Prosecutors launch probe into sergeants over accusations of sexual abuse of minor in Turkey Prosecutors in the southeastern Anatolian province of Bingöl have launched an investigation over accusations that five sergeants sexually abused a 16-year-old girl. ***************** Uludere case sent to a military court The Diyarbakır public prosecutor has ruled the ongoing Uludere case out … Read more
update: Standing Men and Women in Taksim Square are also being detained at the moment…. Governement working on draft to restrict social media in Turkey The Turkish government launched yesterday a study to restrict social media, an attempt that has been inspired. Report: Dozens detained in police raids in Turkey ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkish news reports … Read more
I am interviewed here in Voice of Russia (English), Rusyanın Sesi (Turkish) by @omerurun 4 June Taksim Square. Occupiers caught in crime: Doing Yoga This is how barricades are made: A u-turn in Turkish politics? Gezi Park in perspective The simmering dissent and dissatisfaction unleashed at Gezi Park may not be enough to topple AKP‘s … Read more
A new unit will protect stadiums and universities, Minister Güler says. Government to form new guard unit for protection of universities, stadiums: Minister The Turkish government will hire 10,000 people to form a special security force.. ************************** EFD Rights Watch: Turkey’s state-run channel broadcasts Western Armenian song for the first time ‘Tzyuni Patil’ (Snow Flake) … Read more