Selahattin Demirtaş

Turkish Media might be free for Erdoğan as He was Heard, Read and Watched 2.5M Times in 2014. Dispatches from Turkey…

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Erdoğan Heard, Read and Watched 2.5M Times in 2014 Bianet :: English In 2014, the television, press and online media coverage of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turned out in 2,052,748 different media pieces. Whereas opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu remained at 482,669 and PM Davutoğlu at 268,604. Prominent scholar dismayed by Erdoğan’s ‘Turkish not suitable for philosophy’ claim ‘We … Read more

What a pity. “Only a fourth of planned malls completed in Turkey this year. Dispatches from Turkey…

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Only a fourth of planned malls completed in Turkey this year Only 16 of the planned 64 malls in Turkey have been able to be completed this year due to cancellations or postponements in investments, a sector report has shown.   New US Ambassador to Turkey presents credentials The new U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, John Bass, presented … Read more

Government turns back to #OccupyGezi activists, targets Çarşı #çArşıYalnızDeğildir

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Turkish football fans face life in prison for ‘coup attempt’ during Gezi protests Prosecutors accused members of çArşı of ‘attempting to overthrow the gov’t’ in Arab Spring-like fashion Workers at Istanbul construction site block road denouncing ‘poor labor conditions’ The protest comes as 10 construction workers were killed in a labor accident Torun Center Workers: We Are Not … Read more

“You don’t worth my shoe” – Dispatches from Turkey

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You don’t worth my shoe, angry MP yells at male colleagues Turkish Parliament has witnessed a rare moment of protest when an infuriated MP told her male colleagues that she might hurl her shoe at them. ‘But it doesn’t worth,’ CHP deputy Aylin Nazlıaka concluded Turkey: A future of anxiety and unknowns Although Erdogan’s election is worrisome, … Read more

In a couple of hours, AKP leadership attempts to rule our Abdullah Gül from the PM scenarios…

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AKP spokesperson just Hüseyin Çelik declared that the AKP convention to choose the new PM will be on Aug 27,  a day before Gül’s retirement from the Presidency… This decision is apparently to prevent Gül’s return to party… Outgoing President Gül signals return as AKP seeks road map for post-Erdoğan era Outgoing President Gül has signalled that he … Read more

Dispatches from Turkey. Davutoğlu threatens: “Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive…

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Calls grow for boycott of Israeli goods in Turkey A number of professional associations have urged consumers to refrain from buying goods from a list of companies Normalization not possible after Gaza offensive, senior Turkish diplomat tells Israeli counterpart The Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu is also set to hold talks in Washington where he will … Read more

Politics updates: “Gülen movement to be added to top-secret national security ‘Red Book’

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Gülen movement to be added to top-secret national security ‘Red Book’ The movement of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen will be added to Turkey’s top-secret national security document President Gül: I have never considered founding a new party Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s illiberal turn Policy Brief (The European Council on Foreign Relations) ECFR/108, July 2014, 8 … Read more

Erdoğan as usual: ” Israel’s mentality ‘no different from Hitler’…

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Erdoğan claims Israel’s mentality ‘no different from Hitler’ as daughter joins Istanbul protest Turkish PM Erdoğan has accused Israel of committing ‘systematic atrocity and state terror’ against the Palestinians since 1948. Erdoğan’s daughter, meanwhile, joined a protest in front of Israeli consulate in Istanbul ‘May God help Erdoğan if I’m elected’ HDP’s presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has … Read more

For the moment, all but one election polls show Erdoğan wins in the first round… “İhsanoğlu makes gentile gesture…

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İhsanoğlu makes gentile gesture with symbolic donations to competitors Hurriyet Daily News Presidential candidate Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu has made a gesture rarely seen in Turkish politics, donating a symbolic amount of money to the campaign bank accounts of his two rivals Hundreds march against Syrian refugees Hurriyet Daily News A crowd in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş marched … Read more

A failing start for Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu’s media campaign #ekmekicinekmeleddin

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This logo above is, officially announced today, for Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, major rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Turkey’s presidential race that will take place in August. “Ekmeleddin for Bread” In my summer school course today, which focuses on storytelling, the best explanation we found is that this might target Central Anatolian villagers community. The poster looks … Read more

Cengiz Aktar: “HDP’li vekilin başkanlık nazariyesi

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  HDP’li vekilin başkanlık nazariyesi   Perşembe T24’te HDP Hakkâri milletvekili Adil Zozani’nin, ağırlıklı olarak başkanlık sistemini irdeleyen makale kıvamında, derin bir mülâkatı çıktı. http://t24.com.tr/haber/hdpli-zozani-parlamenter-sistem-islemiyor-baskanlik-sistemine-gecilebilir,263163 Kürt siyasî hareketi başkanlık konusunda kapıyı daima aralık tutsa da Meral Danış Beştaş’ın şubat 2013’te Taraf’a verdiği mülâkat gayet açıktır. Daha sonra konu, Anayasa Uzlaşma Komisyonu’na geldi. Kaba hatlarıyla duruş şu: esas olan bütün … Read more

Stating the obvious. Erdoğan is officially a candidate for Turkish Presidency…

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VIDEO: Live broadcast from hall as ruling AKP announces Turkish PM as presidential candidate Hurriyet Daily News Live Doğan News Agency footage showing the Ankara Trade Chambers’ (ATO) Congresium. LIVE: Turkey’s ruling AKP presents presidential runner Hurriyet Daily News It is widely expected that PM Erdoğan will run for his party as he has consistently registered his … Read more

After Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, there comes the 2nd Presidential Candidate officially: Selahattin Demirtaş

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Basically supported by Kurdish votes, a very good candidate who unfortunately has not much chance. Probably, he will get the 3rd position. As a person and politician, I believe he will remain to be a significant politician though… HDP announces co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş as presidential candidate The Peoples’ Democratic Party had stated that it would run with its … Read more

Let’s see: “Turkish gov’t submits bill to boost Kurdish peace bid…

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Turkish gov’t submits bill to boost Kurdish peace bid, provide legal framework for PKK talks Hurriyet Daily News The much-awaited bill to boost the Kurdish resolution process also provides a legal framework to talks and immunity to those who are involved in the negotiations with the PKK Looks like a propaganda tool:  Erdoğan would win Turkish presidency … Read more

Politics roundup: While Turkey’s Parliament adopts “democracy package”, her PM calls protesters atheists, leftists, terrorists…

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Turkey’s Koc calls on Erdogan to address graft charges to lower tensions   Mustafa Koc, chairman of Turkey’s biggest company Koc Holding, on Sunday called on the government to calm financial markets worried about a corruption inquiry and denied he has sought to undermine Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. In a rare interview, Koc also told … Read more