TURKEY INTENDS TO AMEND ARTICLE 301 OF THE PENAL CODE

Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 18 2006

Turkey intends to amend Article 301of the Penal Code, which envisages
considerable restriction of freedom of speech, Turkish Foreign Minister
Abdullah Gul declared during Turkey-EU meeting in Luxemburg.

In his words, Turkey will undertake the reformation of the Penal Code
after November 8, when the report on Turkey’s progress towards the
European Union is to be published.