Twitter refuses Turkish government's request for cooperationJune 26, 2013 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Twitter refused the Turkish government's request for cooperation during the Gezi Park protests, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Binali Yıldırım stated on Wednesday, June 26, according to Today’s Zaman. Yıldırım said that unlike Twitter, Facebook has been in cooperation with the Turkish government for a long time; however, due to time zone differences between the U.S. and Turkey, cooperation can be difficult. The Gezi Park demonstrations erupted across Turkey after riot police cracked down on May 31 on protesters who had been camping in the park, which lies next to Istanbul's famed Taksim Square, to oppose government plans to remove trees and develop over the green space. During the three-week protests, there were allegedly dozens of fake stories and photographs shared on social media websites, especially on the Twitter. In response, İstanbul governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and many Turkish ministers started using Twitter actively during the protests. The Turkish government recently stated that it is planning to bring out a law to regulate social media. Interior Minister Muammer Güler highlighted that the proposed law will not impose any restrictions on social media but aims to halt what he called online “terrorism.” He said his ministry is working with the Justice Ministry to enact a new law which will enable authorities to investigate and prosecute individuals who publish false and provocative online posts. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |