A group of Turkey’s intellectuals demand an end to divisive language…

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

Bad news from Lice, Diyarbakır… At least one dead after soldiers open fire…

Solders open fire to villagers who protest construction of new military buildings in the predominantly Kurdish Lice, Diyarbakır. At least one dead, Salih Bedirxan, reported… The photo by @AdemArmannn A shot from the station nearby…

EFD Rights Watch: Rape scandal in Bingöl continues… Annual transsexual pride demonstration marches for rights, Gezi Park…

Court rejects arrest demand for officers in southeastern Turkey rape case The demand for the arrest of four sergeants accused of raping a minor in Bingöl was rejected   Court orders demolition of park considered sacred in Tunceli, stirring outcry A park in an area considered sacred by the local Alevis in the eastern province … Read more

#OccupyTurkey Accessing Twitter in Istanbul seems to be impossible at the moment. Here is another roundup:

But we do not know the reason yet…- UPDATE- it is back. it was a worldwide problem,it seems… Media watchdog warns Halk TV over humiliating PM Turkey?s media watchdog has issued a warning to Halk TV due to a video clip which it deemed to be… Anonymous Joins Istanbul Protests, Attacks Government Websites As clashes in Turkey … Read more

Open thread: Brief notes from the #OccupyTurkey

2 June 2013- 14:40 The PM Erdoğan continues to threaten citizens right now on TV. More police and pro-government militia violence may come after this…  13:30 After PM Erdoğan‘s threating message, counter-Occupy circles began disinformation campaigns: Now a Twitter TT claims that Kurds are leaving the movement because Turkish nationalists are also there. a BDP … Read more