Restrictions on alcohol sales go into effect today A series of controversial regulations placing limits on the sale and advertising of alcoholic beverages in Turkey takes effect as of today
Police close Istanbul Gezi Park ahead of support demo for ODTÜ Istanbul police have closed Gezi Park following a call for a demo in support of ODTÜ students Opposition deputies join university ?resistance? against road plan Main opposition CHP deputies joined a group of protesters opposing a road project that will lead to the demolition of a … Read more
Only suspect under arrest in Bingöl sex abuse case released The only suspect under arrest in the ongoing case over the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl was released on Sept. 3 Individual Freedoms in Turkey Carnegie Europe In Turkey, only a few organizations deal directly or indirectly with the subject matter: Anadolu Kültür, Antenna, … Read more
Warlords in Syria and Turkey Today I will leave aside the ?strategically deep? topics and focus on a smaller problem Obama, not at his best… MAIN FOCUS: Syria crisis overshadows G20 summit | 05/09/2013 The G20 leaders convene in St. Petersburg today, Thursday. Commentators expect the topic of Syria to dominate the talks. While some hope … Read more
Uneasy truce holds as Kurdish guerrilla forces withdraw from Turkey Peace process stalls between PKK fighters led by Abdullah Ocalan and Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan Kurdish politician urges government, PKK to take steps Kurdish politician Kemal Burkay has urged the PKK to withdraw from Turkey as soon as possible and the Turkish state … Read more
Obama wins support from leaders in Congress for Syria military strike U.S. President Barack Obama won the support of leaders from both parties in the House of Representatives for limited strikes against President Bashar al-Assad‘s forces Understanding the Syrian Civil War Consortium News Chillingly, the just cited Wikileaks memorandum notes that the assembled military and intelligence officers … Read more
Russia says ballistic “objects” fired in Mediterranean Russian radar detected two ballistic “objects” that were fired towards the eastern Mediterranean Ballistic objects detected by Russia fell into sea: RIA Russian radar detected two ballistic “objects” that were fired towards the eastern Mediterranean Number of Syrian refugees passes 2 million mark: UN More than two million Syrians have … Read more
Anayasa Uzlaşma Komisyonu ‘yasama dokunulmazlığını’ görüştü e-Haber Ajansi Anayasa Uzlaşma Komisyonu’nun AK Partili üyesi Ahmet İyimaya, yasama dokunulmazlığı konusunda Türkiye‘de temel bir reforma doğru gidildiğini belirterek, ?Şu ana kadar bir milletvekili dokunulmazlığının kaldırılması, bunun sorgulanması, tutulması, Anayasa Komisyonu Yine Uzlaşamadı Medya Trabzon Anayasa Uzlaşma Komisyonu’nda ?Eğitim ve Öğrenim Hakkı ve Özgürlüğü? müzakere edildi. Komisyon sonunda … Read more
Turkey’s ?post-modern? Feb 28 coup case set to start Hearings over the Feb. 28 process, dubbed the post-modern coup, will begin in Ankara?s 13th Criminal Court today Turkey trial for 100 ‘coup plotters’ A trial is due to open in Turkey of alleged military coup plotters for ousting a pro-Islamist government in 1997. **************** for … Read more
Syria air strikes: reaction to Barack Obama’s decision to go to Congress From dismay in Israel to caution in France, reaction to the US president’s decision to seek approval from Congress was mixed President Obama speaks on Syria, watch or listen live U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with his national security staff to discuss the situation in … Read more
PM Erdoğan says ‘limited’ intervention not enough, President Gül insists on political strategy Turkish officials gave divergent messages regarding possible U.S.-led military intervention in Syria on Aug. 30 Turkey urges western allies for tougher action agains Syria Washington has signaled plans for a small-scale punitive strike on Syria in response to its alleged use … Read more
PKK retreat to ?end Sept 1? unless ruling AKP takes steps A senior PKK leader has said that they will continue to withdraw until Sept. 1 Turkish gov?t urges PKK to keep commitments in peace process A senior government member has urged the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) to fulfill its responsibility and complete the … Read more
John Kerry statement on Syria polarises world leaders Iran and Russia stand alongside Assad regime while UK, France and Australia follow US lead As the US moves towards military intervention in the Syrian conflict, world leaders have issued a string of belicose statements, with Iran and Russia standing alongside the Assad regime against a western … Read more
Türkiye yönetiliyor mu? Tek partinin tek başına hergün her yerde envai çeşit kararı aldığı memlekette soru abes gelebilir. Ancak 28 Mayıs Gezi krizinden bu yana alınan kararların ve özellikle dışarıya verilen sert ve kalın ayarların görüntüsü aklıselim ve itidalden çok uzak. Herşeyden evvel iktidar çok konuşuyor. Hata yapma olasılığını artırıyor ve derin bir rahatsızlığı … Read more
Syria crisis: international views on intervention A roundup of the diplomatic standpoints of Israel, Turkey, Russia, Germany and France after the Syrian chemical attacks Turkey not ?lonely? but dares to do so for its values and principles, says PM adviser İbrahim Kalın, a top foreign policy adviser to the Turkish prime minister said he had … Read more