Social media restrictions after the terror attack targeting Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ)

Right after the talk of a new peace process, the terror attacks happen. We do not know the details yet!   A few hours ago, a terrorist attack targeted the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) in the Kahramankazan district near Ankara, Turkey. The incident resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to … Read more

Turkish Special Forces in the service of a political party

Süleyman Karadeniz, the head of Special Operations, kissed Bahçeli‘s hand, which drew reactions from the public. CHP’s Murat Bakan: “If police and soldiers start kissing hands, this country will experience more July 15ths.” DEVA Party’s Mustafa Yeneroğlu: “Thinking that you are the police of a party is the biggest damage to the state.” Salih Uzun … Read more

Turkey’s weekend drama: “Retired admirals’ midnight declaration on Montreux Convention triggers ‘coup’ debate

Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits Erdoğan: Turkey committed to Montreux treaty but it won’t be binding for Canal İstanbul Bianet :: English The president spoke for the first time after a declaration by retired admirals concerning the Montreux Convention caused controversy. Ten people arrested over ‘ex-admirals’ declaration’ – live blog | Ahval Turkey … Read more

Banal political violence increases… “Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ attacked in Ankara last week…

Two more attacked on the same day… One was an anti-government nationalist journalist… Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ attacked in Ankara Bianet :: English Politician Selçuk Özdağ was attacked by five people in front of his house. Özdağ is the Vice Chair of the Future Party founded and chaired by Ahmet Davutoğlu, who has defined the … Read more

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

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

Erdoğan claimed that the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş does not bind Turkey BUT Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before…

Stating ‘It is Not Binding for Us’, Erdoğan Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before Bianet :: English President Erdoğan, who has said that the judgement of the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş is not binding for Turkey, appealed to the court three times before, demanding that the obstacles preventing him from engaging in politics be removed. … Read more

Somethings tense again. “Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey…

Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Turkey tr.usembassy.gov – U.S. Mission Turkey – Mar 4, 11:36 AM Location: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Kavaklidere district, Ankara. Embassy Ankara informs U.S. citizens that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara will be closed to the public on March 5, 2018, due to a … Read more

Former PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim arrested and then Released by Czechs… FP roundup…

Czechs Release Top Kurdish Official Despite Turkish Extradition Request NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND Salih Muslim was arrested after attending a security conference in Prague sponsored by countries including the United States. Turkey considers him a terrorist. Former PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim Released Bianet :: English Former PYD Co-chair Salih Müslim has been released by the … Read more

For the record; all citizens using mobile phone services had to listen to Erdoğan’s voice message on the 15 July commemoration…

Erdoğan voice message surprises Turkey mobile users on failed coup anniversary Mobile phone users in Turkey were surprised to hear a voice message by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when placing a call around midnight on the anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Human Rights Defenders Are Still Behind Bars in Turkey Global Voices Online by Zara … Read more

AL JAZEERA says “Turkey confirms military involvement in Mosul, Hürriyet says “No Turkish troops to be sent to Mosul…

 No Turkish troops to be sent to Mosul: Ankara   Ankara rules out Turkish troops participation in a ground offensive to retake Mosul but float the idea of a safe zone for refugees and security Battle for Mosul: Turkey confirms military involvement  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) PM Yildrim confirms Turkish involvement in Iraq’s second largest city … Read more

Parliamentary system is dead: “Turkey extends state of emergency for additional three months”

Turkey extends state of emergency for additional three months The Turkish government has extended the state of emergency, first implemented in the aftermath of the July 15 coup attempt, for an additional three-month period, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş announced on Oct. 3 Turkey’s great purge BBC News | Europe | World Edition Public sector staff are … Read more

Bayram work: Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel magazine and US embassy in Turkey…

Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel over ‘provocative’ edition Turkey on Sept. 14 angrily criticized leading German news magazine Der Spiegel for a special edition that called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “a dictator,” saying the edition was provocative and showed a “distorted mindset” Fear and paranoia still stalk Turkey two months after the failed coup | Liz Cookman World … Read more

More than 11K teachers fired, 28 HDP municipalities to be seized, Altan Brothers arrested without no substantive judiciary process…

More than 11,000 teachers suspended over PKK links More than 11,000 teachers have been suspended over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey’s Education Ministry announced on Sept. 8 Turkey Uses Post-Coup Emergency Decree to Purge Mayors and Teachers NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU The government said it would take over the … Read more

International call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely…

Int’l press organizations call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely Two international press organizations have called on Turkish authorities to return the passport of Dilek Dündar, the wife of former daily Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar, after she was banned from traveling abroad on Sept. 3 In the mean time, 50 Politicians … Read more

EFD Haftanın Web Projesi: 15 Temmuz darbe girişimi (ve direnişi)ne dair siteler

Bu elbette sınırlı bir liste. Umarım yorumlarda ya da sosyal medya etkileşimleriyle daha da büyüyecek. Ben de bu ana listeye ekleyeceğim. İlk toparlamada USMED’den Said Ercan’ın katkısı büyük oldu. Kendisine teşekkürlerimi sunarım. via  Önce Hürriyet gazetesinde duyurulan şu siteyi gördüm: http://15temmuzdirenisi.com/  İngilizcesi de hazırlanmış: https://coupfacts.com/  Birçok dil olsa da tek bir metinin paylaşıldığı şöyle bir site de var: http://www.antifeto.com/ Bir … Read more