UN and some international organizations have declared Internet as the main tool of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Internet and social media are indispensable for the individual to progress, for the individual to take part in society and for a sustainable democracy. Around the whole world masses demand access to information, transparency and … Read more
Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan declares ceasefire with Turkey from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch PKK leader makes historic gesture to end 30-year Kurdish war, stressing need ‘to solve arms problem without losing another life’ Kurdish separatists in Turkey are poised today to take the most critical step yet in efforts to end … Read more
Turkey?s Human Rights Hypocrisy from NYT > Turkey by By TANER AKCAM Turkey must atone for its own past crimes before lecturing others on human rights. Court Suspends Proceedings Against Burroughs, Palahniuk Novels from Bianet :: English An Istanbul court ruled to suspend the proceedings against the translators and publishers of ?Snuff? by Chuck … Read more
Le grand enfermement des libertés en Turquie from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Mavi Boncuk |Le grand enfermement des libertés en Turquie Le Monde.fr | 05.07.2012 à 10h03 ? Mis à jour le 05.07.2012 à 10h03 Par Hamit Bozarslan, Yves Déloye, Vincent Duclert, etc.. Alors que la Turquie affiche un taux de croissance qui fait rêver … Read more
Turkey’s Kurdish leadership debates the definition of terrorism from FP Passport by Allison Good Members of Turkey’s Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) proposed a more decentralized Turkish government at a Brookings Institution panel on Tuesday. The KCK case theatre by Fréderike Geerdink The thing I remember most is the atmosphere in the court room. … Read more
Turkish state personnel knew Dink was to be killed, presidential board says from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s State Audit Board (DDK) completed a report into the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink today State confesses negligence in Dink murder from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Columnists by LALE KEMAL ?State … Read more
Intellectuals Arrested For Speaking At Public Meeting by Jenny White Ragip Zarakolu, Photo from Hurriyet/DHA 44 People Arrested – among them Ersanlı and Zarakolu 44 out of 50 people who were taken into police custody were arrested on 1 November and taken to prison in the scope of the KCK operations. KCK operations confuse minds … Read more
Ever growing and increasingly suspicious KCK operations’ latest target is Ragıp Zarakolu, a well known human rights activists… This judicial process seemes to be aiming at all pro-Kurdish civilian circles that do not aim to make peace with the government… KCK Operation: 137 People in Custody ? Bianet – 4 Oct 2011 One of the persons taken … Read more
Country of No: No Laziness or Adventurism from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White The Crime? Directing Turkish People to Laziness and Adventurism. The punishment: a $92,000 fine. In effect, cease publication of the humor magazine, Harakiri. From Hurriyet (click here): The humor magazine Harakiri has been forced to shut down after being slapped with a … Read more