Dark Saturday is followed by a Black Monday as Turkish Lira falls 14% #dolar

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That human rights and economic reform package in full:

🍾 Shut down HDP
👏 Sack Central Bank Governor
🎉 Withdraw from Istanbul Convention
👊 Take Gezi Park away from opposition municipality
🏆 Arrest leading human rights campaigner
👍 Remove critical opposition MP

— Can Okar (@canokar) March 20, 2021

Last 72 hours in Turkey:
-An opposition MP’s seat revoked
-Lawsuit for the closure of opposition HDP filed
-Gezi Park’s ownership transferred
-Head of Central Bank changed after only 4,5 months in role
-Turkey withdraws from Istanbul Convention protecting women against violence https://t.co/bNOYRssYjk

— Selin Girit (@selingirit) March 20, 2021

Exclusive] EU report on Turkey includes possible tourism sanctions

EU TO TURKEY: Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention ‘sends a dangerous message’

Bianet :: English

Top European Union officials have made statements about Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by the decree of President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan; they have urged the country to reverse its decision.

HDP’s Gergerlioğlu detained at Parliament

Bianet :: English

Stripped of MP status on March 17, HDP’s Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu was keeping a “Justice Watch” at the Parliament. He has been detained as part of a new investigation.

WOMEN TAKE TO SQUARES: ‘We don’t accept one man’s decision’

Bianet :: English

Women have taken to the streets to protest the Presidential decree withdrawing Turkey’s signature from the İstanbul Convention. They have once again underlined that the convention saves lives.

Erdoğan replaces Central Bank governor following interest rate hike

Stepping back from the lower interest rate policy, Ağbal has been dismissed only four-and-a-half months after his appointment.

INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS: Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention ‘full backsliding in human rights’

Shortly after the Presidential decree foreseeing Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention was published in the

Government takes over Gezi Park from İstanbul Municipality, hands it over to ‘non-existent’ foundation

The decision was intended to prevent the new Taksim Square project, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has said.

Turkey’s symbolic Gezi Park’s ownership switched to the government | Ahval

Istanbul’s symbolic Gezi Park that landmarked the biggest demonstrations in 2013 against Turkey’s…