by TurkeyPurge | Jul 24, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Thousands of Erdogan critics have been investigated under the pretext of alleged use of the ByLock mobile phone application in the aftermath of the 2016 coup attempt, even though a large majority of the victims has never had the app on their phones, according to a...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 6, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Up to 100 Dutch nationals of Turkish descent are being barred from leaving Turkey, according to Dutch public broadcaster NOS. Citing sources familiar with the situation NOS said on Thursday that those implicated were on holiday or in a trip to see their families in...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Twelve former employees of the Turkish Central Bank who were detained in Ankara last week due to their use of a smart phone application known as ByLock, which Turkish authorities say is the top communication tool among the followers of the faith-based Gülen movement,...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 5, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
With many popular social media websites already blocked in the country following the imprisonment of Kurdish politicians, Turkey now considers restricting use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) which have helped internet-savvy citizens to circumvent government-imposed...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 4, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey will face another day of communication woes on Saturday as the blocking of social media and sharing websites that were shut down by the Turkish government following the arrest of nine Kurdish politicians enters its second day. At around 11:30 p.m. local time on...
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