Proposed Legislation Stokes New Crackdown as Emergency Rule Ending in Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:18Jul2018
Despite the proposed new powers, analyst Atilla Yesilada of Global Source Partners suggests there remains a way for Erdogan to make a conciliatory gesture. “One way to keep the binding provisions
Reality Check: The numbers behind the crackdown in Turkey
Source:BBC news Date:21Jun2018
How a just effort to remove the Gulenist scourge from the state turned into a witch hunt: People who have been sacked by decree are given no information initially about what they are alleged to
Turkey’s Ince galvanizes opposition hopes in presidential race
Source:al Monitor Date:07Jun2018
The polls are divided on Ince’s chances of beating Erdogan in a runoff. One that says it is possible is Remres, a new polling company, whose May 6-9 survey found that Erdogan would score 41.8% to
Police Prevent CHP’s Sit-in Protest of State of Emergency
Source:biaNet Date:16Apr2018
CHP finally began street protests, as many of the rank-and-file demanded, against State of Emergency and the violations of rule of law. Pictures from Istanbul indicate moderate crowds. Will
Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far, officials say
Source:Reuters Date:15Apr2018
Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission’s most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress
EU expresses fresh concerns over Turkey’s deteriorating rule of law
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Feb2018
“The reversal of the court decision to release Amnesty International Turkey Chair Taner Kılıҫ and the detention of the members of the Executive Committee of the Turkish Medical Association are
Are armed pro-government vigilantes rising in Turkey?
Source:BBC news Date:02Feb2018
How can you tell if a country is suffering from mass hysteria and mental delusion? Read this article. Armed groups are mushrooming in the Islamist-nationalist segment of the society, threatening
Could Abdullah Gul be the unexpected saviour of Turkey’s opposition?
Source:Middle East Eye Date:30Jan2018
In the last days of 2017, a new state of emergency decree, providing immunity to civilians who took part in suppressing the July 2016 coup attempt against the Turkish government, triggered an
Turkey’s Abdullah Gül discovers political spine, maybe
Source:Politico Date:17Jan2018
My and Turks’ gratitude goes to Ms Zia Weise for covering the story of former President Gul, who dared to challenge Erdogan’s authoritarian streak and got lynched for his crime.
Europe’s Top Rights Body Slams Turkey’s Emergency Decrees
Source:Voice of America Date:07Oct2017
The Council of Europe’s advisory body — known as the Venice Commission and made up of constitutional law experts — said it was “particularly worried” by the use of decrees to sack elected mayors