Judicial bill aims at silencing social media, daily says Today’s Zaman Erkan Saka, a professor of communications at Bilgi University, believes the package may well lead to the violation of democratic rights. “The package clearly favors law and order at the expense of freedoms,” he told Today’s Zaman. The draft bill, while Turkish journalist briefly detained … Read more
May Day Celebrations Across Turkey Bianet :: English While Istanbul was under the police attack, May Day celebrations continued at many cities in Turkey. bianet is reporting May Day scenes from Ankara, İzmir, Sivas, Kayseri, Diyarbakır, Tokat, Kars, Hakkari and Samsun. Gas Masks and Rubber Bullets: This Was Istanbul Today Mashable! by Amanda Wills ISTANBUL, Turkey ? Thousands … Read more
Police attacks fans who protest e-ticket system. Taksim, Istanbul today.via A fan strikes back: Several fans detained: In the mean time in Samsun, fans’ protest turns to attacking Samsunspor club premises: via Turkish police in Taksim today also attacked mourners of Berkin Elvan…
The Monument Counter is an on line (internet) monument to commemorate women who lost their lives due to domestic violence. It is also a counter that is updated every day. It has been announced that between January and September 2012 that 125 women lost their lives due to domestic violence. The Monument Counter has been … Read more
2.5 million people attended Gezi protests across Turkey: Interior Ministry Some 2.5 million protestors hit the streets across Turkey since the unrest began Opinion: The threat facing Turkey Turkey has found itself in the international spotlight over the past two weeks, despite the continuing slaughter in Syria, the Iranian elections, and the tensions in Iraq. The crisis … Read more
View Larger Map We start a trip from Istanbul to Samsun tomorrow morning. We will attend a friend’s wedding in a Samsun town, Çarşamba and then move to Eastern Black Sea towns for a few days… With two beloved persons, I am expecting to have a refreshing and memorable journey… a view from Çarşamba…