Another trace of Turkey’s pretensions in Europe gone: “Spain to suspend ‘Alliance of Civilizations’ activity

Spain to suspend ‘Alliance of Civilizations’ activity: Report Spain will reportedly suspend its activities in the ‘Alliance of Civilizations,’ jointly launched by Turkey and Spain in 2005 Spanish ambassador refutes reports that Spain suspended ‘Alliance of Civilizations’ activities Spain’s ambassador to Turkey has refuted media reports suggesting that his country has suspended its activities in the “Alliance … Read more

Comments at BuzzFeed İstanbul… İstanbul news roundup…

BuzzFeed İstanbul Listesinin Altına Yazılıp Aklımızı Alan 26 Dev Yorum  ListeList by Emir Aksoy More comments here. Street animals protected in industrial zones close to Istanbul  Hurriyet Daily News Several firms have announced their participation in a project for the protection of stray animals in industrial zones close to Istanbul. Century-old bones come to surface in Istanbul The … Read more

A few days ago Islamic scholar Gülen called for calm among supporters, President Erdoğan vowed to finish off ‘parallel structure’ and today…

European Commission – Statement Joint statement on the police raids and arrests of media representatives in Turkey Brussels, 14 December 2014 Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, and Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, issued the following statement today: The police raids and arrests … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Majority of educated women victim of violence in Turkey…Hrant Dink murder case deepens…

Majority of educated women victim of violence in Turkey, survey reveals A large majority of Turkish women who work in white-collar jobs and have a university degrees say they have been exposed to violence at least once in their life Hrant Dink murder case deepens with new testimonies The list of suspects in the murder case of … Read more