VICE News Condemns Turkish Government Over Detention of Its Journalists on Terrorism Charges VICE News – Aug 31, 12:25 PM A Turkish court leveled formal charges of terrorism at two VICE News journalists and their colleague on Monday, as global rights groups have called for the reporters to be released. The two British journalists, Jake … Read more
Turkey’s first election gov’t comes with more firsts Turkish PM Davutoğlu’s interim government, approved by President Erdoğan, is the first one that a Kurdish problem-focused party takes part. It also features the first minister wearing the Islamic headscarf. MAIN FOCUS: Turkey seeks caretaker government | 26/08/2015 euro|topics Following the failure to form a government, the Turkish President … Read more
Turkish prosecutor of corruption, coup cases flee to Georgia over ‘coup attempt’ arrest warrant A controversial prosecutor who led probes into alleged coup attempts has fled to Georgia with a colleague after an arrest warrant has been issued on both judiciary figures for attempting to overthrow the Turkish government with the corruption investigations of 2013. Turkish … Read more
Davutoğlu follows CHP leader on Twitter Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has begun following Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Twitter, just a day before he was set to hold a new meeting with him as part of efforts aimed at forming a coalition government. PKK leader says Turkey protecting IS BBC News | Europe | … Read more
PKK militants kill 24th Turkish security officer in one month A Turkish police officer was killed and three others were injured in an attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Şırnak province late Aug. 7, increasing the death toll in PKK attacks to 24 in one month. HDP co-chair urges PKK and Turkish gov’t to resume … Read more
HDP Appeals to UN for Extrajudicial Executions and Enforced Disappearances Bianet :: English Peoples’ Democratic Party demanded an investigation from UN Rapporteur for “illegal, extrajudicial and arbitrary executions” in Turkey. US drone strikes Syria from Turkey BBC News | Europe | World Edition The US has carried out its first air strike on so-called Islamic State in … Read more
Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ Members Delivered to Families Bianet :: English Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ members were delivered to their families while 11 funerals are still being kept in Mürşitpınar border gate, near Syria. 7.5-year prison sentence sought for 18 Turkish journalists Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has prepared an indictment against 18 journalists who are accused of … Read more
Turkish nationalist opposition would back AKP minority gov’t in return for snap poll Turkey’s nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, MHP deputy chairman Semih Yalçın told Reuters on Aug.4 Deputy chair denies Reuters report that MHP … Read more
Turkish PM: No troops into Syria BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey says it has no plans to send ground troops into Syria to fight the Islamic State (IS) group, as it continues air strikes on IS positions. Turkish court approves blocking of Kurdish websites An Ankara Criminal Court of Peace has approved a decision … Read more
Death toll rises 32 in Suruç attack: Demirtaş The death toll in the July 20 Suruç attack has risen to 32 according to fresh information, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş told reporters on July 21 The Police Attack Suruç Explosion Protesters Bianet :: English Police used tear gas and water cannon on thousands of Suruç … Read more
Turkish court blocks school closures BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s constitutional court overturns a law closing down a network of schools run by a US-based opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. UN concerned over LGBT rights in Turkey, calls gov’t to take action The U.N. has expressed deep concern over attacks and discriminatory acts … Read more
ISIL exists because al-Assad exists: Erdoğan aide A senior spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office has indicated the presence of terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was linked to the prevalence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria AKP candidate leads in elections for parliament speaker in … Read more
Turkish interior ministry to pay 10,000 liras to French student for Gezi detainment: Court A French student who was deported after being detained by the police during Istanbul’s Gezi Park protests on June 11, 2013, has won 10,000 Turkish Liras in compensation for being unlawfully deprived of her freedom during her detention. Council of Europe advisory body … Read more
Four reporters are detained. News in Turkish here Pınar Öğünç (Cumhuriyet ), Hasan Akbaş (Evrensel), Deniz Yücel, Özlem Topçu (Die Welt) More than 23,000 refugees flee to Turkey in fresh influx from Syria: UN More than 23,000 refugees fleeing fighting in northern Syria have crossed into Turkey in two days, the United Nations refugee agency said on June 16, … Read more
Even the pro-Hüdapar accounts calls for calm, while pro-AKP accounts try to provoke… Hüdapar partisans attacked journalists after the killing. Here is DHA Agency reporter Canan Altıntaş: Death toll in HDP Diyarbakır rally rises to three The death toll in the twin bombings at a Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) rally in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır has … Read more