Gülen (updated)
Al Jazeera, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of Turkey coup attempt, dies at 83, 21 Oct 2024 “Herkul, a website which publishes Gulen’s sermons, said on its X account...
Discord blocked in Turkey
Reuters, Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord, 9 Oct 2024 “Justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said an Ankara court decided to block access to Discord from Turkey due to sufficient...
Turkish VPN Bans
TechRadar, What’s the newest wave of Turkey VPN bans tell us about the country’s internet? “Around 16 Turkey VPN providers have been targeted by a new wave of censorship, Deutsche Welle’s...
Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress
Details of the 1st International Media, Digital Culture and Religion Congress, to be hosted by Erciyes University between 26-28 April 2024. I’m looking forward to participating. CFP and other...
Turkey Gaming
The National, Turkey’s gaming start-ups raise more than $1bn over five years to outpace Mena region, 16 Sep 2023 “The $1.2 billion attracted by these companies during the five-year...
MENA AI Biometric Concerns
Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features —...
Turkey X-ban
Reclaim the Net, Turkey Bans Companies From Advertising on Twitter. 24 July 2023, “Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority has delivered a blow to free speech by enforcing a...
Turkey: ‘Disinformation’ Campaigns & Social Media
A couple of interesting articles on Turkey’s politics and social media: Sophia Khatsenkova, AFP/Euronews, Turkey’s disinformation election: Fake videos and wildly misleading claims, 16 May 2023 `So far, the...