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Turkey bans social media for under-15s

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Turkey’s social media ban for under-15s starts on 1 November

Turkey will bar social media platforms from serving children under 15 from 1 November, under rules published in the country’s Official Gazette, Inci Ozbek reported for Bloomberg. Platforms must check users’ ages when the…

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Turkey bans social media for under-15s from November 1

Turkey has formally banned social media use for children under 15, effective November 1, to protect them from online risks like addiction and bullying. Read More: https://punchng.com/turkey-bans-social-media-for-under-15…

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Deniz Goktas, Jailed in Turkey for a Joke, Delivers a Bold Defense in Court

Facing 19 months in prison, Deniz Goktas says in an interview that he made his bold statement as a way to show what an artist could endure.

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Turkey Bans Social Media Accounts for Children Under 15

Turkey has barred social media platforms from providing services to children under the age of 15, according to a regulation published in the Official Gazette.

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Super-sub Osimhen powers Gala comeback on injury return

Victor Osimhen returned from injury as a substitute, setting up a late goal to help 10-man Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa 3-1 in the Turkish Süper Lig. Read More: https://punchng.com/super-sub-osimhen-powers-gala-comeback-on…

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Texas ranch hit by 2024 wildfire returns to market for $180 million

Turkey Track Ranch, a storied expanse in the Texas Panhandle, is back on the market with a price tag of $180 million after extensive revitalization. Initially listed before the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire altered much of…

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Osimhen assists on injury return as 10-man Galatasaray win 3-1

Victor Osimhen returned from a groin injury to provide an assist as 10-man Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 in the Turkish Süper Lig on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-assists-on-injury-return-as-10-man-…

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Turkey’s Wealth Fund to Take Over Ziraat, Halkbank Islamic Units

Turkey’s state-run lenders Ziraat Bankasi and Halkbank applied for regulatory approval to transfer their Islamic banking units to a Turkey Wealth Fund subsidiary TVF Katılım Finans Yatırımları AS, according to public fil…

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Turkey sack national team coach Montella, football federation says

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EU commissioner says recent Turkish actions widen gap with its EU membership goal

EDIRNE, Turkey, Oct 9 - Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community and limit media freedoms, the EU commissioner for…

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Symbioz Films Boards Cutthroat Istanbul Real Estate World-Set Drama ‘Sevda’ & Unveils Trailer

EXCLUSIVE: Symbioz Films has boarded sales on Swiss Turkish director Ufuk Emiroglu’s debut fiction feature Sevda, set against the backdrop of Istanbul’s cutthroat real estate world, and released a trailer. The film, whic…

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Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles

The collapse saw the bottom three storeys cave in, with the top four storeys perched on top.

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Death toll from residential building collapse in Turkey's Istanbul up to five — TV

The incident occurred early on the morning of October 8

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‘Osimhen needs Kasimpasa clash for rhythm’

A Turkish football pundit has urged Galatasaray to play Victor Osimhen against Kasımpaşa to regain match fitness ahead of their Champions League clash. Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-needs-kasimpasa-clash-for-rhy…

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SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink

Space has plenty of room for more megaconstellations, but only if all operators are willing to share information about where their satellites are and where they're going, a top executive at SpaceX and its AI subsidiary s…

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Kurdish PKK group says Turkish state not doing enough to pursue peace process

“We have withdrawn all our armed forces, both within and outside of Turkiye, that could be considered near the border,” the PKK said, adding that the move was taken to prevent the government “making any excuses or justif…

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Flight from Istanbul to Moscow lands in Minsk

The plane was originally scheduled to land in Moscow at 6:30 p.m

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Rubio says military clash between Turkey, Greece ‘unthinkable’

The US State Secretary emphasized that such a conflict would not benefit anyone

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BOE's Bailey Says Fiscal Policy Risks Becoming Less Effective

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that governments may be left helpless in the event of another downturn as their firepower is sapped by weak growth and a series of severe shocks. "Fiscal policy can operate a…