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Turkish justice at work: “Professor İştar Gözaydın Arrested”
Professor İştar Gözaydın Arrested Bianet :: English Professor İştar Gözaydın has been arrested on the 8th day of her being detained as part of the “FETÖ/PDY Investigation” launched into Gediz... Read more
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Istanbul news roundup: “Istanbul’s housing prices decline amid oversupply
Murder in Istanbul BBC News | Europe | World Edition Twelve men from the countries of the former USSR have been assassinated in Turkey, and there’s evidence that some of... Read more
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For the record, 259 journalist jailed in 2016, Turkey is the world leader…
2016 prison census: 259 journalists jailed worldwide https://t.co/TeZjE8THPs via @pressfreedomYou guessed it. Turkey is the world leader. pic.twitter.com/p7sn8oQsKY — ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) December 13, 2016 Turkey: Silencing the Media hrw.org... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Turkey rated ‘not free’ [Again] in internet freedom in new Freedom House report…
Report here Turkey rated ‘not free’ in internet freedom in new Freedom House report Internet freedom in Turkey has been rated “not free” in the latest annual report by the Washington-based... Read more
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İstanbul’s contribution to World Animal Day: “Tombili” cat’s sculpture… Istanbul news roundup…
Sculpture of Istanbul’s cat phenomenon ‘Tombili’ to be inaugurated on Oct 4 A sculpture created in memory of “Tombili,” the portly cat who became a social media phenomenon after being photographed... Read more
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For the record; #Redhack hacks led to a high level resignation at Doğan Media Group…
A major shake-up at Doğan Media Doğan Media Group coordinator Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ announced his resignation from the post, approved by the group’s Honorary Chairman Aydın Doğan on Sept. 30 RedHack... Read more
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Neo-Ottomanism doesn’t help; Topkapı Palace kiosk in danger… Istanbul news roundup…
Large cracks detected in Topkapı Palace basement, prompting evacuation Parts of Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace are slated to undergo a major restoration worth around 10 million Turkish Liras after deep crevices were... Read more
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12 cute libraries in Istanbul… and an Istanbul news roundup…
12 Libraries piece is in Turkish but you might get some clues in any case;) Iconic Istanbul neighborhoods are struggling Hurriyet Daily News Beyoğlu on the European side of Istanbul... Read more
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“International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey…
International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey A delegation of international civil society organisations visited Istanbul to demonstrate solidarity with writers, journalists and media outlets in Turkey. The... Read more
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This old lady is arrested because her son-in-law could not be found:(
There are increasing number of arrests or firings not much related to the coup attempt… like the Ergenekon trial that was gradually derailed, anti-coup trials seem to have already derailed… Mother-in-law of prime coup... Read more
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August was another month of tragedy for journalists and also LGBTQ+ Community in Turkey…
Stop the press: Turkey’s crackdown on its media goes into overdrive theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch – Aug 28, 10:00 PM Since the attempted coup, the government has ordered more than... Read more
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Re-conquering Istanbul with residential housing projects, malls… Istanbul news roundup…
Istanbul to mark Ottoman conquest of city with grand ceremony Istanbul is set to mark the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul on its 563rd anniversary with a major event created by a... Read more
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3 Academic jailed, lawyers detained, a British academic Chris Stephenson who has been living in Turkey for decades, may be deported…
Academic Released by Prosecution Brought to Repatriation Center Bianet :: English Academic Chris Stephenson detained at the courthouse where he went to support his colleagues has been released following his testimony... Read more
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State of Kurdish question in Turkey: “Armored ambulance starts serving in Diyarbakır…Amnesty Turkey 2015/2016 report….
It’s Time to Kick Erdogan’s Turkey Out of NATO huffingtonpost.com – Feb 23 Anadolu Agency via Getty Images It has always been a matter of historical curiosity that one of... Read more
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Simon Tisdall: “Ankara bombing: blaming Kurds suits Erdoğan’s political ends…
Ankara bombing: blaming Kurds suits Erdoğan’s political ends World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Simon Tisdall Turkey’s move sends a message to the US and strengthens its argument for excluding Kurds... Read more
