Leading philosophers support Turkey’s writers Butler, Negri, Morin join signers of letter in support of Turkish writers; Roberto Saviano dedicates award to Altan brothers Support for an international letter protesting the recent detention of Ahmet and Mehmet Altan and calling on end to the unjust persecution of writers in Turkey has continued to grow … Read more
VIDEO: Moment Turkish police shot militant attacking US Consulate in Istanbul A Turkish police officer has been captured in footage while taking down a female militant after she opened fire on the U.S. consulate building in Istanbul with another assailant. Four police officers killed in mine attack in Turkey’s southeast A mine attack carried out by outlawed … Read more
Bölgede ademimerkezileşme Türkiye’de merkezileşme Ademimerkezileşme konusunda iç ve dış dinamikler giderek daha belirgin hâle geliyor. İçerde Kürdistan’da (ve bütün Türkiye’de) özerklik talebi, iki yüzyılı aşkın bir zaman diliminde ilk kez kopuş olmadan, memleket toprakları dâhilinde iktidar paylaşımı anlamına gelen bir siyasa olarak gündemde. Bölgede ise yine Kürdistanî bir ivmeylefederalleşme, olabilecek en mâkul seçenek olarak … Read more
BDP co-chair denied İmralı visit by justice ministry A Peace and Democracy Party delegation departed on the morning of Oct 14 for İmralı Island without BDP Co-Chair Demirtaş KCK disappointed over democratization package, gives gov?t three demands Kurdish militants noted that the government’s democratization package failed to address their expectations, stating three demands to … Read more
Turkish PM increases rhetoric against CHP, accusing it of fomenting unrest Turkish PM Erdoğan has accused the main opposition Republican People?s Party of fomenting unrest across the country, particularly through a sectarian tension Turkish gov?t to finalize work on democratization process A comprehensive democratization package aiming to keep the Kurdish resolution process on track … Read more
PKK lideri Abdullah Öcalan‘ın sağık koşullarıyla ilgili taleplere dikkat çekmek için Amed’de (Diyarbakır) yürüyüş yapıldı. Öcalan’ın bağımsız bir sağlık heyeti tarafından ziyaret edilmesi talep edildi. fotoğraf via Polis yürüyüşü atılan sloganları ve taşınan pankartları ‘sebep’ göstererek engellemeye çalışsa da yürüyüş devam etti. Yürüyüşte PKK lideri Abdulla Öcalan’ın sağlığıyla ilgili taleplerin yanı sıra, Rojava için de … Read more
Financial inspectors, police raid biggest Turkish firm owned by Koç Finance officials reportedly staged a raid at Koç Holding?s Tüpraş due to allegations of manufacturing smuggled fuel ***************** Turkey probes tax affairs of Koc energy firms Turkey’s government has launched a probe into the tax affairs of energy firms affiliated with one of the country’s … Read more
Members of Paris’s Kurdish community gather outside the office block where three Kurdish activists were found dead. Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images Turkey’s Paris envoy reveals crucial detail in PKK murders from Hurriyet Daily News After killing three Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) members in Paris, the killer or killers locked the door of the office where … Read more