Turkish gov’t’s disrespect towards the funerals of fighters fallen in fight against ISIS continues… AND of course Turkey’s top court declares secrecy for hearings in case of Syria-bound intel trucks…

Turkey’s top court declares secrecy for hearings in case of Syria-bound intel trucks The Supreme Court of Appeals has declared “secrecy” for all hearings in a case against the four prosecutors who ordered the stopping and searching of Syria-bound intelligence trucks in January 2014 and a staff colonel involved in the incident Aziz Güler among tens … Read more

In the anniversary of Istanbul pogrom, Hürriyet Daily attacked by a mob including an AKP deputy…

Hürriyet Daily Attacked after the Clashes in Dağlıca  Bianet :: English A group of people attacked and broke the glasses of the building of Hürriyet Daily by shouting slogans in favour of the President Erdoğan and soldiers who died during conflicts. Pro-government protesters pelt daily Hürriyet building with stones Daily Hürriyet’s Istanbul headquarters was attacked by around … Read more

Two British journalists from Vice News detained in Turkey. More glory to Turkey’s repressive regime…

Two British journalists detained in southeast Turkey Turkish police have detained two British journalists from Vice News for reporting from the predominantly Kurdish southeast without government accreditation, security sources said on Aug. 28.   Most Turks see Erdoğan as culprit in failure of coalition talks: Poll For more than 57 percent of 29,000 people who voted in … Read more