PKK halts withdrawal but vows to continue cease-fire The outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) has halted its pullout from Turkey bu cease-fire will continue Kurdish rebels halt Turkey withdrawal A pro-Kurdish news agency says Turkey’s Kurdish rebels have halted withdrawing from Turkish territory. Kurdish rebels halt withdrawal from Turkey: report Turkey’s Kurdish rebels have halted withdrawing … Read more
Bayık: Turkish State Wants War, We Will Defend Ourselves KCK Executive Council Co-Chairperson Cemil Bayık said the Turkish state has yet to take a step forward in the democratic peace process and wanted to make war – a situation that will require them to make self-defense. PKK demands apology from Turkish gov’t for damaged cemetery … Read more
Only suspect under arrest in Bingöl sex abuse case released The only suspect under arrest in the ongoing case over the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl was released on Sept. 3 Individual Freedoms in Turkey Carnegie Europe In Turkey, only a few organizations deal directly or indirectly with the subject matter: Anadolu Kültür, Antenna, … Read more
via @cigdemmater Chomsky accuses Turkish daily of fabricating parts of interview Accusing Yeni Şafak, Chomsky published the original version to back up his claims Turkish daily admits to making up parts of Chomsky interview, releases alleged text Turkish daily Yeni Şafak released a statement Aug. 31 following controversy surrounding reporter Burcu Bulut?s interview with Noam … Read more
The Turkish Lira broke records and stock market tumbled during a live interview with the Central Bank governor Lira, stock market plunges to record lows amid Turkish Central Bank governor?s interview The Turkish lira freshened records and stock market tumbled during Erdem Başçı’s live interview We will be ineligible in 2015 election, says … Read more
PHOTO: Churches are Crying in Egypt In reaction to burning churches, a little girl in Upper Egypt sketched this picture that brought tears to my eyes: pic.twitter.com/iymw3SF49R ? daliaziada (@daliaziada) August 15, 2013 Egyptian women rights advocate Dalia Aziada posted this tweet after several Coptic churches were burnt across Egypt following a brutal military operation … Read more
Turkey marks 14th anniversary of Marmara earthquake that killed 17,000 Dozens of commemoration events have been organized across the Marmara region on the 14th anniversary of the country?s worst seismic disaster in recent history Taking the Stands The Turkish protest movement seems to be relocating from the streets to the stadiums. Turkish wrestling authority stands … Read more
A Rare Meeting With Reclusive Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gulen In an exclusive interview, the head of the Gulenist movement speaks on anti-Semitism, his particular brand of Islam, and why he’s been in hiding for 14 years. Jamie Tarabay Aug 14 2013 Reports of Erdogan illness denied Independent Online ISTANBUL – Turkish Prime … Read more
Now watching Turkey‘s Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in Kayseri. This is a scene right before the game starts… AKP leadership will again defend themselves citing examples from the Western world. However, increasinly anti-Western AKP only chooses examples from the West if they fit their social engineering to transform Turkish society a conservative … Read more
Can Dündar dismissed from daily Milliyet for critical Gezi stance Renowned columnist Can Dündar has been dismissed from Milliyet, adding a new casualty to the list of journalists who left their media outlets in the aftermath of the Gezi unrest Minorities in Turkey tagged by ?race codes,? official document reveals An official document has revealed … Read more
Turkish soldier may face 25 years in jail for leaking ‘Reyhanlı bombing files’ A military prosecutor has demanded 25 years imprisonment for the gendarme accused of leaking secret documents on the Reyhanlı bombings-linked terrorist activities ********* This year?s Internet Villain is: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Our prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was named Internet Villain … Read more
UN group says Turkey coup case defendants deprived of liberty The United Nations-mandated Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has released its opinion on the ?Balyoz? (Sledgehammer) coup plot case 64 journalists under arrest, Turkish main opposition announces There are 64 journalists under arrest and another 123 are facing trial on charges of terrorism, the Republican … Read more
Turkey sees Morsi as Egypt?s President, Turkish FM says Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said that Turkey still recognized Mohamed Morsi as the Egyptian President Turkish FM denies Israel used Turkish base in Syria attack Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has denied claims that Israel used a Turkish military base to launch an attack against Syria … Read more
A confidence unparalleled (!) in every aspect of Foreign policy…. Turkey’s spate of drug-test failures may harm 2020 Olympic chances ? Dozens of athletes expected to be confirmed positive ? Olympic 1500m champion Cakir Alptekin an early failure Turkey’s chances of hosting the 2020 Olympics have been dealt a serious blow with a widespread doping … Read more
Turkish Deputy PM promotes marriage, even at early ages Deputy PM Bülent Arınç emphasized the importance of conjugal unions for society *********** Turkey became first case for new UEFA rules, says analyst The decision of UEFA to ban two Turkish football clubs comes after Europe?s football governing body approved last May stricter sanctions against match … Read more