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#ARTINTERNATIONAL 3rd edition starts in İstanbul…
Istanbul’s ArtInternational contemporary art fair launches third edition The third edition of Istanbul’s global contemporary and modern art fair will open at the Haliç Congress Center on Sept. 4 welcoming... Read more
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“Presidential palace should be vacated over election results” #TurkeyElections
Presidential palace should be vacated over election results, Turkish architects say President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 1,150-room mega-palace and its residents should immediately be evicted, an architects’ NGO has said in a... Read more
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Not a fair game in #TurkeyElections -56 HDP offices attacked, ita co-chair’s home “mistakenly” raided by police…
As of Today, 56 offices of pro-Kurdish HDP attacked. News in Turkish here. Attacks mapped here. ************** President Erdoğan urges Turkish citizens living abroad to vote Speaking at a rally... Read more
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Better than nothing. The Commemorative Events in Istanbul. Turkey hesitant reacting Russia, France’s G-decisions. #ArmenianGenocide
The Commemorative Events for Genocide in Istanbul Bianet :: English On the anniversary of 1915 Genocide, several events were held in Istanbul. The official ceremony, the genocide march, and erecting memorial... Read more
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Turkey having playing the ally card, Obama does not utter g-word…
View originalFlag media Obama’s nuanced 1915 statement avoids ‘genocide’ Hurriyet Daily News Fulfilling expectations, U.S. President Obama has refrained from using the word ‘genocide’ in a statement to mark the 100th... Read more
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Turkish PM says April 24 to be commemorated in Turkey, BUT most of efforts go to focus on Battle of the Dardanelles….
Ankara’s trigger button: Armenian ‘genocide‘ As the centenary of the mass killings nears, Turkish officials will lambast anyone who dares uses the ‘G-word’. AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) / Turkey... Read more
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Government’s full time apologist Mahçupyan loses his advisor post after calling 1915 a genocide…
Maybe he will finally understand what does supporting AKP regime means… Turkish PM’s chief advisor calls 1915 a ‘genocide’ Etyen Mahçupyan has described the killings of Armenians in 1915 at... Read more
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Now it is Pope’s turn: “Erdoğan warns Pope Francis not to repeat ‘mistake’ about Armenian claims…
Erdoğan warns Pope Francis not to repeat ‘mistake’ about Armenian claims Turkish President Erdoğan has condemned Pope Francis, warning him to not repeat the ‘mistake’ of describing the mass killings of... Read more
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The Pope hits hard. The word Genocide.
He was the first foreign notable to visit Erdoğan’s Palace and now He uttered the G. word 🙂 Pope’s remarks on Armenia issue irk Ankara Turkey has summoned the Vatican’s ambassador... Read more
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Council of Europe says Turkey Didn’t Implement 1,241 ECHR Rulings As 58 notable citizens probed for criticizing Anadolu Agency on Twitter
58 probed for criticizing Anadolu Agency Hurriyet Daily News A probe has been launched into 58 well-known figures on the grounds that they criticized the state-run Anadolu Agency on Twitter Democracy at... Read more
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Protesters denouncing ‘Islamisation’ of schools met by Police Water Cannons today in Turkey…
Boycott of schools begins across Turkey A boycott of schools was launched on Feb. 13 upon a call from the Eğitim-Sen teachers’ union and a number of Alevi associations to protest... Read more
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Erdoğan criticizes Obama for silence on Chapel Hill Murders as human rights violations abound in his own country…
Erdogan chides Obama for silence on Chapel Hill murders World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Relations appear to have deteriorated as Turkish president reveals he no longer talks directly to his... Read more
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As Davutoğlu eagerly promotes Homeland Security Act, “Conscientious Objector Receives 15 Months of Prison” despite EU reforms…
Conscientious Objector Receives 15 Months of Prison Bianet :: English Mehmet Tarhan, a conscientious objector from Turkey, received 15 months of prison and 9,000 liras fine despite related ECHR rulings. Advocates Protest... Read more
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As Turkey intelligence chief resigns to run in election…”10 Articles To Understand Presidential System Debate in Turkey…
10 Articles To Understand Presidential System Debate in Turkey The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya The debate to switch to a full-throttle presidential system in Turkey has been rekindled this week after... Read more
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“US Congressmen send Kerry letter about Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen-linked media…Dispatches from Turkey…
US Congressmen send Kerry letter about Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen-linked media US Congress members have written a letter to Kerry about Turkey’s crackdown on media organizations linked to Gülen In the... Read more
