Turkish minister sued after showcasing gov’t facial recognition app

Turkey’s minister of interior is facing a data privacy lawsuit after going on air to show off a state-developed mobile app with facial recognition capable of identifying each resident of the country.

The complaint against Minister Süleyman Soylu was filed to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office last week by the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD). The group requested an investigation for "illegally providing or obtaining data" and an arrest warrant, BIA News Service reports.

Soylu showcased the app named …

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