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Election advertisements: CHP spends 14 million and AKP 8 million lira so far on social media

Election advertisements: CHP spends 14 million and AKP 8 million lira so far on social media

Unlike the presidential and parliamentary elections of May 14-28, this time CHP is leading in social media advertising spending. The total advertising budgets of parties exceed 35 million lira in 30 days.

Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page

Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page

The agency accused Facebook of censorship and ignoring its objections to the ban.

28 December 2021

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

A social media user who commented on a news story about MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli will stand trial on charge of “attacking honor, dignity or prestige” and will face up to 2 years, 4 months in prison on the offense charged.

24 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

‘Social media companies shouldn’t contribute to Turkey’s censorship’

RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

‘Social media companies shouldn’t contribute to Turkey’s censorship’

After Facebook announced that it would appoint a local representative in Turkey in compliance with the new social media law, Amnesty International and ARTICLE 19 have expressed their concerns, calling on the companies “not to contribute to censorship.”

19 January 2021

Facebook follows suit, appoints representative in Turkey amid growing concerns of censorship

Facebook follows suit, appoints representative in Turkey amid growing concerns of censorship

While agreeing to comply with the country's new social media law, Facebook has said that it will withdraw its representative if it is asked to take actions that violate its Community Standards.

18 January 2021

The state on the one side, Facebook on the other

WHATSAPP DEBATE

The state on the one side, Facebook on the other

İstanbul Bar’s Commission on Protection of Personal Data Chair Turan says, “The EU does not allow the data obtained from one channel to be combined with another. That is why Facebook cannot use the data obtained from Whatsapp.”

15 January 2021 Hikmet Adal

Turkey Seeks Power to Control Social Media

EMMA SINCLAIR-WEBB/HRW

Turkey Seeks Power to Control Social Media

Social media companies, the US, the EU and countries and international bodies that champion free speech, as well as social media users in Turkey, should be vocal and unequivocal on calling on Turkey to drop it.

13 April 2020 Emma Sinclair-Webb

‘Will Hosts be Responsible for Social Media Messages Posted by Guests?’

FACEBOOK RULING BY COURT OF CASSATION

‘Will Hosts be Responsible for Social Media Messages Posted by Guests?’

The Court of Cassation has ruled that not only the person who posted insulting messages on Facebook, but also the owner of the line that the computer connected to Internet shall pay non-pecuniary damages.

6 January 2020 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Zeynep Kuray Detained Over ‘Facebook Posts’

Journalist Zeynep Kuray Detained Over ‘Facebook Posts’

Journalist Kuray has been detained on the pretext of “terror organization propaganda” due to her posts on Facebook. Kuray will be taken to the prosecutor’s office to be deposed.

26 October 2017 Ayça Söylemez

948 Detained, 248 Arrested Over Social Media Postings

948 Detained, 248 Arrested Over Social Media Postings

Following the bomb attacks, 948 people have been taken into custody, 248 others have been arrested in operations launched in 81 provinces in two weeks.

8 February 2017

Website Calling for Attacking Pride Parade Closed

Website Calling for Attacking Pride Parade Closed

The Facebook page created by group calling itself “Muslim Anatolian Youth” in order to call for an attack on the Pride Parade has been closed. LGBTIs will file criminal complaint.

14 June 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

‘Kobani’ Attack on Ferhat Tunç’s Facebook Page

‘Kobani’ Attack on Ferhat Tunç’s Facebook Page

The management of Ferhat Tunç’s Fan Page has been taken over from him following the promotion of his album Kobani in three languages featured on the Fan Page.

1 February 2016 Elif Akgül

Facebook Censors bianet’s News about Censorship

Facebook Censors bianet’s News about Censorship

Facebook censored bianet news “Facebook Censors Kaos GL for ‘nudity’”.

30 July 2015 Elif Akgül

Facebook Censors bianet’s “Vagina” Story

Facebook Censors bianet’s “Vagina” Story

Facebook censored bianet’s story in Turkish entitled “Vajina Sansürünün Anatomisi” which was published in English as “The Anatomy of Vagina Censorship in Turkey”.

19 November 2014 Elif Akgül

Why do Facebook and Twitter Shut Down Accounts In Turkey?

Why do Facebook and Twitter Shut Down Accounts In Turkey?

Recently, several Facebook and Twitter account have either been shut down or suspended. bianet asked the reason of this recent phenomenon to Erkan Saka, lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University.

7 August 2013 Elif Akgül

Minister Yıldırım to Twitter: Cooperate with Turkish Law

Minister Yıldırım to Twitter: Cooperate with Turkish Law

“If you are having an activity in a country, you have to cooperate with its law enforcement officials,” Minister Binali Yıldırım said, addressing inquiries on Twitter’s response to government officials on disclosing the information of users who were allegedly involved in Gezi Park Resistance.

Police is “Working on” Twitter, Interior Minister Says

Police is “Working on” Twitter, Interior Minister Says

Reminding that 3 policemen were suspended within an investigation and announcing today’s general strikes as “illegal”, Interior Minister Muammer Güler said they are working on social media.

“The State is Feeling the Waters to Censor Social Media”

“The State is Feeling the Waters to Censor Social Media”

Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım referred to social media a “threat” that needs to be contained. Minister Yıldırım later denied allegations that they were working on measures to censor social media, but Dr. Özgür Uçkan from Istanbul’s Bilgi University expressed doubt about his statement.

5 September 2012 Ekin Karaca

Fake Black Eyes to Stop Violence against Women

HUNİ PROJECT

Fake Black Eyes to Stop Violence against Women

Preceding the international Women's Day on 8 March, the Huni Project launched the "We give ourselves black eyes to stop violence against women" campaign on facebook. The participating users' profile pictures will be exchanged by photographs with black eyes.

First Surveillance of Twitter?

POLICE WATCHES SOCIAL MEDIA

First Surveillance of Twitter?

A group of people who arranged for a dinner via Twitter for the protest action "Haydarpaşa should not get dark" encountered a police control. The police was informed due to a related notice on Twitter. In the opinion of lawyer Bolaç, the police are "closely following the internet".

1 February 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Prison Sentence for Dubious Facebook Account

Prison Sentence for Dubious Facebook Account

Newspaper distributor Karahan was sentenced to imprisonment of two years on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization". The sentence was based on certain terms posted on a Facebook account registered in Karahan's name.

15 June 2011 Ayça Söylemez

Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Facebook Apologized to Journalist Çakır - Group Re-Opened

The Facebook Turkey team apologized to journalist Çakır for closing down his account and the "Homology" group he administers "by mistake". Access to another group that called on Minister Kavaf to resign is still blocked.

28 March 2011 Burçin Belge

Facebook Censored PurpleHand LGBT Group

Facebook Censored PurpleHand LGBT Group

The facebook administration closed down the PurpleHand Eskişehir LGBT facebook group. Members of the PurpleHand initiative criticised, "This is an intervention against freedom of expression and communication of LGBTT individuals".

10 January 2011 Burçin Belge

Kurdish Initiative from Facebook

Kurdish Initiative from Facebook

Facebook, as one of the most popular international social networking sites, is now available in Kurdish as well. The Kurdish language was included upon a campaign ran by the users of the site and can be expanded to further applications on demand.

19 January 2010 Bawer Çakır

bianet on Twitter and FriendFeed

bianet on Twitter and FriendFeed

Readers of bianet can follow up our latest contents on Twitter and Friendfeed now, two of the world's largest social networking sites. Additionally, there is a bianet group on facebook.

28 September 2009 Bawer Çakır