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ELECTION FOR FENERBAHÇE’S PRESIDENCY IS LOOMING
An upcoming presidential election for the Istanbul soccer club Fenerbahçe on June 6-7, has again highlighted the ties between football and politics. The leadership of Fenerbahçe is widely seen as a position of significant influence, not just a sporting role.
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PARLIAMENT EXPECTED TO PASS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER-15
Parliament approved the first six articles of a landmark bill that includes a ban on children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Under the new rules expected to pass as a whole on April 14, social network providers will be prohibited from offering services to children who have not reached the age of 15.
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WAVE OF CUTBACKS HITS TURKISH MEDIA AMID ECONOMIC TURMOIL
A series of layoffs, delayed salaries, office closures and suspension of broadcasts at Turkish media outlets has sparked alarm in the sector.
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END OF ALİ KOÇ ERA AT FENERBAHÇE
Ali Koç, a member of Turkey’s wealthiest business family, lost control after seven years at soccer club Fenerbahçe, ousted by businessperson Sadettin Saran. Saran became the 38th president of the yellow-and-blue club, winning 12,325 of 24,393 valid votes at the Extraordinary Elective General Assembly.
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ISTANBUL GOVERNORSHIP CANCELS ENRICO MACIAS CONCERT
Istanbul’s governorship has cancelled a Sept. 5 concert by French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theater following calls on social media to protest the event.
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AKP PARTY GROUP ADOPTS NEW REGULATIONS ON PRESS
The AKP's parliamentary group has instructed ministers to refrain from speaking to journalists before the party's weekly group meetings, according to a written directive sent to ministers on May 18.
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HALK TV IN TURMOIL AS ANCHORS AND EDITORS RESIGN EN MASSE
A wave of resignations has swept through Halk TV, a broadcaster with close ties to the main opposition CHP, as prominent on-air personalities and editors publicly cited internal grievances as their reason for leaving.
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BOSCH MOTHER’S DAY COMMERCIAL SPARKS CRISIS OVER FAMILY VALUES
A Mother’s Day-themed TV commercial by the German appliance brand Bosch was taken off the air after an outcry from the government, conservative circles and pro-government media outlets over family values.
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TELE 1 PUT UP FOR SALE BEFORE COURT VERDICT
The Tele 1, under the administration of a trustee, has been put up for sale by the TMSF before even the first hearing of the case that led to the opposition broadcaster’s seizure.
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FOUR JOURNALISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Two Turkish courts have handed down prison sentences to four journalists who were facing the same accusation of 'spreading information misleading to the public,' under Article 217/A of the penal code.
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COMEDIAN TUBA ULU DETAINED OVER JOKE ABOUT OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
Turkish comedian Tuba Ulu has been detained after a clip from one of her stand-up shows went viral on social media.
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ÖZDİL STEPS DOWN IN JUST FOUR MONTHS
Journalist Yılmaz Özdil has stepped down from his position as head of the Sözcü Media Group — which encompasses SZC TV and the Sözcü and Korkusuz newspapers — after just four months in the role. Özdil also resigned from his column at the Sözcü newspaper.