That was found largely incompatible with the Fundamental Rights charter: http://www.privacysurgeon.org/blog/incision/europes-controversial-data-retention-direc

That was found largely incompatible with the Fundamental Rights charter: http://www.privacysurgeon.org/blog/incision/europes-controversial-data-retention-directive-is-dealt-a-fatal-blow-by-the-european-court-of-justice/ http://www.privacysurgeon.org/blog/incision/europes-controve... Also the whole point of having Courts grant permission for stuff is to be a check on the executive and legislative's power. Whether that worked well in Turkey or not is a whole different issue. But I'm guessing they wouldn't bother to pass this law if it didn't.