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
Turkey?s traditional problems and Prime Minister Erdoğan The government is trying to deal with historically bequeathed traditional problems Peace bid in deadlock, BDP warns The peace process, an initiative launched by the Turkish government to find a solution. Government must come to its senses, BDP co-chair Demirtaş says BDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş warns the … Read more
Burhan Kuzu’dan Anayasa Değerlendirmesi: Çıkmamış Canda Ümit Vardır Haberler AK Parti İstanbul Milletvekili ve TBMM Anayasa Komisyonu Başkanı Burhan Kuzu, Milli Türk Talebi Birliği’nin davetlisi olarak ‘başkanlık sistemi’ konulu konferans vermek üzere Elazığ‘a geldi. Havalimanında açıklama yapan Kuzu, “Buraya geliş sebebim İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Anayasa Konuşuldu Haberler Eminönü Kampüsü’nde 3 farklı oturumda düzenlenen sempozyumun … Read more
Turkish PM slams media, parents, BDP from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish PM Erdoğan responded harshly to a series of questions regarding issues concerning the appointment of teachers, the recent education reforms, and the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party. Erdoğan boldly continues on his way, but will Kılıçdaroğlu? from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily … Read more
in not a surprising irony any more, Mr. Çiçek is the very embodiment of status quo, and now he is in charge of the new constitution that will supposedly be more democratic… ?No interest in charter? from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek continued his criticisms against civil society and institutions which have not … Read more
Cemil Çiçek, a center right politician but with an intense nationalist tendency, who could cling to AKP’s rise and who always gets important positions the government reiterated recently a crude, primitive statement about PKK members: Most of them are not circumsion. So he implies PKK members are probably Armenians. He continues to deny Kurdish existence. … Read more