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Orhan Pamuk has a new book (Balkon) – another one on #İstanbul- that many might have missed…
Honestly, I have missed it although I am a Pamuk fan. Maybe because it is a visual work that consists of thousands of Istanbul photos he has taken… I have... Read more
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Incarcerated nation: “Number of people in Turkish prisons up by 15.7 percent in 2017
I think I will end up in jail when I return to Turkey. I am getting used to it. Number of people in Turkish prisons up by 15.7 percent in 2017... Read more
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So after all, “Turkish prosecutors say ‘no concrete evidence of Ergenekon’s presence’
Turkish prosecutors say ‘no concrete evidence of Ergenekon’s presence’ Hurriyet Daily News The prosecution of a court case involving a reported conspiracy to overthrow Turkey’s government dating back a decade has... Read more
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“Jealousy” at G20 Summit
A Reddit post: In the mean time: Putin and Saudi crown prince high five BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Russian president was due to discuss the murder of... Read more
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Only the good die young. “3 Years Without Tahir Elçi…
3 Years Without Tahir Elçi… Bianet :: English Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, who was murdered in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur in Diyarbakır in 2015, has been... Read more
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Paranoid style forces Open Society Foundations to pull out of Turkey…
George Soros’s Open Society Foundations to pull out of Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Reuters in Istanbul Decision comes after Turkish president accuses billionaire philanthropist of trying to destroy nations... Read more
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For the record, Turkey’s president also took aim at Soros….
Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Full coverage BUT IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THIS: In the good... Read more
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Such a pity. Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who worked to heal society’s wounds, is in jail…
I am honored to have met him. He is one of the best civil society experts in the country. I hope he will not stay in jail much. But I... Read more
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Khashoggi Case: “Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises…
Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL The Turkish president has successfully claimed the moral high ground vacated by... Read more
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Erdoğan claimed that the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş does not bind Turkey BUT Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before…
Stating ‘It is Not Binding for Us’, Erdoğan Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before Bianet :: English President Erdoğan, who has said that the judgement of the ECtHR regarding arrested politician... Read more
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Hypocrisy best explained: “In Turkey, Mourning the Dissident Khashoggi While Cracking Down on Dissent”
In Turkey, Mourning the Dissident Khashoggi While Cracking Down on Dissent NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL Arab dissidents, journalists and activists honored Jamal Khashoggi in one of Istanbul’s holiest mosques... Read more
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The fate of Khashoggi case, looks like, to be in the hands of these two persons:
Erdogan and Trump meet in Paris amid Khashoggi crisis AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Meeting came hours after Turkish president announced that Ankara shared tapes related to Khahsoggi’s murder with the... Read more
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Yeah it happens. NYT piece: “Erdogan Champions Khashoggi While Trampling Turkish Journalists and Dissidents
Erdogan Champions Khashoggi While Trampling Turkish Journalists and Dissidents The New York Times – Carlotta Gall – Nov 6, 8:12 AM ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has kept... Read more
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“Inflation in Turkey hits 15-year high: 25.24%
Inflation in Turkey hits 15-year high Diken by Hakan Çelenk Turkey’s consumer price index increased 24.52 percent in October year-on-year, marking 15-year high. 2019 BUDGET : More Money for The President, Islam and... Read more
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Turkish prosecutors officially indict: “Saudis Strangled and Dismembered Khashoggi…
Khashoggi’s body destroyed in acid by Saudis: Report Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish official has told the Washington Post that slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body was destroyed in acid on the... Read more
