State-run Anadolu Agency censors Turkish Deputy PM Arınç’s comments on graft case Turkey?s state-run news agency censored some remarks from Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç in which he criticized corruption and spoke of the risks of being very wealthy ***************** Jailed Turkish-Armenian writer forced to sleep on floor, not allowed showers Turkish-Armenian linguist and writer Sevan … Read more
Just this morning I hear the news in Twitter that some high profile businessmen, including infamous Ali Ağaoğlu, close to AKP circles are detained… ************** Hakan Şükür, a former well-known football player, close to Gülen movement, resigned from being an AKP MEP last night. The photo below from the good old days. Mr. Gülen was … Read more
Data provided in Turkish here. A comparison between October 2012 to October 2013 states that 17 % more time spent in mornings and 12 % more time spent in evenings in Istanbul traffic since last year… ************** In other Istanbul news Hagia Sophia: between consecration and contestation Should Hagia Sophia become a mosque? Or … Read more
Pro-Gülen Zaman daily declared today some measures have not been seen even during coup d’etat days. AKP plans to close down private education institutions that are the primary recruitment centers for the momevent… ****************** In the mean time Erdoğan believes planting new trees is enough after damaging ecological systems… Nobody can compete with us … Read more
One of Erdoğan’s long lasting men Bülent Arınç is to retire.. News in Turkish here Diyarbakır meet key to Kurdish peace: PM Erdoğan A meeting with KRG leader Barzani in Diyarbakır will represent a historic day, PM Erdoğan says, but the BDP has said it shows traces of electioneering Gülen movement rules out … Read more
PM Erdoğan rebuffs Deputy PM Arınç’s criticism over co-ed housing stance PM Erdoğan has expressed his discomfort after Deputy PM Arınç criticized the way the mixed-sex student housing debate was being conducted urging him an explanation 5 Questions & Answers About The Rift in AKP The mixed-sex student houses debate has triggered a surprising crisis … Read more
Deputy PM admits rift with PM over co-ed housing statements Deputy Prime Minister has admitted his remarks seeking to negate the prime minister?s harsh stance Ruling party deputies also question Erdoğan’smotives … Hurriyet Daily News– Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s vow to crack down on mixed-gender student accommodation has created a reaction from his own party Prime Minister Recep Tayyip … Read more
A significant columnist of Today’s Zaman asks: Is this the new Turkey? In fact, Ahmet Turan Alkan, the Zaman columnist and one of the most literary writers in Turkey and whose writings are popular mostly among conservative democrats, had given a clear description of the situation in the country months ago. ************************** Turkish politics to … Read more
A recent article in Dutch newspaper accuses the rector of Islamic University of Rotterdam, Ahmet Akgündüz, of spreading intolerance, anti-western beliefs etc. And he is also quoted today in our social media circles of blaming Occupy Gezi activists as “mosque enemies, communist union leaders, pro-Asad people who murders Muslims, Alevites etc.” Before he disappeared from … Read more
Istanbul police detain fans in dawn operation over eventful derby Istanbul police have carried out a dawn operation against fans of three major football team Police Detains Soccer Fans Police raided several apartments this morning, detaining around 80 soccer fans from Beşiktaş, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe teams including Alen Markaryan (Beşiktaş) and Sefa Kalya (Genç Fenerbahçeliler). … Read more
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
Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition: Sources Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad‘s forces within days Turkey urges response to ‘crime against humanity’ in Syria Turkish Foreign Minister said a poison gas attack in Syria constituted a “crime against humanity” MAIN FOCUS: Syria intervention increasingly … Read more
Turkey marks 14th anniversary of Marmara earthquake that killed 17,000 Dozens of commemoration events have been organized across the Marmara region on the 14th anniversary of the country?s worst seismic disaster in recent history Taking the Stands The Turkish protest movement seems to be relocating from the streets to the stadiums. Turkish wrestling authority stands … Read more
Turkish leader accused of witch-hunt as army coup plotter is jailed for life Police fire teargas at protesters outside court as critics say Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used trial to weaken military Turkey is facing angry divisions after a former armed forces commander was sentenced to life imprisonment with 16 other retired officers for their role … Read more
Turkey says it won’t tolerate ‘de facto’ Kurdish entity in Syria Turkey’s deputy prime minister says his country supports Syria’s territorial integrity and won’t tolerate the creation of a “de facto” Syrian Kurdish entity on its frontiers. Turkey?s Kurdish phobia resurfaces A Turkey that was flying high at the time with ambitious plans for the … Read more