6,000 people honor Atatürk’s memory by forming his portrait **************** ‘AKP chair, not leadership, is changing hands’ Here are the first impressions from the ruling party’s congress in Ankara Accreditation Barrier for 13 Media Institutions by AKP 13 media institutions, including Cihan News Agency, were restrained from broadcasting AKP congress on the account that they weren’t accredited. These … Read more
Turkey’s Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek today tweeted the message above. Not that American media is in its best situation but Mr. Şimşek has the arrogance to question press freedom in US while his own country’s press freedom can even be compared to US’. Most of the time, authoritarian conservative critics rely on leftist critics or intellectual debates that … Read more
French president to meet widow of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink Hollande will conduct a visit to Turkey next week during which he will sit down with Rakel Dink Brussels unimpressed with Turkey’s internal struggles, sticks to principles Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan explained to the European Union?s top officials yesterday (21 January) … Read more
Beneath Turkey’s turmoil is a bitter battle between two wounded men | Fiachra Gibbons Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s abuse of power is being exposed by the equally intimidating exiled spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen Imagine for a moment you saw yourself as a “model for the world” like the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who … Read more
Newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, Efkan Ala claimed that the truck contained charity for Turcomans in Syria… If you believe so… Turkish governor blocks police search on Syria-bound truck reportedly carrying weapons The mystery surrounding a truck seized for allegedly carrying weapons to Syria is deepening after reports that an official search of the cargo … Read more
Turkey hopeful of ties with EU during Greek presidency The Turkish government believes that ties with the EU could be further boosted during the rotating presidency of Greece and Italy in 2014 Erdogan?s woes snarl Turkey?s Syria policy The Daily Star (Lebanon) December 28, 2013, p. 10 By Lauren Williams A corruption scandal in Turkey … Read more
While continuing denial in graft probe, three members of the Turkish cabinet stated 3 different amounts [in Turkish] Turkey supposedly lost during the current crisis. Ali Babacan (L), Minister of Economy, 49 billion dollars , PM Erdoğan: 120 billion dollars, Efkan Ala, new Minister of Interior Affairs, 104 billion dollars. And none of them may actually … Read more
“Assault, Detention, Resignation, Unemployment” Police forces left 153 journalists injured, 39 detained within Gezi Resistance protests as of September 30. On the other hand, 22 journalists resigned and 14 were laid off for reasons associated with Gezi Resistance. ***************** Fugitive suspect of Hrant Dink murder case captured Erhan Tuncel, the suspected instigator of the murder … Read more
Police launch operations in Istanbul’s Gülsuyu after leftist protester killed in clashes One person was killed yesterday amid a fight between leftist groups and drug dealers in the Asian-side Istanbul neighborhood ************************ Recovering Turkey?s image will take time after Gezi protests, says Deputy PM The Gezi Park incidents seriously damaged Turkey?s image, Ali Babacan says … Read more
Cuma notları ?Durma yapma? Pazartesi Taksim meydanında AKM?ye bakarak saatlerce bekleyen ?duran adam? sanatçı Erdem Gündüz sağolsun, ortalık duruldu. Bu sivil itaatsizliğin bir ay sürmesi planlanırken, polis duran adamın çevresindeki vatandaşları gözaltına alınca eylem gece 2.30?da sona erdi. Trafik polislerinin dediği gibi ?durma yapma?! Sonra İçişleri Bakanı gözaltıların anlamsızlığını gördü. Eylem ülke sathına yayılarak … Read more
Istanbul the scene of new novel Dan Brown?s highly anticipated new thriller ?Inferno? was released yesterday. The book has featured on the front pages Istanbul Documentary Days to be held in June The sixth Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature a record number of films ?Crazy? Istanbul canal project sees first … Read more
Çılgın Kanal Hükümetin içeride ve dışarıda takdir edilen üyelerinden Ali Babacan geçen hafta hiç âdeti olmamasına rağmen, görev konusu dışında kalan Kanal İstanbul projesi hakkında beyanda bulundu. Yakın coğrafyamızın ekolojik dengesini geri dönüşsüz bir şekilde altüst etme kapasitesi olan projenin gerçekçi olduğunu iddia etti. Ankaralı ?yüksek sadakat? kurumlarından Yüksek Planlama Kurulu kararını vermiş, proje başlama aşamasına gelmiş. Babacan ?dünya için … Read more
657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport from Hurriyet Daily News A total of 657,000 of trees will be cut down for Istanbul?s third airport construction, according to a report. Russian culture highlighted in Istanbul at first festival Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul is hosting the first Russian Culture Festival, starting from … Read more
Cengiz Aktar: Avrupaalaycılık Gittikçe gündelik dilimize bulaşan bir Avrupaalaycılık var. Avrupakuşkuculuğun yeni sürümü. Siyasetçiden sokaktaki adama kadar uzanan ve milletçe pek hoşumuza giden bir ?zavallı Avrupa? edebiyatıdır gidiyor. Cumhurbaşkanı?nın Londra?da Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti?ni kasten ?böyle zavallı bir birliğe, böyle yarım bir başkanlık olacak? diyerek tuz biber ektiği bir ruh hali. Bu yeni millî heyecanın arkasında avro bölgesinin içinde … Read more