AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOnline Safety: Türkiye will bar children under 15 from social media starting Nov. 1, requiring platforms to verify users’ ages. The measure comes amid wider criticism of restrictions on online speech. Press Freedom: Courts jailed two journalists pending trial and placed two others under house arrest over reporting on a troubled investment fund, as authorities investigate alleged market manipulation. Accountability: Families and labor groups marked 11 years since the Ankara bombing that killed 104 people, with lawyers again demanding scrutiny of officials over intelligence warnings and the response to the attack. Regional Connectivity: Türkiye opened a 153-kilometer railway section linking Istanbul toward Bulgaria, a European Union-backed project expected to boost freight capacity on the Middle Corridor. Politics and Protest: Prosecutors charged 45 people over a protest held during July’s NATO summit in Ankara. Football: Türkiye parted ways with national team coach Vincenzo Montella after a run of Nations League defeats.
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