Turkish website chief wins human rights award The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) has named Bülent Mumay, editor-in-chief of Hürriyet.com.tr, as the winner of its 2013 human rights award. Web co-ordinator Mumay is being honoured for his human rights-oriented editorial approach and his dedication to the rights of Turkish citizens. Roboski Massacre?s 100th Week … Read more
Democratization in Turkey: the end of the First Republic? Turkey is on a journey beyond AKP patriarchy, ?Aleviphobia?, and those social classes opposed to the AKP who have their own totalitarian tendencies, who call for a restoration of the first republic. We have to show that a ?third way? centered on libertarian and democratic politics, … Read more
European Commission understood AKP’s democratic potential capacity in its early years belatedly, and now it downplays the increasingly obvious authoritarian tendencies, a harsher critique will appear belatedly, I assume… Here are the documents in Turkish and in English… AB Komisyonu İlerleme Raporu – 2013 Turkiye Strategy Paper – COM 700 – EN final TURKEY … Read more
Yerel(siz) seçim Memleket bir kez daha, yerel seçim adı altında belki hiç görülmediği kadar tayin edici bir ön genel seçime gidiyor. Bütün hazırlıklar, paketler ve yeni yasalar bu hedef doğrultusunda tecelli ediyor. ?Seçim sathı maili? denilen ruh ve şuur hali. İşin en vahimi, merkezin idarî, malî ve siyasî vesayetinin ulaştığı boyutlar seçim sonuçlarının, bu sonuçlar ne … Read more
Three reports rule out self-defense in Gezi protester Sarısülük killing: Lawyer Three separate reports all indicate that police officer A.Ş. did not use self-defense when he shot dead Ethem Sarısülük *************** Go and live in the forest, Turkish PM tells environment activists PM Erdoğan slammed environment activists opposing the construction of a road passing through … Read more
Hrant Dink Foundation award goes to Turkey?s Saturday Mothers Turkey?s ‘Saturday mothers,’ who have gathered every Saturday in Istanbul for nearly 15 years to draw attention to their missing family members, received the 5th International Hrant Dink Award The ?Friends of Hrant? and the ?Friends of his murderer? My friend Hrant was killed six years … Read more
A Rare Meeting With Reclusive Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gulen In an exclusive interview, the head of the Gulenist movement speaks on anti-Semitism, his particular brand of Islam, and why he’s been in hiding for 14 years. Jamie Tarabay Aug 14 2013 Reports of Erdogan illness denied Independent Online ISTANBUL – Turkish Prime … Read more
Analysis: Turkey’s divisive Ergenekon trial Conviction of alleged coup plotters seen by many as Islamists‘ revenge against the army. Turkish government blacklisted opposition deputies, CHP says Turkey?s main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) has alleged that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) collected 15 CHP deputies and officials’ personal information Top … Read more
Turkey?s Council of State Ignores ECHR Verdict Ignoring an ECHR verdict, Turkey?s Council of State confirmed a lower court ruling on the rejection of repartition demand in the case of Abdullah Yaşa – a 13 year old victim of police canisters during a demonstration in Diyarbakır in 2006. Twice an injustice (II) No doubt, the … Read more
International press body alarmed over Ergenekon?s journalist imprisonments The IPI expressed concern over the Turkish journalists sentenced to prison terms in the Ergenekon trial The Turkish Trial That Fell Far Short While the Ergenekon trial was a milestone in civilian control over the military, it was flawed in other respects. Turkish Army calls for calm … Read more
Turkish leader accused of witch-hunt as army coup plotter is jailed for life Police fire teargas at protesters outside court as critics say Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used trial to weaken military Turkey is facing angry divisions after a former armed forces commander was sentenced to life imprisonment with 16 other retired officers for their role … Read more
Gendarme prevents buses… DHKP/C threat prompts high security measures: Ergenekon judge The severe security measures taken at the Silivri Courthose ahead of Ergenekon verdict trial were prompted by a tip claiming a threat Gendarme stands duty in the Silivri farms, in case, some attempt to enter Court premises. Police forces resort to teargas to disperse Silivri crowds … Read more
No protesters allowed in Silivri during Ergenekon hearing, says governor Hurriyet Daily News No protesters will be allowed to demonstrate at the Silivri Courthouse during the Ergenekon trial hearing scheduled to take place on Aug. 5, according to Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, who added that visitors and relatives would also not be Police … Read more
28 Şubat ile 28 Mayıs ?28 Şubat müdahalesine karşı dik ve kararlı duruşumuz, milletimize ve ülkemize olan inancımız, müdahalenin bizi değil, kendisini imha etmesi sonucunu beraberinde getirmiştir. Çünkü millete rağmen, hakka-hukuka rağmen, ma?şeri vicdana rağmen netice almak, uzun soluklu bir başarıya ulaşmak mümkün değildir. Bu tür müdahaleler göle maya çalmak gibi akıl dışıdır, güneşi üfleyerek … Read more
?Lightbulb Tayyip? Slogan Sued Again 17 individuals including 15 high school students in the northwestern province of Bursa have been sued over shouting the slogan ?Lightbulb Tayyip? to protest the exam system ********* Releases needed in coup plot cases, too? Releasing the arrested suspects in the alleged coup plot cases Balyoz (Sledgehammer) and Ergenekon is … Read more