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Turkish justice: After 83 days of hunger strike, the governor promises the father that he will retrieve his son’s body…
Governor Promises Gün to Give Bones of His Son Bianet :: English Tunceli Bar President Yıldırım has declared that they met with the governor and that the governorship told him that... Read more
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Yet another Bodyguards-in-brawl in US…
This was not the first time Erdoğan’s bodyguards got involved in a brawl in US. However, this seems to be the wildest one. The only rational explanation is that intended audiences are... Read more
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“maps showing locations in Turkey that have been re-named over the past century…
A series of maps showing locations in Turkey that have been re-named over the past century https://twitter.com/NicholasDanfort/status/863852999445295107?s=03 Turkey: RSF calls for French photographer’s release | Reporters without borders rsf.org –... Read more
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State of #journalism in Turkey now.
Compiled by metin cihan ************* Facebook fights fake news in UK with newspaper ads and account purges The Next Web by Rachel Kaser As the UK election draws near, Facebook is cleaning... Read more
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Turkey, admirer of Trump administration, now furious after the YPG decision…
Turkey’s president raises tensions with criticism of Israel World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul Israeli foreign ministry responds to strong remarks about treatment of Palestinians by condemning... Read more
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2 fired educators are on hunger strike and they have reached a critical stage… #NuriyeVeSemihYaşasın
Açlığın 63.gününden @NuriyeGulmen günaydın mesajını paylaşıyoruz!Direnişin 183.gününde sesimize ses olmaya [email protected] pic.twitter.com/zCHbq7xvZ3 — KamuEmekçleriCephesi (@EMeclisi) May 10, 2017 Solidarity Message from David Harvey for Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike... Read more
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“Around 450 Turkish diplomats, military officers seek asylum in Germany While Police raid Belge Publishing House, seize 2,000 books in Istanbul…
Around 450 Turkish diplomats, military officers seek asylum in Germany: Report Around 450 Turkish diplomats, military officers, judges and other public officers have applied for asylum in Germany, according to a... Read more
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Culture wars Turkish style: TV stations fined for Victoria’s Secret show; TV dating shows banned with new state of emergency decree…
Victoria’s Secret show is ‘not a Turkish tradition,’ watchdog warns TV stations Turkey’s television regulator has fined private broadcasters Star TV and NTV for suggesting that watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion... Read more
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Wikipedia ban and ironies of Turkey abound…
As PM Yıldırım was claiming Turkey is a democratic country in his interview at BBC World, a caption says Turkish authorities block Wikipedia… It seems that Istanbul Municipality invited Jimmy Wales,... Read more
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Sometime in 1976-1978 in UK, there were 3 grad students and a first lieutenant who would be part of Turkey’s contemporary ruling elite…
These photos were recently released. Hulusi Akar (L), Turkey’s current chief of staff, was a first lieutenant when he got a leave and came to London to visit/meet Abdullah Gül (Turkey’s... Read more
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#Wikipedia is blocked in Turkey [allegedly] due to some content “that takes an equal stand between state of Turkey and terror organizations
The reason is not officially stated but I have seen some Twitter users arguing about that. When there is no credible official sources, there will always be many explanations/ conspiracies.... Read more
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In the last few days, Turkey detained more than 1K police offices, attacked Kurdish positions in Syria and kept bickering with the EU….
Over 1,000 Police Officers Are Detained in Raids in Turkey NYT > Turkey by By PATRICK KINGSLEY In the biggest sweep since the referendum on presidential powers, those arrested were accused... Read more
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As European Commission urges ‘different type of relations’ with Turkey, “Ankara prosecutors launch probe into ex-French diplomat for ‘inciting’ Erdoğan’s assassination…
Commission urges ‘different type of relations’ with Turkey EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev The European Union executive urged EU governments yesterday (24 April) to consider changing its relationship with Turkey after a... Read more
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Turkey in Europe: “Detained Journalist From Italy Released, Deported
Detained Journalist From Italy Released, Deported Bianet :: English Angelino Alfano, Minister of Interior of Italy has announced that Gabriele Del Grande, a journalist from Italy who had been in custody... Read more
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2.5 Million Votes Might be Manipulated but police is already after protesters #TurkeyReferendum
Council of Europe Observer: 2.5 Million Votes Might be Manipulated Bianet :: English Alev Korun from the Council of Europe Delegation of Observers has said “The YSK has made a decision... Read more
