Turkish Pianist Sentenced for Twitter Postings from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU Fazil Say, given a 10-month suspended sentence for insulting Islam and offending Muslims, said the accusations against him offended human rights. Turkish pianist Fazil Say gets 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy from Hurriyet Daily News An Istanbul court today … Read more
12-20 Mayıs Vicdani Ret Haftası etkinlikleri kapsamında düzenlenen son etkinlik bugün Taksim’de gerçekleşti. [View the story “#vicdaniret |\”Askere Gitme Kardeş Kanı Dökme\”” on Storify]
Turkish prime minister outlines paid military exemption conditions from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkish nationals of 30 years of age or older will be able to fulfill their military obligation by paying 30,000 Turkish Liras. Turkey considers allowing conscientious objection to military service Men … Read more
Men Killed 24 Women in June According to data compiled by bianet, 24 women were killed by men in June this year. 13 women were raped, 20 women harassed and eleven women were injured. Most registered cases of violence took place in Istanbul. Murder Photo Sparks Anger as Turkey Talks Domestic Violence – Businessweek Turkey’s … Read more
conscientious objection almanac, informing about the situation in turkey ( from 1989 to 2010 ) [in Turkish] Check out here for details…
Objecting: an act of civil disobedience, Howard Clark from open Democracy News Analysis – by Howard Clark The apartheid minister of defence, Magnus Malan, said in banning the End Conscription Campaign in 1986 that it was as ?dangerous? to South Africa as the African National Congress itself. Last November, the vice-president of the country (and … Read more