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the Second flotilla to Gaza may look like a domestic election stunt… A foreign policy roundup…
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, seen here in 2011, has warned Israel against another act of bloodshed in international waters after activists announced plans to send a new aid... Read more
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A document: THE COST OF NO EU-TURKEY III: FIVE VIEWS
Click here to view the PDF document by Open Society Foundation… ********************** Is Turkey going cold on EU membership? by Open Europe blog team As Europe limps along economically and... Read more
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Dear readers, Turkey performs great in human rights reports, becomes world leader in imprisoning journalists…
Turkey ‘world leader’ in imprisoned journalists, IPI report says – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review Roma | 2010 Human Rights Report: Turkey by M.A.M Roma | 2010 Human Rights... Read more
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Ergenekon Prosecutor Öz replaced, and i couldn’t figure out what this really means…
I think in the final analysis this is a face saving operation. Journalists’ arrest did not do good for the Ergenekon Case. Mr. Öz will still be around though he... Read more
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and an act of civil disobedience start in Diyarbakır…
more photos and videos here. Sit-Down Strike of Kurdish People in Diyarbakır The Foreign Affairs Department of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party issued a press release on their sit-down... Read more
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Police ambushes many sites in Istanbul to find the copies of unpublished book of Ahmet Şık…
It started this morning with the publishing house, Ithaki Yayınevi, which is expected to publish Ahmet Şık’s book on Fethullan Gülen movement’s involvement with the Turkish police force. The book... Read more
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Female Kurdish deputy slapping police officer…
Of course, it is not nice. In a human sense. Nor the reactions are nice. The PM and others are not showing the same level of negative reaction to recently... Read more
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Towards elections: Probably the best election offer, Paid-for military service, rejected by AKP
I am sure CHP is not very sincere about her proposal still its election promise was the closed to get rid of the mandatory military service for many. And not... Read more
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It looks like Health Workers in Turkey are also anxious…
The protest came one day before the annual March 14 Medicine Day, which is dedicated to health workers. via [it says in the placard: "We follow the way of... Read more
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Another march today for Press Freedom
the March took place in İstiklal Street, Taksim, Istanbul. More photos here. Turkish journalists protest over arrested colleagues AFP It was the latest move in a sprawling probe into Ergenekon,... Read more
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Now comes Reporters without Borders report on Turkey. Growing concerns on human rights issues…
Countries under surveillance Turkey Domain name : .tr Population : 77,804,122 Internet users : 35,000,000 Average monthly salary : 560 U.S. dollars Number of imprisoned netizens : 0 The YouTube... Read more
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Still tense. Aftermath of journalist arrests…
IFEX: Forward your Concerns to Justice Minister Ergin from Bianet :: English International journalism and human rights organizations condemned the arrests of journalists Şener and Şık. The freedom of... Read more
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IFJ starts a campaign for Press Freedom in Turkey…
IFJ campaign here. Journalists and their supporters hold banners as they march during a protest against the arrests of journalists in Istanbul March 4, 2011.… Read more » REUTERS/Osman... Read more
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Cengiz Aktar: Basın ve ifade özgürlüğünden düşünce suçuna
Several thousand demonstrators protest against the detention of 10 people, including eight journalists, in what authorities allege is a conspiracy to topple the Islamic-rooted government, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday.... Read more
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Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener arrested. An unfortunate turn of events in the Ergenekon Case.
It is very hard to believe that our colleague and friend Ahmet Şık is an Ergenekon member. He devoted his life to struggle for human rights issues in Turkey as... Read more
