Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone? Slate Articles by Joshua Keating / Erdogan’s quest to make Turkey great again has made some enemies. Turkey is definitely fighting with her own citizens, too: ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the … Read more
Poland abortion: Voices of Poles divided over near-total ban BBC News | Europe | World Edition Two Polish women give their views after a court ruling prompted seven days of protests. Access block to vice minister’s Charlie Hebdo tweet in France Bianet :: English In France, an access block has been imposed on the tweet of Vice … Read more
Turkey earthquake footage captures moment building collapses in İzmir – video World news: Turkey Witnesses capture the moment a building falls in the city of Izmir during a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Turkey’s Aegean region on Friday. The nation’s disaster agency said the quake occurred at 2.51pm at a depth of 10 miles (16.5km) A gamer's … Read more
via Greece gets F-35 stealth jets meant for Turkey – report | Ahval The United States approved the sale of fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece,… Court sentences US consulate worker over aiding FETÖ Hurriyet Daily News An Istanbul court has sentenced a local U.S. consulate employee to jail in a verdict for aiding FETÖ, the … Read more
Misty morning in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News A seagull flies as the mist blankets over the city at early morning hours in Istanbul on Oct. 25 (Source: Anadolu Agency) Istanbul, first Islamic prayer in Chora: Christian frescoes and mosaics covered AsiaNews But there is no shortage of criticism: risk of destroying “its nature and the … Read more
To be fair, Turkey’s ambassador in France did it after a day but in observing the presidential “slam” rate, they were quite late in issuing condolence. They were more interested in talking about Islamophobia. Türkiye, başı kesilen Fransız öğretmen için ne zaman taziye diledi? In the meantime, some Syrian refugees in Turkey protested France. But … Read more
The Horny Internet Wants You to Vote Wired Top Stories by Jason Parham From X-rated Twitter feeds to ErectionSeason.com, sex workers are using their talents to get fans to the polls. Facebook’s Election-Week War on Accountability is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong EFF.org Updates / by Andrew Crocker A legacy of the 2016 U.S. election is the controversy about the … Read more
Google: From ‘don’t be evil’ to target of DOJ antitrust lawsuit AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Google is accused of using its search dominance to bludgeon competition and thwart innovation to the detriment of users. The DOJ Is Fighting Google on a Shifting Battlefield Wired Top Stories by Steven Levy Plus: Facebook’s attempt at a search engine, … Read more
Erdoğan calls on Turks to boycott French goods following war of words with Macron France recalls envoy after Turkey scolds Macron over Muslims Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Oct. 26 for Turks never to buy French goods and urged European Union leaders to halt French leader Emmanuel Macron’s “anti-Islam” agenda.
Workers tell Erdoğan about their severe economic problems in the midst of a years-long crisis. “We can’t bring bread home.” His response: “You’re exaggerating…Drink some tea,” throwing a sac of tea at them. https://t.co/PLpBcvOTCw — Nick Ashdown (@Nick_Ashdown) October 25, 2020
The Turkish lira is on its worst losing streak since 1999 AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Low real interest rates, rising geopolitical risks and ebbing foreign investor interest in Turkish assets pressure lira. Setting a new record low, Turkish lira falls to 8 against US dollar for the first time Bianet :: English Also, the Euro is … Read more
President Erdoğan slams Macron, says he needs ’mental checks’ Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s Erdoğan questions Macron’s mental state – video World news: Turkey Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suggested Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart needed mental health treatment, the latest sign of a growing backlash in the Islamic world sparked by Macron’s claim that Islam is in crisis. France increases … Read more
HRW & ICJ STATEMENT ON NEW INDICTMENT: ‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’ Bianet :: English Human Rights Watch (HRW) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have released a statement about the second indictment brought against arrested businessperson Osman Kavala: “The second politically motivated trial for rights defender.” Upper court also rejects dismissed MP Berberoğlu’s appeal … Read more
Erdoğan confirms Turkey’s testing of S-400 missiles Bianet :: English The President has made remarks about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Libya ceasefire while Putin has called him a “flexible reliable partner.” ANKARA SHARPLY CRTICIZED BY EUROPE: PACE urges Turkey to stop harassing the opposition Bianet :: Englis Parliamentary Assembly of The Council of Europe warns Turkey … Read more
İstanbul Mayor hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus Bianet :: English Releasing a video message, İmamoğlu has said that he is and feeling well. ‘It is a scandal’: İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu not invited to COVID-19 meeting Bianet :: English Main opposition CHP has found it “scandalous” that İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was not invited to the COVID-19 … Read more