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Turkey restores access to social networks after images pulled

Turkey restores access to social networks after images pulled

8 Apr 2015

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

5 Mar 2015

Aylin Nazliaka, in an inflammatory outburst told MPs in the Turkish Parliament that she values her shoes too much to throw them at her opponents. Throwing a shoe at someone is considered a severe insult in the Islamic world. Image:

"My shoes looks better than you" MP tells Turkish Parliament

14 Aug 2014

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have been a victim of illegal phone-tapping by Istanbul police investigators. Image: Wikipedia

100 Turkish police arrested for phone-tapping

24 Jul 2014

Despite a ban on YouTube being lifted by Turkey's courts, the ban remained in force as Turkish Transportation Minister Lufti Elvan has failed to lift it yet. Image:

Despite court verdict, YouTube remains blocked

2 Jun 2014

Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the March general elections but has still not lifted the ban on YouTube and Twitter. Image: Wikipedia

Turkey keeps YouTube ban in place despite court orders

11 Apr 2014

Turkey labels YouTube leak a pre-election 'plot'

Turkey labels YouTube leak a pre-election 'plot'

1 Apr 2014

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Image: Wikipedia

Erdogan in new attack on social media after Twitter ban

24 Mar 2014

70 journalists killed in 2013

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan is seen by critics as an increasingly divisive and authoritarian figure. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Turkish paper sues Erdogan in 'treason' row

10 Dec 2013

MTN sued for US$4bn over Iran contract

MTN sued for US$4bn over Iran contract

30 Mar 2012

Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

3 Feb 2012

International press groups condemn journalist arrests in Turkey

International press groups condemn journalist arrests in Turkey

15 Mar 2011