The speech takes place while PM Erdoğan was in Morrocco when the Occupy Gezi started. The call takes place between him and Fatih Saraç, one of the owners of Habertürk TV… It is really funny but also tragic… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbLou1UHdw Transcription in Turkish:
Remaining three jailed Kurdish lawmakers also freed Two other jailed Kurdish lawmakers were freed on Jan. 2 upon a top court ruling Gezi victim turns 15 in coma as parents prepare to apply to ECHR Elvan marked 204 days in a coma on his birthday after three surgeries and two heart failures … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GVInDRlYZA Journalists killed, bloggers imprisoned, censorship…, the overall level of freedom of information violations continues to be very high and the situation is still worrying in 2013 as proved by the annual round-up published on December 13th, 2013 by Reporters Without Borders. Reporters Without Borders and its agency BETC denounce this alarming observation with their … Read more
The documentary is expected to be released on March 2014… Haziran 2013’te Gezi Parkı’nda başlayıp tüm Türkiye’ye yayılan Gezi Direnişi’ni anlatan Cennetin Düşüşü Mart 2014’te izleyicisiyle buluşacak. Adalet vurgusunu öne çıkaracak Cennetin Düşüşü belgeselini, Asi Ruh ve Hile Yolu’nun da yönetmenliğini üstlenen Ersin Kana Yönetiyor. Belgeselin yapımcıları arasında Avukat Efkan Bolaç da var. Cennet’in … Read more
Turkey tops Google content removal request list Government requests to remove content from Google continued to rise in the first half of this year ******************** Five more released in Feb 28 trial, no arrested suspect left A Turkish court has released five more arrested suspects in the ongoing Feb 28 trial Switzerland Convicted of … Read more
The book, titled ?Through the Eyes of Journalists: Resistance and Gezi Park Photographs,? includes photographs taken by 21 photo journalists during the events Gezi not an incident related to terror, prosecutor says Ankara Public Prosecutor in charge of terror activities denied to oversee the Gezi Park case in the scope of terror crimes Apollinaire publisher … Read more
Data provided in Turkish here. A comparison between October 2012 to October 2013 states that 17 % more time spent in mornings and 12 % more time spent in evenings in Istanbul traffic since last year… ************** In other Istanbul news Hagia Sophia: between consecration and contestation Should Hagia Sophia become a mosque? Or … Read more
Turkish website chief wins human rights award The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) has named Bülent Mumay, editor-in-chief of Hürriyet.com.tr, as the winner of its 2013 human rights award. Web co-ordinator Mumay is being honoured for his human rights-oriented editorial approach and his dedication to the rights of Turkish citizens. Roboski Massacre?s 100th Week … Read more
Turkish FM praises Gezi Park protests in US Turkey?s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu said he feels proud of the Gezi Park protests ************* No tolerance for militants headed to Syria, Turkish FM Davutoğlu says Hurriyet Daily News 6h // keep unread // skip // preview FM Davutoğlu pushed back Nov 18 against allegations that Turkey has not cracked down hard enough … Read more
PEN International and Turkish publishers call on Turkey to extend freedom of expression Turkey holds almost one tenth of all intellectuals imprisoned for freedom of expression in the world, according to PEN International Villagers killed in aerial attack officially alive, lawyer says Twenty-five of 38 villagers killed in an attack in southeastern Turkey almost … Read more
Turkish governor curses at protester during commemoration ceremony A Turkish governor was heard and also caught on camera cursing at a protester Turkish governor denies having cursed at protester A governor who was heard shouting a curse at a man protesting against him has claimed he was misunderstood 9 Protestors Fined For Protesting Governor Authorities issued a 186 … Read more
Since government’s delusional conservative politics do get domestic and global reactions, it now aims to use the “security” card. However, connections made are hard to hold logically, only the ideologically determined conservatives get them…. Mixed-student apartments home to terrorist and illegal organizations, interior minister says Muammer Güler brought another dimension to the debate on mixed-student housing, … Read more
CHP AK Parti’ye Anayasa yanıtını önümüzdeki hafta verecek Milliyet Bir basın mensubunun, ?AK Parti’nin Anayasa Uzlaşma Komisyonu’nda uzlaşılan ’60 maddeyi Meclis’ten geçirelim’ teklifine ilişkin yanıtı ne zaman vereceksiniz?? sorusuna Hamzaçebi, ?Yetkili kurullarımızda görüştükten sonra bu yanıtı kendilerine ileteceğiz. Chp, AK Parti’ye ‘Anayasa‘ Yanıtını Önümüzdeki Hafta Verecek CHP’li Hamzaçebi’den Sayıştay’a tepki Chp’li Hamzaçebi: 60 Maddeye, İlgili Cevabımızı Önümüzdeki Hafta … Read more
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000: Turkish official The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has exceeded 600,000 and more than 400,000 of them are living outside Tensions Rise Near Syrian Border Over Wall Construction Villagers spoke up against the construction of a wall in Turkey – Syria border ?in order to prevent … Read more
Gezi protests mark an important evolution on Turkey’s civil society: EU envoy The Gezi protests represented a revolution for Turkish society, demonstrating that the country?s vibrant civil society was now becoming more active ******************* Nationalist party moves to dismiss mayor for sarcastic Kurdish billboard A MHP mayor faces dismissal from his party for a sarcastic billboard with … Read more