Turkish sergeant arrested after his ?pun tweet? from Hurriyet Daily News A military court arrested a Turkish first sergeant in the eastern province of Ağrı for allegedly. Euro court fines Turkey 80,000 euros from Hurriyet Daily News The European Court of Human Rights has fined Turkey over 80,000 euros for violating articles on … Read more
Costa-Gavras joins at Emek Theater protest from Hurriyet Daily News A group of thousands, including director Costa-Gavras and many actors, marched to Istanbul?s iconic Emek Cinema Theater. More photos from Nazım Serhat Fırat here. [View the story “Another shame for Turkey: Violent intervention to Emek Theatre protest in Istanbul… ” on Storify]
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
The new authoritarian regime wants no place untouched by State power, Middle East Technical University has a long tradition of opposition, thus becomes the target of Turkish neocons… Students detained following protest against Turkish PM from Hurriyet Daily News Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) students are being taken into custody in increasing numbers following clashes … Read more
PKK leader calls for end of hunger strikes from Hurriyet Daily News Outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan. Hunger strikes unacceptable in democracies: Rapporteur from Hurriyet Daily News Ria Oomen-Ruijten, the European Parliament?s Turkey rapporteur, has harshly. Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen from Yahoo news ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) – Hundreds … Read more
A woman is helped by demonstrators as Turkish riot police fire water cannon and tear gas during a Kurdish demonstration in support of a widespread hunger strike by Kurdish prisoners, on November 4, 2012 in Istanbul (AFP Photo / Bulent Kilic) VIA Turkey: Turkish Police Use Tear-Gas Against Protesting Mothers from Global Voices Online by … Read more
Google’s doodle for the Republic Day. Thanks to AKP leadership’s provocative approach, Kemalists are becoming another victim of Turkish State… A few photos here. Even the main opposition party leader, Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu has been pepper-sprayed… Police, protesters clash at Republic Day march in Turkey – CNN.com Turkish police use teargas to break up pro-secular … Read more
Many members of a radical left wing music band, Grup Yorum, have been recently arrested after a suicide bombing attack to a police station in Istanbul by the illegal organization this band is close to. However, Grup Yorum is around for ages, has a public reputation and a few years ago, more than 30 thousand … Read more
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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
Turkish PM calls Alevi cemevi a ‘freak’ from Hurriyet Daily News An Alevi cemevi standing next to a cemetery in Istanbul is a “freak,” according to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. ?The State is Responsible for Unlicensed Alevi Houses of Worship? from Bianet :: English Alevi Elder Muharrem Ercan questioned how their community … Read more
Police Defends Promotion of Staff Member Accused of Torture, Rape from Bianet :: English The Turkish Police Headquarters issued a public statement in defense of their controversial decision to promote Sedat Selim Ay, the newly appointed deputy director of the Istanbul Anti-Terror Police Department who had been convicted of charges of rape and torture. Controversial … Read more
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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
He later apologized for his angry tweets related to Fethullah Gülen movement but pro-Gülen Today’s Zaman was quick to fire him last night… A video about the first clash between Fenerbahçe fans and police forces. Police forces seemed to have started the clashes… Bu video Adobe Flash Player’ın son sürümünü gerektirmektedir. Turkish football … Read more