coup d’etat

Turkey, admirer of Trump administration, now furious after the YPG decision…

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Turkey’s president raises tensions with criticism of Israel World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul Israeli foreign ministry responds to strong remarks about treatment of Palestinians by condemning Turkish human rights record Tensions have resurfaced between Turkey and Israel, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticising the “racist and discriminatory” treatment of Palestinians, and Israel … Read more

According to a leaked intelligence document, “EU spies say, Gulen did not order Turkey coup”

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Gulen did not order Turkey coup, EU spies say  EUobserver.com – Headline News   EU intelligence services do not believe exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen ordered the coup in Turkey, saying opposition to the ruling AKP was much broader. Cyprus reunification talks: rivals reject proposed new borders  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse   Delegations from … Read more

Turkish justice at work: Journalist Ahmet Şık Taken Into Custody- GOOD NEWS Necmiye Alpay, Aslı Erdoğan, Zana Kaya Released

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Journalist Ahmet Şık Taken Into Custody Bianet :: English   Journalist Ahmet Şık was taken into custody in his apartment by police this morning. ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM CASE: Necmiye Alpay, Aslı Erdoğan, Zana Kaya Released Bianet :: English   Tried in Özgür Gündem case, Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Zana Kaya have been released. Erdoğan was arrested since … Read more

For the record, 259 journalist jailed in 2016, Turkey is the world leader…

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2016 prison census: 259 journalists jailed worldwide https://t.co/TeZjE8THPs via @pressfreedomYou guessed it. Turkey is the world leader. pic.twitter.com/p7sn8oQsKY — ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) December 13, 2016 Turkey: Silencing the Media hrw.org – Dec 14, 9:01 PM (Istanbul) – Turkey’s government has all but silenced independent media in an effort to prevent scrutiny or criticism of its … Read more

In the mean time, “European judiciary network votes to suspend observer status of Turkey’s HSYK…

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European judiciary network votes to suspend observer status of Turkey’s HSYK The European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) on Dec. 8 decided to suspend the observer status of the Turkish High Council for Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), citing concerns that the body is no longer sufficiently independent from the state’s executive and legislature branches. … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Tahir Elçi remembered…

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Killing of Diyarbakır bar head Tahir Elçi becoming unsolved murder, widow says The killing of Tahir Elçi, the Diyarbakır Bar Association head who was killed in an armed clash in November 2015 in Diyarbakır, is becoming an unsolved murder, his wife has said, as she commemorated the first year of her husband’s death. Only Power Rules: Turkey After … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Turkey rated ‘not free’ [Again] in internet freedom in new Freedom House report…

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Report here Turkey rated ‘not free’ in internet freedom in new Freedom House report Internet freedom in Turkey has been rated “not free” in the latest annual report by the Washington-based watchdog Freedom House, a downgrade from its “party free” status last year Message of Solidarity From Margaret Atwood to Aslı Erdoğan on PEN’s Day of The … Read more

Istanbul’s 12 historical second-hand bookstores. Istanbul news roundup…

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List of bookstores with photos. The text is in Turkish.  *********** Will Istanbul’s historic restaurant rise from its ashes again? One of Istanbul’s iconic names, the 115-year-old famous Pandeli Restaurant situated in the Spice Bazaar has been closed for the last three months.   Istanbul Photo Awards Istanbul Photo Awards Liu Heung Shing, Photojournalist founder of Shanghai Center … Read more

“Turkish lira hits lowest level since at least 1981”

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  Turkish lira hits lowest level since at least 1981 ft.com Subscribe to read: Turkish lira hits lowest level since at least 1981 Already a subscriber? Sign in here Free delivery to your home or office, Monday to Saturday FT Weekend – a stimulating blend of news and lifestyle Unlimited access to all content What … Read more

Solidarity with Cumhuriyet continues… #TeslimOlmayız

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Images From Solidarity Demonstration for Cumhuriyet daily  Bianet :: English Readers of Cumhuriyet daily, its journalists and many others have advocated the “right to information” in a demonstration. US, Europe criticize Turkey over Cumhuriyet raids, detentions The detention of executives and columnists from the critical daily Cumhuriyet newspaper has been criticized by officials from the United States … Read more

Erdoğan insisted on the Bashiqa base, “Turkey-backed Syrian rebel forces attack ISIL’s Dabiq…

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Bashiqa base in northern Iraq will remain: President Erdoğan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 15 that Turkey’s presence in the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq will remain, amid the ongoing row with Baghdad, which has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Turkish military from the camp Turkey-backed Syrian rebel forces attack ISIL’s Dabiq Turkey-backed … Read more

US 9/11 bill might have angered Erdoğan as much as Saudis as he calls on Muslim countries to united against it…

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Erdoğan calls on Muslim countries to unite against US 9/11 bill Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 2 urged Islamic nations to unite in solidarity against a newly passed bill in the U.S. that allows families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for their losses. Erdoğan sends strong messages to EU, … Read more

August was another month of tragedy for journalists and also LGBTQ+ Community in Turkey…

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Stop the press: Turkey’s crackdown on its media goes into overdrive theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch – Aug 28, 10:00 PM Since the attempted coup, the government has ordered more than a hundred outlets to close and arrested 48 journalists More journalists detained in operation against Gülen  Hurriyet Daily News Detention warrants have been issued for a … Read more

As Turkey’s @EuphratesShield continues, “Turkey’s cabinet, businesspeople to launch international PR campaign in bid to improve country’s image…

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Turkey’s cabinet, businesspeople to launch international PR campaign in bid to improve country’s image Turkey’s economy ministries and a number of top businesspeople have decided to launch a comprehensive PR campaign to try to improve the country’s image abroad, following a series of negative recent events Exclusive footage shows retaken IS stronghold Jarablus  BBC News | Europe … Read more

Turkey is set to release up to 38,000 prisoners [for newcomers…] Updates on the Özgür Gündem raid…

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Turkey is set to release up to 38,000 prisoners Turkey is set to release 38,000 prisoners as part of two new state of emergency decrees published in the Official Gazette on Aug. 17, in an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of … Read more