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“‘Yüksekten Düştüğüne Dair Bulgu Yok, Kafasında Çökme Var’…. #AhmetAtakan

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Antakyalılar Ahmet’i uğurluyor: 16.00?da Çekmece’de buluşuluyor Sendika.Org ? Binlerce Antakyalı Ahmet’i uğurluyor. Armutlulu gençlerin ittiği cenaze aracı Ahmet’in evine ulaştı. Cenaze, Çekmece Pınarbaşı Mahallesi’ndeki Ahmet’in evinin önünden ‘Yüksekten Düştüğüne Dair Bulgu Yok, Kafasında Çökme Var’ Bianet ? Hatay‘ın Antakya ilçesindeki ODTÜ direnişinde öldürülen 22 yaşındaki Ahmet Atakan ‘ın sabaha karşı götürüldüğü Hatay Devlet Hastanesi’nde Antakya’da polis, Ahmet … Read more

“PKK halts withdrawal but vows to continue cease-fire… A politics roundup…

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PKK halts withdrawal but vows to continue cease-fire The outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) has halted its pullout from Turkey bu cease-fire will continue Kurdish rebels halt Turkey withdrawal A pro-Kurdish news agency says Turkey’s Kurdish rebels have halted withdrawing from Turkish territory. Kurdish rebels halt withdrawal from Turkey: report Turkey’s Kurdish rebels have halted withdrawing … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Turkey?s ?Standing Man? receives German human rights award

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Nine suspects released on probation in Turkey?s ?post-modern? Feb 28 coup case The figures released on probation pending trial included the former head of the Higher Education Board (YÖK), Kemal Gürüz and former Air Force Commander Ahmet Çörekçi Turkey wants scholar on Interpol list International Red Notice could be issued for dissident academic Pinar Selek … Read more

Ankara Mayor’s move to cut 3,000 trees inside ODTU campus begins, 14 students detained. #DirenODTÜ

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3,000 trees in Ankara’s Middle East Technical University to be cut in road plan The ODTÜ Rector?s Office said in a written statement that around 3,000 trees would be affected inside the campus More news in Turkish here

Social fabric roundup: “Unwed couples against our faith, says Turkish deputy PM

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Unwed couples against our faith, says Turkish deputy PM Marriage is a significant and sacred matter, Deputy PM Bülent Arınç said Sept. 1 at the wedding of a young couple ***************** Newspapers account for 90 percent of Turkey?s written media circulation, report shows Over 90 percent of written media circulation in Turkey in the last … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Feb 28 coup case set to start…Government pressure on university campuses increases….

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Turkey’s ?post-modern? Feb 28 coup case set to start Hearings over the Feb. 28 process, dubbed the post-modern coup, will begin in Ankara?s 13th Criminal Court today Turkey trial for 100 ‘coup plotters’ A trial is due to open in Turkey of alleged military coup plotters for ousting a pro-Islamist government in 1997.  **************** for … Read more

Reaction to Barack Obama’s decision to go to Congress… A Syria roundup…

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Syria air strikes: reaction to Barack Obama’s decision to go to Congress From dismay in Israel to caution in France, reaction to the US president’s decision to seek approval from Congress was mixed President Obama speaks on Syria, watch or listen live U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with his national security staff to discuss the situation in … Read more

Turkey manages keep relations broken both with Syria and Israel;) A FP roundup….

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John Kerry statement on Syria polarises world leaders Iran and Russia stand alongside Assad regime while UK, France and Australia follow US lead As the US moves towards military intervention in the Syrian conflict, world leaders have issued a string of belicose statements, with Iran and Russia standing alongside the Assad regime against a western … Read more

“UN chemical arms probe in Syria to start today

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UN chemical arms probe in Syria to start today as US ships sail in Mediterranean The Syrian regime yesterday gave the green light for U.N. inspectors to carry out an immediate probe into reports of a chemical attack last week MAIN FOCUS: UN investigates toxic gas attack in Syria | 26/08/2013 UN inspectors begin investigating the … Read more

Ankara Mayor provokes, Students starts resistance to protect Trees…. #direnODTÜOrmanı

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ODTÜ students in tent protest against Ankara Municipality for campus-crossing road Students at Ankara?s Middle East Technical University?s politically-aware campus has taken a stand on against a new road that is set to be built inside its perimeter Turkey’s squares not destined to become second Tahrir: PM Erdoğan Turkey’s squares were not destined to become … Read more

“Ankara denies arms shipment to Syria via Turkey… A FP roundup…

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Ankara denies arms shipment to Syria via Turkey A senior Turkish diplomat has strictly denied a news report that cited a Syrian rebel operative as saying that 400 tons of arms have been sent into Syria from Turkey.   Large arms shipment reaches Syrian rebels: opposition Reuters.com ? Khaled Yacoub Oweis ? 8/25/13 7:43 AM ? Our top … Read more

Turkey’s crying but authoritarian leaders….

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A literally crying person might make you think they have such a compassion for all but it seems that most of Turkey’s leaders do that as a political rhetorical weapon and not compassionate at all towards citizens in opposition. I would naively expect much more understanding and compassion for opposing citizens instead of increasing police … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Dış mihrak edebiyatı / Memur Sen/ Atletizmde mükemmel nal topladık

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Dış mihrak edebiyatı  28 mayıstan bu yana iktidar bir dış mihraktır tutturdu mâlum. Şimdi aynı hain dış mihraklar Mısır?ı karıştırmış, sonbaharda burayı yine karıştırabilirlermiş. ?Bugün Mısır, yarın belki Türkiye?!   ?Dış mihrak? demek o ülkenin itiraz eden, talep eden vatandaşının iradesini hakir görmek, onun kandırılmış olduğu varsaymak, meşruiyetini itibarsızlaştırmak demektir. Erdoğan?ın beğenmediği her itiraz dışarıdan tahrik edilir, … Read more

Police violence today. in Ankara during the day, in Istanbul in the evening…

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An MEP, Ertuğrul Kürkçü was also injured by the police intervention in Taksim tonight… All photos from Istanbul  Riot police resort to tear gas to quell ‘justice marchers’ hoping to make statement at Gezi Park Riot police in Istanbul intervened once more against a Gezi demonstration, including three young protesters who had traveled to Istanbul on … Read more

“Erdogan’s Self-Righteous Blast on Egypt…. Egypt roundup…

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Erdogan’s Self-Righteous Blast on Egypt – Al-Monitor the Pulse of the Middle East ? kjenson ? By: Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on August 16. Although Egyptians are bearing the brunt of the latest bloody events in Egypt, Turkey appears to be the only country reacting to these events as if it were all happening … Read more