Sporni član 301. krivičnog zakona u zemlji, kojim se kriminalizira vrijeđanje "turskog bića" i kojim je tužiocima omogućeno da pred sud pošalju na desetine intelektualaca, akademika, pisaca i novinara, podvrgnut je izmjenama u aprilu prošle godine.
The controversial Article 301 in the country's penal code, which makes it a crime to insult "Turkishness" and has enabled prosecutors to send scores of intellectuals, academics, writers and journalists to court, underwent amendment in April last year.