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Museums After Dark: Türkiye’s summer-long night museum program is drawing visitors to sites including Ephesus and Side, where evening lighting offers a new way to experience ancient landmarks. Archaeology: New finds include a Hellenistic mosaic structure at Kültepe-Kaniş, a 2,000-year-old marble head of Zeus and traces of ancient wine-god worship in a 2,300-year-old Anatolian castle. Istanbul Heritage: Topkapı Palace’s Darphane-i Amire is set to open with five museums. Children Online: Türkiye’s Education Ministry is preparing legal action against Meta, saying content on its platforms can harm children’s development. LGBTQ+ Rights: The Attitude Foundation has donated emergency funds to KAOS GL as eight people linked to the rights group remain jailed without conviction.

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Oct. 8, 2026

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Turkish prosecutors seek up to 3 years in prison for girl band manager over obscenity charge

Stockholm Center for Freedom |

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Stockholm Center for Freedom

Left-wing

Owned By	Stockholm Center for Freedom (Non-profit, Abdullah Bozkurt President)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://stockholmcf.org/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sweden, Stockholm
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5 hours ago

Turkish Authorities Seize 2000-Year-Old Marble Head of Zeus

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Art in America

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & PMX Global, LLC
Year Founded	1902
Website	https://www.artnews.com/c/art-in-america/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
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In Ankara, Carney looks to turn the page in Canada’s relationship with Turkey

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Brandon Sun

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Owned By	Ronald Stern through FP Newspapers Inc.
Year Founded	1882
Website	www.brandonsun.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Canada, Brandon
Owner Country	Canada

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Freedom House warns Turkey’s social media verification plan poses risks to government critics

Stockholm Center for Freedom |

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Stockholm Center for Freedom

Left-wing

Owned By	Stockholm Center for Freedom (Non-profit, Abdullah Bozkurt President)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://stockholmcf.org/
Domain Registration Year	2016
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Publication Location	Sweden, Stockholm
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Lawyers say prolonged detention of LGBTI+ activists has become 'de facto hostage-taking'

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Bianet

Left-wing

Owned By	IPS Communication Foundation
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.bianet.org
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

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2 hours ago

Azerbaijan bars Turkish citizens over criticism of hijab restrictions

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Owner: Mohamed Ali Harrath info about owner

Islam Channel

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Owned By	Mohamed Ali Harrath through Islam Channel Ltd
Year Founded	2004
Website	islamchannel.tv
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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4 hours ago

Amnesty urges Canadian PM to raise Turkey’s human rights crackdown during visit

Stockholm Center for Freedom |

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Left-wing

Owned By	Stockholm Center for Freedom (Non-profit, Abdullah Bozkurt President)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://stockholmcf.org/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sweden, Stockholm
Owner Country	Sweden

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Libya-Turkey Mediterranean Deal; Ethiopian Federal Consolidation in Tigray; South West Opposition Offensive in Somalia: Africa File, October 22, 2026

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Critical Threats - Washington D.C.

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Owned By	American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research (Non-profit)
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.criticalthreats.org/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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