Seven reasons why Turkey’s Twitter ban matters to the world
Turkish premier Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to shut down Twitter in his country is a signal moment when a once-respected statesman turns into a Canute-like clown.
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A Syrian military jet is shot down in the northern border region with Turkey where rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Turkish premier Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to shut down Twitter in his country is a signal moment when a once-respected statesman turns into a Canute-like clown.
The Turkish government’s decision to ban access to Twitter comes as little surprise, writes Niall Finn, a student in Ankara.
Turkey blocks access to Twitter days before elections after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who is battling a corruption scandal that has been aired on the site, vowed to “wipe (it) out”.
The anger that saw thousands protest in Turkey last year resurfaces as a funeral is held for a teenage boy who was killed with a CS gas canister.
“Two weeks ago I would have laughed at you for saying the Erdogan government would be fighting for its credibility”, says Andrew Finkel, author of ‘Turkey: What everyone needs to know’.
Three Turkish cabinet ministers resign over a spiraling corruption scandal and one of them urged a defiant Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to follow suit.
He may be a talented politician, but the more vindictive Mr Erdogan becomes in response to ongoing corruption allegations, the weaker he may begin to look.
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Turkish police arrest a local man after Catherine Anne Berry, from North Yorkshire, is killed at her villa in Mugla. Her son and mother are also injured in the shooting.
Riot police in Turkey fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators to gain access to Taksim Square, as the country’s prime minister sends an uncompromising message to protesters.
Turkey PM Tayyip Erdogan accuses the EU of “double standards” after a senior European Union official urges authorities to probe the excessive use of force by the police.
Already known for harsh treatment of journalists, the Turkish authorities crack down on social media users in the face of a wave of popular protests.
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