EFDbackup: As European Commission continues to postpone releasing Progress Report, Appointed trustees already took over Turkish democracy….

Thursday, October 29, 2015

As European Commission continues to postpone releasing Progress Report, Appointed trustees already took over Turkish democracy….

President Erdogan might be surprised by who is protesting against him now | Alev Scott

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alev Scott

The Turkish government’s pre-election media crackdown has been so unpopular, it has created unlikely alliances on the streets

OSCE Representative condemns police raid against media outlets in Turkey, calls on authorities to restore and ensure media pluralism

OSCE – Vienna – Oct 28

VIENNA, 28 October 2015 – Police raiding offices of media outlets, detaining journalists, and using tear gas and water cannons, is unacceptable, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today. “This

International Reaction against Trustee Appointment over Democracy

Bianet :: English

While Human Rights Watch likens Bugün TV and Kanaltürk raids to “Fortress attacks in Medieval”, CPJ said, “it shows that leaders of Turkey don’t have even perfunctory respect left for democracy.”

MUSTAFA SÖNMEZ COMMENTATED: Map of Media Ownership in Turkey

Bianet :: English

Economist-journalist Mustafa Sönmez has mapped media ownership in turkey, talked over transformation of media over AKP governorship of 13 years.

Trustee panel halts printing of Koza İpek Group newspapers

Just hours after a trustee panel shut down two television channels belonging to the Koza-İpek Group, dailies Bugün and Millet had their printing halted in the late hours of Oct. 28

Withheld EU report raps Turkey on rights, media, justice

A European Commission report on Turkey, held back until after the general election on Nov. 1 accuses Ankara of backsliding on the rule of law, freedom of expression and judicial independence

US urges Turkey to ‘live up to its democratic values’

Washington urges Turkey to respect a vocal opposition and to “live up to its own democratic values,” State Department Spokesperson John Kirby has said, responding to a question on the Oct. 28 seizure of media outlets owned by the Gülen-linked Koza-İpek Group.

Journalists fought to keep Turkish TV station live after police stormed building

Mashable! by Emily Feldman

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Anchors at two Turkish televisions stations, along with dozens of other journalists, fought to keep their stations on the air on Wednesday as Turkish police raided the headquarters of an opposition media group in the early hours of the morning.

MAIN FOCUS: Turkish police storm TV stations | 29/10/2015

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The Turkish police stormed two opposition-linked television stations on Wednesday. They belong to the Koza İpek Holding, which has close ties to the Gülen movement. A court ruling on Monday put the conglomerate under state control. Commentators are concerned to see President Erdoğan resorting to violence and intimidation shortly before the election, but they also believe the government’s tactics will strengthen solidarity among its opponents.

President Erdoğan justifies appointment of a board of trustees to Koza-İpek group

Turkish President Erdoğan has seemingly justified the appointment of a trustee board to manage the Koza-İpek group, 23 companies of which have been seized by a local court as part of a crackdown on followers of the gov’t’s ally-turned-nemesis Gülen.

International Reaction against Trustee Appointment to Media Outlets

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

As European Commission continues to postpone releasing Progress Report, Appointed trustees already took over Turkish democracy….

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