Prosecutors demand up to three years in jail for 13-year-old involved in Soma protest A 13-year-old faces between six months and three years in jail for participating in a protest in the Aegean province of İzmir on May 17. US condemns ?apparent use of unprovoked violence? in Soma videos Washington has condemned the use of ‘unprovoked violence’ … Read more
As the author Hasnain Kazim of Spiegel explained: “FIRST the article was published quoting the worker with that headline. THEN some people started the hashtag #ScherDichZumTeufelDerSpiegel on Twitter, against Der Spiegel and against [the author]. AND THEN [Mr. Kazim] wrote this article on this Twitter-campaign: http://www.spiegel.de/…/soma-tuerkei-erdogan-anhaenger… I apologize for misrepresenting the case. Here is the Spiegel link. … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan storms out of Council of State speech over ‘rudeness’ Hurriyet Daily News Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan walked out in fury from a speech by Union of Bars head Metin Feyzioğlu on after accusing Turkey’s top lawyer of being “rude” in a speech criticizing the government’s performance
via Turkey’s Ban On Twitter Faces First Legal Challenges Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai A press organization and two experts in Internet law filed two challenges against Turkey’s Twitter ban on Monday. Meltem Arıkan @MeltemArikan Youngstrs in Ankara are literally posting their tweets on to the streets#TweetterisblockedinTurkey pic.twitter.com/HfQQxKW4gA Turkey Heightens Twitter Censorship with Mandated IP Blocking Slashdot The … Read more
’21st century book burning,’ U.S. official blog slams Ankara The official blog of U.S. Department of State has published a vitriolic post, slamming Turkey’s blocking of Twitter as ’21st century book burning.’ Erdogan’s shabby attempts to stifle his critics are doomed | Observe editorial Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempted ban on Twitter was a foolish mis-step Recep … Read more
@LatuffCartoons http://t.co/zRQZ0z0Pzr (https://twitter.com/kivanceliacik/status/447345356234571776) uzaymekiği tamircisi (@_exclusive_____) saat +9:43 AM on Cmt, Mar 22, 2014 gibi tweetledi: Bütün dünya Duble yolları konuşuyor http://t.co/bDmIlnmc6a (https://twitter.com/_exclusive_____/status/447277269208145920) CK (@cngzkync) saat +11:08 AM on Cmt, Mar 22, 2014 gibi tweetledi: Yine hortladı…kuş gribi http://t.co/HaFt84kObF (https://twitter.com/cngzkync/status/447298792723730432) Turkish tweeps fight Erdogan with memes Storified by The Stream Following a ban on Twitter, Turks defied government ruling to send a reported … Read more
Facebook and YouTube face ban in Turkey if Erdoğan wins March elections Prime minister blames political enemies for abusing social network sites with stream of fabricated internet postingsThe Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Facebook and YouTube could be banned following local Facebook and YouTube face ban in Turkey if Erdoğan wins March elections Prime … Read more
Turkish PM calls for boycott of Gülen movement?s schools Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has geared up his rhetoric against the movement of U.S. based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, calling for a boycott of the movement?s schools Turkish PM faces deepening corruption scandal as second tape emerges Audio posted to YouTube allegedly records … Read more
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 Turkey Turkey is a constitutional republic with a multiparty parliamentary system and a president with limited powers. A unicameral parliament (the Grand National Assembly) exercises legislative authority. Following the 2011 parliamentary elections, which observers considered generally free and fair, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) formed a … Read more
PM?s Phone Recordings Views Outnumber Katy Perry’s Around 1,5 million users have viewed the video of phone call recordings allegedly between PM Erdoğan and his son on the first day of Corruption Probe. The video, released by several users on YouTube, has surpassed Katy Perry?s song Dark Hors Tapes are ?as real as Ararat?: … Read more
Turkish MPs brawl in parliament as Erdoğan wins judiciary vote Opposition MP taken to hospital after vote to give justice ministry greater control over judges amid corruption scandal The Turkish parliament has passed a law that would tighten the government’s grip on the judiciary after a heated debate and brawl in which an opposition … Read more
59 journalists fired in the wake of Gezi protests, 40 still behind bars: CPJ The record ‘thwarts Turkey‘s aspirations to be regarded as a regional democratic model’ ***************** Specially authorized wiretapping regime continues There are two types of eavesdropping regimes in effect in Turkey today, based on different legislation 7 Deadly Things … Read more
US targets businesses for evading sanctions on Iran The US has blaclisted scores of individuals and companies worldwide, including some from Turkey, over violation of sanctions against Iran, despite the relative ease of restrictions A few more news from Turkey…. Erdoğan fails to sway Germany on Turkey?s EU bid On a visit to … Read more
Whose Turkey Is It? The struggle for the future between a megalomaniacal prime minister, a cultish leader in the Poconos and thousands of citizens taking to the streets The Structural Roots of Turkey?s Power Struggle German Marshall Fund of the United States, February 4, 2014 Galip Dalay * A fierce power struggle between the … Read more
The media in PM Erdoğan?s plane to Berlin The other evening, I ran across a Turkish group while entering the new favorite hotel in Berlin, the Ritz Carlton. The one among them with the long grey hair looked familiar. Turkey eager to open multiple EU chapters Opening one negotiation chapter with Turkey during … Read more