Hrant Dink Foundation award goes to Turkey?s Saturday Mothers Turkey?s ‘Saturday mothers,’ who have gathered every Saturday in Istanbul for nearly 15 years to draw attention to their missing family members, received the 5th International Hrant Dink Award The ?Friends of Hrant? and the ?Friends of his murderer? My friend Hrant was killed six years … Read more
Officials fail to secure Reyhanlı bombing site Security at the site of the deadly terrorist attack in Reyhanlı remained lax hours after the event, while officials confess to incompetence and negligence. Number of Women on Police Protection Skyrockets in Turkey Following the implementation of “Family Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Women” Act in … Read more
Anatolia news agency to start broadcasting in Kurdish in September from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s leading public news agency will begin broadcasting in Kurdish from Sept. 1. Kurdish singer Ahmet Kaya?s widow still at odds with Turkey from Hurriyet Daily News Iconic Kurdish singer Ahmet Kaya?s widow rejects the recent apologies for the harsh protests … Read more
A gentle manner of search done by police as members of left wing band and many lawyers are arrested yesterday for some reasons ordinary citizens having difficulties to believe… Left-wing band Grup Yorum members jailed from Hurriyet Daily News Five members of the Turkish protest band Grup Yorum were arrested. *********************** Ankara Strives to Enhance its … Read more
Turkey’s Human Rights Record 2012 – Part I from Bianet :: English On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey’s two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey. Turkey’s Human Rights Record 2012 – Part II from Bianet … Read more
PM insists on continuing debate on death penalty from Hurriyet Daily News Bringing the death penalty back into the Turkish legislative system has apparently become a permanent agenda item for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.. PM Urges to Reconsider Death Penalty from Bianet :: English Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, calling hunger strikes as … Read more
The Turkish media is free enough, Arınç from Hurriyet Daily News Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has rebuffed criticisms that Turkey has problems in the area of freedom of the press, accusing those who say so of lying. We now have the chance to turn all schools into religious schools, says AKP deputy from Hurriyet Daily News … Read more
‘Virginity’ reduction on incest rape imprisonment sparks anger from Hurriyet Daily News Lawyers and nongovernmental organizations have reacted angrily after the Supreme 2824 students are in prison, as the Ministry of Justice states. News in Turkish Huseyin Aygun, a parliamentarian for the country’s main opposition group, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), gestures at his … Read more
Number of arrested students ?on the rise? in Turkey from Hurriyet Daily News A recent report prepared by the Solidarity with Arrested Students Platform says that there are currently 771 students in jail in Turkey. KCK operations hit KESK and Eğitim-Sen from Hurriyet Daily News Police have detained 58 people, including a number of … Read more
Turkish student sentenced to 11 years in poshu scarf case from Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court sentenced university student Cihan Kırmızıgül to 11 years in jail. ************** Turkey tired of ‘government controlled’ media by Turkish Digest Turkey tired of ‘government controlled’ media A growing number of young Turks are turning to social … Read more
Video Support from Her Students In order to protest the imprisonment of Büşra Ersanlı, ?The Students of Büşra Ersanlı? prepared a video series. Ersanlı speaks about ?love?, with the help of her supporters’ voice. Kurdish migrant women isolated in Istanbul UPI.com “Women are generally more active in their villages, where they work in fields, walk … Read more
Ragip Zarakolu, human rights symbol in modern Turkey, Bulent Gokay from open Democracy News Analysis – by Bulent Gokay Turkey will become a real global power only when the high level of its economic progress is matched by a strong, stable and functioning democratic system. Ragıp Zarakolu, arrested journalist, publisher, writer and human rights advocate, … Read more
DHA photo Four Turkish towns become ‘slow cities’ from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Daily news with wires Four Turkish towns have been awarded with the internationally prestigious ?Cittaslow? (Slow City) designation in recognition of their fostering of local traditions, protection of the environment and other community-focused activities. Why Turkey Is Backsliding on Women?s Rights … Read more
According to a Pew survey, Turks are mostly satisfied with the state of affairs in Turkey… All we hear is just some noise, everything is fine, it seems:) Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan speaks to media after casting his vote at a polling station in Istanbul June 12, 2011. Turks began voting in an election … Read more