Students protest Turkish Foreign Ministry A group of university students attempting to march on the Turkish Foreign Ministry… Economy to make mark in PM Erdoğan?s US visit Despite the heavy political agenda, Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan?s visit will also be an opportunity to catch up on economic issues like Turkey?s call for free trade talks … Read more
Istanbul the scene of new novel Dan Brown?s highly anticipated new thriller ?Inferno? was released yesterday. The book has featured on the front pages Istanbul Documentary Days to be held in June The sixth Documentarist Istanbul Documentary Days will feature a record number of films ?Crazy? Istanbul canal project sees first … Read more
Head of accused group denies responsibility, blames Israel for Reyhanlı bomb attack Former leader of the the organization that was accused for the recent twin blasts that killed ******************** Reyhanlı bombings show importance of Turkey?s EU bid Last week I was one of the guests of the Monocle 24, the radio station launched by the … Read more
Anamuhalefet BDP Türkiye?nin değişiminin iki ana taşıyıcısından biri siyasî İslâm, diğeri Kürt siyasetidir. Çünkü her ikisi de erken cumhuriyet tasavvurunun ?şekavet ve irtica? (bölücülük ve gericilik) yaftasıyla gayrimeşrulaştırdığı ve kamusal alandan tardettiği kitlelerin sesidirler. Bu karalisteye sesleri yok edilmiş olan gayrimüslimleri de dâhil etmek gerekir. AKP?nin başarıyla temsil ettiği mütedeyyin kitleler kendilerini kurtardı, hatta öyle … Read more
One killed, 122 detained in football tensions, title celebrations delayed A supporter was stabbed to death and more than 100 fans were detained on May 12 as the violence. ************************* Can?t help ?Beliebing:? Fandom and pop stars from Hurriyet Daily News Pre-teen girls from Turkey boasted a true profile of Beliebers when they became hysterical … Read more
Turkey sees Assad’s hand in bombings, warns of border tensions By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it believed fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were behind twin car bombings that killed 46 people in a Turkish border town. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said those involved in the bombings in … Read more
THY işçileri 15 Mayıs’ta greve çıkacak Hava-İş Sendikası işçileri Taksim‘de yaptıkları eylemle 15 Mayıs’ta greve çıkacaklarını duyurdu. Hava İş Genel Başkanı Atilla Ayçin “THY personeli uçmama kararı aldı, uçmayacaklar” dedi. Hava-İş sendikası işçileri, 15 Mayıs’ta başlayacak olan grev için kamuoyuna destek ve dayanışma çağrısı yaptı. Hava-İş Sendikası Başkanı Atilla Ayçin, işten çıkarılan Türk Hava Yolları … Read more
Istanbul 2020 from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul, Turkey?s unofficial capital, has failed in its four previous bids to host the Olympic Games Turkey PM tells Japan to withdraw 2020 Olympics bid from Yahoo news By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan jokingly asked his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to withdraw … Read more
Kurdish rebels begin withdrawal from Turkey from Yahoo news By Ayla Jean Yackley SEMDINLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants began their withdrawal from Turkey on Wednesday, a pro-Kurdish party leader told Reuters, advancing a peace process designed to end an insurgency which has killed 40,000 people and ravaged the region. Turkish security forces manned … Read more
“Gelecek, Nasil Gelecek?” Soru merak uyandırıcı ve bir çok yeni tartışma konusunu beraberinde getiriyor. Konuşmamız gereken yepyeni başlıklar var. Bilimin, irrasyonelligin -özellikle dinin-, teknolojinin degismesi, kuskusuz yeni yasam formlarinin da insanoglunun hayatina girmesine neden olacak… Her zaman ?simdi?de varolan degisimin ?hizi? ise ?uyum saglama kurami? yla birlikte gelismenin, degismenin sonuclarini bize gosterecek. İnsanoğlunun varolduğu günden … Read more
Deniz Gezmiş, Hüseyin İnan ve Yusuf Aslan’ın idam yıl dönümü nedeniyle Taksim‘de anma yapmak isteyenlere polis orantısız güç kullanarak müdahale etti. via [View the story “6 Mayıs: Denizlerin anmasına gazlı müdahale” on Storify]
Peace process will help Turkey?s accession process to the EU from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s bid to join the EU might have stalled, but the peace process and a new charter could help accession. Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (L) and his Portuguese counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva listen to the national anthems during the welcome ceremony … Read more
One in every four marriages in Turkey involves child bride: NGO from Hurriyet Daily News Families are increasingly applying to courts to change the date of birth of their daughters. From Church to Mosque to Museum Back to Mosque from NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL Demands by Turkey?s religious right that former … Read more
Digital analysis of Istanbul on #MayDay This article intends to draw attention to the unwarranted and disproportionate violence conducted by the police. Additionally to clarify how the Turkish Government is determined to silence the public. Teargas and Water Cannons for Istanbul’s Labor Day Protesters from Global Voices Online by Stratos Moraitis Teargas enveloped Istanbul as … Read more
Bu 1 Mayıs da tarihe geçer ?Sevgili vatandaşlar, toplumun hayrı için her gün emek sarf edenler, 1 Mayıs bayramınız şimdiden kutlu olsun. Bu yıl geçen yıl olduğu gibi kutlamaların Taksim Alanı?nda yapılmasını talep ettiniz. Ancak bu mahaldeki altyapı çalışmaları nedeniyle bu çapta kitlesel bir toplantının güvenliğini sağlamak mümkün gözükmemektedir. Sizlerden bu yıl için Kazlıçeşme?de toplanmanızı … Read more