Viral image of Pikachu’s arrest at Turkey protest becomes rallying cry—even though it’s AI
A legend is born.
On Mar 28, 2025 by Katherine Huggins
Alleged Turkish hacker defaces WikiLeaks’ online store
A message accusing the anti-secrecy organization of being ‘greedy’ was left on numerous subdomains.
On Nov 8, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
‘Kedi’ explores the ‘intertwined lives’ of humans and cats in Istanbul
Cats may rule the internet, but in Turkey there’s a deeper connection between man and feline.
On May 10, 2017 by Audra Schroeder
How bad Googling put a small U.S. town in the middle of a rift between Turkey and the Netherlands
It started as a simple mistake. Then it went way too far.
On Mar 14, 2017 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
How the alt-right’s PizzaGate conspiracy hid real scandal in Turkey
America’s Islamophobia and Turkey’s anti-Americanism has much to share in a post-truth world.
On Nov 23, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Activists fight back against Turkish government’s block on Tor and VPNs
Major social media platforms have also been blocked.
On Nov 6, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Turkey uses emergency decree to shut down internet on 11 Kurdish cities to ‘prevent protests’
Turkey’s government used its emergency decree to censor the internet.
On Oct 27, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Famously chill Turkish cat gets beautiful memorial statue
You are missed, Tombili.
On Oct 5, 2016 by Austin Powell
The cyberattack that changed the world
It’s the history-altering moment you may have missed.
On May 20, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Turkish court orders 860 tweets censored after ISP boycott sparked by child-rape scandal
Turkcell got a court to order the tweets censored—but Twitter isn’t backing down.
On Apr 12, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Major ‘Turkish police data dump’ reveals an even bigger scandal
It’s not what you think.
On Feb 21, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Turkish Internet hit with massive DDoS attack
Could Russia be the culprit?
On Dec 17, 2015 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Mapping Turkey’s Twitter-troll lynch mobs
Turkey’s trolls are taking over Twitter—and their calls for violence are turning into real attacks.
On Oct 22, 2015 by Efe Kerem Sozeri
Turkish woman allegedly kills abusive husband, becomes social media icon
Cilem Dogan hailed as feminist heroine after saying she has ‘no regrets.’
On Jul 10, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
This pregnant turkey prank is what Thanksgiving is all about
More like pranksgiving.
On Nov 27, 2014 by Greg Seals
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