Turkey Allows Women in Military to Wear Hijabs, in Cultural Shift NYT > Turkey by By PATRICK KINGSLEY The move highlights a change in the armed forces and society, where the head scarf has been a symbol of the struggle between secular and religious factions. Turkey permits women soldiers to wear headscarf Women soldiers in Turkey … Read more
The Slavery Next Door: In Conversation with Amy Romer The British photographer documenting sites of abuse, coercion and modern day slavery in towns and cities throughout Britain ************** Munich Security Conference: Start of a post-Western era? EurActiv.com by Daniel Mützel The Western world order as we know it is at risk, according to the annual Munich Security … Read more
Turkish author Asli Erdogan on her 136 days in jail BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish author Asli Erdogan was jailed for 136 days over her links with a pro-Kurdish newspaper. Doorstep demand BBC News | Europe | World Edition Asli Erdogan could face life in jail after being accused of involvement in … Read more
Soft or hard Brexit: do the UK’s political parties know what they want? open Democracy News Analysis – by Kirsty Hughes On the single market, Labour, the Tories, and UKIP, appear to agree: good access to the single market not membership of it – in disagreement with the SNP, LibDems and Greens. Scottish Independence activists take … Read more
Turkish justice minister asks US Attorney General to release Zarrab A top Turkish government official recently met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch and told her the prosecution of Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab was “based on no evidence,” according to a court filing unsealed on Nov. 15. Turkish President Erdoğan blasts foreign media outlets at TRT World … Read more
Czarny Protest: how Polish women took to the streets open Democracy News Analysis – by Kasia Narkowicz After two decades of feminist pressure, the people took to the streets. But why now? Polish women protest against a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion in Poland. PAimages/Geert Vanden Wijngaert. All rights reserved. Joy and despair in … Read more
Black Monday: Polish women strike against abortion ban BBC News | Europe | World Edition Some businesses in Poland close for the day as thousands of women go on strike to protest against proposals for a total ban on abortion. Anti-Immigration Referendum Sunday in Hungary open Democracy News Analysis – by G. M. Tamás Our first major … Read more
#Iceland April 4, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine RE-ELECTIONS LOOMING CLOSE AS ICELAND HITS A POLITICAL SCANDAL April 5, 2016 · by Stathis Leivaditis IT’S TIME FOR THE PIRATES April 6, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine THE SCHRÖDINGER’S PRIME MINISTER OF ICELAND April 6, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine PIRATE PARTY ICELAND POLLING AT 43%, ALMOST A MAJORITY April 7, … Read more
Turkey fans boo minute’s silence for Paris victims Reuters.com – Nov 17, 4:08 PM ISTANBUL Turkish fans booed during the minute’s silence for the victims of the Paris attacks before their national team drew 0-0 with Greece in a friendly international soccer game on Tuesday. The mark of respect was observed at matches across Turkey … Read more
Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Erdoğan starts pushing for system change in Turkey In line with the proverb “Strike while the iron is hot,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan lost no time bringing forward the issue of a radical shift in Turkey from the current parliamentary system to a … Read more
Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that charges pressed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper writers Ahmet Sami Belek and Savaş Velioğlu, and Müdür Duman from HADEP are violation of freedom of expression and condemned Turkey to indemnity. ECHR fines Turkey over conviction of journalists … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Scandal over exhaust emissions at VW | 22/09/2015 euro|topics The US Justice Department is investigating German carmaker Volkswagen, according to news reports. The company admitted on the weekend that it had manipulated emissions tests for diesel vehicles in the US. Germany’s much touted reliability has been exposed as a myth, some journalists comment. Others … Read more
Techfugees aims to crowdsource solutions to Europe’s migrant crisis The Next Web by Amanda Connolly Over the past few weeks, we have highlighted the need for the tech community to look outside its bubble at the European migrant crisis. Today, Mike Butcher, Editor-at-large of Techcrunch, has taken this a step further and launched “Techfugees” – a … Read more
President Erdoğan, PM Davutoğlu fall behind CHP leader in TV ratings Ahead of Turkey’s crucial election scheduled for Nov. 1, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has topped President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in television ratings figures, according to data published by the Turkish media. President slams Nokta magazine editors as ‘dishonorable’ President Recep Tayyip … Read more
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn is elected as leader of British Labour Party Mashable! by Liza Hearon UPDATED: 2:15 p.m. BST, Sept. 12 Leader Corbyn vows Labour ‘fightback’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn sweeps to a landslide victory in Labour’s leadership contest – promising to lead the party’s “fightback”. What are the implications of Corbyn’s … Read more