Presidential palace should be vacated over election results, Turkish architects say President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 1,150-room mega-palace and its residents should immediately be evicted, an architects’ NGO has said in a statement CNN’s Amanpour interviews ‘the man who took on Erdoğan’ CNN’s Christian Amanpour conducted a live interview with HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş on June 8, following … Read more
Turkish election: pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic party supporters fill streets after result – video World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic party (HDP) fill the streets after passing Turkey’s 10% voting threshold. Thousands of Kurds celebrated in the city of Diyarbakir on Sunday, setting off fireworks upon hearing the news that the party … Read more
Erdogan, elections and the future of Turkish journalism AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) As Turks head to the polls, we look at the country’s media; plus, an interview with whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. President Erdoğan slams HDP co-chair for avoiding call to offer condelences President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticizes Selahattin Demirtaş, co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party … Read more
Two explosions hit Kurdish political rally in Turkey World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by AP in Ankara Blasts kill two and injure more than 100 at Peoples’ Democratic party rally in Diyarbakir, ahead of elections in which Kurdish voters hold balance of power Two dead, over 100 injured after explosions at milestone rally of Turkey’s HDP Two … Read more
HDP leadership insistently called its followers to be calm…. While at least 4 dead and hundreds injured in the explosions… Blasts hit Kurdish party’s election rally in Turkey AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) At least 10 wounded in latest incident at campaign event of pro-Kurdish HDP party, two days before legislative polls. As many as 50 injured after … Read more
Photos of these creatures appeared yesterday in HDP’s Erzurum rally. They burned down a party van while his driver was inside. He is heavily injured. Heavily burned driver: And Turkey’s State TV channel TRT Haber declares that burning the van is an act of “concerned citizens against terrorism”…
including today's 2 attacks, 62 HDP offices attacked so far. previous attacks mapped: https://t.co/we1mYxNPzY — Erkan Saka (@sakaerka) May 18, 2015 HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin Bianet :: English HDP’s provincial headquarters have been bombed in Adana and Mersin. There are three casualties in Adana. A flower pot sent a day before to HDP … Read more
European delegations on the ground for pre-electoral observation A six-member cross-party delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) paid a pre-electoral visit to Turkey on May 5-6 for observation ahead of the June 7 elections Two detained for attack on HDP election bureau in Bartın Two people allegedly involved in an attack on … Read more
Workers’ protest, mayors’ boycott marrs Erdoğan’s speech Turkish President Erdoğan’s speech in a southeastern Turkish province was marred by a protest of workers and local mayors decision to boycott the presidential visit on May 2. Erkan Saka @sakaerka: This brave woman shows V sign to Erdoğan’s bus, bodyguards did beat and detain her. via @arahmangok Turkish PM, … Read more
On April 11, Turkish army killed several PKK militants and a civilian. On April 12, HDP declared that this was a provocation and Kurdish citizens actually helped wounded soldiers. There were images and a video. On April 13, Turkey’s chief of staff thanked citizens for helping soldiers. Although framed differently this confirmed Demirtaş’ basic narrative and Davutoğlu’s April … Read more
Turkish minister vows to keep lights on during polls Hurriyet Daily News Energy Minister Yıldız, who once accused a cat of sabotaging Turkey’s local elections, has vowed to keep lights on during upcoming general elections Turkish parties in crucial stage of polls before deadline Parties from all sides of Turkey’s political spectrum race to get their final … Read more
Eyes on Diyarbakır for PKK leader Öcalan’s key Kurdish bid message All eyes will be on Diyarbakır on March 21, where a letter from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, will be read during Nevruz festivities, marking the arrival of spring Kurdish leader to reveal peace plan BBC News | Europe … Read more
Turkey’s lira drops to record low after US jobs data The currency has hit record lows for weeks as government officials make repeated calls for the Central Bank to cut Turkish interest rates Turkey is Ranked #23 in SwissLeaks Bianet :: English According to the latest leaks that reveled HSBC’s data in Switzerland, Turkey is ranked … Read more
HDP: Bu zamanda o risk alınmaz HDP Selâhattin Demirtaş önderliğinde seçim kampanyasına başladı. Memleketin eski, yeni her sorununa çözüm önerileri var, politika üretiyor ve AKP’nin yarattığı tahribatı faş etmekte en önde. Müdahillik partinin Türkiyelileşme hedefinin içini dolduruyor, çıtayı Kürt barışının ötesine taşıyor. Parti memleketin tümünü kucaklayıcı bir tavır sergilemeye özen gösteriyor ve kayda değer … Read more
Bölgede ademimerkezileşme Türkiye’de merkezileşme Ademimerkezileşme konusunda iç ve dış dinamikler giderek daha belirgin hâle geliyor. İçerde Kürdistan’da (ve bütün Türkiye’de) özerklik talebi, iki yüzyılı aşkın bir zaman diliminde ilk kez kopuş olmadan, memleket toprakları dâhilinde iktidar paylaşımı anlamına gelen bir siyasa olarak gündemde. Bölgede ise yine Kürdistanî bir ivmeylefederalleşme, olabilecek en mâkul seçenek olarak … Read more