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Turkish watchdog fines Facebook $271,000 over data breach
May 11, 2019
Turkish watchdog fines Facebook $271,000 over data breach
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) said on Friday it had fined Facebook 1.65 million Turkish lira ($270,976.01) in April…
Turkey world leader in requests for content removal from Twitter in last half of 2018
May 11, 2019
Turkey world leader in requests for content removal from Twitter in last half of 2018
Turkey was the country that most frequently requested removal of content from Twitter in the second half of 2018, according…
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
May 11, 2019
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Some 911,000 of the votes garnered by the Turkish opposition alliance’s İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 31 came…
Turkey orders detention of 61 in post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement
May 11, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 61 in post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 61 people, including military members, as part of a massive post-coup crackdown…
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
May 11, 2019
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
Turkey’s state banks, including the largest lender by assets, Ziraat Bank, sold $1 billion on Thursday and overnight to curb…
Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison, holds Erdoğan responsible
May 11, 2019
Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison, holds Erdoğan responsible
German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel says he was tortured during his near year-long detention in Turkey, in court testimony seen by…
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
May 11, 2019
Baby accompanying mother in prison joins 700 other kids growing up behind bars
Selma Betül Urunga, a 2-year-old whose parents were jailed as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen movement followers, has…
Turkish court ends jailing of Ayse Celik on terror propaganda charges
May 11, 2019
Turkish court ends jailing of Ayse Celik on terror propaganda charges
Turkey’s top court ruled on Thursday that the imprisonment of a female teacher on allegations of terror propaganda was a…
Brazil releases Gülen-linked businessman arrested over Turkey’s extradition request
May 10, 2019
Brazil releases Gülen-linked businessman arrested over Turkey’s extradition request
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil on Wednesday ordered the release of Ali Sipahi, who was arrested in April upon…
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
May 10, 2019
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Ateş İlyas Başsoy, advertising and campaign manager for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has criticized the overly “festive”…