This image has been used by many, in Turkey but also internationally until it is debunked. In fact, despite the debunking, all pro-government media continues to use. We are going through a massive nationalist theatre in which there is no place for factuality or no place anything smaller than “mega” scale. The rally must be … Read more
Turks Can Agree on One Thing: U.S. Was Behind Failed Coup NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO and CEYLAN YEGINSU Turks of all stripes believe the United States was involved in the coup attempt, especially because the cleric suspected of leading it lives in Pennsylvania. Austria is capital of radical racism, says Turkish foreign minister World … Read more
There was an easiness on academics’ movement abroad before but it seems that this has changed. However, things are getting weird. Although we have not received a written statement about the issue, academics cannot use their annual leaves any more for an indefinite period. You may travel within Turkey but you are not supposed to go … Read more
The immediate link below is produced by a fact-checking site. One should have a look. The third link is the Independent link that was widely criticized yesterday by not only pro-AKP circles but some nationalists. The author is a reliable one and what he says his candid ideas. Those critics should work for a more … Read more
Erdoğan initially used Facetime in last night coup attempt to talk to media. Erdogan resorts to iPhone’s FaceTime after coup attempt Aljazeera.com–10 hours ago Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first appearance after an attempted coup came through a FaceTime app on an Apple iPhone, held . In the mean time, State news agency Anadolu Ajansı claimed that … Read more
Significant Digits For The Istanbul Attacks FiveThirtyEight » Features by Walt Hickey You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. Turkey Did Nothing About the Jihadists in Its Midst – Until It Was Too Late foreignpolicy.com – Paul McLeary – May 29, 2014, 5:16 PM The Islamic State has … Read more
National State TV Draws Back Report ‘60 Terrorists Killed in Cizre’ Bianet :: English National state television TRT has drawn back its report broadcasted with the headline “60 terrorists killed in Cizre” without any explanation. TİHV: 224 Civilians Killed in Curfews Bianet :: English According to the statement of TİHV, in the districts under curfew, 224 persons … Read more
Amedspor: Not Going on Match without Fans Bianet :: English Amedspor, sentenced to play one game without audience by PFDK, has announced that they would not take the field against Fenerbahçe on Turkey Cup quarter final without their fans. Turkish academic acquitted of ‘terror propaganda’ over exam question on PKK leader A Turkish court has acquitted an … Read more
Amnesty: Turkish army operations ‘beginning to resemble collective punishment’ The Turkish military operations backed by curfews in the country’s southeast have begun to resemble “collective punishment,” Amnesty International said on Jan. 20 Top EU official calls for ceasefire, return to Kurdish peace process EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has called for an … Read more
With Hunt Continues: Currently 27 academicians are detained in Turkey for questioning in relation to signing a peace letter. — Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights) January 15, 2016 Erdoğan Instructs, YÖK Takes Action Bianet :: English The Council of Higher Education has said, “What is necessary as to this statement will be done within the frame of … Read more
20 refugees die in separate disasters on Aegean The bodies of at least 20 refugees who were attempting to cross to Greece have washed up in the Aegean districts of Ayvalık and Dikili after two boats overturned in stormy weather, amid fears that the death toll could rise A 2-year-old boy is the first refugee to drown … Read more
100,000 people displaced due to clashes with PKK Hurriyet Daily News A police report on the effects of the recent clashes in southeastern Turkey has revealed that some 100,000 people have been displaced in five towns in the region, with 1.3 million people being affected by the repeated curfews Erdoğan vows Kurdish rebels ‘will be buried in … Read more
Soldiers posing with nationalists slogans in the classrooms, where students are supposed to be in… After clashes… Security forces attacking Kurdish citizen who oppose curfews and march from Şırnak to Cizre… Turkish police teargas crowds protesting military action against Kurdish rebels World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk About 10,000 troops have been deployed to the country’s south-east with military vowing … Read more
Turkish government hires UK law firm to probe Gülen’s global network The Turkish government has hired an international law firm to investigate the worldwide activities of the government’s friend-turned-foe U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen’s Hizmet (Service) Movement. Turkey releases new most wanted list that includes Fethullah Gülen Turkey published a list of its most wanted terrorists on … Read more
Assailants open fire in front of CHP headquarters in Ankara Unknown assailants opened fire late on Oct. 26 at the Republican People’s Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, the party’s deputy head has said Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the AKP BGN NEWS Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the … Read more