Once a wise man, Turkey’s Minister of Education now working on targeting journalists…

I was the teaching assistant of Nabi Avcı, current Minister of Education, in 2000-2001 before I left for PhD. He was a wise, beloved person. Now for the sake having a ministerial chair, look what he is up to… Shame…   The Ministry’s New Mission: Exposing Reporters Bianet :: English The Ministry of National Education targeted … Read more

Barzani added to Peace Process probably to weaken Turkey based Kurdish movement… a politics roundup…

Erdoğan adds Barzani to Turkey?s Kurdish bid   Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan was aiming at hitting a few birds with one stone Turkish PM hints at general amnesty, calls for support to Kurdish peace process PM Erdoğan rounds off a busy weekend of rallies in southeastern Turkey, calling on all Kurds to embrace the ?new … Read more

Towards elections: MEP candidate lists announced. A roundup

Nabi Avcı is one of the candidates from AKP. Follow the link for the other candidates Mr. Avcı is my very first professor in my academic career. He was one of our faculty members and one of the most loved ones, before he became an advisor for PM Erdoğan. I wish the latter had listened … Read more