Media freedom at stake as Turkey fights rebels GlobalPost “This is not the first and will not be the last,” said Asli Tunc, professor at Istanbul’s Bilgi University. “This is unfortunately a cleansing operation — a result of a government agreement with media bosses ahead of the election.” At least 140 .. Turkey targets news ‘terror … Read more
More than 20 Cizre civilians dead during eight-day curfew: Relatives More than 20 civilians died in the southeastern town of Cizre of the Şırnak province in clashes during the eight-day curfew between Sept. 4 and 12, eyewitnesses and relatives of the dead have elaborated on how the civilian deaths occurred. What Happened in Cizre While Governor Says … Read more
Turkish unions, associations to hold rally against ‘terror’ A group of business associations, unions and professional chambers have decided to hold a mass rally in Ankara on Sept. 17 in a show of condemnation of “terror.” VIDEO: 130 Syrian migrants seeking seasonal work found in Aegean woods A total of 130 migrants of Syrian origin seeking seasonal … Read more
Boyut yeni, ezber eski, sonuç ciddî View image | gettyimages.com Muktedirin sırf kendi bekası için yarattığı kaos büyük ihtimalle beklentilerini karşılamayacak. Ama arı kovanına soktuğu çomak en başta Kürt meselesinde memleketin ve bölgenin dengelerini altüst edecek yepyeni bir dönemin habercisi gibi duruyor. Erdoğan ve dava arkadaşları bakkalınkinden biraz hallice bir hesapla Kürt Siyasî Hareketi’nin (KSH) … Read more
News in Turkish ***** President Erdoğan puts his stamp on AKP congress For the first time since it’s founding in 2001, AKP held its regular congress without the presence of its founding leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but he made his clout felt with loyal names elected to the party’s decision-making body Conference to tackle press freedom … Read more
After a few hours, it appears that the kid in the video is not the kid that is found dead…. The video was also shared by DIHA, the pro-Kurdish agency, they are also duped or they might be source of this disinformation… 15-year old İrci is found shot at heart, his ears cut in Cizre, Şırnak A … Read more
Mayor of Turkey’s Cizre suspended by ministry over terror charges Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended the mayor of a southeastern town over inciting people to armed uprising and terror propaganda. A curfew which was implemented late Sept. 4 in the Cizre district of Şırnak would be removed as of 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 12. Post-curfew photos tell … Read more
Notice allows governors to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism The government has paved the way for Turkish Land Forces soldiers to be used to intervene in acts of terrorism and public incidents, as tension grows in the country, with 30 Turkish security forces recently killed in three separate attacks in three days by … Read more
Council of Europe urges immediate access to Cizre by independent observers Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks has urged Turkish authorities to allow independent observers to enter Cizre, amid growing concerns of serious human rights violations Deputies and Ministers from HDP March towards Cizre Bianet :: English HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, ministers and about … Read more
#BercanAktaşYalnızDeğildir Biz aşağıda imzası bulunan İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi hocaları, Üniversitemiz Medya ve İletişim Sistemleri Bölümü öğrencisi Bercan Aktaş’ı tanımış olmaktan, fikri ve insani gelişmesine bir nebze de olsa katkıda bulunmuş olmaktan memnuniyet duyuyoruz. Bercan’ın attığı bir tweet’ten dolayı tutuklanmasını ve 1,5 yıldan 7,5 yıla kadar hapisle cezalandırılması istemini insan haklarının ciddi bir ihlali olarak … Read more
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Kurdish civilians hit by snipers as Turkey cracks down on militants theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch – Sep 8, 6:06 AM Clad in traditional baggy trousers and the woolly cap of a Muslim pilgrim, Hamdi Olas was 55 when he was struck by a sniper’s bullet. His shirt bloodied, he was lifted onto a blanket … Read more
HDP leader speaks out on latest violence across Turkey Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has condemned the violence that has enveloped the country and resulted in numerous attacks against his party’s buildings, warning perpetrators about the consequences of their actions. Pro-AKP columnist threatens Hürriyet columnist with death ‘We could crush you like a fly … Read more
https://twitter.com/janbriska/status/641512188457406464 https://twitter.com/HDPlizmirli/status/641512195348688896 https://twitter.com/kafa_radyo/status/641514526056124416 Demirtaş'ın en önemli cümlesi: 'Yaktığınız parti binaları ortak geleceğimizdir.' — hilmi hacaloğlu (@hilmihacaloglu) September 9, 2015 https://twitter.com/jiyaninsesi/status/641516572197191680 https://twitter.com/Osman0guz/status/641517090952900608 demirtaş: cizreden vermeye çalıştığımız sağduyu mesajının engellenmeyeceğini umuyoruz. ankara'da vicdan yok ama toplumda vicdan var. eminiz. — 𝓢𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓷 𝓓𝓲𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓴®🏳️🌈❤ (@sinandirlik) September 9, 2015 https://twitter.com/BergamaHDP/status/641158203334594560 https://twitter.com/AmedDcle/status/641516919120642048 https://twitter.com/ozanvural_/status/641519592070881280 https://twitter.com/marriyano/status/641518959863328768 Demirtaş: Cizre'de polis panzerlerinden … Read more
For quick updates, My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/sakaerka Right in Turkey’s capital, Turkey’s fourth biggest political party’s, pro-Kurdish HDP’s headquarters burnt by a mob along with hundred others all over Turkey… Hürriyet daily is attacked second time, some vandalism… All under the watchful eyes of Turkish security forces… My own Periscope broadcasting in Beşiktaş: #Periscope'ta CANLI: Barbaros Bulvarından 2. … Read more