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In line with a new law, YouTube on Dec. 16 announced it will set up a legal entity in Turkey to serve as a local representative, providing a local point of contact for the government. 

Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) on Dec. 11 slapped multiple social media giants with a penalty of 30 million Turkish liras ($3.8 million) each for their continued failure to hire local representatives.

Since the April 16 referendum that expanded the authority of the presidency, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been urging Turkey’s parliament to make drastic changes to its bylaws and internal regulations.

A ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker has been revealed as the holder of a fake Twitter account, which had been streaming discussions on the 18-item constitutional amendment package in the parliament live on Periscope using a female name.