EFD Rights Watch: Turkish authorities finally act on Pozantı Prison case/ Threats towards Alevi citizens in Adıyaman and more…

Turkey probes mistreatment in juvenile prison Turkey’s justice minister says 200 inmates will be moved from a juvenile prison following allegations of mistreatment by prison officials there and sexual abuse by fellow inmates. Alevi citizens concerned with mark on their doors from Hurriyet Daily News The doors of a number of houses belonging to members … Read more

20th anniversary of Khojaly Massacre commemorated in Istanbul; anti-Armenian nationalist hate speech abound…

Azeris mark 20th anniversary of Khojaly Massacre in Istanbul Thousands gathered in Istanbul?s central Taksim Square to remember the victims of the Khojaly (Hocalı) Massacre… İdris Naim Şahin, Ministry of Interior Affairs, (L) with the Mayor of Beyoğlu, attended the event… “End to the Armenian lie” “We are all Turks” “You are all Armenians, you … Read more

!f Istanbul, heavy on politics, has started.. an Istanbul news roundup…

In Istanbul, a Film Festival Is Heavy on Politics – NYTimes.com official site here !f Istanbul opens with a documentary on nature from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul Independent Film Festival opened with the screening of ?If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth… Istanbul Biennial announces curator from Hurriyet Daily News The 13th Istanbul … Read more