Turkish judiciary

Hi there: “264 children aged 12-14 stood trial for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in six years… “Dozens of Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan rectors have no research record

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264 children aged 12-14 stood trial for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in six years Duvar English – Neşe İdil – Dec 16, 4:34 AM A total of 128,872 probes were launched in six years over ‘insulting’ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with prosecutors having evaluated 36,066 complaints and launching criminal cases for 11,371 of them in just 2019. According … Read more

“Turkey is the second worst jailer of journalists after China” (CFP)- “Over 9,500 convicted of insulting Erdoğan

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CPJ: Turkey is the second worst jailer of journalists after China Bianet :: English According to the 2020 report of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 274 journalists were in jail in relation to their work across the world on December 1, 2020, exceeding the high of 272 in 2016. Over 9,500 convicted of insulting … Read more

Opportunism of Turkish authorities during pandemic: Banning alcohol sales during weekend curfews,  imposes age restriction on LGBTI+, rainbow-themed products and more…

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Reports: Turkey bans alcohol sales during weekend curfews Bianet :: English Social media users lashed out at the ruling party after reports that shops that are allowed to stay open during curfews are banned from selling alcoholic drinks. Turkey imposes age restriction on LGBTI+, rainbow-themed products Bianet :: English The new restriction has been imposed to “protect … Read more

Erdoğan downplayed but the EU is on imposing additional sanctions…

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EU to impose additional sanctions on Turkey Hurriyet Daily News The European Union announced early Dec. 11 that it has decided to impose additional sanctions on Turkish individuals and companies in light of Turkey’s activities in the Eastern Mediterranean EU summit: Turkish sanctions on agenda as Erdogan shrugs threats AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) EU leaders meet … Read more

A Turkish politics roundup: “More than 400 detained since Turkey’s Erdoğan’s judicial reform announcement

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More than 400 detained since Turkey’s Erdoğan’s judicial reform announcement | Ahval At least 415 people have been detained and 11 of them arrested in operations focusing on opposition Turkish anti-femicide advocate makes BBC’s 100 most influential women list | Dr. Gülsüm Kav, co-founder and representative for Turkey’s We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP),… Report: Turkey last among … Read more

Angry Turkey today: “Turkey summons EU, German, Italian envoys over vessel search bid

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Turkey summons EU, German, Italian envoys over vessel search bid AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Turkey protests over ‘unauthorised action, carried out using force,’ as Germany says search was in line with protocol. AKP leadership does not like this: Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State The New York Times – Lara … Read more

Yet another reconfiguration in the ruling regime that may end up with the release of Osman Kavala (and maybe other political prisoners)

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Birgün and some other dailies reported that Turkey’s High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) is investigating those judges and prosecutors who were involved in the imprisonment of Mr. Kavala. This goes in line with AKP’s yet another new move on judiciary reform… Turkey’s pro-gov’t media smears Joe Biden’s family | Ahval Turkey’s Sabah newspaper, … Read more

Only Russia’s VKontakte has set up a representative according to the new law and Turkey fines all major platforms…

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I am surprised that even Tiktok did not comply with the new law. Let’s see what happens next…   Turkey fines Facebook, others over new social media law Turkey on Nov. 4 fined Facebook, Twitter and three other social media companies for failing to appoint a country representative under a controversial law which came into force … Read more

Joshua Keating asks “Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone?

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Why Is Turkey Suddenly Fighting With Everyone? Slate Articles by Joshua Keating / Erdogan’s quest to make Turkey great again has made some enemies. Turkey is definitely fighting with her own citizens, too:  ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the … Read more

Turkish judiciary roundup: “HRW & ICJ STATEMENT ON NEW INDICTMENT: ‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’

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HRW & ICJ STATEMENT ON NEW INDICTMENT: ‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’ Bianet :: English Human Rights Watch (HRW) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have released a statement about the second indictment brought against arrested businessperson Osman Kavala: “The second politically motivated trial for rights defender.” Upper court also rejects dismissed MP Berberoğlu’s appeal … Read more

#FreeCihanErdal “2,500 academics worldwide sign petition for Turkey to release Cihan Erdal…

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2,500 academics worldwide sign petition for Turkey to release Cihan Erdal Some 2,500 academics worldwide have signed a petition for Turkey to release Cihan Erdal, a PhD candidate and researcher at Carleton University in Canada and an LGBT activist, who was detained in Istanbul on Sept. 25. HDP calls on gov’t to set up a civilian … Read more

Not surprisingly, Internet freedom declined this year further as the new Freedom House report states…

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Turkey Freedom House Internet freedom declined this year in Turkey after the government temporarily blocked social media platforms, leaving people living in the south of the country without access to essential services and tools. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s   The Pandemic’s Digital Shadow Freedom House The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a dramatic decline in global … Read more

Let’s continue to note: “Indictment against Osman Kavala ‘absurd’

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Amnesty International: Indictment against Osman Kavala ‘absurd’ Bianet :: English “Kafkaesque is an overused cliché but in the case of Osman Kavala, it is chillingly apt,” Muiznieks has said. EP rapporteur calls new indictment against jailed Osman Kavala ‘outrageous’ The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor has said that the new indictment filed against jailed philanthropist … Read more

Facebook decided to defy new Turkish social media law but I hear @googlepubpolicy may actually cave in!

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Facebook surprised many of us by deciding not to appoint a representative in Turkey. It had its quite reasonable reasons. They do not want to escalate tension with the Turkish government but they had no choice. In the meantime, I heard some admins in Turkey’s Google businesses do not take the law seriously and due … Read more

EU’s 2020 enlargement report: Turkey’s retreat from democracy continues

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Key findings of the 2020 Report on Turkey … The constitutional architecture continued centralising powers at the level of the Presidency without ensuring a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive, legislative and the judiciary. … Turkey criticizes EU’s 2020 enlargement report Hurriyet Daily News Turkey on Oct. 6 criticized the European Commission’s 2020 … Read more