I loved the trailer for the second season: It is quiet easy to agitate some… An Erdoğanist columnist and Twitter persona, Ömer Turan, was quick “to point out” that the trailer implied a call for another Occupy Gezi. AKP’li yorumcu La Casa De Papel’de Gezi mesajı 'tespit etti': Ali Koç’a benzemiyor mu?https://t.co/CcFlbSlMvQ pic.twitter.com/T5Y9uqm6Jk — Diken (@DikenComTr) … Read more
A group of Boğaziçi University students was arrested after Erdoğan specifically targeted them. However, number of jailed students is heartbreaking… A piece about jailed students in Turkish is here… Turkey’s Jailed Students Need Our Attention Jadaliyya On March 19, 2018, a group of students from the Society for Islamic Research (BISAK) at Istanbul’s Bogazici University opened a … Read more
In my brief anti-imperialist and anti-Western period in high schools days, Grup Yorum was my favorite… I am pretty sure many Islamists who occupy powerful positions at the moments were also Grup Yorum fans once… Grup Yorum: the jailed band Turkey can’t silence World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Bryony Wright Pop’s never been short of groups claiming … Read more
Turkish celebrities visit Hatay in support of Afrin operation Hurriyet Daily News Turkish celebrities on April 1 visited a province bordering Syria to meet and support soldiers taking part in Turkey’s “Operation Olive Branch” in northwestern Syria. More photos here ***************** Gaza-Israel violence: Netanyahu and Erdogan in war of words BBC – Apr 1, 7:10 AM Israeli … Read more
I believe he will one day coach the national team, too… Yılmaz Vural in Wikipedia
Would you invest in a project whose leader was this person? Some believe there are might be some high profile accomplices. I would not be surprised. Mehmet Aydın had a short and not very successful musical career, his videos are watched more after this sensational exit. Turkey preparing to request extradition of Çiftlik Bank Ponzi scheme … Read more
Turkey slips to 74th place in ‘world happiness’ ratings while Finland tops list Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has slipped five places to 74th out of 156 countries in the “world happiness ratings,” while Finland tops the list, according to The World Happiness Report 2018, which is an annual publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. … Read more
Uber a Jewish conspiracy – Istanbul taxi drivers’ head Ahval The president of the Chamber of Istanbul Taxi Businesses has accused Uber of being a targeted attack on his industry carried out by what he called “the Jewish lobby”, Turkish Jewish newspaper Şalom said . “The global thieving Jewish lobby is carrying out commercial taxi piracy in Turkey,” Eyüp … Read more
Turkish court orders release of journalists Ahmet Şık, Murat Sabuncu Hurriyet Daily News An Istanbul court on March 9 has ordered the release of journalist Ahmet Şık and editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu in the Cumhuriyet case. Turkey releases two more journalists on bail World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse Cumhuriyet newspaper editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu and reporter Ahmet … Read more
Most of the Turkish citizens do not have the luxury of learning more about family genealogies as written documents about it were not a priority for Ottomans. Many of us learnt bits of information through fragments of verbal/ oral history. My father once said our ancestors came from Algeria. I thought how come he can … Read more
Turkey’s top media watchdog orders fine, to cease broadcasting of televangelist Harun Yahya’s channel Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s top media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), ordered on Feb. 6 to impose a fine and cease broadcasting five times for the channel of controversial TV personality Adnan Oktar, who is known abroad as Harun … Read more
Robot silenced for interrupting Turkish minister’s speech in Ankara Hurriyet Daily News A robot was formatted at an event in Ankara on Feb. 6 for interrupting the Turkish communication minister during his speech. Robot that interrupted Turkish minister’s speech apologizes, admits mistake A robot that interrupted a Turkish minister’s speech during a technology event in Ankara apologized … Read more
Erdoğan’s one-on-one meeting with Pope Francis begins at the Vatican President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived at the Vatican City on Feb. 5 for an official trip.
Over 16,000 underage girls gave birth in Turkey in 2016 Official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK) have revealed that 16,396 girls aged between 15 and 17 gave birth across Turkey in 2016, as well as 234 girls younger than 15. Exodus: A new record as 66 international brands leave Turkey Ahval – Can Teoman When … Read more
Not only Erdoğan but also some “Kemalists” did not like the newly elected as she seems to be sympathetic to Occupy Gezi and Kurdish rights. Aktrolls were quick to find out her Twitter messages during Occupy Gezi. CHP elects a woman to top Istanbul post for first time Hurriyet Daily News Canan Kaftancıoğlu was … Read more