Alpay Özalan is a former football player, current deputy, and frequent troublemaker in the parliament. Here is what he did yesterday, compiled by Perplexity: Alpay Özalan, a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey, did attack other deputies in the Turkish parliament. During a parliamentary session discussing the case of jailed … Read more
Ahmet Şık’s defence statement on the trial of Cumhuriyet 24 July 2017 PEN International PEN International Ahmet Şık Defense Statement (Translation by the Solidarity Group for the Freedom of Ahmet Şık) July 24, 2017 I will start with a quote from the prologue of my book “We walked parallel on these roads”, published in 2014, three years ago. The … Read more
**** Turkey Sees Foes at Work in Gold Mines, Cafes and ‘Smurf Village’ New York Times – David Segal – Jul 22, 9:29 AM LONDON — Akin Ipek, one of Turkey’s richest men, was staying in the Park Tower Hotel in London when the police raided his television network in Istanbul. The raid was national news, … Read more
Turkey: Release Ahmet Şık English PEN – Cat Lucas – Jan 6, 7:46 AM We, the undersigned, call for the immediate release of award-winning investigative journalist and author Ahmet Şık and other writers detained in violation of their right to freedom of expression in Turkey. Following his detention on 29 Turkey in grip of fear … Read more
https://twitter.com/SezinOney/status/814892221371731968?s=03 Court arrests Turkish journalist Ahmet Şık An Istanbul court on Dec. 30 ordered the arrest of prominent journalist Ahmet Şık, one day after he was detained over several tweets and his articles for daily Cumhuriyet Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik held ‘over tweet’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition A leading Turkish investigative journalist, … Read more
VIDEO: Heavy rain fills Istanbul’s central Taksim tunnel, floods Üsküdar Heavy rain in Istanbul affected sites on the European and Anatolian sides of Istanbul, filling a newly built tunnel in Taksim and flooding Üsküdar district. Bar Refaeli Cancels Istanbul Gig Due to anti-Israel Pressure Haaretz The organizer of an Istanbul fashion show that was … Read more
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
Instagram Censors Journalist Ahmet Şık’s Newroz Photos Bianet :: English Instagram closed the account of prominent journalist Ahmet Şık after receiving massive complaints over the photos he shared during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır province on March 21. Court Blocks Jihadist Website Used to Recruit Turks to Islamic State NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU The court … Read more
The official presidential election campaign logo of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan includes the name of the Prophet Muhammed in Arabic, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said on July 6. “Did you know that ‘Muhammed’ in Arabic is used in the logo of our presidential candidate, Mr. Erdoğan?” Şimşek wrote via his Twitter account. via In other news: Rıdvan … Read more
Defendant Here, Awarded Abroad: Ahmet Şık http://www.bianet.org/english/media/154896-defendant-here-awarded-abroad-ahmet-sik ? Defendant Here, Awarded Abroad: Ahmet Şık UNESCO Guilelrmo Cano Prize has been given to Ahmet Şık, a Tiurkish journalist on trial within Odatv case and a target of police violence during the Gezi Park Resistance. He has also been acquitted of defamation lately.
Ahmet Şık is a freelance journalist and photographer living and working in Turkey. He has worked at several publications, includingCumhuriyet, Evrensel, Yeni Yüzyıl and Radikal. He was forced to turn to freelance journalism after facing retribution from his former employer for an investigative article that he published. Ahmet Şık is the recipient of a 2013 … Read more
Hell yeah! via @onudemekistedim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUfdD4mBiKY Police detaining a protester in Kadıköy, 10 September 2013 Kadıköy Caferağa Barlar Sokağı Polis Saldırısı I guess the angle to throw a pepper gas capsule is problematic here… This is from İzmir: Fireworks at work: The photo-Journalist and the police via @kemal_aslan (I heard that that journalist is Ahmet Şık) @AlperTurgut01 … Read more
işte mutluluğun resmi! ahmet, yonca ve mina şık… twitter.com/altinsaray/sta? — Cem Altınsaray (@altinsaray) March 12, 2012 İşte fotoğraf budur. Nedim Şener’in ilk işi kızını okula götürmek oldu… twitter.com/erenguler/stat? — Eren Güler (@erenguler) March 13, 2012 Court releases arrested scribes after 375 days from Hurriyet Daily News Journalists Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener were released … Read more
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