2025-03-23 cbb8e11839ba847d91a5a1fbd913b698ebe92cd4 14 2025 Turkish protests 1 /wiki/2025%20turkish%20protests Censorship in Turkey 2 /wiki/censorship%20in%20turkey 2025 Turkish protests Censorship in Turkey 2025 Turkish protests 2025-03-25 caed567a4280400b62710e5fdd245bf735d15b5e 10 2025 Turkish protests 1 /feed/2025/03/25/over-1400-turkish-civilians-including-several-journalists-are-detained-for-participating-in-anti-government-protests Over 1,400 Turkish civilians, including several journalists, are detained for participating in anti-government protests. 2025-03-24 9b17cf960acc148d6b703f73ccec85a4d062861e 16 2025 Turkish protests 1 /feed/2025/03/24/over-1100-turkish-anti-government-protesters-have-been-detained-since-the-arrest-of-ekrem-imamoglu-with-turkish-presid Over 1,100 Turkish anti-government protesters have been detained since the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan accusing the demonstrations of being a "movement of violence". 2025-03-22 d93c4eb25198fbcaa80e83f37c8f7272ce80c97c 25 2025 Turkish protests 1 /feed/2025/03/22/anti-erdogan-government-protests-spread-to-fifty-five-of-turkey-s-eighty-one-provinces-with-republican-people-s-party-l Anti-Erdoğan government protests spread to fifty-five of Turkey's eighty-one provinces, with Republican People's Party leader Özgür Özel estimating that over half a million protesters are demonstrating in Istanbul alone. At least 343 protesters are arrested by Turkish police. 2024-10-9 4af26353a29fad36225b538d78304822031d2ea3 /feed/2024/10/9/turkey-bans-the-social-media-platform-discord-after-the-platform-allegedly-refused-to-give-government-officials-informat Turkey bans the social media platform Discord after the platform allegedly refused to give government officials information related to "child sexual abuse and obscenity" and the murder of two women in Istanbul last week. 1728548316 2024-10-9 d337bd17dec78fa1da64cbbe608ae892dd62590d 16 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2024/10/9/turkey-bans-the-social-media-platform-discord-after-it-allegedly-refused-to-give-government-officials-information-relate Turkey bans the social media platform Discord after it allegedly refused to give government officials information related to "child sexual abuse and obscenity" and the murder of two women in Istanbul last week. 2020-07-29 786a4dad952f2abc7665410968adaa032c29f8b7 36 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2020/07/29/the-grand-national-assembly-of-turkey-passes-a-new-social-media-regulation-bill-that-requires-foreign-sites-to-appoint-t The Grand National Assembly of Turkey passes a new social media regulation bill that requires foreign sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to help monitor content, and will punish companies that don't comply with fines and throttling bandwidth. 2020-07-1 325b17e2f1f531d56aa58dfe144bf3abf92cb66b /feed/2020/07/1/turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-vows-tighter-control-over-immoral-social-media-following-alleged-insults-to-his Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth son on Twitter. Erdoğan specifically mentioned Twitter, YouTube and Netflix. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced the arrest of a number of social media users for "insulting tweets". 1593680619 2020-07-1 e7feca26fb259b147a99fd283b12ca664a96269b 28 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2020/07/1/president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-vows-tighter-control-over-immoral-social-media-following-alleged-insults-to-his-daughte President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows tighter control over "immoral" social media following alleged insults to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth son on Twitter. Erdoğan specifically mentioned Twitter, YouTube and Netflix. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced the arrest of a number of social media users for "insulting tweets". 2020-04-19 3b7c680f38462667c0e65edf24ee4b876d67bfc1 17 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2020/04/19/turkey-blocks-access-to-the-websites-of-saudi-press-agency-and-emirates-news-agency-in-response-to-saudi-arabia-blocking Turkey blocks access to the websites of Saudi Press Agency and Emirates News Agency in response to Saudi Arabia blocking access to Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency a few days ago. 2019-12-26 0e42c013e64c82c2da5da263e6eade4a55b26208 5 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2019/12/26/the-constitutional-court-of-turkey-orders-the-immediate-lifting-of-the-block-of-wikipedia-in-turkey-ruling-it-a-violati The Constitutional Court of Turkey orders the immediate lifting of the block of Wikipedia in Turkey, ruling it a violation of the freedom of expression. In response to the news, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales says, "Welcome back, Turkey!" 2019-10-11 f88634aa53236c5512caafb0ef00b0cd9b95b32e 19 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2019/10/11/turkey-s-minister-of-the-interior-suleyman-soylu-says-almost-500-people-were-investigated-and-121-have-been-detained-for Turkey's Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu says almost 500 people were investigated and 121 have been detained for "insulting" the Turkish offensive in Syria on social media and characterizing Turkey as an "invading" force. 2015-10-28 c9eebe1368ea230f0170f09a8eb3f0e883879873 14 Censorship in Turkey 1 /feed/2015/10/28/turkish-police-storm-and-shut-down-both-kanalturk-tv-and-bugun-tv-stations-that-have-been-critical-of-the-ruling-justic Turkish police storm and shut down both Kanaltürk TV and Bugün, TV stations that have been critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ahead of a general election on November 1. Baris Yarkadas, a lawmaker with the main-opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), said “We are witnessing the police entering news organizations, delivering declarations and taking over journalists’ seats—just like junta periods, this is called a police state”. /feed/2025/03/23/censorship-in-turkey Censorship in Turkey