The Turkish government issued Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other major platforms fines of $1.18 million each for failing to comply with a new social media law.
Quake toll rises to 116 in Turkey; rescuers finish searches
The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake has risen to 116 as rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir completed their searches of the final collapsed buildings …
102-year-old makes $1M donation to Armenia non-profit: ‘I don’t want Armenians wiped from the map’
The war has been raging for over a month: Armenia and Azerbaijan remain in a deadly battle over the territory of Nagorno Karabakh– with Turkey aiding …
‘Miracle’ girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
A three-year-old girl was pulled from rubble Tuesday, 91 hours after a powerful earthquake hit western Turkey, offering a ray of hope for grieving families as the death toll soared past 100.
Finding a Turkey that’s rural and urban, far away and close to home
Two entries in the Boston Turkish Festival’s Documentary and Short Film Competition artfully confront the country’s experience with social displacement and disruption.
Do you know our local business names? Turkey scrabble is here!
If you think you know the names of the local businesses in Pontotoc, try your hand at playing Turkey Scrabble! Even if you don’t know the names, this is a …
Twitter, Facebook Fined by Turkey for Breaching Law Aimed at Curbing Dissent
Turkish authorities have fined Twitter, Facebook and three other social-media platforms for failing to comply with a new law that civil-rights activists have decried as an attempt to stifle dissent.
Aegean quake toll rises to 116 as Turkey ends search
Turkey on Wednesday ended search and rescue efforts in the rubble of buildings that collapsed as a result of Friday’s strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea, after the death toll crept up to 116 in the …
Aegean quake toll rises to 115 as search continues in Turkey’s Izmir
Search and rescue efforts were concentrated on two buildings in Turkey’s western city of Izmir as the death toll from Friday’s earthquake in the Aegean Sea crept up to 115, disaster authorities said …
Syrian mercenaries for hire?
Karabakh and Libya by Turkey have raised questions about the country becoming a reservoir of fighters-for-hire, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus …