Controversial ?alcohol ban? bill passes commission A draft bill restricting the sale and consumption of alcohol is set to pass. **************** Military rejects claims of Alevi discrimination The claim of a main opposition party figure that Alevi military personnel. Cameras were off during attack on US embassy The city camera system (MOBESE) was not working … Read more
One in every four marriages in Turkey involves child bride: NGO from Hurriyet Daily News Families are increasingly applying to courts to change the date of birth of their daughters. From Church to Mosque to Museum Back to Mosque from NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL Demands by Turkey?s religious right that former … Read more
The ruling party’s increasingly explicit encouragement of mob rule now begins to result in attacks against minorities….This time there is no casualty but there has been an increasing number of attempts in harassing Alevite families all over Turkey and this seems to be step up in terms of risky confrontations. The attack happened in Sürgü, … Read more