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With more confidence after the election, attacks on Kurdish targets, journalist and opposition members arrests and denial of election promises…

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Aerial Operation by TSK on Qandil  Bianet :: English General Staff has announced it hit Qandil and its surrounding area Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors detained 2 An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it “incites crime” due its cover and headline showing President … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Journalists’ Twitter messages blocked.. Eren Keskin sentenced…

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A Turkish court decides to block hundreds of specific messages mostly written by journalists. Here is the news in Turkish and here is the court decision.   Eren Keskin Sentenced to 10 Months Due to Article 301  Bianet :: English Human rights advocate Eren Keskin was sentenced to 10 months of prison due to Article 301, a … Read more

In the mean time, a 15-year old in Adana allegedly killed by Turkish police… #İbrahimAras

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  ******************************* Footage reportedly shows Turkish consulate staff and Iraqi soldiers taken hostage by ISIL  Hurriyet Daily News Ankara had expressed hope for the release of the 80 Turkish citizens taken hostage by ISIL Ankara ordered Turkish special forces in Mosul not to clash with ISIL: Report  Hurriyet Daily News Ankara instructed the special forces protecting the … Read more

Whining like a child: “Turkey will probably never become a member of the EU because of ‘prejudiced’ attitudes…

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    Turkey will probably never be EU member, Minister Bağış says Bağış has said Turkey will probably never become a member of the EU because of ‘prejudiced’ attitudes ********************** Turkish investors urge foreign policy revision The head of TÜSİAD calls for Ankara to return to being an honest broker in the wider region in … Read more