Neowin News Feed for: Turkey

Microsoft to launch new research lab in Turkey

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:44:09 +0100

Microsoft is planning to launch a research and development lab in Turkey as part of a program from that country's government that will help its schools replace books with tablets. Read more...

DNS change puts 284 Pakistani websites at mercy of hackers

Paul Ferson — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:16:04 +0000

A DNS change has put 284 webpages at a weakness to hackers. Among the pages defaced by a group of seemingly Turkish hackers are the eBay, Microsoft and Google sites. No groups claim responsibility. Read more...

Yandex becomes default WP8 search engine in Russia, Turkey

Paul Ferson — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:20:51 +0000

Russia and Turkey are receiving a different default engine to most WP8 handsets, with Yandex coming as standard on both. The partnership could help gain some control for Yandex within Turkey. Read more...

Turkey bans YouTube, again

Alan Cone — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:58:39 +0000

Under one week ago, news came that Turkey had reinstated access to YouTube after videos containing offensive material were removed. The access didn't last long as a video was posted that was a " naughty... Read more...

Turkey reinstates YouTube access after two-year ban

Alan Cone — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:23:16 +0000

For the past two years, Turkey has cut off access to the popular video sharing website, YouTube. Videos had been uploaded which were received as insulting to the country's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Now, the... Read more...

Turkey Bans YouTube for Second Time

Slimy — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:33:31 +0000

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A Turkish court has again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father; the first ban was also due to clips deemed disrespectful to Mustafa... Read more...

Turkey blocks YouTube...Again

Sagittarius — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:44:40 +0100

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It seems as if today is the day of the repeat story: a court in Turkey has banned access to YouTube after a single citizen complained that it contained clips which insulted the country. The... Read more...

Turkey to block 'insulting' Web sites

Slimy — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:50:28 +0100

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A parliamentary commission has approved a proposal allowing Turkey to block Web sites that are deemed insulting to the founder of modern Turkey. Parliament plans to vote on the proposal, which indicates the discomfort that... Read more...

Turkey lifts YouTube ban after two days

Milan - — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:03:22 +0000

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Turkey lifted its ban on YouTube Friday, an official for the country's largest telecommunications firm said, two days after a court ordered the Web site blocked because of videos that allegedly insulted the founder of... Read more...

Happy Turkey day!

Sub — Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:02:54 +0000

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May you all eat lots of food and drink lots of wine! Happy Thanksgiving on behalf of Neowin.net!:lick:... Read more...