Just as we were getting happy with a possible peace process, a major coup added to the new arrests of Kurdish politicians, Mr Özer is a notable personality of Kurdish origin, and he was elected through CHP ranks. I suspect he is a victim of behind the door struggles within the state circles. Ahmet Özer, … Read more
Foreign powers performing ‘earthquake tests’ near Istanbul to destroy economy: Ankara mayor Recent earthquakes in the western province of Çanakkale could have been organized by dark external powers aiming to destroy Turkey’s economy with an “artificial earthquake” near Istanbul, Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek has claimed. Turkey’s religious affairs directorate criticizes matchmaking TV shows Turkey’s … Read more
Kadıköy is one of the busy, secular and settled district in the Anatolian side of Istanbul. It is governed by CHP, main opposition party, but water supply is provided by İSKİ, of Istanbul Municipality of AKP, governing party. 4 days is a bit long time and probably intentional… A Kadıköy resident, Cem Hakverdi @cmhkvrd_ published some photos: kadıköy’de 4 gündür su yok. … Read more
Pro-Erdoğan group hacks Armenian weekly’s website, threatens community with ‘eradication’ Hurriyet Daily News Hackers posted PM Erdoğan’s photo and threat messages Mosque belonging to Shiite community suffers second attack in two days A mosque belonging to the Shiite Caferi community in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district was vandalized just a day after being subject to an arson attack … Read more