Gangsters Have a New Way of Avoiding Capture: Becoming Turkish - VICE
WEBApr 17, 2023 · Europe’s most-wanted fugitives are increasingly evading capture by becoming Turkish citizens, police have told VICE World News.
Peker videos: Gang leader's claims rattle Turkish government - BBC
WEBMay 25, 2021 · The Turkish government has reacted furiously to corruption allegations made by a fugitive gang boss whose YouTube videos have been watched by millions of Turks. The seventh video, broadcast by...
Turkey Faces Fresh Allegations of Harbouring Cocaine Traffickers - VICE
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Turkey has become a safe haven for gangsters, European police say, after the country refused to extradite two alleged cocaine traffickers who escaped the law by buying Turkish citizenship.
Turkey earthquake: The false images shared online - BBC
WEBFeb 8, 2023 · The tweet falsely claimed that this was caused by the earthquake in Turkey and was shared across multiple platforms and garnered hundreds of thousands of views.
Court ruling, gang leader shine spotlight on murky killings in Turkey …
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Turkey and its Western allies designate the PKK as a terrorist group. Agar was sentenced to five years in prison in 2011 on a charge of forming an armed gang to commit crime in relation to the...
How Turkey’s largest fact-checking group tackles disinformation
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Istanbul, Turkey – Every day, Emre İlkan Saklica scrolls through endless social media feeds, delving into the latest trends and browsing through news reports, with just one goal: debunk false...
Fact-checkers seek out grain of truth in Turkey’s fake
WEBDec 21, 2018 · It’s an ideal environment for fake news. Whether on social media or the evening news, misinformation has become inescapable in Turkey. Much of it goes unchallenged — but a small band of fact-checkers are determined to stem the tide.
How has fake news affected Turkey's ‘landmark election’?
WEBMay 12, 2023 · Misinformation, deepfakes and fake news have been rife on social media in the run-up to Turkey’s presidential election, amidst a tight duel between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his...
The Turkish deepfake porn video could change the future of …
WEBMay 14, 2023 · The Turkish deepfake porn video could change the future of elections. The purported video of Muharrem Ince has shifted the balance of the landmark election. Image manipulation like this is just...
Fake news in Turkey: Hunting for truth in land of conspiracy - BBC
WEBWhen photos of three men were published online and labelled as those who killed 39 people in an attack on Istanbul's Reina nightclub, Teyit traced the men and disproved the allegations. One of...
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