Last night, some had good time while another 10 K citizens lost their jobs after the State of Emergency decree…

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Some were so happy at the reception that took place at the Presidential Palace in Ankara to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of Turkish Republic.

Some pro-government columnists who built their career as anti-militarists -during their anti-Kemalism years- were happy to take selfies with the Chief of Staff:

In the mean time:

And we rely on American embassy’s warnings for her own citizens to be informed about possible terror threats…

Turkey sacks more than 10,000 civil servants over links with failed coup

Reuters – Oct 30, 2:26 AM

ISTANBUL Turkish authorities have dismissed more than 10,000 civil servants over their suspected links with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for orchestrating the failed coup in July. Thousands of academics, teachers and health

 

How to lose a job with a peacenik tweet

Most of those who know Turkey’s human rights community probably also know Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu. He is a medical doctor from the city of Kocaeli, and has been a devoted human rights activist for decades.

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