Tags: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey Extends Social Media Restrictions Amid Anti-Syrian Riots
Social media platforms remain inaccessible for a second day in central Turkey and parts of the south due to ongoing anti-Syrian riots, prompting residents to rely on VPN services to access popular sites amidst the unrest.
Turkey Implements Export Restrictions on Israel Amidst Backlash on Gaza Conflict
Turkey announced that it has decided to suspend the export of certain products to Israel in light of the current invasion of Gaza.
Turkey Prime Minister Erdogan accuses Twitter of tax evasion after lifting ban
Just days after he was forced to lift the ban he enforced on Twitter, Turkey Prime Minister accused the social media network of tax evasion, and implied that YouTube and Facebook might be violating the country's laws as well.
YouTube files legal complaint against Turkey against social media ban
US-based video-sharing giant YouTube representative Gonenc Gurkaynak filed a legal complaint to the Turkish Consitutional Court against the ban that prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued against the service.