Turkey to build 207 prisons over 5 years Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin has announced plans for construction of 207 new prisons over the next five years., ?Side Effects of Tear Gas Still Linger? According to a statement released by Turkish Doctors Union, 39 percent of those who were affected by tear gas during Gezi … Read more
Dink murder trial restarts amid family?s protest, court rules for arrest of key suspect The trial into the murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink restarted in Istanbul today Turkish ban on prisoners’ voting violates human rights, says European court The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Sept. 17 that Turkey had violated the … Read more
Only suspect under arrest in Bingöl sex abuse case released The only suspect under arrest in the ongoing case over the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl was released on Sept. 3 Individual Freedoms in Turkey Carnegie Europe In Turkey, only a few organizations deal directly or indirectly with the subject matter: Anadolu Kültür, Antenna, … Read more
Germany’s Greens divided over coalition with Merkel Germany’s Greens divided over coalition with Merkel Why a coaliion with Angela Merkel shouldn’t worry Germany’s left | Henning Meyer The chancellor’s tactics leave little to choose between the parties; a grand coalition is likely, and may help the SPD The main conclusion of the German TV … 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
Turkish PM compares protesters to ‘pitiful rodents’ for calls to damage the economy PM Erdoğan slammed those who suggested to stop consuming in order to harm the government by comparing them to ‘pitiful rodents’ Turkish PM denounces ‘barbarian’ calls to damage economy and harm the gov’t PM Erdoğan slammed those who suggested to … Read more
of his police deeds but because he changed sides….He became critical of the current political elites configuration…. Ex-police chief Hanefi Avcı sentenced to 15 years Former Eskişehir Chief of Police Hanefi Avcı has been sentenced to prison for 15 years and fined 10,000 Turkish liras Devrimci Karargah Case Verdict Announced 24 defendants acquitted in Devrimci … Read more
European court says Turkey must revise tear gas laws Turkey should readjust its legal framework regarding the use of tear gas grenades, according to a ECHR decision Post-Gezi witch hunt deepens EU?s concerns over Turkish democracy News reports over the last few days make crystal clear that the government has no tendency to stop Female … Read more
Gezi detainees start hunger strike as prosecutor extends detention Around 50 people who were detained in accordance with the Gezi Park protests started a hunger strike today #occupygezi, #changebrazil and the new #urbanrevolution #occupygezi and #changebrazil that we witnessed recently are not the beginning, but the continuation of a global phenomenon: the new urban hashtag … Read more
iftar: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iftar Here are the tables put by the municipality.. Police search houses of Gezi protests? starter group members Police are searching the houses of representatives of the Taksim Solidarity Platform including their leading figures European court finds Turkey guilty in case regarding police crackdown ECHR has fined Turkey in a complaint by two Turkish citizens regarding … Read more
15 detained over Gezi protests 15 people were detained for allegedly harming private property and use Molotov cocktails while attending the Gezi protests. Democracy and rights Peninsula On-line When protests erupted in Turkey‘s Taksim Square against the government’s redevelopment plans, US Secretary of State John Kerry was among the top figures who criticised the … Read more