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BirGün newspaper to pay damages to foundation led by Erdoğan’s son-in-law

BirGün newspaper to pay damages to foundation led by Erdoğan’s son-in-law

Upon the lawsuit filed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son-in-law, Selçuk Bayraktar, and his brother, Haluk Bayraktar, against BirGün, a compensation decision was given for a news article.

Scholarships Granted by Science Council Halted

Scholarships Granted by Science Council Halted

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey has stopped scholarship payments of both master and doctorate studies included in 2211-Domestic Postgraduate Scholarship Program.

Turkey's Science Institution Vows to Censor Evolution Theory

Turkey's Science Institution Vows to Censor Evolution Theory

TÜBİTAK, Turkey's official science and technology institution, ordered the halt of publication and distribution of almost all its books related to evolution theory, Radikal newspaper said.

15 January 2013

Elusive Expert Report in Oda TV Trial Finally Reaches Court

Elusive Expert Report in Oda TV Trial Finally Reaches Court

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) finally released its expert report on the computers of three suspects standing trial in the Oda TV case. The report, however, proved to be just as enigmatic as it had remained elusive for the seven months that it took to prepare it.

27 August 2012 Ekin Karaca

Confusing Report on Footage of Dink Murder

HRANT DINK MURDER

Confusing Report on Footage of Dink Murder

TÜBİTAK eventually issued a report on the footage of a bank's security camera that supposedly captured the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalists Hrant Dink. Plaintiff lawyer Halavurt described the report as "contradictory" and "incomprehensible".

The Fear of Monkeys

The Fear of Monkeys

After the Science and Technology magazine took Darwin of its March issue cover, biologist Murat Gülsaçan reacts in the following article.

11 March 2009 Murat Gülsaçan

Darwin Censored at Scientific Council's Magazine

TÜBİTAK, the central council on public science policies, is criticized following an alleged censorship on Darwin in its popular monthly magazine. Science circles react to this "reactionary incident".

10 March 2009 Emine Özcan