Füsun Erdoğan is Now Free Füsun Erdoğan, a bianet writer and former coordinator of Özgür Radyo who has been convicted to life sentence within MLKP case, has been released from prison. Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, released over duration of detention Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, the former general coordinator of Özgür Radyo, were released in the … Read more
Ruling AKP spokesman says PM Erdoğan?s call to media executive ?natural? Hüseyin Çelik has defended the PM Erdoğan, saying it was ‘natural’ for a prime minister to call media executives when facing ‘insults’ Turkish PM’s private call goes viral Secret recording of Turkish leader’s phone call goes viral Two Photos Describe Turkish Journalism Better Than Weighty … Read more
Turkish President Gül invites opposition leaders for meeting amid political crisis The invitation comes amid an ongoing political crisis fueled by a bill on the judiciary In Scandal, Turkey?s Leaders May Be Losing Their Tight Grip on News Media The New York Times (USA) Sunday, January 12, 2014, p. A 11 By Tim Arango … Read more
Gezi protests mark an important evolution on Turkey’s civil society: EU envoy The Gezi protests represented a revolution for Turkish society, demonstrating that the country?s vibrant civil society was now becoming more active ******************* Nationalist party moves to dismiss mayor for sarcastic Kurdish billboard A MHP mayor faces dismissal from his party for a sarcastic billboard with … Read more
Turkish TV presenter fired due to decollete dress after AKP spokesperson?s criticism A television presenter has been dismissed due to her décolleté after ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Hüseyin Çelik slammed her outfit. Çelik criticized the presenter?s costume during a TV program without giving a name, saying he found her dress ?extreme? with its … Read more
I?m proud of Gezi protests? beginning, President Gül says Turkish President Abdullah Gül has noted his pride at the beginning of the Gezi protests ********** Turkey?s ?Super Election Year? 2014: Winner Still Takes All? PISM Policy Papers, No. 99 (552) 23 September 2013 The Polish Institute of International Affairs by Pinar Elman * A political … Read more
PKK retreat to ?end Sept 1? unless ruling AKP takes steps A senior PKK leader has said that they will continue to withdraw until Sept. 1 Turkish gov?t urges PKK to keep commitments in peace process A senior government member has urged the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) to fulfill its responsibility and complete the … Read more
Assembly may open earlier for Kurdish bid: Turkish PM Erdoğan Vowing to work and finalize his government?s self-proclaimed ?democracy package,? Prime Minister Erdoğan says New faces, old ways: the dynamics of Turkish political leadership Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan belongs to a strong leadership tradition. Contextual and personal factors, from a lack of intra-party … Read more
Turkey artists demand an end to divisive language June 29, 2013 5:54 PM ANKARA (AFP) – Turkey’s artists, journalists and authors including Nobel laurate Orhan Pamuk on Saturday placed a full-page ad in several newspapers, calling on the government to end divisive language and stop polarising the country. Lice clashes are the Kurdish version of Gezi Park: … Read more
Turkish Government tries to hide their responsibility for the bombings in Reyhanli by arresting innocent soldiers Officer in custody over leaks on Reyhanlı attack A gendarmerie officer suspected of leaking secret documents to a Turkish hacker group has been taken into custody, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesman Hüseyin Çelik has said as … Read more