2.5 Million Votes Might be Manipulated but police is already after protesters #TurkeyReferendum

Council of Europe Observer: 2.5 Million Votes Might be Manipulated Bianet :: English Alev Korun from the Council of Europe Delegation of Observers has said “The YSK has made a decision to count unsealed ballots valid in contravention of the law”. Supreme Election Board’s decision on rejecting annulment of referendum final, issue is over: Erdoğan  President Recep … Read more

This time sad news come from #Kayseri -Turkey PM blames PKK for car bomb that killed 13 soldiers… HDP office attacked afterwards….

Turkey PM blames PKK for car bomb that killed 13 soldiers on bus World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Nicola Slawson   Blast near university in Kayseri targets public bus, wounding 55 other soldiers and civilians Car bomb kills soldiers on public bus in Turkey – video World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk   A car bomb in … Read more

Campaigns in solidarity with journalists in Turkey…

Turkey: Press freedom is essential for democracy, set journalism free! labourstartcampaigns.net In partnership with the International Federation of Journalists, which represents 600,000 journalists in 179 unions in 140 countries. It fights for journalists’ rights and media freedom. Hundreds of journalists have been arrested, sacked and Turkey: State of emergency provisions violate human rights and… · … Read more

12 cute libraries in Istanbul… and an Istanbul news roundup…

12 Libraries piece is in Turkish but you might get some clues in any case;)  Iconic Istanbul neighborhoods are struggling Hurriyet Daily News Beyoğlu on the European side of Istanbul and Bağdat Street on the Anatolian side are sad. Morale is down for the owners of shops and those working Spotlight: Istanbul striving to be … Read more