Twitter delays API changes again, this time 'by a few more days'The company had originally planned to cut off free access on February 9th. By I. Bonifacic, 02.13.2023
Turkey is reportedly blocking access to Twitter following devastating earthquakesAlmost 12,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria since the quakes struck on Monday.By K. Holt, 02.08.2023
Twitter creates an entity in Turkey to obey a social media lawIt may affect users' privacy and freedom of speech, however.By J. Fingas, 03.20.2021
Facebook bowed to demands from Turkey to block one of its military opponentsNew emails show the company prioritized staying online over objecting to censorship.By I. Bonifacic, 02.24.2021
Turkey orders Google to change its online ad strategy (updated)That's on top of a fine.By J. Fingas, 11.15.2020
Twitter removes 170,000 state-backed accounts based in ChinaIt removed over 8,000 state-backed accounts in Turkey and Russia, too.By C. Fisher, 06.12.2020
Wikipedia comes back online in Turkey after multi-year banThe highest court in the country said the ban was a violation of free speech.By R. England, 01.16.2020
Turkey's first fully homemade car is an electric crossover SUVPininfarina had a hand in designing TOGG's inaugural EV.By J. Fingas, 12.29.2019
Wikipedia wins its battle against censorship in TurkeyTurkey violated citizens’ rights by banning Wikipedia, says high court By M. DeAngelis, 12.26.2019
Turkey requires broadcast licenses for online media providersThere are concerns it's just another pretext for censorship.By J. Fingas, 08.04.2019
Facebook releases Messenger Lite for iOS in TurkeyThe pared down version of the app was previously only available on Android.By M. Locklear, 10.09.2018
Turkey’s president calls for a boycott of US electronicsThe move comes as tensions between Turkey and the US mount.By M. Locklear, 08.15.2018
Turkey's president says Uber is 'over'It might just be a matter of time before there's an actual ban.By J. Fingas, 06.03.2018
Maybe private 'Black Mirror' messages weren't a good idea, NetflixThey created a minor panic among Turkish internet users.By J. Fingas, 12.29.2017
New ransomware is causing major issues across Europe and RussiaBad Rabbit has hit networks in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Germany.By M. Locklear, 10.24.2017
Turkish court backs censorship of WikipediaThe country continues to crack down on free speech with this rejected appeal.By R. LeFebvre, 05.05.2017
Turkey blocks Wikipedia over an alleged 'smear campaign'The country just escalated its bid to silence online dissent.By J. Fingas, 04.29.2017
Twitter triples suspensions of pro-terrorist accounts in one yearIts transparency report also reveals Turkey's attempts to stifle free speech.By J. Fingas, 03.21.2017
Turkey says it's investigating 10,000 social network usersIt's supposedly to fight terrorism, but may be an excuse to stifle free speech.By J. Fingas, 12.27.2016