Jedna drugi problem koji navodi Hammarberg vezan je za slobodu govora, posebno kontinuiranu provedbu člana 301. Krivičnog zakona, kojim se kažnjava svaki prestup protiv turske republike, vlade, parlamenta ili pravosuđa. (Zaman - 02/10/09; Hurriyet, DPA - 01/10/09)
Another problem Hammarberg cites involves freedom of speech, particularly the continued implementation of Article 301 of the Criminal Code, which punishes any offence against the Turkish republic, the government, the parliament or the judiciary. (Zaman - 02/10/09; Hurriyet, DPA - 01/10/09)