Congress adopts report on the situation of mayors in Turkey
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe On 29 March 2017, the Congress adopted a recommendation and resolution on the situation of mayors [more >>>]
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Nor Zartonk Calls Against Turkey’s ‘Racist, Sectarian, Unilateral Dictatorship’ ahead of Constitutional Referendum
Asbarez ISTANBUL—The Nor Zartonk movement on Sunday issued a statement on Sunday calling against the constitutional referendum to take place in Turkey on April 16. [more >>>]
Counter Balance’s Statement in Solidarity with the No TAP Committee
Counter Balance Counter Balance expresses its solidarity with the citizens peacefully opposing the construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline in Melendugno (Puglia region, Italy). We stand [more >>>]
Erdogan condemns Armenian ‘occupation,’ but says Northern Cyprus ‘unfairly isolated
By UZAY BULUT* The Jerusalem Post The northern part of the Republic of Cyprus has been under the occupation of Turkish military since 1974. “The [more >>>]
Experts voice concern as Turkey’s media under siege
By FLORENCE PESCHKE, IPI Contributor International Press Institute (IPI) The Turkish government’s crackdown on independent media poses serious risks to democracy and stability, journalists from [more >>>]
HDP Goes to ECtHR for Its Co-Chairs Demirtaş, Yüksekdağ
BIA News Desk bianet Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has applied to the European Court of the Human Rights (ECtHR) for its arrested Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş [more >>>]
‘Turkey is the biggest jail for journalists in the world’
By MARC PERELMAN France 24 Can Dündar is the former editor in chief of Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper. After being charged with espionage and surviving an [more >>>]
Urgent measures are needed to restore freedom of expression in Turkey
Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights NILS MUIŽNIEKS Strasbourg, 15 February 2017 – “The space for democratic debate in Turkey has shrunk alarmingly following [more >>>]
Turkey’s new curriculum: More Erdoğan, more Islam
By ZIA WEISE politico.eu Secularists critical of education ministry’s blueprint. ISTANBUL — With President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans for greater powers firmly on track, Turkey’s [more >>>]
Joint Declaration by pro-Kurdish Bodies in Favor of ‘No’ Votes in Referendum
BIA News Desk Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Democratic Society Congress (DTK), Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Free Women’s Movement (Tewgera Jinen Azad) have published a [more >>>]