In recent years, the European Union has made significant strides in regulating digital content. Laws like the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), the Digital Services Act (DSA), and Germany’s NetzDG
How would you feel if I told you that, in the days before the internet fit in our pockets—when it glowed from a desktop tower onto a CRT monitor stayed
When Turkey passed its Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) in 2016, it was widely seen as a bold step toward EU-style privacy protection. Modeled closely after the
Over the past decade, the EU has produced an almost continuous stream of heavyweight digital regulations, including GDPR, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act, the AI Act,
Freedom in the World 2025 assesses the state of freedom in 195 countries and 13 territories for the year 2024. The report evaluates various factors including the electoral process, political
Media freedom is a fundamental pillar of democracy, yet across Europe, journalists are facing increasing threats, censorship, and violence. The Mapping Media Freedom - Monitoring Report 2024 analyses the press
(Turkey) Brussels Morning, In a move reminiscent of Georgia’s controversial “Foreign Influence Transparency Law,” Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) recently reintroduced its foreign agent law, sparking concerns among
Türkiye is introducing a stringent new cryptocurrency bill, mirroring the EU's own tight regulations, providing critical oversight of the crypto industry – but it risks going too far. The bill
From Editor-in-Chief Since the publication of the previous Freedom Observer, significant developments have occurred in Turkey's domestic and foreign politics. The most noteworthy external development has been the regrettable deterioration
From Editor-in-Chief The political establishment is maintaining an almost eerie silence, and one key factor contributing to this hush is the concentrated attention and effort of both the government and