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COMEDIAN ARRESTED
Comedian Egemen Şimşek was arrested on charges of insulting religious values held by a segment of the public.Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Şimşek over jokes about Moses and Jesus in his stand-up performance titled “Contrary Thoughts.”
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ONCE A TOP TAXPAYER, ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR CINER
The money laundering investigation into Can Holding has now expanded to the Ciner Group. The probe, which includes charges of fraud, money laundering, smuggling, and forming a criminal organization, now focuses on the $350 million sale of media outlets — including Habertürk, Show TV, and Bloomberg HT — from the Ciner Group to Can Holding. According to Sabah daily, the funds were allegedly transported in suitcases and deposited in banks as cash. Turgay Ciner, once among Turkey’s top taxpayers and currently residing abroad, is now the subject of an arrest warrant.
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AYŞE BARIM FACES HOSPITALIZATION AND RE-ARREST
Talent manager Ayşe Barım, on trial for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the 2013 Gezi Park protests, was briefly granted conditional release under judicial supervision—until an upper court overturned the ruling and issued a new arrest warrant just as she was about to undergo a medical procedure.
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PRO-GOVERNMENT FIGURES APPOINTED TO RUN SEIZED TV NETWORKS
New executives for Can Media—recently seized by Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) amid a money laundering investigation—have now been officially appointed.
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HOST AND GUEST OF YOUTUBE PROGRAM ARRESTED
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into comments made on the YouTube channel Soğuk Savaş (Cold War) regarding the Islamic teaching that “alcohol is the mother of all evil.”
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TELE1 EXECUTIVES RELEASED
Detained for comparing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the TV screen, TELE1 TV executives were released on judicial supervision after giving statements to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
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SCREENWRITER DETAINED, SERIES CENSORED AS TURKISH FAMILY VALUES TAKE CENTER STAGE
Merve Göntem, screenwriter of the popular TV series Kızılcık Şerbeti (Cranberry Sorbet), was detained at her home in Istanbul’s Cihangir district over comments made during a YouTube interview four years ago.
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HOUSE ARREST FOR MEDIA EXECUTIVE AMID FRAUD AND LAUNDERING INVESTIGATION
After the seizure of Can Holding Media Group, one of Turkey’s largest conventional media conglomerates, Kenan Tekdağ, chair of the Board of Directors, was detained in hospital, then placed under house arrest and banned from leaving the country.
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CHANGE OF GUARD AT MHP AFFILIATED CHANNEL
Changes have been made in the upper management of Bengü Türk TV, associated with the MHP.
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MABEL MATIZ'S SONG BLOCKED BY COURT DECISION
Access to Turkish pop singer Mabel Matiz’s song Perperişan has been blocked following a court order issued by the Ankara Criminal Court of Peace. The move came at the request of the Family and Social Services Ministry, which claimed the song violated public order and general health regulations.
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ACCESS TO GROK BLOCKED IN TURKEY
Access to Grok, the artificial intelligence bot on the X platform owned by Elon Musk, has been blocked.
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ALL-GIRL BAND ACCUSED OF EXHIBITIONISM
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office deposed the six-member female band Manifest on allegations of 'exhibitionism' and 'indecent behavior.'