Turkish PM asks party leaders not to use Erdoğan as campaign tool President Erdoğan, who is set for a trip to France for a protest-turned-election rally in Strasbourg, should not be a topic of campaigning for the Nov 1 elections, Prime Minister Davutoğlu claims Erdoğan urges OSCE for reports during upcoming Turkish elections In the run-up to … Read more
Turkish unions, associations to hold rally against ‘terror’ A group of business associations, unions and professional chambers have decided to hold a mass rally in Ankara on Sept. 17 in a show of condemnation of “terror.” VIDEO: 130 Syrian migrants seeking seasonal work found in Aegean woods A total of 130 migrants of Syrian origin seeking seasonal … Read more
Twitter and Google are reportedly launching their own version of “Instant Articles” Nieman Journalism Lab by Joseph Lichterman Google and Twitter are joining the growing group of tech companies looking to optimize publishers’ content for mobile devices. This fall, the two companies are planning an launching an open-source product that’s similar to Facebook’s Instant Articles, Recode’s … Read more
Notice allows governors to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism The government has paved the way for Turkish Land Forces soldiers to be used to intervene in acts of terrorism and public incidents, as tension grows in the country, with 30 Turkish security forces recently killed in three separate attacks in three days by … Read more
HDP leader speaks out on latest violence across Turkey Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has condemned the violence that has enveloped the country and resulted in numerous attacks against his party’s buildings, warning perpetrators about the consequences of their actions. Pro-AKP columnist threatens Hürriyet columnist with death ‘We could crush you like a fly … Read more
Two British journalists detained in southeast Turkey Turkish police have detained two British journalists from Vice News for reporting from the predominantly Kurdish southeast without government accreditation, security sources said on Aug. 28. Most Turks see Erdoğan as culprit in failure of coalition talks: Poll For more than 57 percent of 29,000 people who voted in … Read more
Civilian entry blocked in 127 eastern Turkish zones since early June Some 127 zones in 15 provinces in eastern Turkey have so far been declared “temporary military secure zones,” amid tightened security measures against outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attacks Turkey to vote in November snap poll BBC News | Europe | World Edition Snap elections are … Read more
Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis EurActiv.com A new wave of migrants began entering the European Union from Serbia Monday (24 August), as the leaders of France and Germany called for a unified response to the continent’s biggest migrant crisis since World War II. Migrants in Kos Inspire Both Hospitality and Anger in Greeks … Read more
HDP could be Turkey’s 3rd biggest party, says pollster head The Kurdish problem-oriented Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) could become Turkey’s third biggest political party, according to the head of the polling company which had made the most accurate estimations prior to the June 7 parliamentary election Turkey’s top election board proposes Nov. 1 as snap election date … Read more
As Turkey Bombed Anti-ISIS Fighters, It Hired Lobbying Firm Tied to 2016 Candidates The Intercept by Lee Fang On July 24, Turkey launched a massive military campaign that included sweeping attacks against Kurdish forces as well as minor strikes on Islamic State positions south of Turkey’s border. Just five days later, the Turkish government inked a contract to hire … Read more
New attack infects Macs in seconds, even without internet The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal Apple computers have always been touted as more secure than other PCs because their firmware couldn’t be penetrated. Unfortunately, that’s no longer true, as a newly created self-replicating worm has shown. Games, chat and personalized content: Ray Chan on the future of … Read more
Turkish nationalist opposition would back AKP minority gov’t in return for snap poll Turkey’s nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, MHP deputy chairman Semih Yalçın told Reuters on Aug.4 Deputy chair denies Reuters report that MHP … Read more
Early election needed if coalition talks fail: Erdoğan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled the possibility of a snap election, noting that the country will need to go to the polls once more if ongoing coalition talks do not bear fruit Turkey’s Erdoğan says his only concern is Islam, takes jab at atheists Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Read more
Turkey blocks Kurdish websites, Twitter and Facebook slowed down Turkey has blocked a number of Kurdish news websites as many users complained that they had difficulty in accessing Twitter and Facebook, too Turkish warplanes bomb PKK stronghold in northern Iraq Turkish warplanes launched attacks on camps of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq late … Read more
Senior ISIL leader detained in Istanbul operations A senior Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader based in Istanbul was among those detained in a series of sweeping police operations, according to Anadolu Agency One killed, over 290 detained as Turkish police raid suspected ISIL, PKK militants Backed up by helicopters, thousands of police officers … Read more