As domestic education system collapses, Erdoğan keen to replace Gülen schools abroad with Turkish ministry schools…

The Turkish president has again called on foreign countries to shut down schools operated by supporters of Fethullah Gülen
Turkey will send 2.5 million Turkish Liras’ worth of medical aid to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to fight the deadly Ebola virus, according to a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Jan. 28.

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Military Court of Cessation Chamber Council came to the conclusion that sharing a photo with military uniform on Facebook without commander consent would commit a “disobedience to orders” – an act punishable by two years of prison.
Facebook Said to Block Pages on Muhammad to Avoid Ban in Turkey
New York Times
“In comparison with Twitter and YouTube, Facebook cooperates with the Turkish authorities much better,” said Yaman Akdeniz, a cyberlaw professor at Bilgi University in Istanbul. “Therefore, it’s not surprising that Facebook removed these pages right .
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ankara deputy Gülsün Bilgehan, has been elected as Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

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