The Board of Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications declares the book titled ‘Storybook Series 3: I am reading too – Magical Rainbow’, which was published as a children’s book, an obscene publication. The book can only be sold to individuals above 18 years of age, in an opaque bag.
80-year-old actress Nilüfer Aydan appeared in court on charges of insulting President Erdoğan
Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services decides that three more books are “capable of having a harmful effect on the development of children” due to certain expressions included in their content. Translator Suzan Geridönmez reacts to the decision
Access to a news story published on Speak Up Platform’s website Susma24.com about the denial of access to news about Aktif Bank’s bank transfers as revealed by the FinCEN files was also blocked on grounds that it “violated personal rights’
As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office, 93 people, including Grup Yorum members, were taken into custody
A lawsuit was filed against author/journalist Burhan Ekinci for “spreading terrorist organization propaganda”. An arrest warrant was issued for Ekinci, who is in Germany
Local authorities ban the Kurdish play to be staged first time in 106 years in İstanbul Municipality Theatres over ‘public security’
Hozan Canê, who was tried and sentenced to six years and three months of imprisonment for alleged ‘membership to a terrorist organization’, has been released after spending 2 years in detention
First, charges were pressed against Ersan Pekin because of his book which was deemed “obscene” by the Ministry, then allegations of an arrest warrant being issued for the author made it to the news
The stand-up show of comedian Hasan Can Kaya has been banned by Altındağ District Governor’s Office in Ankara/Turkey without providing any justification
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