Turkish parliament set to vote in historic session Parliament is set to vote on whether to send four former ministers to the high court to be tried on charges of corruption Bar head sentenced to six years for participation in rallies A Turkish court has sentenced Tunceli Bar Association head Uğur Yeşiltepe to six years in jail … Read more
Erdoğan chairs first cabinet meeting, promoting presidential system The meeting takes place at the Presidential Palace under the leadership of President Erdoğan and with the participation of Prime Minister Davutoğlu Erdoğan moves for de facto regime change in Turkey Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan convenes the board of ministers in his new Presidential Palace today on Jan. 19 … Read more
original link here. Graft probe evidence is handwritten note signed by Reza Zarrab A handwritten note signed by Iranian businessmen Reza Zarrab has been revealed as the evidence that cleared Çağlayan of wrongdoing in the eyes of a parliamentary corruption panel “Masquerade” Resumes at the Palace Yard Bianet :: English President Erdoğan greeted the leader of … Read more
Turkish PM calls reprinting of Charlie Hebdo cartoons ‘deliberate provocation’ Davutoğlu slammed Cumhuriyet for reprinting the Charlie Hebdo cartoon featuring the Prophet Muhammad New Charlie Hebdo Muhammad Cartoon Stirs Muslim Anger in Mideast NYT > Turkey by By ANNE BARNARD The authorities in Egypt and Turkey moved to place restrictions on the cartoon, which shows the … Read more
Canlı Müziğin İstanbul’daki Vazgeçemediğimiz 10 Adresi ListeList by Çağla Gillis 1. Topless Check out others here. A night out at Istanbul’s 7/24 library In a city largely devoid of public libraries, Istanbul’s Atatürk Library has literally become a beacon in the night for bibliophiles after it became Turkey’s first library to keep its doors open around … Read more
via Amnesty launches campaign to stop S Korea exporting tear gas to Turkey The change.org campaign aims to stop S Korea exporting some 1.9 mln tear gas canisters to Turkey Repent over your tattoos, Turkey’s top religious body says Turkey’s top religious body has issued a fatwa that urges Muslims who have tattoos to repent if they … Read more
At least two killed in hostage-taking in Paris Jewish store At least one person was injured when a gunman opened fire at a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris on Friday and took at least five people hostage, sources told AFP. Former President is the only exception in condemning the attacks without any Islamistic apology… Former Turkish president … Read more
Bölgede ademimerkezileşme Türkiye’de merkezileşme Ademimerkezileşme konusunda iç ve dış dinamikler giderek daha belirgin hâle geliyor. İçerde Kürdistan’da (ve bütün Türkiye’de) özerklik talebi, iki yüzyılı aşkın bir zaman diliminde ilk kez kopuş olmadan, memleket toprakları dâhilinde iktidar paylaşımı anlamına gelen bir siyasa olarak gündemde. Bölgede ise yine Kürdistanî bir ivmeylefederalleşme, olabilecek en mâkul seçenek olarak … Read more
Turkish PM Davutoğlu decides to attend Davos six years after Erdoğan drama Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will attend the upcoming World Economic Forum summit in Davos Activists protest razing of 800-year-old cedar trees for Antalya marble quarry Environmental activists protested over the weekend against the felling of 800-year-old cedar trees for a marble quarry near … Read more
Supreme Court plotted against AKP, health minister claims Hurriyet Daily News Mehmet Müezzinoğlu diagnosed the Supreme Court as ‘the main element which plotted against the ruling party’ Inquiry panel to vote on fate of former ministers A parliamentary inquiry commission is expected to decide whether to send four former ministers to the Supreme Council for trial on … Read more
People react to mosque attacks in Sweden joyously independent.co.uk – Jan 2 – A Muslim community in Sweden that faced a series of Islamaphobic attacks recently has been taken aback after residents ‘love-bombed’ the local mosque in an outpouring of support. After anti-Muslim rhetoric was scrawled into an Uppsala mosque… One in 8 Germans would join … Read more
Flights, ferries canceled due to storm in Istanbul Strong winds and rain hit the Marmara region, causing the cancelation of flights and several ferry crossings in Istanbul We know 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister Transport Minister Lütfi Elvan said Istanbul’s third airport of is being built on a marsh area, which … Read more
Roboski airstrike – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roboski_airstrike Wikipedia The Roboski airstrike, also known as the Uludere massacre, Sirnak massacre, orRoboski massacre took place on December 28, 2011 at 9:37 pm local time Families ask Erdoğan to keep promise to find perpetrators of Roboski massacre on 3rd anniversary Families have demanded President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to … Read more
Hamas leader Mashaal endorses Turkish leaders in surprise speech Khaled Mashaal has made a surprise appearance at an event of Turkey’s ruling party, endorsing the Turkish leaders and voicing his hope to ‘liberate Palestine and Jerusalem’ together AKP’s new election song praises Davutoğlu as ‘grandson of Ottomans’ Ironically, the original song was a praise for a bandit … Read more
The End of Turkey in Europe Freedom House – Nate Schenkkan – On December 17, 2013, Turkey woke up to mass police raids across the country. The chief executive of state-owned HalkBank was detained, and television stations showed shoeboxes stuffed with millions of American dollars pulled out from under his… Turkey’s politicians should not be let … Read more