Nearly 3,000 online news articles censored by Turkey in 2018: report
Turkey
February 20, 2019
Nearly 3,000 online news articles censored by Turkey in 2018: report
Turkey censored 2,950 online news articles in 2018 according to the “BİA Media Monitoring Report 2018,” released by the Bianet…
Pence asked Erdoğan to scrap Russian missiles in secret phone call: report
World
February 20, 2019
Pence asked Erdoğan to scrap Russian missiles in secret phone call: report
US Vice President Mike Pence made an abortive appeal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, asking him to renege on…
Erdoğan pushing cheap credit in local election campaign: report
Business
February 20, 2019
Erdoğan pushing cheap credit in local election campaign: report
Turkey’s government is making cheap credit a key part of its campaign, pushing banks to take on greater risks in…
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Media Freedom
February 20, 2019
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Prison sentences that were handed down to staff members of the critical Cumhuriyet daily last year were upheld by a…
The father of ‘global warming’ has died at age 87
World
February 19, 2019
The father of ‘global warming’ has died at age 87
NEW YORK — A scientist who raised early alarms about climate change and popularized the term “global warming” has died.…
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at 92
Art and Culture
February 19, 2019
Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in…
World-renowned Turkish pianist Idil Biret to perform in Russia
Art and Culture
February 19, 2019
World-renowned Turkish pianist Idil Biret to perform in Russia
World-renowned Turkish pianist İdil Biret is set to perform the works of famous Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff with the Russian…
Are you a Fortnite fan? You have to check out Nerf’s newest line
Games
February 19, 2019
Are you a Fortnite fan? You have to check out Nerf’s newest line
If one thing is for sure about 2019, Fortnite isn’t a fad that’s going to go away. Epic Games has…
Public outrage over harassment of Demirel grows after statement is issued by Ankara Police
Turkey
February 19, 2019
Public outrage over harassment of Demirel grows after statement is issued by Ankara Police
The alleged sexual harassment of Merve Demirel, a university student, by a police officer while being taken into custody for…
Klitschko: results of presidential election is top question of Munich meetings
Ukraine
February 19, 2019
Klitschko: results of presidential election is top question of Munich meetings
As the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko commented to the journalists on the sidelines of the 55th Munich Security Conference,…