Internet bans necessary

Web sites will continue to be banned as long as they post content inappropriate for Turkish families, according to one top minister.

�Practices are needed to protect young people and the public at large from harmful material online,� said Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım, speaking at the international CeBit Informations Technology Summit in Istanbul on Wednesday.

�Law 5651 sees as appropriate the establishment of precautions against material that might hurt children, youth and families. If these precautions are not enough, then the law sees a Web site ban as necessary,� he said.

The purpose of the law was not to actually shut down Web sites but was to �encourage the appropriate use of the Internet for the betterment of society,� he said. �The spirit and purpose of the law is to make civil society and public administration work together and thus keep the bans to as low a number as possible, bringing precautions to the forefront.�

Yıldırım said it was necessary for the Internet Security Directorate and the Internet Board to work together very closely in establishing content harmonious with the public good.

He said the use of the Internet was rapidly increasing, as the 4 million users in 2002 had grown to 33 percent of Turks using the Internet today.

�In six months, every household in Turkey will have access to the Internet; it is up to us to provide them with the education and equipment needed,� he said.

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