Turkish general election

update: They are released- The Governor of ŞanlıUrfa @izzettinkucuk orders journalist to be detained when asked about ISIS militants in Akçakale!

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Four reporters are detained. News in Turkish here  Pınar Öğünç (Cumhuriyet ), Hasan Akbaş (Evrensel), Deniz Yücel, Özlem Topçu (Die Welt) More than 23,000 refugees flee to Turkey in fresh influx from Syria: UN More than 23,000 refugees fleeing fighting in northern Syria have crossed into Turkey in two days, the United Nations refugee agency said on June 16, … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: ECHR Landmark decision- “Turkey discriminates against Alevis over worship places

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Turkey discriminates against Alevis over worship places, Euro court says in landmark ruling Turkey was sued at the ECHR over the non-payment of the electricity bills of a cemevi by the state, while those of other worship places are paid ECHR Convicts Turkey of Punishing Funeral Attendance  Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights convicted … Read more