Turkey

Turkey: Social media law’s passage raises censorship worries

11:27 pm July 29, 2020

Istanbul: Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical voices are already muted. The law requires social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to maintain representatives in Turkey to deal with complaints about content on their platforms. Companies […]

Copenhagen pulls out of hosting 2021 gymnastics worlds

11:49 pm July 7, 2020

Lausanne: Denmark has pulled out of hosting the gymnastics world championships in 2021, the sport’s governing body said Tuesday. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) “expressed its regret and disappointment” at the decision by the Danish federation to withdraw Copenhagen as host. No specific reason was given by FIG in a brief statement which left unclear whether the event will be relocated. […]

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey; 5 injured

8:58 pm June 25, 2020

Ankara: A moderately strong earthquake hit southeast Turkey on Thursday, causing damage to some homes and slightly injuring five people. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck the town of Ozalp, in Van province, near Turkey’s border with Iran, at a depth of 6.9 kilometers, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said. It was felt in neighboring provinces, HaberTurk news […]

Journalists accused of revealing secrets on trial in Turkey

11:24 pm June 24, 2020

Istanbul : Seven journalists went on trial on Wednesday, accused of revealing state secrets for their reports on the funeral of an intelligence officer who was killed in Libya. The journalists from Odatv news website, the pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yasam and the nationalist daily Yenicag have been charged with violating national intelligence laws and revealing secret information. If convicted, […]

Turkey relaxes coronavirus restrictions further, vows to boost economy

11:58 pm June 9, 2020

Ankara: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stay-at-home orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Turkey had already lifted restrictions on intercity travel and allowed restaurants, cafes, parks, and sports facilities to […]