Turkey launches its own brand, logo ‘Turkey, Discover the Potential’ brand is aimed to become a joint identity mark for Turkish goods In other news: US-led raids hit jihadist oil as al-Nusra threatens reprisals US-led warplanes kept up strikes on oil sites funding ISIL, as al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate threatened reprisals after a key operative was reported killed … Read more
US-led strikes hit jihadists attacking Syria Kurd town on Turkish border The US-led coalition hit Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets around a Syrian town on the Turkish border where tens of thousands have fled a jihadist assault Turkey ‘to do whatever needed’ in anti-ISIL coalition, Erdoğan says President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has given … Read more
Turkey’s EU strategy creates action plan for accession Turkey’s new EU strategy, which is ostensibly designed to accelerate the EU accession process, was published in the Official Gazette on Sept. 25 Isis onslaught against Kurds in Syria brings man-made disaster into Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch In the border town of Suruç, there … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: IS causes mass exodus into Turkey | 22/09/2014 euro|topics Around 100,000 Syrian Kurds fled over the border into Turkey on the weekend to escape fighting between IS terrorist militias and Kurdish troops, according to UN sources. At the same time 49 Turkish hostages who had been held by the IS in Iraq were set … Read more
Diyarbakır, İstanbul ve Londra’da Kobanê ile dayanışma eylemleri Londra, Diyarbakır ve İstanbul’da binlerce eylemci, kendilerini “İslam Devleti” diye adlandıran katliamcı örgütün Kobanê Kantonu’na yaptığı kitlesel saldırılara karşı yürüdü. Diyarbakır’daki eylemcilerin bir kısmıysa, yürüşün sonunda Kobanê sınırına gitmek için otobüslerle Suruç’a doğru yola çıktı. Diyarbakır, İstanbul ve Londra’da Kobanê ile dayanışma amacıyla yapılan eylemlerin sosyal medya derlemesi burada: … Read more
70,000 Syrian Kurds flee into Turkey in 24 hours: UN As many as 70,000 Syrian Kurds have poured into Turkey since Friday fleeing an offensive by ISIL Kurds volunteering to fight Isis turned away at Turkish border – video World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff Turkish security forces disperse Kurds who had gathered at the … Read more
Turkey announces EU accession strategy EurActiv.com Turkey said today (18 September) that crises in the Middle East and elsewhere made closer co-operation between Ankara and the European Union essential and announced a new programme to revive the country’s stalled drive for EU membership. EU Minister promotes Turkey’s new EU strategy Turkey provides a more detailed account of how … Read more
Euro court calls on Turkey to amend religious courses The Turkish education system is still inadequately equipped to ensure respect for parents’ religious convictions, Euro court says Turkey’s Erdogan warns Moody’s and Fitch over assessments – reports ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has accused rating agencies Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings of political motives … Read more
One Killed in Lice bianet interviewed HDP Diyarbakır Provincal Organization Co-chair Zübeyde Zümrüt following the death of one person within the rising of tension in Lice over the statue of PKK co-founder Mahsum Korkmaz. Kurd shot dead in clash over statue with Turkish forces: rights group By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR Turkey (Reuters) – A Kurdish protester was … Read more
Calls grow for boycott of Israeli goods in Turkey A number of professional associations have urged consumers to refrain from buying goods from a list of companies Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive, senior Turkish diplomat tells Israeli counterpart The Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu is also set to hold talks in Washington where he will … Read more
This logo above is, officially announced today, for Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, major rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Turkey’s presidential race that will take place in August. “Ekmeleddin for Bread” In my summer school course today, which focuses on storytelling, the best explanation we found is that this might target Central Anatolian villagers community. The poster looks … Read more
Turkish gov’t submits bill to boost Kurdish peace bid, provide legal framework for PKK talks Hurriyet Daily News The much-awaited bill to boost the Kurdish resolution process also provides a legal framework to talks and immunity to those who are involved in the negotiations with the PKK Looks like a propaganda tool: Erdoğan would win Turkish presidency … Read more
Anti-AKP coalition of Occupy Gezi seems to be crumbling down after recent riots and deaths in Lice, Diyarbakır. It is very hard to make intelligent arguments about the turning of events in Turkey’s Kurdistan and there are so many speculations about possible outcomes. For me, there is at least one single fact to mourn about. Unarmed protesters were killed by … Read more
If you were taken into custody in your country, would you be safe from torture? http://t.co/UuqjZTLD8d #StopTorture pic.twitter.com/v99r4mDqld — Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) May 13, 2014 Court sentences founder of popular online forum for blasphemy A Turkish court has given Sedat Kapanoğlu, the founder of one of Turkey?s most popular online forums, Ekşi … Read more
HDP office attacked in southern town of Fethiye in latest assault on party The HDP sign from was removed from the party’s building and replaced with Turkish flags upon the order of the mayor