HEADLINES
Outrage in Turkey after Facebook blocks Islamist pages and hacking groups
Islamists across Turkey are taking to Twitter to protest against the closure of several fundamentalist Facebook groups and pages. Conservative Turks, who represent a...
TECHNOLOGY
Yeni Şafak Coverup Following Doctored Beyaz Show Video: A Technical Analysis
D8 News has verified that Turkish daily Yeni Şafak attempted to cover up after publishing a falsified video which frames Beyaz Show audience members as...
Facebook implements safety check feature for Ankara explosion
Facebook has launched its safety check feature Ankara so users can let friends and family know they're OK following this evening's bombing, which killed dozens...
HEADLINES
TECH AND GADGETS
Cumhuriyet Newspaper Website Blocked in Turkey
Internet censorship watchdog TurkeyBlocks reports that Cumhuriyet, Turkey's oldest mainstream newspaper, has been blocked selectively by some of the country's largest ISPs (Internet Service...
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LATEST REVIEWS
Istanbul Vezneciler blast targets police bus near historic Fatih district
An apparent car bomb attack has obliterated a coach carrying police forces this morning at Vezneciler in Istanbul's Beyazit district. The blast, which took place near...
TURKEY
Hashtag Explained: #HocamaDokunma
Turkish NGOs, human rights organisations and university groups have organised a social media campaign on Twitter and Instagram in support of 1,128 academics accused...
Cruise Operator Replaces Istanbul with Athens Stops
Amidst rapidly deteriorating security conditions in Turkey, operator Crystal Cruises have pulled two Turkish ports from their upcoming travel itinerary.
Cruise Critic reports that, starting with the April 24 sailing...
Editorial Policy: Is the Conflict in Turkey a Civil War?
At D8 News, we aim to provide fair and unbiased coverage of events throughout Turkey. Language plays a critical role in the way we...
Explosion and gunfire at Izmir courthouse police checkpoint
An explosion has been reported outside a courthouse in Izmir, Turkey. The attack is said to have targeted a police checkpoint outside the buildings...
Armed mob attacks Yenicag newspaper Istanbul offices
A mob of up to 30 assailants has attacked the offices of Yeniçağ Gazetesi (New Era) newspaper in Istanbul's Yenibosna borough. The attackers, some...
OPINIONS
Marked With a Cross: The Academics Who Asked for Peace
The doors of two academics at Ankara's prestigious Gazi University have been marked with extremist slogans and a cross - which some say is...
