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How hacktivist group RedHack gamed Turkey’s censorship regime

The Turkish government's plan to hide a massive email leak completely backfired.

On Oct 12, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Famously chill Turkish cat gets beautiful memorial statue

You are missed, Tombili.

On Oct 5, 2016 by Austin Powell

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Turkey cuts internet access to Kurdish towns, removes elected mayors

Internet access was cut for at least 6 hours on Sunday in parts of eastern Turkey.

On Sep 11, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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The anti-censorship tech inspired by Turkey’s oppressive regime

Streisand, an open-source VPN suite, has been beating back creeping government censorship since 2014.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Twitter is censoring Turkish accounts for RTs and likes

According to this Turkish court, RT = endorsement.

On Aug 29, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Social media throttling in Turkey points to wartime censorship efforts

Turkey blocked access to three social media sites for seven hours on Thursday.

On Aug 27, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Twitter refuses to explain censorship of verified journalist accounts in post-coup Turkey

Twitter's censorship rules appear to have loosened after the July 15 coup attempt.

On Aug 12, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Separating fact from propaganda in post-coup Turkey

Turkey is awash in anti-American conspiracy theories.

On Aug 9, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Turkish TV broadcasters thought GTA IV cheats were secret military codes

'Grand Theft Auto' players are more dangerous than anyone thought.

On Aug 4, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

Turkey’s president ramps up censorship amid post-coup purge

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a fan of censorship, now more than ever.

On Aug 4, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Turkey blocks Wikileaks in response to email dump

Wikileaks releases a batch of emails from Turkey's leading political party, and Erdoğan is not happy about it.

On Jul 20, 2016 by Dahlia Dandashi

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Why Turkey issued a social media ban during a coup attempt—and promptly lifted it

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saw the power in technology.

On Jul 17, 2016 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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Soldiers briefly knocked CNN Turkey off the air during coup attempt

CNN continued to broadcast on Facebook Live and has since retaken the airwaves.

On Jul 15, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Twitter, Facebook temporarily blocked amid military coup attempt in Turkey

This story is rapidly developing.

On Jul 15, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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Turkey’s military coup is playing out in real time on Facebook Live

The revolution will be livestreamed.

On Jul 14, 2016 by Andrew Couts