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As Countdown begins for Turkey’s local elections, our Election Database project, SeçimTürk is on!
Seçimtürk has always been a collaborative project. In its various forms, students contributed significantly as part of their course work. However, this year I am away. I will need more... Read more
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Two veteran actors comment about fascism, then targeted and released on probation…
I guess this proves their points. Nearly anyone at my age and older grew up watching comedy films in which Metin Akpınar was one of the main actors. New Turkish... Read more
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For the record, Turkey’s president also took aim at Soros….
Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Erdogan takes aim at George Soros over jailed philanthropist Politiko Full coverage BUT IT WAS NOT ALWAYS LIKE THIS: In the good... Read more
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Turkish theatre of justice: “Key witnesses against Brunson backtrack in hearing and the court releases the US pastor!
Turkish court releases US pastor Brunson after eventful hearing Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court has ruled for the release of an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute... Read more
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In a good news, Taner Kılıç of Amnesty released, as Turkey approaches EU “to buy some time before day of IMF reckoning
Taner Kilic: Amnesty Turkish chair to be released from prison BBC News | Europe | World Edition After 14 months in prison on terrorism charges, human rights activist Taner Kilic will... Read more
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“Jailed MP Berberoğlu cuts all communication with all visitors in protest… A judiciary roundup…
Jailed MP Berberoğlu cuts all communication with all visitors in protest Hurriyet Daily News Jailed lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu said he would cut all communication with his family, lawyers, and fellow... Read more
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Venuzuela’s Maduro was the international political celebrity as New government system begins in Turkey after Erdoğan swears in…
Venuzuela’s Maduro hails Erdoğan as ‘leader of new multi-polar world’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hailed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as “a friend of Venezuela and leader of the new... Read more
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A few notes on the 24 June election night…
I did have some connections in the CHP’s electoral campaigning process and after a week passed I believe my ideas are more settled now. First of all, lack of transparency... Read more
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While I am away… Journalists targeted in newspaper ads…
Things are getting as worse as possible. Today an imprisoned mafia leader explicitly targeted Karar daily columnists. Karar is a pro-Davutoğlu Islamist daily. One of the most aggressive ministers of internal affairs,... Read more
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#TurkeyElections – İnce concedes defeat to Erdoğan in Turkey elections in a candid -belated- speech…
As İnce admits, the difference is too much to be labeled as fraud. Turkey’s citizens made their choices. Nationalist MHP made the biggest surprise by increasing its votes. The opposition... Read more
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#Seçim2018 Live blog #TurkeyElections
Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport sees busy hours due to landmark Turkey elections Disabled and elderly cast votes via mobile ballot boxes in Turkish elections 4.52: İyi Party local branch president killed in... Read more
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Live blog: Muharrem İnce’s #Maltepe /İstanbul rally #TurkeyElections
#Seçim2018 | Muharrem İnce'nin #Maltepe mitingi öncesi çarşıda "Faşizme karşı omuz omuza" sloganı atan HDP ve EMEP'lilere CHP'liler alkışlarla destek oldu.via/@Mahmut_Hamsici pic.twitter.com/V049npD9Gq — dokuz8HABER (@dokuz8haber) June 23, 2018 Yağmur yağıyor... Read more
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#TurkeyElections- Muharrem İnce’s massive rally in Istanbul on Saturday aims to re-own #Istanbul
Here are some of posters of the rally that is to take place tomorrow: A reminder of how Turkish diaspora voted in last year's referendum: pic.twitter.com/POCusF8Uie — Nick Ashdown (@Nick_Ashdown) June... Read more
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As imprisoned Demirtaş’s candidacy speech at TRT becomes a Youtube Trend, several viral videos from the opposition hit social media… #TurkeyElections
This is Demirtaş’ speech: Selahattin Demirtas: The presidential candidate campaigning from prison BBC News | Europe | World Edition Selahattin Demirtas is Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition candidate. He’s been held... Read more
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#TurkeyElections- CHP’s viral video target Internet youth: “Let’s design a world without ‘bugs’
Main opposition party, CHP, finally goes beyond its routine and unsuccessful campaigning. Slowly… ***************** Polls show Erdogan ahead, but should Turks trust them? Al-Monitor – Ayla Jean Yackley – Jun 13,... Read more
