Twitter’s censorship in Turkey raises concerns ahead of critical election

On the eve of Turkey’s pivotal presidential election, Twitter has announced on Saturday that it is restricting access to certain ...

POLITICS

Kılıçdaroğlu urges voters not to fall for propaganda against Kurds

April 18, 2023

Turkey's ruling party attempts to manipulate public opinion by portraying the Kurdish population as terrorists in order to gain an ...

LONG READS

AKP’s social media warfare-3: What bird has the longest beak?

April 17, 2023

A recent Twitter post about Hilal Kaplan, a high-profile figure in Turkey’s government-controlled media, has edged its way into the ...

POLITICS

AKP’s social media warfare-2: A decade since Gezi

April 7, 2023

In the last decade, Turkish mass media has narrowed into a pro-government one-sided discourse as a result of President Recep ...

POLITICS

AKP’s social media warfare-1: Anti-opposition conspiracies invade Twitter ahead of elections

April 19, 2023

The upcoming Turkish elections on 14 May, considered by many to be the most crucial crossroads in the history of ...

WORLD

“Freedom for Öcalan now” campaign intensifies on his 74th birthday

April 4, 2023

In the early hours of Tuesday, Abdullah Öcalan's 74th birthday, social media was alive with calls to end the conditions ...

HUMAN RIGHTS

Turkey’s banning of Twitter hindered rescue operations: Amnesty International

February 24, 2023

The Turkish government’s apparent banning of Twitter and Tik Tok on 8 February was a blow to rescue efforts as ...

POLITICS

Turkey blocks access to several websites, social media posts

February 23, 2023

A court in Turkey blocked access to several websites on Wednesday at the request of the General Directorate of Security. ...

WORLD

Notes from disaster zone

February 22, 2023

Journalist Hayri Tunç shared on Wednesday his observations from Turkey's disaster area torn by the devastating earthquakes on 6 February. ...

POLITICS

People in Turkey display outrage with #notemetoo hashtag against ruling party threats

February 18, 2023

Thousands of Twitter users from Turkey have been using the #benidenotedin (#notemetoo) hashtag since Friday to show their outrage against ...

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