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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

This is a week of Journalism on Trial in Turkey

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Many journalism trials will resume in #Turkey this week, including trials of journos #AyserÇınar and #İnanKetenciler, whom MLSA represents in court, as well as @can_atakli_, @cerensozeri, @enderimrek, @oktaycandemir and @Sertac_Kayar. ➡️Full list: https://t.co/TT3X4tpbSZ pic.twitter.com/fImILeBqPi — MLSA (@mlsaturkey) October 5, 2020 Demirtaş is imprisoned because Erdoğan fears him, Swedish politician says after prison visitation blocked   Turkish … Read more

Turkey’s excuse law to shut down social media platforms officially in effect…

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Tighter control over social media, massive use of cyber-censorship | Reporters without borders Bienvenue sur le site de Reporter sans frontières | RSF – Oct 1, 12:53 AM All social media including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube will be impacted by the amendment to the law on Internet crimes that comes into effect today. Passed … Read more

“17 HDP politicians arrested”, after city of Kars, no HDP municipalities left…

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17 HDP politicians arrested Bianet :: English While Altan Tan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Gülfer Akkaya have been released on probation, 17 people, including Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen, have been arrested as part of the Kobani investigation launched by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Turkey continues crackdown on HDP, detains co-mayor, party members in Kars Duvar … Read more

Judiciary mess roundup: As German Foreign Ministry report states “Freedom of expression nonexistent in Turkey,” Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen announces resignation from post while under detention

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Freedom of expression nonexistent in Turkey: German Foreign Ministry report Duvar English Duvar English Although the Turkish Constitution protects freedom of expression, citizens are not allowed to Kars Mayor Ayhan Bilgen announces resignation from post while under detention The co-mayor of the eastern province of Kars, Ayhan Bilgen, announced on Sept. 30 that he will resign … Read more

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL calls for the ‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’ WHILE “Three HDP politicians hospitalized over food poisoning under detention

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: ‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’ Bianet :: English Amnesty International has sent a letter to the authorities in Turkey regarding the allegations that Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut were subjected to torture or other ill-treatment after being detained by gendarmes in eastern Van province. Three HDP politicians hospitalized over food poisoning … Read more

As in the words of @nevsinmengu, Turkey’s Ministry of Post-Truth has now a unit against “disinformation”

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Turkey’s Ministry of Post-Truth Duvar English by Nevşin Mengü Since its establishment, the presidential system of government has brought new characteristics to the nature of politics in Turkey. One of those novelties has been the establishment of the Directorate of Communications. The Directorate, or as some Orwellian cynics call it “the Turkish version of the Ministry … Read more

A lost generation: “‘1 million children in Turkey in the hands of Islamic sects’

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‘1 million children in Turkey in the hands of Islamic sects’   Should sects in Turkey be closed down? Dr. Esengül Balcı, who researches Islamic sects in Turkey, says that 1 million children are in the hands of sects that target children from poor families who cannot afford education. Turkey tests first indigenous flying car ‘Cezeri’ Turkey’s … Read more

A report on Media in Turkey: “5 thousand 515 instances of hate speech in a year

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Media in Turkey: 5 thousand 515 instances of hate speech in a year Bianet :: English Hrant Dink Foundation has released its “Hate Speech and Discriminatory Discourse in Media 2019 Report” in Turkish. The report has shown that 80 different groups were targeted by 5 thousand 515 hate speech items last year. Political prisoner says Turkey … Read more

The state of Turkish judiciary: “Turkish Interior Minister targets Constitutional Court President AS “Over 36,000 investigated for insulting Erdoğan in 2019

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Turkey arrests 90-year old man for insulting Erdogan’s senior adviser | Ahval Hasan Basri Aydın, a 90-year-old retired teacher, was arrested at an airport in Istanbul where he More people were investigated for insulting President Erdoğan in 2019 than the population of San Marino https://t.co/YoEUm5wPGD — Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) September 13, 2020 Over 36,000 investigated, 12,000 faced … Read more