CHP urges fair trial, cites 1 million sufferers in post-coup process The number of people who have suffered from the government’s “reckless measures” against suspected Gülenists within the civil service has hit 1 million, the main opposition leader has said Turkish schools reopen after purge of teachers suspected of coup links World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk … Read more
More than 11,000 teachers suspended over PKK links More than 11,000 teachers have been suspended over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey’s Education Ministry announced on Sept. 8 Turkey Uses Post-Coup Emergency Decree to Purge Mayors and Teachers NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU The government said it would take over the … Read more
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 failed coup of 15 July, in which at least 265 people were killed, has traumatised the Turkish population and the government must bring those responsible … Read more
Why the Pirate Party could end up running Iceland Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow With the Icelandic Pirates crushing it in the polls and set to form the next government of a sovereign, carbon-neutral, strategically located nation, it’s worth asking how a party whose two issues — internet freedom and copyright reform — are wonky, minority … Read more
Turkey will accept end-of-2016 delay in EU visa liberalisation EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Turkey is now willing to accept the liberalisation of travel visa rules with the European Union by the end of the year instead of October, as previously targeted, the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag wrote yesterday (4 September), citing senior Turkish government sources. … Read more
Int’l press organizations call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely Two international press organizations have called on Turkish authorities to return the passport of Dilek Dündar, the wife of former daily Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar, after she was banned from traveling abroad on Sept. 3 In the mean time, 50 Politicians … Read more
…but you never know. Things seem bleak now but what I have gradually learnt that statements like these maybe reversed in near future. Think of Turkey’s relations with Israel, Egypt and Russia. After such hostilities, Turkey try to normalize relations… No re-launch of PKK peace process but normalization with Syria, Egypt on agenda: Turkish PM Prime … Read more
Turkey Official Gazette published names of people who were fired. https://t.co/INbhZbBwKq Needless to say, huge interest, very slow download — Seref Isler (@seref_i) September 1, 2016 With a new state of emergency decree, 2346 academicians have been sacked and removed from public service in Turkey. https://t.co/FchZTjHoPc — Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights) September 2, 2016 Using … Read more
But I don’t believe he is the boss now- if there was ever one… Minister of Interior Efkan Ala Resigns Bianet :: English The Minister of Interior Ala has resigned, Minister of Labor and Social Security Trabzon MP Süleyman Soylu has been appointed to the post. Welcome to demokrasi: how Erdogan got more popular than ever | … Read more