Militarization is back. Governors allowed to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism #CizreHalkıDimdikAyakta

Notice allows governors to call soldiers to duty in fight against terrorism The government has paved the way for Turkish Land Forces soldiers to be used to intervene in acts of terrorism and public incidents, as tension grows in the country, with 30 Turkish security forces recently killed in three separate attacks in three days by … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: Seçim gözlemcisi şart

Seçim gözlemcisi şart Başbakan?ın son kalesi sandık. Muradı, alacağı oy sayesinde yolsuzluk iddialarını ilelebet savuşturmak ve pişkince yoluna devam etmek. Mümkün mü, onbeş gün sonra göreceğiz. Ama önce seçimin ne kadar demokratik cereyan ettiğini ve dolayısıyla seçim sonucunun ne kadar meşru olduğunu sorgulamak lâzım. Zira bu seçim belki 1946?dan bu yana en şaibeli seçimlerden biri … Read more

?Grand coalition? in Germany…Stop the export of digital arms from the EU!…Scotland’s Future…Eurosphere roundup…

?Grand coalition? deal sealed in Germany     German Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) reached a deal early on Wednesday on forming a “grand coalition” after wrangling through the night, meaning she should be able to form a government by Christmas.   Two months after Merkel’s landslide election victory and a month … Read more

Eurosphere roundup: Turkish voters in Germany Elections.. Eight small European Countries are the happiest on Earth

Eight small European Countries are the happiest on Earth Just in time for the UN General Assembly, the UN secretariat has published the second World Happiness Report. On the basis of extensive polls in 156 countries it assesses how people rate their overall happiness in life. German election: don’t forget the Turkish vote(s)! There are … Read more