Turkey
Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey
Wikipedia, the online user-generated encyclopedia, has been blocked by the Turkish government. News of the blockage was first reported by the website Turkey Blocks, at around 1AM Eastern this morning
Erdogan’s victory means uncertain times for Turkey’s startups
In 2008 I had the privilege to travel to Istanbul to check out the tech scene. I’d arranged a tech startups meet-up with Arda Kutsal, a local blogger who’d started Webrazzi, a tech blog. I lande
Crunch Report | Apple’s New Video Editing App
Apple creates a new video editing app called Clips, large electronics are now banned from flights to the U.S. coming from 13 countries and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies starts building full-si
Scorp is a fast-growing social video app you’ve probably never heard of
Scorp, a startup out of Turkey, offers another take on the social video theme. The app lets you upload 15-second videos on any topic, such as your view on Trump's immigration controls. In fact, its yo
How startups thrive in emerging markets
Plagued by terror attacks and distracted by volatility from within and by neighboring civil issues, Turkey has made quite a few headlines recently. These have been happening to a country that was once
Turkey maintains Tor block, flicks social networks offline for 12 hours
In light of the assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, Turkey further tightened its already restrictive limits on certain forms of internet use. The most recent censorship thrust followed
Lab-made meat startup Memphis Meats hopes to grow a Thanksgiving turkey
Memphis Meats sizzled onto the startup stage earlier this year with a lab-grown meatball. Now, it’s entertaining the idea of growing other meats — including turkey. The startup has create
Turkey blocks social media sites again to stall protests — here’s how to access them
Turkey has once again blocked access to social media in an apparent effort to keep a lid on protests; many in the capital and elsewhere are demonstrating following the arrest of a number of opposition
As Turkey’s coup creates a new political reality, startups turn east for growth
Elmira Bayrasli Contributor Elmira Bayrasli is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and the author of From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places. More posts
How to circumvent Turkey’s social media block
Access to several social media sites was blocked for over an hour in Turkey today during a reported military coup. Although internet traffic appears to be flowing normally again, Turkey’s government
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube blocked in Turkey during reported coup attempt
The Turkish military has deployed in Istanbul and Ankara, and the government has apparently blocked social media in response to what is being reported as an attempted coup.
PayPal to halt operations in Turkey after losing license, impacts ‘hundreds of thousands’
Turkey has been making moves to bring tech business in the country under more localised control, and today big U.S. online payments company PayPal became the latest casualty. The company announced t
Startup Turkey, in its 8th year, reveals a vibrant Turkish startup ecosystem
In its eighth year, Startup Turkey, a gathering of 600, is one of the country’s premier startup events.
The World In ‘Scope
Movies, financial markets and fashion trends all fall into frenzies, dips and lulls. Consumer apps are much the same. Whether it’s photo-sharing, anonymity or live streaming, it seems that a conflue
Twitter Files For Lawsuits In Turkish Courts To Challenge The Country’s Access Ban
Twitter has just announced that it has formally joined the cause of those defending use of its service in Turkey, by filing petitions for lawsuits in a number of Turkish courts after working with its
Turkey Moves To Block Twitter At The IP Level
In its effort to curtail access to Twitter, Turkey is getting more aggressive with a block of the service's IP address, according to sources inside Turkey as well as a DNS provider. That means that ch
Turkey Blocks Google DNS, YouTube Could Be Next
The social media crackdown in Turkey continues, as the country has moved to block backdoor access to communications services like Twitter via Google DNS. YouTube, another service offered by the global
The White House Blasts Turkey For Blocking Twitter, Calls For Its Reinstatement
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today responded to the Turkish government's attempt to block Twitter in the country. The suppressive effort failed in the most basic sense, as Twitter users coul
Twitter Says It Is Standing By Its Users In Turkey, Hopes To Have Access ‘Returned Soon’
Help appears to be at hand for advocates of free speech in Turkey, where Twitter <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2014/03/20/twitter-goes-dark-in-turkey-hours-after-the-countrys-pm-threatened-to-w
EarlyBird Raising $130M To Fund Startups In Turkey And Central Eastern Europe
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.earlybird.com/">Earlybird</a>, the Berlin-based VC that has focused on backing startups in Europe and other ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley, is today announcin