Individual Freedoms in Turkey MARC PIERINI Turkey?s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has witnessed economic success and launched major reforms, in particular writing a new constitution, negotiating with the Kurdistan Workers? Party, passing four judicial reform packages, and installing an ombudsman. In sharp contrast, the AKP?s exclusive reliance on its election victories for legitimacy … Read more
Facebook admits it provided u ser info to Turkish police Data released by Facebook yesterday show that authorities in Turkey submitted 96 information requests Kurdish politicians to take action after Facebook admits to banning pages with PKK content Turkey?s Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) vowed on to start legal action against Facebook Facebook admits banning … Read more
Anayasa yapmak ve Başkanlık Sistemi’ne geçmek Star Gazete Konuyu detaylandıralım ve daha açık bir vurguyla devam edelim; kamuoyunda konuşuluyor ama birçoğumuz ?yaşanacakların? öneminin farkında değiliz, üstünde yaşadığımız toprakların ?anayasal formatını? tekrar yazacağız, belkemiğini koruyup üst yapıyı Anayasa maratonunda kırmızı çizgiler masada Türkiye Yeni Anayasa için Ekim 2011’den beri çalışmalarını sürdüren AnayasaUzlaşma Komisyonu’nun akibetini belirleyecek kritik … Read more
PKK lideri Abdullah Öcalan‘ın sağık koşullarıyla ilgili taleplere dikkat çekmek için Amed’de (Diyarbakır) yürüyüş yapıldı. Öcalan’ın bağımsız bir sağlık heyeti tarafından ziyaret edilmesi talep edildi. fotoğraf via Polis yürüyüşü atılan sloganları ve taşınan pankartları ‘sebep’ göstererek engellemeye çalışsa da yürüyüş devam etti. Yürüyüşte PKK lideri Abdulla Öcalan’ın sağlığıyla ilgili taleplerin yanı sıra, Rojava için de … Read more
Turkey blames Israel for breakdown ANKARA, Turkey, July 25 (UPI) — Turkey’s deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc blames Israel for failing to reach agreement on compensation for Mavi Marmara victims. Turkey won?t accept Israel?s ex gratia payment as compensation in Mavi Marmara case Israel insists on redressing the Mavi Marmara victims’ damages with ?ex … Read more
In Turkey, Media Bosses Are Undermining Democracy New York Times By YAVUZ BAYDAR. Published: July 19, 2013. ISTANBUL ? THE protests that convulsed Istanbuland other Turkish cities last month exposed, among many other things, the shameful role of Turkey’s media conglomerates in subverting press freedom. ****** Kurdish rebels warn Turkey on peace Kurdish rebels give … Read more
Turkey redefines armed forces’ duties ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey’s parliament has amended an internal armed forces’ regulation long relied on by the country’s once-powerful generals as grounds for intervening in politics, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday, in a move that further strips the military of its political influence. Yet another instance of Police … Read more
Is Turkey delaying the Israeli normalization process? It has been nearly three months since Turkish and Israeli diplomats started negotiations for the terms of an agreement. Israelis think apology to Turkey ?mistake? A large majority in Israel believe it was a mistake to apologize to Turkey for the Mavi Marmara raid Turkey: Background and … Read more
?Come, Come, Whoever You Are.? As a Pluralist Movement Emerges from Gezi Park in Turkey After the Gezi Park occupation was dispersed, dozens of neighborhood forums popped up around Istanbul where people get together to discuss a variety of issues. I?ve been attending these neighborhood forums, which are are organized in an ?agora? format … Read more
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…
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
Turkish PM Erdoğan defends alcohol restrictions Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defended the alcohol restriction law recently passed by Parliament.. Is AKP changing plans on elections? After Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during his U.S. trip that ?three ballot boxes might be set up?. Towards an intelligence state? ?As Turkish … Read more
‘Those who seek to preserve their dictatorship disrupted our peace’, Turkish PM says in Reyhanlı During his Reyhanlı visit, Turkish PM Erdoğan accused al-Assad of being involved in the bombings ***************** Bumps on Erdoğan?s road to presidency It seems 2014 will be a busy year not only for Turkish politicians but for Turkish voters as … Read more
İHD, tutuklu hastalara özgürlük talep etti İnsan Hakları Derneği (İHD), tutuklu hastaların sağlık durumuyla ilgili eylemlere devam ediyor. Galatasaray Lisesi önünde dün yapılan eylemde tutuklu hasta Avni Uçar ve tüm hasta mahkumlara özgürlük talep edildi. Görsel kaynak: twitter.com/ihdcezaevi İHD’nin önceki hafta yaptığı açıklamada hapishanelerde 122?si ağırlaşmış, 108?i acil tedaviye ihtiyacı olan toplam 230 ağır olmak üzere … Read more
BDP deputies on guest list for police ball from Hurriyet Daily News Peace and Democracy Party deputies Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Sebahat Tuncel.. Turkish government mulls new charter pact with BDP from Hurriyet Daily News The ruling AKP?s options for forming the new charter that might leave the party and the BDP alone in … Read more