113 killed in car crashes in Turkey during Eid al-Adha A total of 113 people were killed in car crashes across Turkey during the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday as hundreds of thousands of citizens began to return amid intensifying traffic 1,500 refugees sent from Edirne to other Turkish cities Syrian refugees, who have waited over 10 days … Read more
A video from the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qi4B5Wk3ok A list of detained DIHA employees: DIHA agency website currently blocked in Turkey: http://www.diclehaber.com/en Ongoing censorship blocks Kurdish, critical, data-based media … Today’s Zaman–Aug 16, 2015 The majority of sites that have been blocked are Kurdish media outlets, including ANF, ANHA, the Dicle News Agency (DİHA), Rojnews and … Almost … Read more
Google to donate up to $5.5M to help European refugees Google’s charitable arm is pledging to donate an additional $5.5 million to groups trying to help the thousands of refugees pouring into Europe Refugees Met with Generosity and Suspicion in France Global Voices Online by Gaetana DiRoberto Demonstrations in large European cities in favor of refugees … Read more
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn is elected as leader of British Labour Party Mashable! by Liza Hearon UPDATED: 2:15 p.m. BST, Sept. 12 Leader Corbyn vows Labour ‘fightback’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Left-winger Jeremy Corbyn sweeps to a landslide victory in Labour’s leadership contest – promising to lead the party’s “fightback”. What are the implications of Corbyn’s … Read more
The choice for young Syrian men: leave or learn to kill | Letters from Kate Clow, Margaret Cox, Maureen McGregor, Cath Hallam and Gina Crowley World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk As a Turkish citizen/resident on the south coast of Turkey, I see nothing of the Syrian refugees who are living in the camps along the Syrian … Read more
Meet the Turkish couple who spent their wedding day feeding 4,000 Syrian refugees telegraph.co.uk – Raziye Akkoc – Aug 4 A Turkish bride and groom decided to share their joy on their wedding day by inviting 4,000 Syrian refugees to eat with them and celebrate in the southern Turkish city of Kilis. Fethullah Üzümcüoğlu and … Read more
Britain’s Cameron to travel to Turkey to discuss ISIL foreign fighter problem PM Cameron will travel to Turkey on Dec. 9 to meet President Erdoğan to discuss how to stop Britons crossing into Syria and Iraq to join up with ISIL fighters Cameron says UK and Turkey working hand in glove to stop Isis fighters World news: … Read more
İstanbul’da 40 Yıllık Hatıraya Patlayacak Türk Kahvesi için 11 Adres ListeList by Çağla Gillis Mandabatmaz Being an Armenian today in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News I had an Armenian intern at that time and I mentioned casually to the bunch I was eating with that it must be hard to be an Armenian in Istanbul during … Read more
Two Istanbul reservoirs close to drying out New pictures have shown how two of the reservoirs supplying Istanbul’s water needs have nearly dried Istanbul residents on streets to keep guard against robbers Residents of Istanbul’s Eyüp district are keeping guard against rising theft in their neighborhood, hoping to stop the criminals before being robbed. Old 3D print of … Read more
What happened in Kahramanmaraş today is more than unfortunate. The town is known to be predominantly nationalist (both AKP and MHP dominated the last local election) and a place where two decades ago a massacre against Alevites happened. Using a few petty crimes allegedly made by Syrian refugees, a mass of local residents attacked Arabic labelled stores, … Read more
Turkey further from EU accession than in 2007, Swoboda says Turkey is further away from European Union membership today than it was seven years ago, Hannes Swoboda has said Turkey?s invisible refugees Gulf News (UAE) May 11, 2014, p. B1 Ali Topuz The number of Syrian refugees has topped 900,000 but their hosts seem indifferent to … Read more
Syrian refugees decline to be moved to camps, Istanbul governor says Syrian refugees in Istanbul refuse to be moved to camps, Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu said Best 30 Songs About Istanbul | The IstanbulianEmre Kızılkaya Posted 25th November by Emre Kızılkaya. Sidebar. Home. Another Book On Istanbul Well Worth Reading. 5 Questions & … Read more
No strategic shift after Iran-West rapprochement, says President Gül The argument that rapprochement between Iran and West will bring changes in strategic relations in the region is ?being exaggerated,? according to Turkish President US seriously concerned over Turkey?s China decision The US is ?seriously concerned? about Turkey?s decision to purchase a missile system from … Read more
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000: Turkish official The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has exceeded 600,000 and more than 400,000 of them are living outside Tensions Rise Near Syrian Border Over Wall Construction Villagers spoke up against the construction of a wall in Turkey – Syria border ?in order to prevent … Read more
Turkish FM Davutoğlu chides Kerry over US praise to Assad Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is the latest Turkish figure to chide US Secretary of State John Kerry for lauding Syria?s al-Assad?s compliance with the UN, saying that the Syrian leader is a ?killer? ?Gezi was Turkey?s Europeanization,? according former CDU politician Ruprecht Polenz said the … Read more