World Briefing: Turkey: Compensation Deal Near in 2010 Israeli Raid
The Turkish deputy premier said Tuesday that Turkey could soon reach an agreement with Israel on compensation for the victims of a 2010 Israeli raid, a key condition for restoring ties. Reported by...
View ArticleTurkish Court Orders Halt To Twitter Ban
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court ordered the telecommunications authority to restore access to Twitter on Wednesday, issuing a temporary injunction five days after the government blocked the...
View ArticleTwitter to challenge Turkish PM’s ban of social network
Social network Twitter is to challenge Turkish authorities over the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to ban the service in his country. Reported by Silicon Republic 11 hours ago.
View Article#TwitterFail: How residents got around Turkey’s Twitter ban
A court order issued Wednesday ordered Turkey's telecommunications authority to restore access to Twitter. But even before the injunction, Turkish residents have been finding ways to circumvent it and...
View ArticleReport: Ankara court moves towards overturning Twitter ban in Turkey
A Turkish court has sided with Twitter, whose microblogging service has been blocked in the country for almost one week following a government order. Reported by ITworld 10 hours ago.
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Turkish court stops Twitter blockage
A Turkish court has upheld an appeal to end a blockage of Twitter which has provoked public outrage,though it was not immediately clear whether that meant the bar would be removed. Reported by...
View ArticleTwitter fights Turkey ban with lawsuit over political freedom of speech
Six days have passed since Turkey’s government blocked its citizens’ access to Twitter, and the network is now taking the country to court. Twitter on Wednesday filed suit against the government over...
View ArticleTurkish Court Overturns Ban on Twitter
It was not immediately clear whether the ruling would be appealed or circumvented by a new court order. Reported by NYTimes.com 9 hours ago.
View ArticleSyria conflict only a means to an end?
Critics of Turkish Prime Minister Reccep Tayyip Erdogan suspect that his true motive behind the recent military action against Syria was to gain votes during the upcoming local elections. Reported by...
View ArticleTwitter to Turkey: lift the ban
Twitter filed petitions in several Turkish courts Wednesday to lift a six-day-old government ban on the microblogging service, saying the move had stifled free expression for Turks during an election...
View ArticleExport Development Canada Finances Turkey's AkLease to Create Opportunities...
*OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 26, 2014) -* Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced that it has provided a USD 10 M line of credit to Turkish leasing company Ak Finansal Kiralama...
View ArticleTurkish Court Orders Halt to Twitter Ban
A Turkish court ordered the telecommunications authority to restore access to Twitter on Wednesday, issuing an injunction five days after the government blocked access to the social network....
View ArticleTurkish Court Overturns Twitter Ban
The government's ban may have motivated more citizens to flock to Twitter. Reported by ABCNews.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish court lifts Twitter ban
Deputy prime minister says Turkish government will accept court decision to lift ban on microblogging website Turkish Twitter users are expected to regain access to the microblogging platform after a...
View ArticleSyrian rebels battle deeper into coastal province
BADROUSIEH, Syria (AP) -- Syrian rebels pressed their offensive deeper into the coastal heartland of President Bashar Assads Alawite sect on Wednesday, battling government troops backed by warplanes...
View ArticleTwitter Keeps Up Turkey Fight but Blocks an Account
Twitter bowed Wednesday to a Turkish government order to block access to allegations of government corruption, but stepped up a legal battle to overturn the order and restore access to Twitter service...
View ArticleTurkish court suspends government ban on Twitter use
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A Turkish court on Wednesday suspended a controversial ban on Twitter following an appeal even as the site’s lawyers pursue separate legal action against the government's shutdown...
View ArticleTwitter remains in blocked in Turkey despite court ruling lifting ban
A Turkish court granted a stay on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Twitter ban Wednesday. But the service appears to remain inaccessible to most users in Turkey not using circumvention...
View ArticleTurkish court upholds appeal against Twitter blockage – media
ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court upheld an appeal on Wednesday to end a blockage of Twitter ( TWTR.N ) which has provoked public outrage, local media said, though it was not immediately clear whether...
View ArticleTwitter challenges Turkey ban, Erdogan holds fast
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan appears to have succeeded in asserting a ban on Twitter in the run-up to critical local polls. Reported by The Age 5 hours ago.
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