YouTube files complaint to Turkish Constitutional Court Hurriyet Daily News YouTube has filed an individual complaint to the Turkish Constitutional Court against the ongoing ban through its lawyer Turkey?s image hurt by graft claims: US envoy The US top diplomat in Turkey issues a veiled rebuke of the Turkish government for its recent censorship of Twitter … Read more
He has been in prison for allegedly leaking Reyhanlı bombings related documents to the hacker group Redhack. He has been treated in unhumane conditions for 2 months with no concrete evidence. Today just half an hour ago, we got the good news. He is released… Related articles Reyhanlı bombing’s leaks suspect’s trial begins Yet … 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
US, Russia starts third day of Syria talks The United States and Russia on Sept. 14 began a third day of talks to hammer out an agreement on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons Morning Brief: Syria Talks Yield Plan for Broader Peace Conference Syria Talks Yield Plan for Broader Peace Conference Top news: The United States and Russia on … Read more
108 soldiers commit suicide since 2012, Turkish defense minister says The Turkish defense minister said that 166 soldiers have committed suicide or been killed in accidents across the country in the last year and a half 50 Percent of Rape Victims Are Children, TÜİK Says According to Statistics Institute of Turkey, sexual assault crimes have … Read more
UN group says Turkey coup case defendants deprived of liberty The United Nations-mandated Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has released its opinion on the ?Balyoz? (Sledgehammer) coup plot case 64 journalists under arrest, Turkish main opposition announces There are 64 journalists under arrest and another 123 are facing trial on charges of terrorism, the Republican … Read more
?Lightbulb Tayyip? Slogan Sued Again 17 individuals including 15 high school students in the northwestern province of Bursa have been sued over shouting the slogan ?Lightbulb Tayyip? to protest the exam system ********* Releases needed in coup plot cases, too? Releasing the arrested suspects in the alleged coup plot cases Balyoz (Sledgehammer) and Ergenekon is … Read more
Some claim this the result of tension between AKP leadership and Gülen movement who allied against secularists and now working for different purposes. Police forces, especially intelligence, and judiciary are claimed to be under Gülen movement hegemony and after Reyhanlı bombings PM Erdoğan moves to change power balances in the intellingence circles. Journalist Mehmet Baransu … Read more
“Nişanyan’s Sentence Contradicts Secularism” Reporters Without Borders condemned Sevan Nişanyan?s conviction to 13.5 months of prison for insulting Prophet Mohammed and urged a dismissal in the appeals trial. Reporters Without Borders condemns Turkish-Armenian writer?s blasphemy sentence RWB slammed the ruling issued against Sevan Nişanyan. *************** Father confesses to killing his own son in landmark homosexual … Read more
‘Those who seek to preserve their dictatorship disrupted our peace’, Turkish PM says in Reyhanlı During his Reyhanlı visit, Turkish PM Erdoğan accused al-Assad of being involved in the bombings ***************** Bumps on Erdoğan?s road to presidency It seems 2014 will be a busy year not only for Turkish politicians but for Turkish voters as … Read more
Haberi Haksöz‘de. Ben Friendfeed‘de dolanırken gördüm. Birçok İslami kuruluşun dâhil olduğu Suriye Halkıyla Dayanışma Platformunun çağrısıyla bugün Fatih Camii?nde toplanan Müslümanlar Banyas?ta Esed?e bağlı çeteler tarafından kadın-çocuk demeden gerçekleştirilen katliamı ve yine Hatay?a bağlı Reyhanlı ilçesinde meydana gelen bombalı saldırıları protesto ettiler. Kusayr direnişinin selamlandığı eylemde Esed, Baas lobisi, Rusya, İran ve Hizbullah aleyhinde sloganlar … Read more
Turkish Government tries to hide their responsibility for the bombings in Reyhanli by arresting innocent soldiers Officer in custody over leaks on Reyhanlı attack A gendarmerie officer suspected of leaking secret documents to a Turkish hacker group has been taken into custody, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesman Hüseyin Çelik has said as … Read more
Turkish Defense Ministry denies claims used army uniforms given to Syrian rebels Turkish Defense Ministry officials have denied a claim by the main opposition Republican. The Obama-Erdoğan meeting and economic conduct Finally, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Peres sends condolences over Reyhanlı bombings as Netanyahu opts out: Report … Read more
Controversial ?alcohol ban? bill passes commission A draft bill restricting the sale and consumption of alcohol is set to pass. **************** Military rejects claims of Alevi discrimination The claim of a main opposition party figure that Alevi military personnel. Cameras were off during attack on US embassy The city camera system (MOBESE) was not working … Read more
A new unit will protect stadiums and universities, Minister Güler says. Government to form new guard unit for protection of universities, stadiums: Minister The Turkish government will hire 10,000 people to form a special security force.. ************************** EFD Rights Watch: Turkey’s state-run channel broadcasts Western Armenian song for the first time ‘Tzyuni Patil’ (Snow Flake) … Read more