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Friday, August 19, 2016

Turkey has just jailed one of her best living novelists, Aslı Erdoğan #AslıErdoğanıBırakın

We are a country that sends one of its best writers to prison for her thoughts. Shame on us!

— P24 (@P24Punto24) August 19, 2016

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Aslı Erdoğan was in the advisory board of Özgür Gündem daily. She is the victim of an increasing tension between Turkey and PKK… A clear warning to all who is critical of Turkish State’s Kurdish policy, which itself constantly changes…

Turkey’s post-coup crackdown – in figures

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch

Information from Turkish government and media sources shows the extent of arrests and sackings since last month’s failed coup

Turkish government drops key items in omnibus law after opposition push

The ruling AKP unexpectedly heeds opposition demands, dropping a number of pieces of controversial legislation from a bill

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Impressive reaction (!) to Wallstrom’s remarks: “Istanbul airport ad warns travelers of Sweden’s high rape rate

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Turkey use same misleading stats on rapes in Sweden as used by Islamophobes to prove Muslims in Sweden are rapists. http://pic.twitter.com/H8HpSmoYR1

— ChristianChristensen (@ChrChristensen) August 19, 2016

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Istanbul airport ad warns travelers of Sweden’s high rape rate

Daily Sabah–4 hours ago

The headline was taken from a report from the Turkish newspaper Güneş and it comes days after Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom .

Turkey and Sweden in Twitter spat over child sexual abuse law

CNN–Aug 16, 2016

It follows a Twitter spat between Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallstrom and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek,

Turkey will increase sentences for sexual abuse of children

Following the diplomatic spat between Sweden and Turkey ignited by top Turkish court’s decision to annul a legal article on the sexual abuse of children, Ankara has moved to increase rather than decrease sentences for the crime

Is Prison’s Duty to Play ‘Ölürüm Türkiyem’* for Hours?

Bianet :: Englis

CHP’s Ağbaba has asked Bozdağ: “Have you looked into the allegations that ‘Ölürüm Türkiyem’ song is being played through speakers of Tekirdağ Prison and when it meets reaction, announcements as ‘You will shout as long live the Republic of Turkey’?”

Turkish FM acknowledges Russia, Iran’s ‘crucial role’ in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said achieving a lasting resolution of the crisis in Syria without Russia and Iran would be “impossible,” adding that Ankara would cooperate with both countries on the issue

Erdoğan Addresses US: We Didn’t Ask for Documents from You

Bianet :: English

President Erdoğan, calling out to the US for the extradition of Gülen, has said, “We didn’t ask for documents when you wanted terrorists from us. We delivered those terrorists right away based on the extradition agreement”.

UN experts to Turkey: No carte blanche to ignore all human rights obligations

A group of United Nations human rights experts have urged Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to uphold its obligations under international human rights law, even under the current state of emergency following an attempted coup

Turkish FM makes surprise visit to Iran

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has made a surprise visit to Iran on Aug. 18, on his way to India for a scheduled official visit, Turkish private broadcaster CNNTürk reported on Aug. 19

Aftermath of car bomb attack on police station in Turkey – video

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff

A car bomb hit police headquarters in the eastern Turkish city of Elaziğ on Thursday morning, killing three police officers and wounding 217 people. Hours later another bomb blast tore through a military vehicle in the Hizan district of the Bitlis province, killing four and wounding seven others. Authorities are blaming the attacks on Kurdish militants, who frequently target police in Turkey’s mainly-Kurdish southeast

Turkish authorities detain 29 bank regulatory inspectors: Report

Turkish authorities detained 29 inspectors on Aug. 19 from the BDDK banking watchdog for “irregular inspections,” broadcaster NTV and other media reported, in what appeared to be the latest round-up related to the failed July 15 coup attempt

Turkey’s intel agency determines 53,000 names using ByLock: Report

The National Intelligence Agency (MİT) reportedly sent the names of 53,000 people who have used the smartphone app ByLock to the Social Security Institution (SGK) two weeks ago, paving the way for suspensions of workers in various state institutions

Inside Turkey’s Circumcision Palace – in pictures

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Bradley Secker

Much is made of male circumcision (or sünnet) in Turkey, a ritual that many believe marks the first step of a boy becoming a man. Photographer Bradley Secker has gained access to Istanbul’s Circumcision Palace, which claims to have performed more than 100,000 of the operations since it opened in 1976.

Paylan: What is the Legal Base of Shutting Down Özgür Gündem?

Bianet :: English

HDP’s Paylan in his parliamentary motion has recalled that there is the condition of conviction in the Constitutional clause on which the shutting down decision is rested, yet no such conviction verdict has been issued.

A botched coup and Turkey’s future in western institutions

open Democracy News Analysis – by Mehmet Ugur

The EU will fail in anchoring policy reform in Turkey as a result of becoming hostage to inter-governmentalism and the zero-sum-game dynamics associated with it.

James Stavridis, NATO supreme allied commander, testifying on Capitol Hill, 2013. Now retired, calls on Obama Administration in Foreign Policy magazine, to be ‘nice to Erdogan’.Molly Riley/ Press Association. All rights reserved.Western interpretations of the botched coup in Turkey and its aftermath are varied. Nevertheless, if one draws a vector that represents the divergent arguments a consensus view with two components can be detected: (i) a readiness to accept the Turkish government’s argument that the coup was staged by the Islamic Gülen Movement that infiltrated the Turkish state institutions, including the military; and (ii) expressions of concerns about the future of democracy in Turkey given the announcement of a state of emergency and the extent of the post-coup purges.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Istanbul, or Catstantinople- İstanbul news roundup

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Why Istanbul Should Be Called Catstantinople

Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—In this ancient city once ruled by sultans and emperors, the real king is the humble alley cat. In historic neighborhoods along Istanbul’s

Islamic State fighter urges fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul

Reuters

ISTANBUL A fighter proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State has appeared in a video urging fellow Turks to rebel against “infidel” President Tayyip …

Isis calls on its followers to conquer Istanbul – International Business Times, India Edition

Islamic State fighter urge fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul – Stuff.co.nz

ISIS Calls to ‘Conquer’ Istanbul – Arutz Sheva

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar the most expensive real estate in Turkey

BGN NEWS

With a single square meter going for between 2,000 and 3,500 dollars, Istanbul’sfamous Grand Bazaar is the most expensive real estate in the whole …

Grand Bazaar named Istanbul’s ‘most valuable point’ – Hurriyet Daily News

Istanbul’s crumbling Grand Bazaar

ArabianBusiness.com

Hundreds of thousands of visitors walk through the Grand Bazaar every day, and its roof needs urgent repairs and could come crashing down without

Rhythm of the Dance to perform in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News

An entertaining dance show that combines traditional folkloric dances with exotic oriental dance and video projection will be performed on Aug

Istanbul-based Pro-MB channel to stop broadcast after Turkish pressure

The Cairo Post

CAIRO: Turkey’s Istanbul-based pro-Muslim Brotherhood (MB) channel, Misr Alaan, will stop broadcasting Monday after Turkish government put

Turkey: Exploring Istanbul’s exotic bazaars

Stuff.co.nz

Everything from India, Asia and the Middle East passed through Istanbul and Europeans were hungry for the spices, cottons, silks, jewels and other .

LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: My Crisscrossed City

Lost Coast Outpost

When the global economic crisis hit in 2009, I decided to roll the dice, and accepted a job at a school in Istanbul. Except for the occasional holiday, ..

Global Rohingya Center opens branch in Istanbul

Anadolu Agency

Abdullah Maruf, the head of the center, told Anadolu Agency that a branch was opened in Istanbul because they believed Turkey would stand by

Con artists claiming to be magicians robbing cellphones incentral Istanbul

BGN NEWS

A duo of con artists successfully stole at least a dozen cellphones in Istanbul’scentral Beyoğlu and Beşiktaş districts by telling people they were

In the Kitchen: 300-Year-Old Istanbul Chicken Kebabs

CBS Local

These are terrific, moist, flavorful and easy. Have fun with this recipe and make it your own. Ingredients 6 Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless.

Clarinet Festival to give breath to Istanbul

Istanbul will welcome the fourth International Clarinet Festival next month with concerts featuring top acts both at concert halls and impromptu venues around the city

Head of Istanbul nursing home changed as land opens to zoning

A businessman in the construction industry, whose faulty building claimed 20 lives in the deadly earthquake in Turkey’s western province of Yalova in 1999, has been appointed as the head of a nursing home in Istanbul’s Okmeydanı neighborhood, in a historical building that was recently opened to renovation

Hizmet Kardeşler: Little Gaziantep in Istanbul

Istanbul Eats by Winnie Yang /

The T1 tramway route passes by virtually all of Istanbul’s most well-known sights. Crossing the Galata Bridge and weaving through the old city, the T1 practically rubs up against the Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the Grand Bazaar and other famous attractions, ensuring that most foreign visitors to the city will ride this tram within a five-stop radius.

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New photo from Facebook August 19, 2015 at 08:45PM

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New photo from Facebook August 19, 2015 at 02:28PM

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It looks like Erdoğan does not have the courtesy to give mandate to CHP, regime hacked.

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President Erdoğan signals he will not give mandate to CHP leader for new gov’t

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly signaled he has no intention of giving a mandate to form a new government to the Republican People’s Party (CHP), indicating instead his willingness to form a short-tenure government that would carry the country to early elections.

HDP calls for referendum on Erdoğan’s ambition for presidential system

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has proposed a single-topic referendum to ask people about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ambition to change the constitution and become an active president in a presidential regime

PKK urges US to mediate in its war with Turkey and admits to secret talks with Washington

telegraph.co.uk – Richard Spencer – Aug 17

“Unless there are guarantees we cannot make unilateral steps.” The resurgence of fighting between Turkey and the PKK, which has fought a guerrilla war for autonomy for more than 30 years with Ankara, has made the job of the US-led

Turkey’s Erdogan gambles on using crisis to consolidate power

Reuters.com – Nick Tattersall – Aug 17, 12:05 PM

ANKARA As efforts to form a new government flounder and Turkish jets bombard Kurdish militants, President Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to turn Turkey’s deepest uncertainty in more than a decade to his advantage. Declaring the end of single-party rule a…

Turkish Authorities on Blocking Binge as Political Tensions Rise

Global Voices Online by Ahmet A. Sabancı

Demotix image from 8 February 2014 by Görkem Keser. Hundreds of people gather on Istiklal Street to protest against the new internet censorship laws approved by Turkish government. Police used water cannon and teargas to disperse the protesters. ID: 3883727.

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Doğrulama El Kitabı (Verification Handbook) Türkçeleştirildi

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European Journalism Centre’ın yayınladığı Verification Handbook, Doğrulama El Kitabı olarak Korsan Parti Hareketi’nin de içinde olduğu bir grup vatandaşın katkılarıyla Türkçeleştirildi. Doğrulama El Kitabı gazeteciler, sivil toplum örgütleri ve acil yardım çalışanları için kriz anlarında dijital bilgiyi doğrulamanın teknik ve araçlarını sunuyor.

Kitaba ücretsiz ve online olarak verificationhandbook.com ve dogrulamaelkitabi.com linklerinden ulaşmak mümkün.

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