Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint
Turkey’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Spotify over alleged anti-competitive practices, while a deputy culture minister has called for legal action against...
Journalists among dozens detained during protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
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Turkey again bans event to commemorate Armenian ‘genocide’ victims during WWI
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Kurdish mayor tortured under police custody arrested by court
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Documentary ‘Aysel’ reveals injustices suffered by Kurdish politician
“Aysel,” a documentary filmed as part of the “Women’s Voice for Peace” project, reveals the injustices suffered by Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who was...
Twitter co-founder says Turkey, India, Nigeria threatened to shut down platform: report
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who resigned as CEO in 2021, said the social media platform was threatened with being shut down in Turkey, India...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 6,801 military officers with latest decree over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government has dismissed more than 6,000 officers and noncommissioned officers from the military over alleged links to the Gülen movement, part of...
27 former police officers detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘ByLock investigation’
Turkish police detained 30 people in raids carried out in İzmir for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the TR724 news website reported on...
Apple removes gay social network Hornet app from Turkey store
Apple has removed the app for Hornet, the world’s leading gay social network with more than 30 million users, from its Turkey store in...
45 Turkish mayors jailed, removed or replaced since opposition’s local election gains in 2024
At least 45 elected mayors and co-mayors in 44 Turkish municipalities have been jailed, suspended from office or replaced by government-appointed trustees since the...
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