Turkish Authorities
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Head of Mossad's Financial Network Arrested In Turkey
Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency's financial network in Turkey, according to a report by state media.
-
Will Go To Gaza Even If It Would "Cost My Life," Says Palestine President
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to Gaza.
-
Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
-
Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
-
Turkish Student Arrested For Using AI To Cheat In University Exam
Turkish authorities have arrested a student for cheating during a university entrance exam by using a makeshift device linked to artificial intelligence software to answer questions.
-
Car Fuel Smell Misled Iran Chopper Crash Rescuers To Wrong Location: Report
Iranian authorities on Monday morning moved rescue teams towards the crashed chopper that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi after a Turkish drone Akinci identified a heat source in the accident region, Iran-based news network Press TV reported.
-
Turkey Arrests 29 People With Suspected ISIS Ties, Planning Attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in operations across nine provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
-
Turkey Jails Teen Who Added Moustache To Erdogan Poster: Report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said.
-
"We Are Waiting," Turkey Quake Survivors Struggle To Find Shelter
Nearly two million people left homeless by the quake are being housed in tents, container homes and other facilities in and beyond the region, according to Turkish authorities, but Alswed, 25, said his extended family had not yet benefitted.
-
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Toll Tops 33,000, Legal Action Against Builders
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone & began legal action over building collapses.
-
Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
-
Turkey Arrests Suspect Of "Great Interest" In Haitian President's Murder
Turkish authorities have arrested a man considered a suspect of "great interest" in the July assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, Haiti's Foreign Minister Claude Joseph said late on Monday.
-
Bitcoin Price Drops After Turkey Bans Cryptocurrency Payments Citing Risks
Bitcoin price dropped nearly 4 percent after Turkey announced a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services, citing possible "irreparable" damage and significant transaction risks.
-
Twitter to Appoint Representative to Comply With New Social Media Regulations in Turkey
Twitter has agreed to appoint a local representative in Turkey to comply with a contentious social media law that allows authorities to remove content from platforms, a government official has said.
-
Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
Turkey passed a law regulating social media content. It requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns over content and includes deadlines for removal of material they take exception to.
-
Head of Mossad's Financial Network Arrested In Turkey
Turkish authorities have arrested Liridon Rexhepi, the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency's financial network in Turkey, according to a report by state media.
-
Will Go To Gaza Even If It Would "Cost My Life," Says Palestine President
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to Gaza.
-
Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
-
Turkey Blocks Access To Instagram Without Stating Reason Or Duration
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official.
-
Turkish Student Arrested For Using AI To Cheat In University Exam
Turkish authorities have arrested a student for cheating during a university entrance exam by using a makeshift device linked to artificial intelligence software to answer questions.
-
Car Fuel Smell Misled Iran Chopper Crash Rescuers To Wrong Location: Report
Iranian authorities on Monday morning moved rescue teams towards the crashed chopper that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi after a Turkish drone Akinci identified a heat source in the accident region, Iran-based news network Press TV reported.
-
Turkey Arrests 29 People With Suspected ISIS Ties, Planning Attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 29 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in operations across nine provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
-
Turkey Jails Teen Who Added Moustache To Erdogan Poster: Report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said.
-
"We Are Waiting," Turkey Quake Survivors Struggle To Find Shelter
Nearly two million people left homeless by the quake are being housed in tents, container homes and other facilities in and beyond the region, according to Turkish authorities, but Alswed, 25, said his extended family had not yet benefitted.
-
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Toll Tops 33,000, Legal Action Against Builders
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone & began legal action over building collapses.
-
Meta Hit With $18.6 Million Fine by Turkish Competition Board for Breaking Competition Law
Meta has been hit with a TRY 346.72 million (roughly Rs. 153 crore) fine in Turkey, for breaking the country's competition law. The Turkish competition authority found the Facebook parent firm had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through the company's core services Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it said on Wednesday.
-
Turkey Arrests Suspect Of "Great Interest" In Haitian President's Murder
Turkish authorities have arrested a man considered a suspect of "great interest" in the July assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, Haiti's Foreign Minister Claude Joseph said late on Monday.
-
Bitcoin Price Drops After Turkey Bans Cryptocurrency Payments Citing Risks
Bitcoin price dropped nearly 4 percent after Turkey announced a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services, citing possible "irreparable" damage and significant transaction risks.
-
Twitter to Appoint Representative to Comply With New Social Media Regulations in Turkey
Twitter has agreed to appoint a local representative in Turkey to comply with a contentious social media law that allows authorities to remove content from platforms, a government official has said.
-
Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
Turkey passed a law regulating social media content. It requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns over content and includes deadlines for removal of material they take exception to.
