Wikipedia still banned in Turkey despite top court’s violation ruling | Ahval Wikipedia is still unaccessible in Turkey despite the country’s top court’s decision to lift the… Berkin Elvan Would be 21 Years Old If He Were Alive Today Bianet :: English Yesterday was the 21st birthday of Berkin Elvan, who lost his life at … Read more
Unsecured Internet of Things gadgets get hacked within 40 minutes of being connected to the net Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow The Atlantic’s Andrew McGill set up a virtual server on Amazon’s cloud that presented to the internet as a crappy, insecure Internet of Things toaster; 41 minutes later, a hacked IoT device connected to it … Read more
Twitter did not obey Turkish court’s decision yet… At least 44 detained in latest Istanbul anti-PKK operation At least 44 suspects, including local heads of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), were detained in a pre-dawn “anti-terror” police operation in Istanbul on Oct. 2 Turkish PM thanked PYD during relocation of Ottoman tomb: HDP’s Önder Prime Minister Ahmet … Read more
News in Turkish here In the video Erdoğan says if AKP won 400 seats in the parliament, post election violence would not happen… ************** Starbucks ‘doesn’t plan to sell alcoholic beverages in Turkey’ Starbucks does not plan to sell alcoholic beverages in Turkey, its country business director Tunç Tunaveli has said, as reported by Turkish daily Dünya … Read more
Turkish court issues media ban over Suruç bombing A court has ordered a publication ban on photos and videos of the deadly bombing in southeastern Turkey in the latest instance of gag orders on the media after major crises. Suruç Explosion Protesters Attacked Once Again in İstanbul Bianet :: English The police attacked Suruç Explosion protesters in … Read more
Teaching Freedom of Expression in Universities: Reading Lists to Share with Your Students We are delighted to present a collection of reading lists from Index on Censorshipto help support the teaching of freedom of expression. Visit the collection page today to gain free access to five reading lists grouped according to the following subject areas: Threats … Read more
A new documentary: Persona non Grata Produced by P24, directed by Tuluhan Tekelioglu, Persona non Grata tells the story of Turkey’s journalists today—watch it here… The first public screening of Punto24’s new documentary was held at the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul to mark the World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, 2015. This is not … Read more
Infographic: Turkish Authorities Most Controlling of Twitter Content Statista – Felix Richter – Feb 11 – Over the past few years, Twitter has become much more than a place to share selfies and cute cat videos. Instead it serves as an important platform for political discussion and commentary in many countries. The company’s latest … Read more
Turkish court blocks access to Facebook pages that ‘insult’ the Prophet Muhammad A local court in Ankara has ruled to block access to Facebook pages for ‘insulting’ the Prophet Muhammad A good analysis in Turkish here. ************** US, Turkey relations like old marriage, no longer a love affair, says American analyst Washington reviews its relations with Ankara … Read more
Spain to suspend ‘Alliance of Civilizations’ activity: Report Spain will reportedly suspend its activities in the ‘Alliance of Civilizations,’ jointly launched by Turkey and Spain in 2005 Spanish ambassador refutes reports that Spain suspended ‘Alliance of Civilizations’ activities Spain’s ambassador to Turkey has refuted media reports suggesting that his country has suspended its activities in the “Alliance … Read more
Twitter withheld @LazepeM in Turkey who released Turkish gov's alleged war crimes in Syria — Erkan Saka (@sakaerka) January 14, 2015 #Turkey: 94 journalists denied official press cards by government commission http://t.co/Ycz8mtuFV6 #ECPM #mediafreedom — Index on Censorship (@IndexCensorship) January 14, 2015 Since midnight, pro-akp trolls are massively provoking for violence against Cumhuriyet daily for … Read more
Silk Road Trial Becomes Case Study for Law Enforcement Online All Facebook by Kimberlee Morrison The trial of Ross Ulbricht, alleged admin of The Silk Road (a Tor Network marketplace for the sale and trade of illegal goods), is expected to begin in New York today. The public nature of the trial could result in much discussion … Read more
Unlike many previous accounts that are withheld, Fuat Avni does not violate users’ privacy but provides insights about the government. I could not verify yet, but I hear Twitter might actually try a legal process to undo the request. We will see… Twitter withholds account of whistleblower Fuat Avni in Turkey Today’s Zaman Twitter withheld access to the Twitter account … Read more
59 journalists fired in the wake of Gezi protests, 40 still behind bars: CPJ The record ‘thwarts Turkey‘s aspirations to be regarded as a regional democratic model’ ***************** Specially authorized wiretapping regime continues There are two types of eavesdropping regimes in effect in Turkey today, based on different legislation 7 Deadly Things … Read more