Majority of educated women victim of violence in Turkey, survey reveals A large majority of Turkish women who work in white-collar jobs and have a university degrees say they have been exposed to violence at least once in their life Hrant Dink murder case deepens with new testimonies The list of suspects in the murder case of … Read more
Pro-Erdoğan group hacks Armenian weekly’s website, threatens community with ‘eradication’ Hurriyet Daily News Hackers posted PM Erdoğan’s photo and threat messages Mosque belonging to Shiite community suffers second attack in two days A mosque belonging to the Shiite Caferi community in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district was vandalized just a day after being subject to an arson attack … Read more
Bu hafta sonu Soma’daydık. Hayatını kaybeden madencilerin ailelerini ziyaret ettik. Başka bir madende çalışan işçi bize şunları söyledi: Eskiden kahvehaneye giderdim, artık gitmiyorum. Çünkü kahvehanede hiç arkadaşım kalmadı…Yaşanan facianın büyüklüğünü bu sözlerden daha etkili bir şekilde anlatan hiçbir şey duymamıştım. Gezimizden fotoğraf paylaşıp ne kadar süper insanlarız, bakın neler yapıyoruz havası yaratmayacağım. Eğer … Read more
Prosecutor arrives at Istanbul scene where man was shot 27 hours after clashes A public prosecutor assigned to investigate the death of Uğur Kurthas arrived at the scene 27 hours after the incident ?Live quietly like a donkey or get out!? Turkish official?s tweet sparks debate ‘Either you will live in this country quietly like a donkey … Read more
Pew Research has just presented a Report on Global Views on Morality. Turks are at the top among 40 countries in many categories which is summarized above. Despite this “concern on morals”, Turkey is a country where at least 301 miners – we may never know the exact number- were killed recently in one of many … Read more
Woman killed by soldiers on Turkish-Syrian border due to ?misunderstanding,? official says A 34-year-old woman was killed as she was trying to cross into Turkey on May 19 with her two children and her father ********** Prosecutors charge 35 for leftist protester?s killing, demand long prison sentences The case drew vast public attention after the … Read more
via CNNTürk *************** Turkish labor minister passes the buck to energy minister over Soma disaster Labor Minister Faruk Çelik pointed the finger at Energy Minister Taner Yıldız regarding criticisms over the Soma disaster US rejects ?apparent use of unprovoked violence? in Soma videos Washington has condemned the use of ‘unprovoked violence’ against protests during a … Read more
Prosecutors demand up to three years in jail for 13-year-old involved in Soma protest A 13-year-old faces between six months and three years in jail for participating in a protest in the Aegean province of İzmir on May 17. US condemns ?apparent use of unprovoked violence? in Soma videos Washington has condemned the use of ‘unprovoked violence’ … Read more
Explicit anti-semitism in Yeni Akit. “Pro-Zionist domestic and foreign media attacks Erdoğan over Soma because Soma Company’s owner’s son-in-law is Jewish… Yeni Şafak against Germany, Der Spiegel… İbrahim Karagül – Germany and Daily Hürriyet to overthrow gov’t!- @yenisafak 19.05.2014 ? Did you also notice Germany’s extravagant desire to interfere in Turkey’s internal politics for … Read more
Kömür öldürür, süründürür Yarın cennet vatan TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odasının düzenlediği, üç gün sürecek Türkiye 19. Kömür Kongresi?ni idrak edecek. Websitesindehttp://komur.maden.org.tr/ şu bilgi var: ?Türkiye Kömür Kongresi 1978 yılından beri iki yılda bir yapılmaktadır. Ulusal bir toplantı olarak başlayan bu kongre, kömür madenciliğinin hemen hemen her yönü ile ilgilenen ve dünyanın her yerinden madencilerin katıldığı … Read more
Soma?da yurttaş gazeteciliği ERKAN SAKA Dijital okuryazarlığın taşraya doğru gidildikçe nasıl zayıfladığını Soma?da gördük? Gezi Direnişi?nden bu yana yükselen yurttaş gazeteciliği pratiklerinin çoğu Soma?da görülemedi. Neden?1- Geleneksel medya kanalları devreye girdi. Özellikle Doğan Medya grubu yayın organları, ama en az onlar kadar etkili olarak Hayat TV, Halk TV ve IMC TV gibi alternatif medya denebilecek … Read more
19 detained as part of probe into Soma mine accident: Governor Nineteen people were detained May 18 as part of the investigation into the Soma coal mine accident, the Manisa Governor has said in a statement. Meanwhile, the entrance of the mine has been closed with a brick wall in a move that raised eyebrows Soma under … Read more
As the author Hasnain Kazim of Spiegel explained: “FIRST the article was published quoting the worker with that headline. THEN some people started the hashtag #ScherDichZumTeufelDerSpiegel on Twitter, against Der Spiegel and against [the author]. AND THEN [Mr. Kazim] wrote this article on this Twitter-campaign: http://www.spiegel.de/…/soma-tuerkei-erdogan-anhaenger… I apologize for misrepresenting the case. Here is the Spiegel link. … Read more
Plainclothed Turkish cops detained CNN cameraman Joe Duran briefly during crackdown on Istanbul's Istiklal, twisted,hurt his arm & shoulder — Ivan Watson (@IvanCNN) May 17, 2014 According to IMC TV’s reporters’ data from the municipalities, 321 already buried. BUT Turkish government’s official death toll is 301 and rescue search is officially completed today… EXPLAINED: The Soma mine … Read more
Efkan Bolaç, another lawyer. SOMA MINE DISASTER TIMELINE: Police Detains 34 Demonstrators in Soma An explosion left at least 301 workers in a coal mine in Soma, in the western province of Manisa. While dozens are allegedly still trapped in the mine, Energy Minister Yıldız said their hopes are dimming. Last … Read more