Turkish Deputy PM promotes marriage, even at early ages Deputy PM Bülent Arınç emphasized the importance of conjugal unions for society *********** Turkey became first case for new UEFA rules, says analyst The decision of UEFA to ban two Turkish football clubs comes after Europe?s football governing body approved last May stricter sanctions against match … Read more
Two wise men refuse to attend meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan because of Gezi unrest Wise men Professor Baskın Oran and columnist Murat Belge.. ************** One arrested in southeastern Turkey rape case One suspect was arrested for charges related to the rape of a sixteen year-old. Turkish police detain 20 alleged protesters during raids … Read more
The wave of resistance which started at Gezi Park in Istanbul and spread all over Turkey once again clearly revealed the deep connection between real time communication of the social media and social movements. The social media became the genuine news source in an environment in which the mainstream media became the site of disinformation … Read more
A gallery of Resistance Humor here. A gallery of how civic this Resistance is here. Turkish deputy PM apologizes to injured protesters The initial reaction against the demolition of a park in Istanbul?s central Taksim. UN rights office urges probe of Turkey crackdown Turkey must conduct a far-reaching, independent probe on its security forces’ treatment … Read more
‘Those who seek to preserve their dictatorship disrupted our peace’, Turkish PM says in Reyhanlı During his Reyhanlı visit, Turkish PM Erdoğan accused al-Assad of being involved in the bombings ***************** Bumps on Erdoğan?s road to presidency It seems 2014 will be a busy year not only for Turkish politicians but for Turkish voters as … Read more
Turkey worried about ‘rising xenophobia’ in Europe Turkey’s foreign minister voiced concern Sunday about rising anti-foreigner sentiment in crisis-hit Europe, on a visit to Germany where a neo-Nazi cell’s bloody murder spree claimed mostly Turkish migrants among its victims. ?The Tears of Somalia?: Turkey?s ?Moral? Foreign Policy ?The tears that are now running from … Read more
New constitution formula takes shape from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament?s Constitutional Reconciliation Commission started writing the new constitution beginning with the section on ?fundamental rights and freedoms.? Charter team draws first border from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s Constitution Conciliation Committee agrees on 45 titles under the Fundamental Freedoms and Rights chapter, while failing to reach … Read more
Deputy PM vows more rights for Turkey?s Kurds from Hurriyet Daily News Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç promises more rights to the country?s citizens of Kurdish origin in a speech… Journalists detained in KCK raids Police detained 35 people in raids in seven different provinces in a probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) … Read more
We happened to see a few signs in the last few days that Turkish authorities are strategizing to contain opposition in Turkish cybersphere. While Turkey’s minister in charge of internet regulation, Binali Yıldırım, complained about the criticism he was subject to in social media, Government’s hitman Bülent Arınç, who is particularly hostile against cybersphere was … Read more
President of the Turkish parliament and vice prime minster Bulent Arinc, seen here on the right in 2007. Eight soldiers have been questioned over a presumed plot against Turkey’s vice prime minister, the army has said on its website. (AFP/File/Str)
Last night, Chief of Staff İlker Başbuğ stated that there are 8 soldiers under custody in relation to assassination claims of Bülent Arınç There had been a search going on at the Special Forces headquarters. Mr. Arınç is one of the State Ministers of Turkey and Vice-Prime Minister today…. In other developments: Why do soldiers … Read more
Following its days-long silence regarding an assassination plot to kill Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç allegedly devised by military officers, the General Staff broke its silence on Wednesday and responded to criticism.