Turkey: Justice Remains a Long-Lost Dream
Posted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 27-06-13: Justice remains a long-lost dream for...
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Turkey: Kurds’ Turn to Protest Government Violence
Provinces of Turkey that are identified by Encyclopaedia of Islam as Turkish Kurdistan.Posted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan,...
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Turkey: Gezi Gains, Yet Justice Loses in General
Occupy SolidarityPosted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 6 July 2013: Justice apparently is...
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Turkey: Citizen Journalism Under Attack; Facebook Collaborates
Posted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 7 July 2013: The Bar Association in Izmir organized a...
View ArticleTurkish Machete Democracy: “Saturday Night Gas”
Posted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 8 July 2013: As part of a weekly routine, Istanbul...
View ArticleTurkey: More Police Violence; Attacks on Academics and Professionals
Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 9 July 2013: It was the day of the grand opening, after a day of postponement by the government due...
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Express Law: Closing Down NGOs that do not reflect Government Ambitions
Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Erdogan imposes new laws late at night to target political opponents. Update from Turkey 10 July 2013: Turkish PM...
View ArticleAnother Victim of Turkey’s Ruling Party: 19-year-old Ali is Dead
Posted by SnakeArbusto and greydogg, 99GetSmart Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul Update from Turkey 10 July 2013: Excessive use of force by police was...
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Facebook Squashes Online Dissent of Turkish Opposition
Submitted by Turkish political analyst / blogger, Gürkan Özturan, from Istanbul: Did Facebook collaborate with Erdogan to squash online dissent? Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim had announced...
View ArticleTurkey: Police No Longer Make Excuses for Brutality
Police violence has become widespread in Turkey. On the night of Saturday August 3rd there was a call on Twitter with the #MilyonlarTaksime (Millions to Taksim) hashtag to protest the closing of Gezi...
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