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Turkish government blocks Reddit
Turkish government blocks Reddit
The Turkish government has blocked access to Reddit, once again evoking harsh censorship in the nation. 14 Nov 2015 - 5 comments
Turkey threatens to shut down access to Twitter, Facebook again
Turkey threatens to shut down access to Twitter, Facebook again
Turkey has once again threatened to shut down access to Twitter in the nation unless the social media giant blocks the accounts of a newspaper that recently leaked documents relating to a military police raid on Turkish Intelligence Agency trucks. 18 Jan 2015 - 1 comment
Turkish Prime Minister threatens Twitter again, this time over tax evasion
Turkish Prime Minister threatens Twitter again, this time over tax evasion
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened microblogging site Twitter again, this time accusing it of tax evasion. 15 Apr 2014 - 6 comments
Turkey lifts Twitter ban after court ruling, international pressure
Turkey lifts Twitter ban after court ruling, international pressure
Turkey's telecoms authority has confirmed that a two week ban on Twitter has been lifted in the country following a court ruling found it breached freedom of expression. 04 Apr 2014
Turkey now moving to block YouTube following its earlier ban on Twitter
Turkey now moving to block YouTube following its earlier ban on Twitter
Turkish authorities have now moved to try to block access to video sharing giant YouTube, just days after government officials banned Twitter. 27 Mar 2014
Twitter gets blocked in Turkey ten days before major election
Twitter gets blocked in Turkey ten days before major election
Turkey's telecommunications regulator has blocked Twitter, following a threat by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 21 Mar 2014 - 9 comments
Turkey investigating insults, riot incitement on Twitter, Facebook
Turkey investigating insults, riot incitement on Twitter, Facebook
Turkish authorities are cracking down on social network users who posted insults about officials, or incited riots using popular social networking services. 28 Jun 2013 - 4 comments
Facebook denies giving data to Turkish government
Facebook denies giving data to Turkish government
Facebook has denied claims made by a Turkish official that implied the social network was handing over user information to authorities in the country. 27 Jun 2013
Turkey eyes Twitter control after weeks of anti-government protests
Turkey eyes Twitter control after weeks of anti-government protests
The Turkish authorities want Twitter to setup a representative office inside the country, after it singled out the service for aiding weeks of anti-government protests. 26 Jun 2013
Turkey blocks blogspot over football feeds
Turkey blocks blogspot over football feeds
A row over the rights to broadcast football games has resulted in a ban of Google's blogspot service in Turkey. Digiturk, a satellite TV ...... 04 Mar 2011
     

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