Turkey ile ilgili hikayeler

The Reverse Evolution of Content Regulation in Turkey In recent years, the European Union has made significant strides in regulating digital content. Laws like the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), the Digital Services Act (DSA), and Germany’s NetzDG (Network Enforcement Act) aimed to increase the accountability of online platforms, protect users from harmful content, and promote transparency. These regulations were designed to safeguard user rights whil...Devamını Oku

05 Ağu 2025

Turkey’s Data Protection Law: A Well-Intentioned Copy That Misses the Mark When Turkey passed its Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) in 2016, it was widely seen as a bold step toward EU-style privacy protection. Modeled closely after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it promised to grant citizens greater control over their personal data. However, nearly a decade later, KVKK stands as an example of how legal transplants can fail without inst...Devamını Oku

23 Tem 2025

Brussels’ Spaghetti Bowl and Turkey’s Conundrum in E-Commerce Over the past decade, the EU has produced an almost continuous stream of heavyweight digital regulations, including GDPR, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act, the AI Act, and the Data Act. Each pursues legitimate goals—privacy, consumer safety, fair competition—but the cumulative side effects may now be outweighing the cure. Together, these overlapping measures have formed a dense and o...Devamını Oku

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23 Tem 2025

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Different summer, same problem: Wildfires continue to rage across Turkey

This week, fires broke out in more than 300 locations across Turkey. The longest-lasting fires occurred in forested areas.

04 Tem 2025

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Weeks of turmoil, crackdown and protests: A day-by-day account after İmamoğlu’s arrest

Following the arrest of opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, Turkey is undergoing weeks of political protests that are shaking up the country's political landscape.

Alp Akiş

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08 Nis 2025

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There by themselves, united: Why did Turkey's youth take to the streets?

There are people who could not find a place for themselves under the political party flags that filled Saraçhane—the heart of the protests that erupted following the arrest of the opposition’s presidential candidate and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. We are talking about a community that defies labels: people carrying ultranationalist symbols, people waving Turkish flags, people holding humorous, Gen-Z-style placards, and others whose signs read “Revolutionary children of conservative families”... But when the police crackdown began, this diverse group—one that requires a sociological explanation for how it came together—stood united. We asked the protestors, who now share a voice and a set of concerns: What brought you to the streets?

Ayça Örer

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08 Nis 2025

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Turkey’s pivotal moment: Presidential candidate İmamoğlu detained

With days left until confirmation of his presidential bid, Istanbul Mayor and President Erdoğan's key rival Ekrem İmamoğlu has been detained with dozens of others. Just a day earlier, he was effectively barred from running as a candidate.

Alp Akiş

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19 Mar 2025

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From previous issues: The anti-LGBTI+ tactic of populist regimes | Serkan Köybaşı Öcalan urges PKK to disarm in historic call Turkey’s main opposition party to determine its presidential candidate in March 📱 Finally : Make sure that you follow Aposto World on Instagram . Also, Aposto's culture and travel brand Soli just launched its monthly print-magazine. You can learn more about the English-and-Turkish magazine and order it here.

17 Mar 2025

• Pressure on İmamoğlu: As Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu emerged as the main opposition party CHP's candidate for the next presidential elections, pressure on the İmamoğlu is increasing. University diploma: An investigation has been launched to determine the validity of İmamoğlu's diploma. Although everyone acknowledges that he attended and completed university, his opponents claim that his transfer from another university to Istanbul University, his alma mater, some 30 y...Devamını Oku

17 Mar 2025

• HTS-SDF deal: Syria’s transitional government has reached a significant agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the SDF into the country’s new armed forces. The deal, signed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and SDF leader Mazlum Kobane, emphasizes the unity of Syria’s territory and rejects any form of division. Some background: The agreement comes after years of efforts by the Syrian government to incorporate various armed gr...Devamını Oku

17 Mar 2025