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Turkish President calls on parliament to pass laws banning social media platforms

Turkish President calls on parliament to pass laws banning social media platforms

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 1, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Turkish parliament to pass laws that ban social media platforms, including Twitter and Netflix, due to the “recent increase of immoral acts” on these platforms. The President’s address came a day after...
Mother of imprisoned cadet in police custody for demanding son’s release

Mother of imprisoned cadet in police custody for demanding son’s release

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 15, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Melek Çetinkaya, mother of Furkan Çetinkaya, one of the military cadets who were jailed on coup charges in the aftermath of a failed military coup in July 2016, was detained Saturday for protesting her son’s imprisonment. Çetinkaya’s protest was stifled by...
Armenian-origin human rights activist sent to prison over critical tweets: report

Armenian-origin human rights activist sent to prison over critical tweets: report

by TurkeyPurge | May 20, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish court arrested Rozerin Zeri, a human rights activist of Armenian origin, due to her social media posts deemed to be “propaganda on behalf of a terrorist organization.” According to a tweet posted by Acun Karadağ, a history teacher who was fired...

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