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#TurkeyElections- HDP co-chair mocks Erdoğan’s nationwide inaugurations… Main opposition CHP’s election truck towed away in Erzurum…

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HDP co-chair mocks Erdoğan’s nationwide inaugurations Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş celebrated opening a soda can during his meeting with Turkish humorists and cartoonists in Istanbul, teasing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s successive inauguration meetings on the run up to the June 7 elections. Main opposition CHP’s election truck towed away in Erzurum An election campaign … Read more

agar.io game becomes a battlefield in Turkish politics #TurkeyElections

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Web game becomes latest battlefield in Turkish politics A simple, multiplayer game on the web has become the latest battleground for Turkish politics ahead of the June 7 general election, gaming website Kotaku has reported. Turkish LGBTI associations condemn homophobic news items against openly gay HDP candidate Three LGBTI associations have condemned homophobic news items published by … Read more

Hard to understand by outsiders but “Turkey’s Best Election Campaigner Isn’t Even Running for Office” #TurkeyElections

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Turkey’s Best Election Campaigner Isn’t Even Running for Office   Read the Bloomberg piece here.    OSCE parliamentarians to observe Turkey’s upcoming election Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary election in Turkey and provide leadership for the OSCE’s short-term observer mission, the organization said in a written statement … Read more

As elections are near, Government plays the war card: “Number of Turkish fighter jets on Syria border breaks record” #TurkeyElections

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Number of Turkish fighter jets on Syria border breaks record From two to six Turkish F-16s have been patrolling the Syrian border recently, but Turkey’s Chief of Staff announced that the number was increased to 10 on May 19 FROM DEMİRTAŞ TO ERDOĞAN: “We Will Bring Each Coin You Spent in Meetings to Account”  Bianet :: English … Read more

Turkey’s worst mining disaster happened during his party’s rule but he pretends to be a friend of workers…

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Turkey’s worst mining disaster remembered on first anniversary The families of the 301 workers killed in the mining disaster at the Soma coal mine in western Turkey have marched. Here are the photos Turkey marks first year of Soma mining disaster Turkey commemorates the first anniversary of Soma mining disaster, the deadliest in the country’s history, which … Read more

After days of hateful AKP leadership messages, simultaneous explosions in HDP Adana and Mersin offices.. #TurkeyElections #GeçmişOlsunHDP

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including today's 2 attacks, 62 HDP offices attacked so far. previous attacks mapped: https://t.co/we1mYxNPzY — Erkan Saka (@sakaerka) May 18, 2015 HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin  Bianet :: English HDP’s provincial headquarters have been bombed in Adana and Mersin. There are three casualties in Adana. A flower pot sent a day before to HDP … Read more

For the record, Turkey’s top soldier is in a long leave, while army refutes claims…

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Turkish army refutes speculations over top soldier’s leave The Turkish army and Prime Minister Davutoğlu have refuted claims that Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel left his office because of a disagreement with the government over military intervention in Syria, underlining he will be back to his job after recovering from a medical procedure Turkey’s convicted … Read more

Erdoğan’s rallies are also criticized by some members of Turkey’s media watchdog #TurkeyElections

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Turkish PM defends Erdoğan’s public rallies, claims no constitutional restrictions President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s public rallies ahead of one of Turkey’s most important elections are “neither extraordinary nor abnormal,” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, arguing that there are no constitutional restrictions preventing such meetings Four members of Turkey’s media watchdog criticize Erdoğan’s rallies Four members of … Read more

Killing #Soma miners again: “Theology professor says Soma mining accident was a better way to die…

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Theology professor says Soma mining accident was a better way to die A theology professor has made controversial remarks over the victims who died in the country’s worst ever mine disaster in the Soma district in the Aegean province of Manisa, saying their deaths while trying to make an honest living were better than dying while … Read more

#TurkeyElections In one week, 44 hours of live Erdoğan speeches in Turkish TVs, but NOT ENOUGH. He is defiant over right to speak

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Turkish TV stations air 44 hours of live Erdoğan speeches in one week: Report The report is prepared by a member of Turkey’s top television and radio watchdog. President Erdoğan defiant over right to speak on upcoming polls Despite rising criticism from opposition parties and a fresh reaction from two members of Turkey’s top election body, President … Read more

#TurkeyElections Yes we need: European delegations on the ground for pre-electoral observation… More attacks at HDP offices…

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European delegations on the ground for pre-electoral observation A six-member cross-party delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) paid a pre-electoral visit to Turkey on May 5-6 for observation ahead of the June 7 elections Two detained for attack on HDP election bureau in Bartın Two people allegedly involved in an attack on … Read more

Oh he is upset in Batman, not all citizens like the President… #TurkeyElections

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Workers’ protest, mayors’ boycott marrs Erdoğan’s speech Turkish President Erdoğan’s speech in a southeastern Turkish province was marred by a protest of workers and local mayors decision to boycott the presidential visit on May 2. Erkan Saka @sakaerka: This brave woman shows V sign to Erdoğan’s bus, bodyguards did beat and detain her. via @arahmangok Turkish PM, … Read more

Turkish PM says April 24 to be commemorated in Turkey, BUT most of efforts go to focus on Battle of the Dardanelles….

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Ankara’s trigger button: Armenian ‘genocide‘ As the centenary of the mass killings nears, Turkish officials will lambast anyone who dares uses the ‘G-word’.  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) / Turkey says it ‘shares’ Armenia pain …pectfully remember” deaths of Armenians in 1915 but stops short of recognising the killings as genocide  BBC News | Europe … Read more

For AKP leadership, peace is something lost on the way to printers… #TurkeyElections

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Turkey’s Kurdish peace bid ‘lost on way to printers’ Turkish PM Davutoğlu said two pages about the Kurdish peace bid were accidentally lost while his party’s electoral manifesto was being sent to the printing press, stirring fresh controversy with the HDP, which is focused on the Kurdish problem President Erdoğan chairs cabinet, with Ağrı incident and electorate … Read more

Relying on Turkish votes, AKP election manifesto avoids Kurdish issue… #TurkeyElections

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Turkish PM avoids highlighting peace process, Kurdish issue in manifesto meeting Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu remarkably shunned referring to the peace process led by his own government in the 100-article “2023 New Turkey Contract,” which he read out along with his Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) at party meeting on April 15 Elections are too important for … Read more