Morning Brief: Arab League Backs Kerry’s Middle East Peace Bid Arab League Backs Kerry’s Middle East Peace Bid Top news: The Arab League on Wednesdaybacked a plan by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to restart peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. The endorsement, carried by the Jordanian state news agency, came after Kerry met … Read more
Ethem Sarısülük Case Suspended Ankara 6th High Criminal Court suspended the trial of policeman Ahmet Şahbaz in the Ethem Sarısülük case, saying that necessary permission have not been taken on the prosecution of a policeman. ?Police is being protected by the arm of justice. Justice process is blocked,? said advocate Bayraktar. Questions arise in … Read more
Egypt voices ‘strong resentment’ at Turkey’s Morsi support Egypt’s interim government voiced “strong resentment” on Tuesday at comments by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan backing ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Criticizing Egypt coup does not amount to intervention in Egypt?s affairs: Turkish FM Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has refuted claims that Ankara has … Read more
Aleppo University withdraws Turkish PM Erdoğan?s honorary doctorate The council of Aleppo University has announced the withdrawal of an honorary doctorate that the university awarded to Turkish PM in 2009 *** Egypt Protest Leader Snubs State Department #2 CAIRO – Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is currently in Egypt, making him the highest-ranking U.S. … Read more
Gezi operation in full force as forces raid over 100 locations Police forces launched raids at over 100 locations in Istanbul in accordance with the ongoing operations on Gezi supporters, including student dormitories, detaining at least 30 people. Gezi From The Field Having spent some time in the past few days talking with working-class people in … Read more
Turkey redefines armed forces’ duties ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey’s parliament has amended an internal armed forces’ regulation long relied on by the country’s once-powerful generals as grounds for intervening in politics, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday, in a move that further strips the military of its political influence. Yet another instance of Police … Read more
Kılıçdaroğlu: Anayasa Kapalı Kapılar Ardında Yazılacak Bir Metin Değildir Haber 3 CHP Genel Başkanı Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, “Anayasa çalışmalarına, toplumda gençlerimiz de katılmalı. Anayasa kapalı kapılar ardında yapılacak, yazılacak bir metin değildir. O nedenle biz Anayasa’ya önem veriyoruz. Geri çekilmek, tatil geliyor, seçim Baykal: Anayasa, mutabakatı zorunlu kılar Radikal CHP eski Genel Başkanı ve Antalya Milletvekili … Read more
Egypt PM struggles to form cabinet after Badie arrest ordered Egypt’s new leadership faced increased difficulties in forming an interim government after it issued a warrant for the arrest of the leader of the Islamist movement Egypt’s coup shakes Brotherhood’s Islamic partners in Turkey Turkey’s ruling party invested heavily in Egyptian President Morsi and the … Read more
Ruling AKP approves midnight bill to curb authority of chambers supporting Gezi Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) votes ensured the passing of a late-night proposa. 24 TV editor-in-chief, columnist and anchor Yiğit Bulut appointed PM’s chief adviser News anchor and editor-in-chief of private news broadcaster 24 TV Yiğit Bulut has been appointed as chief … Read more
Ali İsmail Korkmaz was attacked by thugs in Eskişehir on 2 June. Since then he was in coma. We hear today the sad news… Like in the case of the man with the machete in Istanbul, security forces do not prevent these thugs and in fact allow them to attack protesters… Here is yet the … Read more
“Anti-capitalist Muslims” who has been supporting the Occupy Gezi from the outset initiated this lovely iftar right on the İstiklal Street… Gezi Resistance provides the best of Turkey’s citizens continously… I am proud to be a supporter…. Gezi forums showcasing struggles of the oppressed in Turkey Turkey?s nationwide Gezi protests have evolved from frequent, … Read more
28 Şubat ile 28 Mayıs ?28 Şubat müdahalesine karşı dik ve kararlı duruşumuz, milletimize ve ülkemize olan inancımız, müdahalenin bizi değil, kendisini imha etmesi sonucunu beraberinde getirmiştir. Çünkü millete rağmen, hakka-hukuka rağmen, ma?şeri vicdana rağmen netice almak, uzun soluklu bir başarıya ulaşmak mümkün değildir. Bu tür müdahaleler göle maya çalmak gibi akıl dışıdır, güneşi üfleyerek … Read more
Excessive use of force during Gezi protests should be punished: Council of Europe The Council of Europe commissioner has said the excessive use of force during the Gezi protests should not go unpunished Istanbul’s Gezi Park closed to public again hours after official opening Taksim Gezi Park, which has become the heart of the anti-government … Read more
Police intervention against protesters ?perfectly natural?: Interior minister Police intervention against unauthorized demos in public places is ‘natural,’ says Güler via @akgulelif The attacker with the machete @BerxwedanYARUK via sinanchakmak via @noisensured via @ismailsaymaz via @angelusemi via @IvanCNN i’ve been stopped at, have 12 yr old waiting. I used to pray for u! pic.twitter.com/FFOboGni02 via @niLaylaylom_
Turkish PM Erdoğan slams Western countries over Egypt PM Erdoğan has slammed Western countries which did not describe the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi as a “coup” Turkish President Gül urges democratic elections in Egypt as soon as possible Turkish President Abdullah Gül said today that there should be elections in Egypt as soon as possible, … Read more