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Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has taken action against 45 social media accounts which allegedly posted provocative messages and disinformation about “cooking oil prices” in Turkey.

RTÜK Chair cites ‘impartiality’, media authority probes Fox TV

RTÜK Chair cites ‘impartiality’, media authority probes Fox TV

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) Chair Şahin has announced that the RTÜK has launched an inquiry against Fox TV, saying that the remarks of Selçuk Tepeli about the government during the main news bulletin “violated impartiality”.

20 January 2022

Police probe 271 social media accounts over ‘foreign exchange’ posts

Police probe 271 social media accounts over ‘foreign exchange’ posts

The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has launched an inquiry against 271 social media accounts that posted messages about the rising exchange rates.

25 November 2021

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) has also announced that it has launched an inquiry into the discriminatory decisions against foreign nationals taken by the Bolu Municipal Council.

24 November 2021

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu now probed over ‘disinfectant purchase’

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu now probed over ‘disinfectant purchase’

The Ministry of Interior has launched a preliminary inquiry against İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over the tender for purchasing 15 thousand liters of disinfectants for the Municipality in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media authority probes broadcaster over CHP MP’s remarks about Erdoğan

Media authority probes broadcaster over CHP MP’s remarks about Erdoğan

Main opposition CHP İstanbul MP and Group Deputy Chair Altay said, “I hope Erdoğan ‘will not end up’ like Menderes… We will send him off at the ballot box.”

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter

The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in the eastern province of Van launched a probe into an encounter between members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who were conducting a road check in the southeastern province of Hakkari and a delegation of politicians, including certain members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP.)

Judge and Prosecutor of Dink Trial Face Investigation

Judge and Prosecutor of Dink Trial Face Investigation

A probe has been launched about judge Eryılmaz and Prosecutor Usta of the Hrant Dink murder trial which resulted in a much disputed decision on 17 January. Investigating Judge Kakilli told bianet about the reasons for the investigation.

26 January 2012 Işıl Cinmen