Deputy of Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ömer Fatih Sayan stated in his post on Twitter, “Social media companies of foreign origin that do not appoint official representatives will no longer receive advertisement payments from our country”.

An advertising ban that covers whole digital marketing practices is in place for providers of social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that have not yet opened a local representative office in Turkey.

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have been informed that the advertisement ban deadline has expired on 19 January, with a fine of 40 million Turkish Lira each. If the social network providers plan to open a representative office, even after approximately 5 months, 75 percent of the fines levied before that date will be reduced.

What happens next?

Social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, have been required to designate at least one natural or juridical representative in Turkey and have been obliged to provide hosting in Turkey.

• If businesses do not appoint representatives, in April 2021 the bandwidth will be decreased by half and in May 2021 by 90%.
• Youtube, Dailymotion, Linkedin, VK, TikTok, and finally Facebook have announced today that they will designate representatives.
• Firms that are yet to appoint representatives are Twitter, Periscope, and Pinterest.

In this sense, companies and individuals who are taxpayers in Turkey would be prohibited from advertising on platforms that do not have a representative office, i.e.,  who are not subjected to pay tax in Turkey, with the release of this banning decision.

No commercial arrangements with these websites can be made with the advertising ban and these sites will not be paid for social media ads.

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The movie is packed with quotable lines and memorable moments, however, there are some hidden items inserted into this Christmas movie classic as well! This made for a movie that is ripe for those that love cinematic trivia. The hidden items are commonly called “Easter Eggs” by movie lovers – referring to a neat thing hidden in plain sight… like a colored Easter egg.

But, before we get to the Easter Eggs… let’s touch on some fun trivia related to the Santa Clause franchise.

• The leading role (Scott Calvin) played by Tim Allen was written with Bill Murray in mind for the lead role according to reports. Murray declined the offer, later saying it did not fit his humor.

• Charlie, Scott Calvin’s son, was played by Eric Loyd who filmed the first movie with quickly placed fake teeth. The young actor had a few teeth knocked out just before shooting began.

• The original film was made mostly in Canada instead of Chicago, and was filmed during the summer instead of the winter.

• The first film in the series did not have a villain. The second two did.

• Legendary actor Peter Boyle appeared in all three films – but played two different roles. He was Scott Calvin’s boss in the first film but took the role of Father Time in the two sequels.

And now for some hidden Easter Eggs that are contained in the Santa Clause.

• Many people have noticed the elves that appear at the end of the movie dressed as neighborhood children. They watch as Santa (Scott Calvin) launches his sleigh from a rooftop while neighbors and police watch.
  
  In fact, the movie is packed with hidden elves! One is in Charlie’s class during Show and Tell, an elf is at Denny’s when Scott and Charlie are dining out, another elf can be seen walking by during Charlie’s soccer game… and there are more throughout the original film!

• The director, John Pasquin, originally was semi-reluctant to do the picture. But, during shooting must have realized a classic was in the making. He hid in plain sight as an extra. He’s subject “Santa No. 6” in the police line-up.

• There is a shout out to Allen’s TV series Home Improvement. After putting the turkey fire out in the kitchen, Allen – as Scott – states in the voice of his ‘Tim – the Tool Man Taylor’ character says, “And that’s why it’s important to have a high-quality fire extinguisher right in the kitchen.”

• When Charlie and Scott sail past the moon in Santa’s sleigh, the moon in the background features a silhouette of Mickey Mouse.

• When Scott and Charlie land at the Noth Pole for the first time, an elf appears from behind a snowbank and enters a code to allow entry. That code is “1239” which is the same date that Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer was created – December 1939  or 12/39.

The are many more fun trivia bits available for the Santa Clause and its two sequels. But, watching for hidden elves in the original movie should keep you busy for a while!

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Mr. Carlson is a character played by legendary actor Gordon Jump who also made the Maytag Repairman a household name before his passing in 2003. Also, WKRP was not a real radio station in Cincinnati.

But the “turkey drop” is real… sort of. It’s based on real events… in Atlanta, Georgia.

The failed PR stunt in the Thanksgiving-timed episode involved WKRP Characters Carlson and sales manager Herb Tarlek, played by Frank Bonner. The two refused to back down from the idea that they could plan a better promotion than some of the other people at the station.

The result was the horrifying, yet funny, event where station reporter Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) reports on the PR event as live turkeys are shoved from a helicopter above a shopping center. Of course, the turkeys plummeted to the ground causing damage and a small riot.

No turkeys were shown, the only camera shot was of Nessman reporting as if the Hindenburg was exploding. Younger readers may need to research that event for context. The good news is that surviving turkeys did manage to mount a counterattack!

Watch the famed ‘turkey drop’ scene below.

The Real Story behind the Radio Turkey Drop

Hugh Wilson (1943-2018) was a director known for The First Wives Club as well as the Police Academy movie franchise. He also developed and created tv shows such as WKRP which he stated was based on stories he gathered from the staff of a top-forty station in Atlanta – WQXI.

Here’s how Clarke Brown, the real person behind the character Herb Tarkeck, described the event during an interview with Classic TV History.

In the interview, Brown described Wilson as working his way up the ladder, becoming a copywriter and eventually the top-man at an advertising agency before packing up and heading to California. When Wilson was searching for WKRP story ideas he returned to Atlanta and WQXI where he came across the “turkey” legend. Wilson said it may have come from a station in Texas but Brown set the story straight on the true origins.

“The turkey drop was actually a real incident,” Brown said. “It was at a shopping center in Atlanta; I think it was Broadview Plaza, which no longer exists.  It was a Thanksgiving promotion.  We thought that we could throw these live turkeys out into the crowd for their Thanksgiving dinners.  All of us, naïve and uneducated, thought that turkeys could fly.  Of course, they went just fu—n’ splat.

People were laughing at us, not with us.  But it became a legend.  There were other stories of this nature that were embellished [on WRKP]; that one was really not embellished that much.  Although the turkeys were thrown off the back of a truck, as opposed to how it was depicted on the [show].”

The TV Show WKRP in Cincinnati ran from 1978 to 1984 for 90 episodes and was followed by a short-lived sequel called The New WKRP in Cincinnati which ran for two seasons from 1991 to 1993. In total, there were 137 episodes between the two shows with Turkeys Away being one of the most memorable. Thanksgiving traditions seem to always include turkey. For WKRP TV show fans, they also include helicopters, and now trucks.

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A former venue for the San Marino Grand Prix, the most recent race at the track saw constructor Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team crowned as World Constructor Champions for a record-breaking 7th consecutive year.

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas battled it out during the race to secure 1st and 2nd places respectively at the chequered flag.

“Woo! Seven-time champs. That’s something I’ll be able to tell my grandchildren one day,” said Lewis Hamilton after the race.

Having previously equaled Ferrari’s record of six consecutive titles between 1998 and 2004, Mercedes’ dominance has been pretty much unrivalled since the introduction of the hybrid era in 2014.

The era has propelled the German team to stratospheric levels of success and certifying the team as Formula 1 royalty.

Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat racing for AlphaTauri, and Charles Leclerc driving Ferrari finished out the top 5, finishing in places 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

Imola is famous for being the track where Formula 1 racing driver Ayrton Senna lost his life in 1994 along with Roland Ratzenberger. There hasn’t been an F1 race at the track since 2006.

In commemoration of the racing legend, current trophies awarded to race winners are in the shape of the circuit and feature a diamond in the spot of the fatal crash.

Coming next for F1 is a return to another track that hasn’t been raced for some time. The Istanbul Park circuit will host the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix on November 12-15. The last Formula 1 race there was in 2011.

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However, due to the travel restrictions and fear of transmission that comes hand in hand with the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are anticipating a much smaller, more intimate Thanksgiving season this year.

This is potentially debilitating for a variety of different Thanksgiving-related industries and companies, especially turkey farmers. The United States is home to about 2500 turkey farms. For many of them, the holiday months represent close to half of their annual sales.

With gathering sizes reduced, many farmers fear that the demand for smaller, personal-sized turkeys will surmount their available stock and leave them with a surplus of larger birds.

A typical male turkey weighs about 20 pounds, while the females are around 16. Farmers had committed to the percentage of each that they would grow long before COVID-19 hit. So, now all they can do is hope for the best.

COVID-related cancellations of state fairs and other events, where turkey legs are a popular food item, have already impacted turkey sales greatly. The closure of universities and schools also resulted in a greatly reduced demand for turkey breast meat.

Going forward to the holiday season, there’s no way of knowing just how severely the industry will be impacted. For many turkey farmers, all they can do is watch and wait.

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The organizations have 72 hours to apply for the mandatory licensing process, or risk the consequences of being banned. With that risk in mind, the local news reports of the notice has caused users of the services concern. They worry that their broadcasts could be blocked.

Turkey is a place that has already witnessed the banning of channels such as Wikipedia and YouTube. Therefore, the problem of temporarily not being able to access Spotify seems quite possible.

In the notice, TUK stated that, in compliance with Law No. 6112 on Radio and Television Establishment and Broadcasting Services, an offer was submitted for the licensing procedures to be completed within three months. They further demanded that these organizations should apply for their official licenses within 72 hours.

Provided that the companies pay the broadcasting license fee in advance within the specified period, they will be able to continue broadcast services for another 3 months while waiting for completion of the licensing process.

Spotify has reportedly submitted the license application. What’s more, the music streaming service has also agreed to open a registered Spotify office in Turkey.

The Law on the Control of Internet Broadcasts and the Battle Against Crimes Committed by these Broadcasts came into force as a new regulation as of October 1st in Turkey as well.

This legislation, which raises censorship concerns, mandates that all external social network providers, with a daily audience of more than 1 million, must establish representative offices inside the borders of Turkey. If they fail to comply, the blocking of access to these apps is anticipated.

Facebook and Instagram are among the most used social media platforms in Turkey. Neither platform has an official office in the country. As such, this law raises the question of whether will go through the same process, of face a ban of their service. As yet, Facebook has not made any official statements on this issue.

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The Nagorno-Karabakh region is a mountainous area on the Azerbaijan side of the border between the two nations. However, the majority of the population in the area is of Armenian descent.

So, despite the recognition of the region as a part of Azerbaijan, the Nagorno-Karabakh are essentially controlled by Armenian groups. All of this has been a hotly debated topic since the 1990s.

During the last war between 1988 and 1994, about 30,000 people lost their lives. 

This area was an autonomous region when it was a part of the Soviet Union. However, with the fall of the Soviet bloc, things changed. The land was recognized as a part of Azerbaijan even though its inhabitants are predominantly Christian Armenians and Muslim Turks.

Why does this conflict matter in global politics?

The Azerbaijan – Armenia conflict is taking place in an area where major oil pipelines are located. As such, military battles and continued instability may jeapordize the seamless flow of oil.

A major oil and gas giant, SOCAR, released a statement reported on by the Russian news agency Interfax. In response to escalating tensions in the region, the company indicated that security measures have been strengthened in the areas around the oil infrastructure.

Russia has military bases in Armenia and has sustained a moderate political relationship with Azerbaijan, calling for a ceasefire for the sake of peace.

Another neighbor country of Azerbaijan, Turkey, openly supports Azerbaijan. Turkey perceives Azerbaijan as a brother country and Azeri Turk fellows. As such, Turkey makes claims for Armenian forces to withdraw their “occupation”.

Latest Reports of Military Conflict

With the rising tension in the region, border clashes were reported this week starting on Sunday, 27^th September.

According to reports, the total number of fatalities has reached 95 – with 11 civilians killed. The Armenian Defense Ministry officials reported that 200 troops were injured as well.

Currently, both states have declared general mobilization and martial law. The United Nations Council is expected to make statements after emergency talks with regard to initiate ceasefire and de-escalation of military attacks. They openly state that there is no military solution to the conflict.

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