Diyarbakırspor fans want an apology. Fanatic Bursaspor fans had their anti-Kurdish violence in the first term’s game against Diyarbakırspor. This had gone almost unpunished. If Football Federation does not act accordingly, this is what happens. Today’s game between Diyarbakır vs. Bursa was cancelled due to home town club fans’ violence in turn… The pitch was … Read more
In another positively historical political moment in Turkey, President Abdullah Gül pays a visit to Tunceli. This city, predominantly Alevite, has been the symbol of radical opposition to Establishment. [I had just heard that fatally ill political prisoner Güler Zere may be released, news coming soon]
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oh yes, she is released (though it might be too late)…
I am still optimistic, still, really. But there are not all good news here.
In the mean time: a first case. a policeman arrested because of assault to a young citizen:
Efkan Bolaç, lawyer of the severely beaten student Güney Tuna, stated that 8 police officers were involved in the assault on her client: “Tuna was not …
PM Erdoğan’s speech at his party convention was discursively promising:
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) held its third ordinary party congress on Saturday at the ASKİ Sports Hall in Ankara.
