I was very upset with the November 1, 2015 election results when AKP had a landslide victory. However, that’s what voters chose and in the last analysis I am fine with that. It is part of the democratic system we have to live with that. As long as there are legitimate elections, we can always … Read more
MHP, AKP in 11th-hour debate on federalism The two main supporters of the “Yes” camp have become embroiled in a last-minute row over whether the shift to an executive presidential system constitutional amendments will introduce a “federal state structure,” with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denying claims that Turkey’s unitary system will be eroded President Erdoğan slams OSCE … Read more
Turk in Sanctions Case Adds Rudolph W. Giuliani to Legal Team NYT > Turkey by By BENJAMIN WEISER and MAGGIE HABERMAN The former mayor is close to President Trump, raising the question of whether he was retained to help resolve Reza Zarrab’s case with the Trump administration. Halkbank Deputy General Manager Arrested in US Bianet :: English … Read more
Turkey protests against Norway giving officers asylum AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Ambassador to Ankara summoned after Norway grants political asylum to Turkish officers allegedly linked to failed coup. Debate: Berlin refusing to export arms to Turkey euro|topics The German government has rejected several requests from Ankara for arms exports in recent months. The human rights situation … Read more
Turkey leads in social media censorship: new Twitter transparency report Turkey Blocks – Editorial – Mar 21, 7:41 AM The latest quarterly transparency report from Twitter Inc. reveals that Turkey once again led globally in number of content takedown requests by court order in the last quarter of 2016. The popular social media and micro-blogging … Read more
Here is the video: There are strong implications, but they are still implications…. A young citizen, Ali Gül, says at the end of the video what he expects and that happens… ************* Erdogan’s Turkey: The Absurd Trial of Journalist Ahmet Sik – SPIEGEL ONLINE – International DER SPIEGEL – Spiegel Online – Mar 3, 4:50 … Read more
‘Turkey backers’ target Amnesty, BBC and other major Twitter accounts BBC News | Europe | World Edition Hackers tweeted “Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland” from several official accounts in Turkish. Twitter accounts tweet swastikas and pro-Erdoğan support in massive hack World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alex Hern Accounts that use third-party analytics service Twitter Counter compromised … Read more
Turkey referendum: Dutch are Nazi remnants – Erdogan BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s president brands the Dutch “Nazi remnants” as a row grows over a cancelled Rotterdam rally. Erdoğan brands Dutch government ‘Nazi remnants and fascists’ – video World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brands the Netherlands “Nazi … Read more
Debate: Should Germany ban AKP election campaign? euro|topics The city of Gaggenau in south-west Germany has cancelled an event at which the Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ was to appear, stressing that this was not a political decision against the campaign for Turkish constitutional reform but a decision based on security concerns. President Erdoğan plans to … Read more
Turkey Allows Women in Military to Wear Hijabs, in Cultural Shift NYT > Turkey by By PATRICK KINGSLEY The move highlights a change in the armed forces and society, where the head scarf has been a symbol of the struggle between secular and religious factions. Turkey permits women soldiers to wear headscarf Women soldiers in Turkey … Read more
Directorate of Religious Affairs recalls ‘spy’ imams in Germany Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) announced on Feb. 10 the recall and discharge of Turkish imams who were accusing of spying by Germany. ‘Russian Jet Accidentally Hit Our Soldiers’, Says Turkish Armed Forces Bianet :: English In an operation into ISIS in al-Bab, a Russian … Read more
Turkish author Asli Erdogan on her 136 days in jail BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish author Asli Erdogan was jailed for 136 days over her links with a pro-Kurdish newspaper. Doorstep demand BBC News | Europe | World Edition Asli Erdogan could face life in jail after being accused of involvement in … Read more
Turkey faces largest decline in freedoms in 2016: Report Turkey suffered the largest decline in freedoms among 195 countries over the past year, an annual report published by the Washington-based Freedom House showed on Jan. 31. Turkish Alevis release list of suggestions for ‘pluralistic’ religious education in new curriculum A Turkish Alevi foundation has … Read more
Theresa May in Turkey: UK agrees £100m defence deal BBC News | Europe | World Edition Theresa May discusses trade with Turkey’s president, and a deal to develop fighter jets is sealed. UK’s £100m weapons deal with Turkey ‘turns blind eye to rights abuse’ World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Jamie Doward Arms sale in … Read more
Over 5,000 Turks file cases at European court over purge EurActiv.com by admin More than 5,300 Turks have filed complaints before the European Court of Human Rights over their government’s purge following a failed coup last July, the president of the court said Thursday (26 January). Over 201,000 inmates in Turkish prisons: Justice Ministry There are … Read more