Turkey’s education row deepens as thousands placed in religious schools ‘against their will’ Turkey’s secondary education examination row has deepened, amid reports that thousands of students, including some non-Muslims, have been placed in Islamic vocational schools for the upcoming school year. Turkish policeman jailed for killing BBC News | Europe | World Edition A Turkish policeman … Read more
Ms. Karan has been a particular target since Gezi Park Protests. AKP circles used to like her a lot but as she gradually became critical of the government, increasing symbolic violence she had to endure. In the new wave of (obscenity included) intimidation, another female columnist Amberin Zaman was the first target (her column here). Then came … Read more
Foreign Ministry vehemently denies bargain with jihadists over Turkish territory Foreign Ministry has categorically denied a report that Ankara has agreed to hand over the tomb of Süleyman Shah to jihadists in return for the release of 49 Turkish nationals Police remove shop signs in Arabic in Gaziantep amid refugee influx Officers have requested from Syrian … Read more
OSCE to offer recommendations to improve election system in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News OSCE will release its final report, which will also include recommendations for improving the election system in Turkey, said the head of the OSCE’s election observation team in Turkey Turkish PM Erdoğan takes aim at prosecutor Öz, HSYK Hurriyet Daily News PM Erdoğan has … Read more
PM Erdoğan outs CNN reporter kicked and detained during Gezi anniversary as ?agent? PM Erdoğan blasted CNN International?s correspondent Ivan Watson, who was detained on air during Gezi anniversary protests May 31, for being an ‘agent’ Swan killer in UK turns out to be of Turkish origin The man who killed a swan in the English town … Read more
Here is a timeline in Turkish. Documentary: Witnessing Gezi ************ Exhibition on Gezi to open on protests? first anniversary An art exhibition about last year?s Gezi protests will be displayed in two venues on the first anniversary of the protests.
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
Since Islamists cannot be terrorists, according to Yeni Şafakian logic, imperialist games are behind all this chaos in Nigeria… Against poor Muslim Northern Nigearia… rich Southern Nigeria… This little piece in Turkish… Piotr Zalewski ?@p_zalewski 7h Yeni Safak in fine form: the West’s chaos lobby is using Boko Haram attacks as excuse to intervene in Nigeria http://yenisafak.com.tr/dunya-haber/yuz-kizartici-senaryo-09.05.2014-644165 ?… … Read more
Government decides to better inform foreign media about Turkey?s press freedom The government is taking steps to inform foreign journalists in other countries about the ?truth in Turkey,? Davutoğlu said Turkey has censored more than 100 tweets in the past week theverge.com ? Russell Brandom ? May 8, 11:49 AM ? More than a month after Turkey lifted … Read more
Füsun Erdoğan is Now Free Füsun Erdoğan, a bianet writer and former coordinator of Özgür Radyo who has been convicted to life sentence within MLKP case, has been released from prison. Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, released over duration of detention Three journalists, including Füsun Erdoğan, the former general coordinator of Özgür Radyo, were released in the … Read more
Twitter files for lawsuits in Turkish courts to get ongoing ban on its service lifted The Next Web by Nick Summers Twitter is fighting to have the ban on its social network lifted in Turkey. Today, the company filed petitions for lawsuits in multiple Turkish courts, demanding that the current ban be lifted. Turkish court upholds appeal … Read more
via Turkey’s Ban On Twitter Faces First Legal Challenges Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai A press organization and two experts in Internet law filed two challenges against Turkey’s Twitter ban on Monday. Meltem Arıkan @MeltemArikan Youngstrs in Ankara are literally posting their tweets on to the streets#TweetterisblockedinTurkey pic.twitter.com/HfQQxKW4gA Turkey Heightens Twitter Censorship with Mandated IP Blocking Slashdot The … Read more
The killing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz The trial over the death of a Turkish protester last summer has begun – but will justice be served? **************** Turkey violations shaping ECHR case-law The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled for Turkey 182 violations last year, in a total of 118 judgments.