The End of Turkey in Europe Freedom House – Nate Schenkkan – On December 17, 2013, Turkey woke up to mass police raids across the country. The chief executive of state-owned HalkBank was detained, and television stations showed shoeboxes stuffed with millions of American dollars pulled out from under his… Turkey’s politicians should not be let … Read more
Turkish police raid media outlets close to Gulen, detain some people Reuters.com – Dec 14, 2:44 AM – ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police raided a television station and a newspaper close to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen on Sunday, detaining some people, media reports said, two days after President Tayyip Erdogan signaled a fresh Turkish police … Read more
Turkey may play quiet role in US coalition against Islamic State Turkey may find it hard to play a public role in the coalition the United States is building to strike at Islamic State targets in Iraq and possibly Syria for fear the militant group might retaliate against dozens of Turks held hostage. Ross Wilson … Read more
Boy wounded in Turkey protests dies A teenager in a coma since he was struck on the head during anti-government protests in Turkey nine months ago dies in hospital, sparking clashes 15-year-old Gezi victim Berkin Elvan dies after 269 days in coma 3 Elvan’s family confirmed their loss this morning via a Twitter message In other news: … Read more
source More than 500,000 child brides married in Turkey in the last decade 504,957 girls between the ages of 16 and 17 got married according official data Women?s participation in politics ?still low? in Turkey Turkey needs to make imrovements for women?s political participation, reproductive health, education and labor force, according to the United Nations 10 maps that … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGVNaUdlURU Facebook and YouTube face ban in Turkey if Erdoğan wins March elections Prime minister blames political enemies for abusing social network sites with stream of fabricated internet postingsThe Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Facebook and YouTube could be banned following local Facebook and YouTube face ban in Turkey if Erdoğan wins March elections … Read more
When did Erdoğan know about the bribe probe? One of the biggest corruption probes in Turkish history has put Tayyip Erdoğan?s AK Parti Istanbul police chief dismissed after arrests in corruption case Huseyin Capkin says he has been removed from post and recalled to Ankara, after allies of PM caught up in inquiry Istanbul’s most … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan: We may have 3 polls in 2014 Turkish prime ministers vows to put ?Plan C, introduce our own draft? in action if Parliament?s Constitution-making process yields no result. 2014 may see charter referendum: Turkish PM Erdoğan Turkish prime ministers vows to put ?Plan C, introduce our own draft? in action if … Read more