Kurdistan Workers Party

3 Academic jailed, lawyers detained, a British academic Chris Stephenson who has been living in Turkey for decades, may be deported…

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Academic Released by Prosecution Brought to Repatriation Center  Bianet :: English Academic Chris Stephenson detained at the courthouse where he went to support his colleagues has been released following his testimony was taken, yet police haven’t let him leave the building. Stephenson has been brought to Kumkapı Repatriation Center. British academic detained over ‘PKK propaganda’ released A … Read more

For the record, Turkey’s staunchly pro-gov’t paper idiotically believes SAP is a software to be used for illegal purposes…

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  The headline of the last edition of Turkey’s largest daily newspaper before the government took control of it says, “The Constitution Is Suspended.” CreditEmrah Gurel/Associated Press The murder of a newspaper platform24.org On Friday night, security forces stormed Zaman, the widest-circulating Turkish newspaper. Though many Turkish news outlets studiously avoided covering the raids, the … Read more

EU-Turkey summit. Bowing down to increasing tyranny because of the refugee crisis?

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Turkey faces criticism on press freedom at EU summit Turkey has faced criticism from EU officials and politicians over the seizure of the Zaman media group at a Brussels summit as part of efforts to implement a joint action plan on illegal migrants, while critics accuse the EU of turning a blind eye to Turkey’s worsening … Read more

After all, “Turkish government seeks to mend ties with Israel, Egypt…

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Turkish government seeks to mend ties with Israel, Egypt A nine-hour-long Turkish cabinet meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 22 focused on foreign policy, with the future of Ankara’s bilateral relations Israel and Egypt as well as its position regarding the Syrian conflict reviewed in a bid to update its roadmap on these … Read more

State of Kurdish question in Turkey: “Armored ambulance starts serving in Diyarbakır…Amnesty Turkey 2015/2016 report….

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It’s Time to Kick Erdogan’s Turkey Out of NATO huffingtonpost.com – Feb 23 Anadolu Agency via Getty Images It has always been a matter of historical curiosity that one of the American diplomats who was deeply involved in the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was named Achilles. As the head of the State… … Read more

Journalism agenda: “Moving from generic analytics to editorial analytics…

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Journalists [in Turkey] countrywide to support colleagues in clash zones Journalists based in Turkey launched an initiative in solidarity with their colleagues struggling to report in southeastern Turkish provinces struck by clashes between security forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants Turkish author faces jail term for insulting president Nokta Magazine author Perihan Mağden faces … Read more

From Twitter Transparency Report to ECHR records, Turkey tops rights violation…

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https://transparency.twitter.com/removal-requests/2015/jul-dec ECHR fines Turkey for dismissing cases filed by 1999 quake victims The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined Turkey for dismissing lawsuits filed by victims of a 1999 earthquake against contractors of buildings that collapsed in the quake that killed tens of thousands of people in northwestern Turkey GİYAV: 6,417 Children Exposed to Right … Read more

Simon Tisdall: “Ankara bombing: blaming Kurds suits Erdoğan’s political ends…

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Ankara bombing: blaming Kurds suits Erdoğan’s political ends World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Simon Tisdall Turkey’s move sends a message to the US and strengthens its argument for excluding Kurds from Syrian peace talks Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkey’s prime minister, was keen to make a point. All the evidence suggested that the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection … Read more

Davutoğlu, who has been mistaken so many times and who seems to have lost control over regional politics, accuses Syrian Kurds for the Ankara bombing…

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Syrian national of YPG-links behind Ankara blast, says Turkish PM Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has announced that a Syrian national with links to the People’s Protection Units (YPG) was identified as the perpetrator of the attack in Ankara   Attack on Military Vehicle in Diyarbakır  Bianet :: English Bomb attack has been carried … Read more

Unholy alliance at work. Turkey continues to shell PYD positions while Saudi war planes to deploy jets in İncirlik…

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PYD should withdraw, Turkish PM tells US as shelling continues The Turkish military on Feb. 14 continued to pound Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) positions in Syria’s Azaz district, in the countryside north of Aleppo, as Ankara told Washington that the Kurdish forces should withdraw from their positions Biden urges Turkey to cease shelling in northern … Read more

In case you missed- Saying ‘Long Live Freedom’ can cost a player 12 games in Turkey…

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Amedspor Player Gets Excluded from 12 Games Saying ‘Long Live Freedom’ Bianet :: English Amedspor player Deniz Naki has been sentenced to exclusion from 12 official games and 6,000 euro punitive fine due to his posting on Facebook following his team’s victory against Bursaspor on Turkey Cup. Turkish player handed 12-match ban for ‘ideological propaganda’ on Facebook … Read more

Against Erdoğan’s blackmailing: “PYD not a terrorist organization, US repeats…

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PYD not a terrorist organization, US repeats The United States has reiterated that it does not perceive the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) as a terrorist organization, while adding that it understands ally Turkey’s concerns regarding the organization Erdogan: US must choose between Turkey and Kurdish forces  EurActiv.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denounced a … Read more

Civilians massacred in Cizre, National State TV, TRT teases with it and then retracts its story…

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National State TV Draws Back Report ‘60 Terrorists Killed in Cizre’  Bianet :: English National state television TRT has drawn back its report broadcasted with the headline “60 terrorists killed in Cizre” without any explanation. TİHV: 224 Civilians Killed in Curfews  Bianet :: English According to the statement of TİHV, in the districts under curfew, 224 persons … Read more

Discrmination everywhere: “Amedspor declares no Going on Match without Fans

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Amedspor: Not Going on Match without Fans  Bianet :: English Amedspor, sentenced to play one game without audience by PFDK, has announced that they would not take the field against Fenerbahçe on Turkey Cup quarter final without their fans. Turkish academic acquitted of ‘terror propaganda’ over exam question on PKK leader A Turkish court has acquitted an … Read more

In case you missed- #TutukluÖğrencilereÖzgürlük 4 more students are arrested for alleged links to Kurdish illegal groups…

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These 4 students- two men in the middle are our own Bilgi University- are the latest victims of Turkish judiciary…  Turkey’s jailed university students – Al-Monitor: the Pulse of … www.al-monitor.com/pulse/…/02/turkey-university-students–jailed.html Feb 22, 2015 – Hundreds of Turkish university students have landed behind bars on …more than 3,000 university students are currently in prison, accused of…. … Read more