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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey´s parliament on Tuesday began debating a highly controversial draft law the government says is aimed at combating fake news and disinformation, but which critics denounce as yet another attempt to stifle freedom of expression. The 40-article piece of legislation amends multiple laws governing press, advertising and social media.The most controversial …

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Dec 12 (Reuters) – Russia sees Istanbul as a “comfortable place” to conduct diplomacy with the United States but does not yet believe Washington has adopted a constructive approach in talks, the RIA Novosti news agency cited Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin as saying on Monday. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as a …

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