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Turkey blocks access to "166 websites"
Turkey blocks access to "166 websites"
ANKARA -- Turkish authorities have ordered access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube blocked to prevent publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed last week.
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Turkey's fresh ban pushes social media giants to remove content
Turkish authorities have blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over their initial refusal to remove photos of a prosecutor who was taken hostage by militants in Istanbul. After hours, the ban on Facebook and Twitter has been been lifted as both websites complied with the court ruling.
Turkey blocks Twitter, YouTube, Facebook over hostage photo
Turkish authorities have blocked access to Twitter, YouTube and Facebook over the publication of photos published on the three social media platforms showing a prosecutor who was taken hostage by militants in Istanbul last week.
Senior ex-general hints at CIA involvement in Balyoz coup plot case
Retired Gen. Bilgin Balanl?, who was among the 236 suspects acquitted in the "Balyoz" (Sledgehammer) coup-plot case, has said the United States or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) could have had a finger in the coup case.
Defeat means different things for the president and Turkish PM
Political polarization has escalated in Turkey as the country is heading for a critical parliamentary elections on June 7.
Istanbul Film Festival launches documentary competition
With over 200 films screened over 16 days, including both rare cinema gems across the globe for cinephiles and popular award winners in major international festivals, the Istanbul Film Festival boasts of being the biggest cinema extravaganza in Turkey.
Arrest warrants issued for 34 soldiers involved in M?T trucks case
Arrest warrants were issued for 33 soldiers and one officer involved in the stopping of Turkish National Intelligence Agency (M?T) trucks in Turkey?s southeastern provinces of Adana and Hatay in January 2014, within a probe into the state-officials who conducted the ?Selam-Tevhid? investigation, which was put away with a nonsuit decision in 2014.
Crises no problem for chocolate consumption: Ülker
People?s chocolate consumption remains unaffected during times of crises, according to Murat Ülker, the chairman of Y?ld?z Holding which owns Ülker, the largest food company in Turkey.
?Nothing changes in the chocolate and biscuit consumption of the people,? he said during an interview with daily Hürriyet.
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Ministry of Defense applies for Ottoman soldier's belongings
The personal belongings of Ottoman soldier and politician Enver Pa?a, which were provided by his family and put up for auction by Istanbul Müzayede on April 5, were bought by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.
Turkey evacuates 230 more from Yemen
Turkey evacuated 230 more people, including 185 Turkish nationals, from the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, on April 5, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said.
A plane carrying 230 people is en-route to Istanbul, the minister posted on his Twitter account.
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