The End of Turkey in Europe Freedom House – Nate Schenkkan – On December 17, 2013, Turkey woke up to mass police raids across the country. The chief executive of state-owned HalkBank was detained, and television stations showed shoeboxes stuffed with millions of American dollars pulled out from under his… Turkey’s politicians should not be let … Read more
Organik Alışverişin İstanbul’daki 9 Adresi ListeList by Çağla Gillis EkoOrganik Istanbul’s Fading Metabolism AuthorJesse Honsa SummaryThe acute city versus obtuse urban redevelopment: Istanbul’s urban structure is being replaced by big, slow, and stupid projects. Fikirtepe urban redevelopment. Image: Bülent Kılıç. Istanbul municipality prepares to evacuate city’s first squat house used as social center The … Read more
The President Who Ate Turkey POLITICO – Steven A. Cook – Without fail every year, starting around November 10, my #Turkey Twitter feed is jammed with not just the latest news from Ankara and Istanbul, but also Auntie Jean’s turkey recipe and suggestions about how to deep fry the bird without blowing up… Foreigners don’t like … Read more
Turkish President Erdoğan bestows tradesmen with policing mission Hurriyet Daily News Erdoğan has this time bestowed a ‘volunteer mission’ on tradesmen throughout Turkey We Don’t Recognize the Media Ban And Take Legal Action Bianet :: English Just like the previous times, bianet refuses to follow the media ban imposed on the coverage of 4 former ministers’ statements … Read more
Turkish President Erdoğan says women’s equality with men ‘against nature’ Gender equality is against nature: Thus spoke Turkish President Erdoğan President cites Oslo talks to justify exclusion of third-party from Kurdish peace process Time has proven that the involvement of any third party would further complicate Turkey’s Kurdish peace process instead of helping it, President Erdoğan has … Read more
Conservative, Sunni and anti-leftist Cihan agency frames the news like this: Police disperses ultra-leftist demonstrators protesting PM in Tunceli Cihan News Agency–54 minutes ago About 300 people attempted to protest Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in Tunceli province on Sunday, but police did not allow them to hold Turkish gov’t against discrimination toward Alevis, says PM Davutoğlu … Read more
Oldest bookstore of Istanbul closes due to urban transformation issues The oldest bookstore in Istanbul?s Beyoğlu district, Librairie de Pera, has closed its doors due to the latest developments in urban transformation Court cancels execution of expropriation decision in Istanbul’s Fatih The Council of State has canceled the execution of an urgent expropriation decision for … Read more