Turkish government signed decision to fight against Gülen Movement in 2004: Report The government signed a MGK decision in 2004 recommending an action plan against Gülen?s movement, report says Row between Turkish government and Gülen heats up with new document The row between followers of the Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen?s movement of and the … Read more
Social media prompts police suicides, says Turkish chief Turkey?s general police director has blamed social media for the rise in police officer suicides in the country ********************* Turkish Red Crescent ?blames science? for AIDS infection via blood transplant The Turkish Red Crescent has blamed ‘flaws of science’ for the death of a patient who was … Read more
Turkish government defiant as battle over prep schools rises The tension recently peaked, with Erdoğan describing the group?s objection to his government?s plans as a ?smear campaign? Turkish government to let Syrian refugees vote in elections, CHP claims The government is aiming to manipulate election results by allowing Syrian refugees to vote in Turkish elections, … Read more
He is now known to state opposite a little while later…considering the peace process and all… Turkish PM denies general amnesty claims Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strictly ruled out comments that the government was considering a general amnesty ************ Main opposition CHP?s bill for sick prisoners rejected by ruling AKP votes A bill … Read more
He has been in prison for allegedly leaking Reyhanlı bombings related documents to the hacker group Redhack. He has been treated in unhumane conditions for 2 months with no concrete evidence. Today just half an hour ago, we got the good news. He is released… Related articles Reyhanlı bombing’s leaks suspect’s trial begins Yet … Read more
World socialists discuss Gezi protests in Istanbul The Socialist International has gathered in Istanbul to show its solidarity with the recent Gezi Park protests Socialist International meets in today?s Turkey Socialist International Council meets in Istanbul on November 11-13 hosted by Turkey?s main opposition Republican People?s Party Socialist International kicks off in Istanbul The two-day … Read more
Report shows hard prison conditions for LGBT?s, disabled A recent report stated that the prison conditions in Turkey were not good for LGBT individuals, disabled persons and the old Turkey?s democracy deficit led to Gezi protests: SISecretary General Gezi Park protests have clearly reflected the distance between the priorities of the Turkish people and the … Read more
Ahmet Kaya Posthumously Receives Presidency Prize Ahmet Kaya, a protest Kurdish singer who died in 2000, was selected to receive the 2013 Grand Presidency Prize in Culture and Arts. Turkish President Gül honors once defamed Kurdish singer Ahmet Kaya Hounded out by nationalists 13 years ago, Kurdish folk singer Ahmet Kaya posthumously receives recognition for … Read more
A significant columnist of Today’s Zaman asks: Is this the new Turkey? In fact, Ahmet Turan Alkan, the Zaman columnist and one of the most literary writers in Turkey and whose writings are popular mostly among conservative democrats, had given a clear description of the situation in the country months ago. ************************** Turkish politics to … Read more
A recent article in Dutch newspaper accuses the rector of Islamic University of Rotterdam, Ahmet Akgündüz, of spreading intolerance, anti-western beliefs etc. And he is also quoted today in our social media circles of blaming Occupy Gezi activists as “mosque enemies, communist union leaders, pro-Asad people who murders Muslims, Alevites etc.” Before he disappeared from … Read more
Turkey blows Israel’s cover for Iranian spy ring washingtonpost.com ? David Ignatius ? 10/16/13 ? The Turkish-Israeli relationship became so poisonous early last year that the Turkish government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have disclosed to Iranian intelligence the identities of up to 10 Iranians who had been meeting EU … Read more
European Commission understood AKP’s democratic potential capacity in its early years belatedly, and now it downplays the increasingly obvious authoritarian tendencies, a harsher critique will appear belatedly, I assume… Here are the documents in Turkish and in English… AB Komisyonu İlerleme Raporu – 2013 Turkiye Strategy Paper – COM 700 – EN final TURKEY … Read more
Divan Hotel which sheltered Gezi Park protesters awarded PKF hotelexperts, based in Germany?s Munich, has awarded Turkey?s Divan Hotel with its ?Hospitality Innovation Award? ***************** Witness protection shields 273 in Turkey Close to 300 people are now living under Turkey?s witness protection program following procedures such as facial surgery Turkish government moves for shortening compulsory … Read more
?Turkish government uses ownership laws to pressure media,? press freedom advocate says Journalists in Turkey are still suffering from imprisonment, Anne Cooper, a former Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) official and free press advocate has said Drug gang members arrested over leftist protester’s killing Fourteen alleged drug gang members have been arrested following last week?s … Read more
Turkey seeks way to sway UEFA over police at games The Turkish government is mulling ways to convince UEFA over the authorization of police officers to oversee the security at games Male students wear skirts to protest ban in Turkey’s Antalya A small group of male high school students wore skirts in protest at … Read more