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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Not much to be proud of: Turkey Still World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists’ [COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS’ 2018 REPORT:]
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS’ 2018 REPORT: ‘Turkey Still World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists’ Bianet :: English According to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Turkey has become... Read more
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Why Gezi again?
The easy answer is it is the election time and He and his followers like to have an enemy at this time. There is no need to look for a... Read more
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A massive collaborative journalistic work on Turkey gone [maybe had to be] unmentioned in media in Turkey: “BLACK SITES Turkey”
BLACK SITES Turkey correctiv.org – Frederik Richter – Dec 6, 7:51 AM In a near-repeat of the CIA’s ‘extraordinary renditions’, the regime of Turkish president Erdoğan is kidnapping dozens of members... Read more
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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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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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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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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
