Media of Turkey
First bell rings at Demirören Media High School
The first education year in Demirören Media High School, a vocational school that will train young budding journalists who will be well-equipped with skills to work in the country's media sector, started on Sept. 12, with the first school bell ringing.
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Ruling party to introduce further measures on social media platforms
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is preparing further measures on social network platforms under an omnibus bill that will come to the parliament's agenda as part of the struggle against the novel coronavirus.
Turkey guarantees freedom of press: Foreign Ministry
Turkey's constitution guarantees freedom of press and expression, the Foreign Ministry said on June 14.
New design by 'Repairman of Lives' makes dog walk again
A dog whose feet were amputated after a wrong treatment is now able to walk again thanks to a man from southeastern Turkey, who was dubbed by the Turkish media as the "repairman of lives" for making walkers and prosthetic limbs for animals using makeshift means.
Turkish doctors become social media influencers
A recent trend on social media in Turkey is the increasing influence of a group of good-looking Turkish doctors. Click through for the photo story by Hürriyet reporter Kübra Genç...
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VIDEO: TV 'summoning genie session' sparks debate on Turkish social media
A "summoning genie session" shown live on a private broadcaster has sparked ridicule on social media in Turkey.
The TV show "City and Human," which is broadcast on small satellite TV station "Yaşam TV," hosted as a guest a man named Mehmet Alkan, who claimed that he was actually a "warlock."
Wikipedia blocked across Turkey
Turkey has blocked access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the country's telecommunications watchdog said on April 29, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security.
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Turkey will never be the same after this vote
On April 16, Turkish voters will be casting votes in the most consequential referendum of modern Turkish history. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are urging Turks to vote “yes” to constitutional changes that will change Turkey from a parliamentary system to a presidential one.
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Journalists in Turkey face heightened crackdown as vote nears
For seven years, he was part of the morning routine in homes across Turkey. But last month, breakfast TV presenter Irfan Degirmenci told his 1.6m Twitter followers he would vote No in next month’s referendum on constitutional reform. Little more than 24 hours later, he was sacked.
Turkish universities hit by forgery in 'theses supply chain'
The "thesis writing sector" in Turkey is expanding, as a large number of undergraduate, masters and PhD students in the country pay to have their theses written by others, daily Habertürk reported on March 23.