While Fears of government seizure spill over to Turkey’s universities, “Turkish PM hires top PR firm in EU capital…

Fears of government seizure spill over to Turkey’s universities – Al-Monitor the Pulse of the Middle East – Nov 6, 1:14 AM Author: Tulay Cetingulec November 6, 2015 A week before Turkey’s Nov. 1 elections, Koza Ipek Holding, whose 22 companies include a media group, were handed over to trustees under a judicial ruling requested … Read more

After 13 years of one party rule, the best they can offer: “If your parents fail to marry you, come to us, PM tells Turkish youth….

If your parents fail to marry you, come to us, PM tells Turkish youth PM Davutoğlu said on Oct. 22 that the gov’t would help young people marry if their parents fail to do so, as part of his AKP’s “employment and entrepreneurship” plans Arabic to be offered as second language in Turkish elementary schools Elementary school … Read more

Erkan also quoted: BBC Trending: “Anger over new powers for Turkish authorities online…

Anger over new powers for Turkish authorities online BBC Trending What’s popular and why Restricted access to the internet in Turkey saw widespread demonstrations in Istanbul last year Continue reading the main story Last year Turkey entered the headlines for briefly blocking Twitter and YouTube. Now, with both unblocked, activists are using them to highlight a … Read more