According to new @FreedomHouseDC report “Turkey faces largest decline in freedoms in 2016”

Turkey faces largest decline in freedoms in 2016: Report   Turkey suffered the largest decline in freedoms among 195 countries over the past year, an annual report published by the Washington-based Freedom House showed on Jan. 31.   Turkish Alevis release list of suggestions for ‘pluralistic’ religious education in new curriculum   A Turkish Alevi foundation has … Read more

Good days with Greece may end: “Greece’s Top Court Rejects Extradition of Turkish Officers…

Turkey protests Greek rejection of extradition of 8 fugitive troops   Turkey said it protests Greek rejection of Turkish demand of extradition of eight fugitive troops, vowing it will evaluate the impacts of this decision on different aspects of bilateral ties between the two countries. Greece’s Top Court Rejects Extradition of Turkish Officers NYT > Turkey by … Read more

Mass surveillance: “Summary of Proceedings Prepared for 17,000 Social Media Users…

Yarkadaş: Summary of Proceedings Prepared for 17,000 Social Media Users Bianet :: English   CHP’s Yarkadaş has said that a “Social Media Monitoring Unit” has been formed and within this framework, summary of proceedings prepared for 17,000 social media users but since detention centers in İstanbul are already full, no detention proceeding is taking place at … Read more

In just one day, Erdoğan changed his explanation for why Turkey is in Syria…

Erdoğan’s Target was Assad Yesterday, Just Organizations Today Bianet :: English Explaining that purpose of Turkey’s military offensive into Syria is to “put an end to Assad’s governing” two days ago, Erdoğan today said that their target is not a country or a person. Dutch Ask E.U. to Pressure Turkey Over Crackdown NYT > Turkey by By … Read more

Erdoğan’s latest remarks on Turkish military operations in Syria confuses Russians…

Turkey entered Syria to end al-Assad’s rule: President Erdoğan President Erdoğan admits that Turkey crossed into Syria to get rid of President Bashar al-Assad having previously highlighted the fight against ISIL Erdoğan’s remarks on Turkish operation ‘to end al-Assad rule’ to be discussed during Lavrov visit  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent assertion that the Turkish military operation … Read more

International call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely…

Int’l press organizations call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely Two international press organizations have called on Turkish authorities to return the passport of Dilek Dündar, the wife of former daily Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar, after she was banned from traveling abroad on Sept. 3 In the mean time, 50 Politicians … Read more

Turkish PM rejects a re-launch of PKK peace process but…

…but you never know. Things seem bleak now but what I have gradually learnt that statements like these maybe reversed in near future. Think of Turkey’s relations with Israel, Egypt and Russia. After such hostilities, Turkey try to normalize relations… No re-launch of PKK peace process but normalization with Syria, Egypt on agenda: Turkish PM Prime … Read more