For the record, Turkey’s staunchly pro-gov’t paper idiotically believes SAP is a software to be used for illegal purposes…

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The headline of the last edition of Turkey’s largest daily newspaper before the government took control of it says, “The Constitution Is Suspended.” CreditEmrah Gurel/Associated Press

The murder of a newspaper

platform24.org

On Friday night, security forces stormed Zaman, the widest-circulating Turkish newspaper. Though many Turkish news outlets studiously avoided covering the raids, the screens of international news channels were full of images of Turkish police using…

 

Democracy’s Disintegration in Turkey

nytimes.com – The Editorial Board – Mar 7

If there was any doubt about why the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seized the newspaper Zaman last week, consider this:Within 48 hours after the takeover, the paper began publishing pro-Erdogan propaganda. Zaman, Turkey ‘s largest

 

Turkey police use plastic bullets at opposition paper rally

citizen.co.za – May 3

A group of women appear engulfed in smoke as Turkish anti-riot police officers use tear gas to disperse supporters in front of the Zaman newspaper headquarters in Istanbul on March 5, 2016 “Free press cannot be silenced,” the

HSBC to retain Turkey business after review

HSBC has decided to retain its Turkish operations after the offers it received for the unit were deemed not to be in the best interest of shareholders, Group CEO Stuart Gulliver said in a statement on Feb. 22

Syrians could fulfill jobs unwanted by Turks, says employer rep

ONE on ONE – The government’s recent decision to enable Syrians to be employed in Turkey will present a win-win for both Turks and Syrians, says Bülent Pirler, secretary general of Turkish Confederation of Employer Association

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