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Monday, November 23, 2015

Gramsci would love it. According to a survey, Turks love the hegemony, least likely to criticize the government…

RIGHTS – Turkey moves down five places in global gender gap rankings

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Turkey has moved down five places, ranking 130th among 145 countries, in the “Global Gender Gap Index” released annually by the World Economic Forum, despite a slight increase in its scores. The report measures gender gap by…

How different countries feel about criticising their governments

i100.independent.co.uk

The Pew Research Centre recently conducted a study into attitudes towards freedom of speech around the world. The report looked at 38 different countries’ policies and public support for freedom of expression, religion, free press and censorship of

Gülenists betrayed me, President Erdoğan says

President Erdoğan has said he was “betrayed” by the movement of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, vowing to press ahead with the fight against what he refers to as the “parallel structure

Curfew in 26 Neighborhoods in Turkey’s Southeast

Bianet :: English

Curfew has been declared in 14 neighborhoods in Hani district, 12 neighborhoods in Lice district of Diyarbakır province.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Embarrassingly failing in intelligence, AKP leadership blames Kurdish opposition, A prominent journalist fired…

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Turkish journalist sacked over critical Erdoğan tweet on Suruç bombing

A prominent Turkish journalist has been sacked over a social media post on the grounds that he anonymously criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the July 20 Suruç bombing

Journalist Dismissed from Milliyet Daily Newspaper

Bianet :: English

Milliyet Daily dismissed journalist Kadri Gürsel for his criticism after Suruç Explosion. Newspaper announced the decision from its website with signature of “Human Resources Management”.

Identity of Suruç bomber confirmed: Report

The identity of the suspected ISIL suicide bomber who hit Turkey’s southeastern town of Suruç has been confirmed by DNA tests, daily Habertürk has reported

Why were the police angry at anti-ISIL protests?

Hurriyet Daily News

After the Suruç terrorist attack on July 20, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called on political parties to issue a joint declaration

Deputy PM angers HDP by claiming absence of party members among Suruç victims

A senior governmental official’s claim aimed at drawing attention to the alleged absence of executives from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) instead of the widely criticized absence of security forces during a suicide bomb attack has sparked a harsh reaction from the HDP

Interior Ministry cancels all police leaves

The Interior Ministry announced the cancellation of annual and casual leaves of all police staff under the General Directorate of Security, until further notice

HDP leader warns of more deadly attacks in Turkey

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has warned that Turkey is at risk of more suicide bombings due to intelligence and security negligence, after the killing of 32 activists in an attack believed to be linked to extremist jihadists in Syria

Rifle-carrying men seen at Istanbul funerals of Suruç victims

A number of people carrying Kalashnikov rifles and pistols have been seen at the front lines among the hundreds attending the funeral of three Suruç bombing victims from Istanbul’s Gazi neighborhood

Suruç victims laid to rest

A number of the victims of the deadly bombing in Turkey’s southeastern district of Suruç have been laid to rest in their hometowns across the country

PKK claims killing of Turkish policemen in revenge for Syria border attack

The outlawed PKK has said it killed two Turkish police officers in a town on the Syrian border as a reprisal for a suicide bombing blamed on jihadists that killed 32

ISIL’s Turkish bomber brainwashed in this teahouse, brother on run

The 20-year-old man, who detonated himself in southeastern Turkey on July 20, killing 31 others, was brainwashed by radicals at a teahouse, a daily Hürriyet investigation reveals. Police are now seeking his brother, who is thought to be preparing for another attack.

The fondness of Erdoğan and Davutoğlu

It was in the papers yesterday on July 22 that the suicide bomber of Suruç was from the southeastern city Adıyaman, that he was tipped off to the police by his father for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Levent (ISIL), that he was wanted by police as a terror-related suspect and that he had met the HDP rally bomber of Diyarbakır at a tea shop in Adıyaman

Presdient Erdoğan slams HDP for not condemning PKK terrorism

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) for not denouncing the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) killing of two policemen in Turkey’s southeastern Anatolian region on July 22

A Farewell to The Dead of Suruç Explosion

Bianet :: English

Funeral ceremonies are performed in Hatay, Muş, Diyarbakır, Suruç, Kızıltepe, Trabzon, Dersim, Van, Elazığ, Yüksekova and İstanbul provinces of Turkey for the dead of Suruç Explosion.

Suicide Bomber in Suruc Is Said to Be a Turk With Possible Ties to ISIS

NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU

Seyh Abdurrahman Alagoz, a 20-year-old university student who had recently returned from Syria, was identified through DNA testing, according to the Turkish news media.

ISIL Strikes Deadly Blow In Turkey

The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) launched its first major terrorist attack in Turkey on July 20.

Death toll rises 32 in #Suruç attack: Demirtaş http://t.co/RwgpkMPIcZ http://pic.twitter.com/Pb2qAUBYoV

— Hurriyet Daily News (@HDNER) July 21, 2015

1250-Hectare Fire in Southern and Southeastern Turkey

Bianet :: English

1250-hectare forestland fired in Kulp district of Diyarbakır province and Mersin province in South of Turkey.

Water Pot*, Rape, and a Question to Family Minister İslam

Bianet :: English

The stories of all sex workers, all transgender people who were kidnapped and raped ended with loneliness in this country. They still do. Don’t be misled by the strength of the voices that were raised upon the violence I was subjected to.

Kurdish insurgents and the Turkish state

FOLDED CORNER – ‘Zones of Rebellion: Kurdish Insurgents and the Turkish State’ by Ayşegül Aydın and Cem Emrence (Cornell University Press, 208 pages, $39)

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Unexpected move from Constitutional Court, probably hurts Erdoğan’s ambitions: “Turkish court blocks school closures

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Turkish court blocks school closures

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Turkey’s constitutional court overturns a law closing down a network of schools run by a US-based opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

UN concerned over LGBT rights in Turkey, calls gov’t to take action

The U.N. has expressed deep concern over attacks and discriminatory acts on Turkey’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, while also calling for active measures to be taken in an effort to combat homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination.

Police Torture Nonsuited: Not a Systematic Battery

Bianet :: English

Complaints of 30 people, 2 of them were lawyers, who were allegedly tortured by police during Gezi Park Resistance in Eskişehir province were nonsuited since “it wasn’t a systematic torturing.”

Turkey bans three websites for hosting ISIL propaganda

Turkey has banned three websites with a court ruling for disseminating Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) propaganda.

HDP urges end to violence before coalition talks with AKP

Co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş urged both the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) and the military to ease tensions in the southeastern Anatolian region following recent violent incidents, a day before he is set to meet Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as part of coalition talks.

HDP Leader: We Interpreted KCK’s Statement as Mutual Ceasefire

Bianet :: English

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş told KCK didn’t mention a total ceasefire. He indicated that incidents were reflected differently on the media.

AKP, CHP agree on need for strong gov’t

PM Davutoğlu emerges from a coalition with the CHP, underlining both parties’ desire to see an effective administration

Top judicial body dismisses 49 officials in hasty decision

The HSYK dismisses 49 officials amid accusations that they delivered thousands of irregular rulings in favor of wiretapping

Prosecutor appeals acquittal of former HDP deputy

A prosecutor has appealed the acquittal of a former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy on charges of being a member of an outlawed terrorist organization.

First Meeting for Coalition

Bianet :: English

PM Davutoğlu and his delegation came together with CHP Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and four members of CHP. First meeting of coalition was held in CHP Headquarters.

Turkey’s AK party vying for coalition partners

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With no party securing a single majority in parliament, the ruling AK party seeks coalition partners.

Religion, class, and Turkey’s new left

open Democracy News Analysis – by Justus Links

A response to Kenan Malik, arguing that though he is right to worry about identity politics, in the case of Turkey he is worried about the wrong people.

Minority MPs will help non-Muslims wake up

The election of four deputies from non-Muslim communities will contribute to finding solutions for minorities’ problems, says a prominent activist. “Minorities are in a demographic coma. We have no patience to wait for another decade or two,” says Laki Vingas

Officers located, beat Gezi protester through wiretap: Police report

A student who was repeatedly assaulted by police during the 2013 Gezi protests was beaten by officers after they determined his location by tapping his phone, a police report reveals

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Former President Süleyman Demirel Passed Away. He was certainly more educated, he had humor, still his human rights record was terrible…

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If only selfie was invented in 1970s…

Süleyman Demirel – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel (Turkish pronunciation: [sylejˈman demiˈɾel]), 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish politician and statesman who

Turkey’s iconic late political big beast Demirel, in 22 memorable quotes

With his village background and “man of the people” image, Demirel was known as a powerful orator and had a unique way with words, producing many memorable quotes throughout his political life

Turkish ex-President Demirel dies

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel – who also served seven times as prime minister – dies in hospital, aged 90, hospital officials say.

Süleyman Demirel Dies at the Age of 90

Süleyman Demirel who was prime minister seven times between 1965 and 1993 and president from 1993 to 2000 died

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Former President Demirel, ‘Father’ of Turkish politics, passes away aged 91

Former Turkish President Süleyman Demirel, who was twice toppled by the military during seven stints at the head of government, died early on June 17. He was 9

Hurriyet Daily News /

Former Turkey president Suleyman Demirel dead

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