Justice Minister Gürlek: Anonymous Social Media Accounts to be Removed, Rules Needed

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that anonymous social media accounts will be removed and that new accounts must be linked to a real identity within four months. He also discussed the Terror-Free Turkey process, HSK structure, IBAN fraud, football match‑fixing investigations, and drug operations.

Justice Minister Gürlek: Anonymous Social Media Accounts to be Removed, Rules Needed

Removal of Anonymous Accounts Newly opened social media accounts must be linked to a real identity within four months; otherwise, they will be closed.
Terror-Free Turkey Process The Minister of the Terror-Free Turkey Process emphasized that legal regulations will be enacted to advance the process and that Turkey will serve as a regional role model.
He praised the work of the commission established in Parliament.
HSK Structure He stated that no changes would be made to the structure of the Judges and Prosecutors Council (HSK), that members would be determined and the structure would remain fixed.
IBAN Fraud and Money Flow He highlighted the need to prevent money flow, citing examples such as IBAN fraud and the rental of student accounts, and pointed out the importance of measures by giving examples of money flowing abroad.
Football Match‑Fixing Investigations Regarding football match‑fixing investigations, Gürlek stressed the need to clean up football, summarised investigations in Istanbul, said that a single player betting alone is not enough, that betting in one's own match must be detected, and that he plans to establish a special team.
Drug Operations The Minister of Drug Operations discussed the root causes of drug operations, said that work is ongoing, that legal regulations will soon be enacted, and emphasized the importance of informing the public.

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