#Turkish police raid #Zaman newspaper’s headquarters to see if Özgür Bugün’s printed there Turkish columnist faces probe for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ Two separate probes have been launched against Cengiz Çandar, Radikal news portal columnist, for his seven articles allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Infographics: One-third of ISIL suspects jailed in Turkey are foreigners One-third of all suspects … Read more
This photo was released officially after Erdoğan’s talk with Obama before the G -20 Summit. The photo with what it contains and with what not contains gives out much to think about. Among the many possible many symbols, we see that a symbolic ‘Rabia’ sculpture on the left is particularly focused. The photo does not contain a … Read more
Aerial Operation by TSK on Qandil Bianet :: English General Staff has announced it hit Qandil and its surrounding area Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors detained 2 An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it “incites crime” due its cover and headline showing President … Read more
We are organizing an election watch program hosted by Public Relations and Corporate Communication MA program in İstanbul Bilgi University. Facebook event page here. Event photos and relevant stuff will be posted there. Citizens are invited to socialize and watch the game together. In the mean time, a group of my students producing special coverage at SosyalKafa.net Sosyalkafa Twitter, … Read more
Int’l press freedom coalition says pressure on media ‘severely escalated’ after June 7 polls A coalition of international free expression groups has said that pressure on journalists operating in Turkey has “severely escalated” since the parliamentary elections on June 7 White Toros* Polemics Bianet :: English Prime Minister Davutoğlu upon the reactions against his words in Van … Read more
European leaders offer Turkey ‘action plan’ on migration crisis World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Ian Traynor in Brussels EU leaders said to consider offering Ankara £2.2bn plus quicker visa-free travel for its citizens and resumed negotiations on EU membership Europe launched a push late on Thursday at the fourth EU summit this year on the … Read more
Intelligence, religious affairs set to take huge share of Turkey’s 2016 budget Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MİT) and Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) will see dramatic rises in their shares of the upcoming year’s budget Turkish Nobel laureate blames Erdoğan for bringing country to brink Turkey’s Nobel laureate has warned the country could collapse into sectarian conflict … Read more
Belgium People and Policemen Confront Erdoğan’s Family and Bodyguards Bianet :: English The President Erdoğan’s guardians and Belgian security forces exchanged blows while First Lady Emine Erdoğan was reacted to after she made a shop shut down to buy things. Merkel says still against Turkey joining the EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Oct. 7 that … Read more
I am thinking all the Chechen assassinations in Turkey probably organized by Russian intelligence in the last couple of years. Deeps silence in the Turkish side. … Erdoğan slams Russia for ‘grave mistake’ in Syria before key visit to Europe Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dubbed Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria “unacceptable” before embarking on a … Read more
Erdogan in Brussels for migrant talks BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to hold key talks with EU officials on how to deal with the migrant crisis. MAIN FOCUS: Erdoğan and EU haggle over refugee policy | 05/10/2015 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with EU representatives in … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Row over Syria policy | 30/09/2015 euro|topic The presidents of Russia and the United States met to discuss a policy on Syria at the start of the week. Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad remains the main bone of contention between the two leaders. According to some commentators Putin has pushed through his strategy of including … Read more
Turkish President Erdoğan defends Saudi organization of Hajj Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks out to defend Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Hajj tragedy that left more than 750 pilgrims dead, saying ‘it is not right to have the approach of putting the blame on Saudi Arabia’ AKP deputy chair slams Saudis over Hajj tragedy, … Read more
White marble used in Aspendos restoration stirs debate Recent restoration work at the historical amphitheater of Aspendos has sparked outrage among tourists and cultural associations, as white marble has been used on the ancient site’s stairs and seats rather than stones of the original texture and color ‘Kitchen renos’ at ancient theater of Aspendos provoke incredulity The … Read more
Journalists detained in Turkey for using encryption On 27 August, a British journalist and a cameraman working for Vice News, a news channel that broadcasts in-depth documentaries about current subjects, and their fixer were detained in Turkey while reporting in Diyarbakir, the main city of the country’s predominantly Kurdish southeastern region. At the beginning of … Read more
Google to donate up to $5.5M to help European refugees Google’s charitable arm is pledging to donate an additional $5.5 million to groups trying to help the thousands of refugees pouring into Europe Refugees Met with Generosity and Suspicion in France Global Voices Online by Gaetana DiRoberto Demonstrations in large European cities in favor of refugees … Read more