After Baykal’s resignation, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who got a nationwide fame during his candidacy for Istanbul municipality elections, emerged as the most possible CHP leaders. It seems that Mr. Baykal was hoping for a comeback but after yesterday’s developments within CHP circles, Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu, he is gone for good. Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu proved himself a capable polemicist … Read more
Today?s Zaman (Turkey), 11 May 2010, Tuesday
Selçuk Gültaşlı, Brussels
The European Union?s Reflection Group, which was created in December 2007 upon the initiative of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to present recommendations for the year 2030, has concluded that Brussels should keep its promises to Turkey, meaning that negotiations should continue with the aim of full membership.
by Julien Frisch
ALDE continues to support the International Day Against Homophobia 2010 with a specialized project, “ALDE 4 Equality“, aimed at promoting equality and non-discrimination and LGBT rights in Europe and the participation of ALDE MEPs in Equality events.
The police attacked transsexuals’ protest in Ankara, an anarchist blog reports.
May 17th marks the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). Despite homosexual acts still being punishable by law in all of the Middle East and North Africa with the exception of Israel, there are nevertheless many initiatives throughout the region to mark the day, along with more established organisations building on the successes of previous years events.
The Pirate Bay finds a new server and continues to survive! The Pirate Bay to RIAA: We Are Unsinkable from Mashable! by Stan Schroeder We must admit we?ve predicted The Pirate Bay?s downfall ages ago, but it still hasn?t happened. Things were indeed looking grim for the file sharing service: first, there was the lawsuit … Read more