Anayasa günlüğü; yorumlar, haberler, etkinlikler, öneriler

Yorum/Haber   ‘Elleri, dilleri kanda olanlar çözümü sağlayamaz’ Akşam Halkın Sesi Partisi (HAS Parti) Genel Başkanı Numan Kurtulmuş, ”Anayasa meselesinde millet bir daha oyalanırsa başta Kürt meselesi olmak üzere bu memleketteki sorunların büyük bir kısmı çok daha karmaşık duruma gelecektir” dedi “Darbe yapmak gibi bir görev olamaz” Star Gazete Anayasa ve yasalarda kimin hangi suçu … Read more

Turkey, the superpower style: “Uludere is a collateral damage case. We will pay what it costs…

?Collateral damage? in Uludere, Şırnak…. Turkey to compensate air strike victims from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Families of 35 civilians killed in strike meant for Kurdish rebels will receive payments within days, says deputy prime minister Turkey will compensate the families of 35 civilians mistakenly killed in an air strike meant for Kurdish rebels, … Read more

Turkish politics roundup: Erdogan undergoes surgery; Dersim polemics; Kurdish issue…

Turkey?s Erdogan undergoes successful surgery from Yahoo news ANKARA, Turkey ? Officials say Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has undergone successful abdominal surgery. Monday?s statement from his office was the first indication by the government that Erdogan had undergone laparoscopic surgery on his digestive system on Saturday. It says the prime minister is … Read more

the sum of Turkish politics: Van governor calls for urgent aid…

Van governor calls for urgent aid from Hurriyet Dailynews by VAN As search and rescue operations in the eastern province of Van draw to a close, falling temperatures and extreme weather conditions in Van have already taken their toll on the quake victims. Disaster agency fails in Van test from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – … Read more

as the Turkish Republic is at 88, a politics roundup

Republican circles are angry with the government who canceled celebrations due to Van earthquake.  Honestly i don’t understand why celebrations are cancelled as long as they are not luxurious… Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul, left, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, third left, and family members attend the funeral prayers for Yunus Yilmaz, one of 24 Turkish … Read more

Oath-taking crisis over [so what was that about?] a Politics roundup…

Oath-taking standoff over, charter is next from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA- Hürriyet Daily News Parliament gears up to discuss a new constitution after opposition deputies reach agreement with the ruling party and take the oath of office We have agreed with Turkish officials to form peace council: Öcalan from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Radikal … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Demokratik meşruiyet krizi berdevam

Demokratik meşruiyet krizi berdevam Meclisin meşruiyet krizi konusunda geçen haftaki yazının sonunda ?Başbakan hâlâ bekleniyor? diyorduk, bir hafta sonra hâlâ bekleniyor. Bütün hafta bir yanda hukukî çözüm arayışları diğer yanda kimseleri muhatap almayan hâkim millet temsilcisi AKP kurmayının afra tafrasıyla geçti. Karşısındakini muhatap alma babında tek dişe dokunur gelişme Cumhurbaşkanı?nın dün Kılıçdaroğlu ile yaptığı bugün … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Esas olan Özerklik Şartı değil anayasada adem-i merkeziyet

Cengiz Aktar: Esas olan Özerklik Şartı değil anayasada adem-i merkeziyet Kılıçdaroğlu Kürt meselesinin çözümü ile ilgili ?yeni? önerilerde bulunuyor. Kürt siyasetinin ortaya attığı ?demokratik özerklik? talebine Van?da verdiği cevap şöyleydi: ?Avrupa?da kabul edilen yerel yönetimler özerklik şartını aynen kabul edeceğiz. Böylece yerel yönetimlerin güçlenmesi, halka daha sağlıklı hizmet vermesi, sağlıklı gelirle kavuşması belediye başkanlarının Ankara?ya … Read more

Richard Peres on headscarfed women’s next big challenge… and a politics roundup

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The next big challenge for women who wear headscarves: getting a job by Richard Peres

The recent signs that all of Turkey?s universities may open their gates and classrooms to women wearing headscarves are welcome and worthy of celebration.

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More pain for the old regime supporters: Turkey Posts Double-Digit GDP Growth

Turkey Posts Double-Digit GDP Growth – WSJ.com BY JOE PARKINSON ISTANBUL?Turkey’s economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 10.3% in the second quarter, underlining a rapid recovery that economists say will also get a boost from Turks’ firm support for government-backed constitutional reforms.” New Turkish judiciary set for changes within 30 days from Hurriyet Dailynews The immediate … Read more

Referendum results: It is the end of Kemalist Oligarchy babe;)

No wonder, the No front is so frustrated. Their kingdom is dead. Democracy is not something taken for granted. And referendum results will not automatically bring more freedom but that’s step towards that direction. Now all of us, citizens, should work now. Kemalism, a modernizing foundational ideology, that has long lost its essence and became … Read more

Referendum in Turkey special posting begins. Please check back this post for the updates…

I am off to play cards and watch the Turkey-USA final. This game is over. I am happy for my country…. 19:30 BBC already declared: Turks ‘approve’ new constitution from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish voters give strong backing to constitutional changes in a referendum, early results published by the Turkish media … Read more

Konda’s censored (by Doğan Media Group) poll report here.

Censored because Yes votes are higher in the report… Konda poll report here. L?AKP, Diyarbakir, les Kurdes et le référendum du 12 septembre. from YOL (routes de Turquie et d’ailleurs) by anne Dans la région kurde, seuls deux partis sont capables d?attirer des foules : le parti kurde et l?AKP. La campagne pour le référendum … Read more

BBC’s Q&A: Turkey’s constitutional referendum

Q&A: Turkey’s constitutional referendum The people of Turkey are voting on the government’s package of constitutional amendments in a referendum on 12 September, the 30th anniversary of a coup that brought the military to power.” Erdogan raps rivals ahead of poll from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises … Read more

Things get ugly and intense as referendum is close. A roundup. (Towards referendum-8)

The rhetoric turns into harsh and somewhat insulting in both sides but No front is certainly more agressive and frustrated. They play the victim side which is a frequent cultural code to turn to. Three CHP women claimed to be beaten by AKP followers yesterday. The No media used their claim but today we learn … Read more