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Revenge Justice: “Osman Kavala and 15 Rights Defenders Facing Aggravated Life Imprisonment for ‘organizing Gezi Park protests’
Osman Kavala and 15 Rights Defenders Facing Aggravated Life Imprisonment for ‘organizing Gezi Park protests’ Bianet :: English The indictment for 16 rights defenders including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu has... Read more
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In the meantime, (pro-Kurdish) HDP deputies…
“Bunlar HDP’li, bizi ilgilendirmez” deyip geçecek miyiz? Süleyman Soylu’nun emri ile milletvekilleri dövülüyor; sesimizi çıkarmayacak mıyız?Kim ne derse desin; ben sesimi çıkarıyorum: Bu yapılan hukuksuzluktur, zorbalıktır, zulümdür.pic.twitter.com/jF0V4YEeEs — Mehmet... Read more
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It is now a global curiosity: “Fate of castles in the air in Turkey’s £151m ghost town
I wish they did not squeeze them that close. I believe there is a chance this can become a park or something… Fate of castles in the air in Turkey’s £151m... Read more
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Strange days. Citizens in queues for cheap food
One of the consistent ruling party reminder of “ancien regime” was the existence of queues. In 2019, queues are partially back. Fast-rising inflation hit food prices and the Turkish government’s solution is to... Read more
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This is very heartbreaking: THE KILLING OF TAHIR ELÇI (The Forensic Archicture report)
The official site here The full report here: CGI crime scene reconstruction opens new leads in Kurdish activist killing FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE 8 February 2019 ************** Other news: Turkey’s ‘anti-Erdoğan’ deserves Nobel... Read more
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As Countdown begins for Turkey’s local elections, our Election Database project, SeçimTürk is on!
Seçimtürk has always been a collaborative project. In its various forms, students contributed significantly as part of their course work. However, this year I am away. I will need more... Read more
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“Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds” BUT Turkish leadership downplays it…
Not that they are really scared, I believe, as with the US retreat, Turkey gets what she wants in northern Syria. Under normal conditions, there would be angry talk-backs, trolls... Read more
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Better than nothing (!) – 2018 Democracy Index: Turkey Ranks 110th
2018 Democracy Index: Turkey Ranks 110th Bianet :: English Turkey has ranked 110th among 167 countries in 2018 Democracy Index released by the Economist. The magazine has emphasized, “Turkey’s score declined... Read more
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“Hawkish” Bolton could not pass Turkey test, it seems…
Erdogan Says Turkey Cannot ‘Swallow the Message’ From Bolton NYT > Turkey by By REUTERS / President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey denounced comments from the U.S. national security adviser John Bolton... Read more
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Turkish Presidential Office was busy with refuting American claims
This is more political, not much can be done. Turkey rebuffs Pompeo’s remarks over ‘slaughtering Kurds’ Hurriyet Daily News “Turkey has decried recent remarks by the U.S. secretary of state on... Read more
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In Turkey, Legal Action Taken Against 18,376 People Due to ‘Social Media in 2018, including HSBC Turkey chief…
HSBC Turkey chief under investigation for insulting Erdogan The Financial Times – Laura Pitel in Ankara – Dec 31, 4:43 AM The head of HSBC in Turkey is under investigation for... Read more
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Two veteran actors comment about fascism, then targeted and released on probation…
I guess this proves their points. Nearly anyone at my age and older grew up watching comedy films in which Metin Akpınar was one of the main actors. New Turkish... Read more
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Courthouse lightning is the new thing in Turkey
As the state of justice declines fast, Turkey seems to be investing in weird courthouse lightning… Journalist Ümit Alan tweeted about one of them and some in the subtweet posted... Read more
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Ups and downs between Turkey and the US in the last couple days…
In just a few days, As Flynn Case Winds Down, Investigation of Turkish Lobbying Persists and a Turkish businessman are among the indicted. It seems that Ekim Alptekin is a significant... Read more
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Video: A government apologist with fluent English at BBC HardTalk
A senior advisor to President Erdoğan, Gülnur Aybet was at BBC HardTalk. She could accept a few criticisms but no. She denied any mistakes. The Turkish government is no less... Read more
