Monthly Archives: March 2019

‘A Journalism Reflex’ by CNN Turk: Interrupting Opposition Candidate, Putting Erdoğan on Air

CNN Turk last night interrupted an interview with the main opposition CHP’s İstanbul mayoral candidate İmamoğlu to broadcast Erdoğan’s speech live. Host Aydın could not understand why she is being criticized for showing “a journalist’s reflex.” from bianet https://ift.tt/2JqvijN via … Continue reading

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Turkish newspapers label Women’s Day marchers enemies | Ahval

Turkish newspapers label Women’s Day marchers enemies Six pro-government newspapers on Monday called for a campaign against what they called enemies of the call to prayer, referring to women who jeered during the adhan coming from a nearby mosque during … Continue reading

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Turkey Enters Recession, a Blow for Erdogan as Elections Near – The New York Times

Turkey Enters Recession, a Blow for Erdogan as Elections Near By Carlotta Gall March 11, 2019 Turkey has entered a recession, recording two consecutive quarters of falling economic growth, according to government figures released Monday, casting a blow for President … Continue reading

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Turkey protests Belgian court ruling decision on PKK – The Washington Post

Turkey protests Belgian court ruling decision on PKKBy Associated PressMarch 11 at 10:07 AM ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has summoned the Belgian ambassador in Ankara to protest a Brussels appeals court decision that said a Kurdish rebel group cannot be … Continue reading

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CHP News: CHP Ankara mayoral candidate says he is 8 points ahead of AKP rival

Mansur Yavaş, the joint candidate of the opposition Nation Alliance running for mayor of Turkey’s capital Ankara, has said he is eight points ahead of his main rival Mehmet Özhaseki of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), while expressing … Continue reading

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CHP News: Turkish prosecutor files summary of proceedings against CHP leader

An Ankara prosecutor has filed a summary of proceedings against the country’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, demanding his immunity be lifted for insulting Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu. from Hürriyet Daily News https://ift.tt/2F5CDAK via HDN

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CHP News: CHP mayoral candidate Yavaş indicted on misconduct charges on eve of local polls

Turkish prosecutors have prepared an indictment against the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) mayoral candidate for the capital Ankara, Mansur Yavaş, on charges of misconduct. from Hürriyet Daily News https://ift.tt/2F7TxyT via HDN

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Turkey needs to respect foreign media outlets’ independence – IFEX

Turkey needs to respect foreign media outlets’ independence European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) Two German journalists were compelled to leave Turkey on Sunday, 10 March 2019, after their press accreditations were not renewed for 2019 without any explanation. Jörg Brase, … Continue reading

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Berkin Elvan Commemorated in 5th Year of His Death

Berkin Elvan, who was shot with a tear gas canister during Gezi Resistance and lost his life at the age of 15 on March 11, 2014, has been commemorated at his grave in the Feriköy Cemetery in İstanbul. from bianet … Continue reading

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STATEMENT BY TAKSİM SOLIDARITY: ‘Gezi is This Land’s Hope for Equality, Freedom And Justice’

The Taksim Solidarity has held a press conference on the 657-page Gezi Park indictment that charges rights defenders with life imprisonment. from bianet https://ift.tt/2CaWBs4 via CHPEU

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Women’s Coalition: Only 652 of 8,263 Mayor Candidates are Women

İlknur Üstün from the Women’s Coalition platform has stated that local administrations are shaped through the struggles of male governments. from bianet https://ift.tt/2VMQz8o via CHPEU

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‘Sexual Violence Against Girls Increased by 67 percent’

CHP Vice Chair Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi announced citing the figures of the Ministry of Interior that 51,748 girls were subjected to sexual violence between 2014 and 2017. from bianet https://ift.tt/2TwA3Mt via CHPEU

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MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Mor Çatı: ‘Feminism Empowers Women’

Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation has called the women on streets, saying, “On the streets on March 8 for our solidarity that made our non-violent and free lives, and our irreversible feminist struggle!” from bianet https://ift.tt/2EIxnC0 via CHPEU

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CHP News: Foundation of Turkish Republic was a revolution for women’s rights: CHP head

The declaration of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 in itself was a revolution for women’s rights thanks to the visionary founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, while slamming the current … Continue reading

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Zarrab case a “milestone” in Erdoğan’s path to autocracy, says U.S. prosecutor Bharara | Ahval

Zarrab case a “milestone” in Erdoğan’s path to autocracy, says U.S. prosecutor Bharara Preet Bharara, the former Southern District New York prosecutor who oversaw part of the case against Turkish citizens charged with breaking sanctions on Iran, has said in … Continue reading

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Turkish bank linked to Russian money laundering scheme in Netherlands | Ahval

Turkish bank linked to Russian money laundering scheme in Netherlands Turkey’s second-largest private bank was one of two banks that moved some of the billions of euros funneled out of Russia in a money laundering operation into the Netherlands, Dutch … Continue reading

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REPORT ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN DETENTION: ’48 Women Sexually Harassed Under Detention in 2018′

Releasing its 2018 report, the Legal Aid Bureau Against Sexual Harassment and Rape in Detention demanded the İstanbul Convention be implemented. from bianet https://ift.tt/2VJCPLM via CHPEU

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CHP News: CHP, İYİ Party hold joint rallies for March 31 elections

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and İYİ (Good) Party launched joint rallies on March 6 as part of their “Nation’s Alliance” in two metropolitan municipalities for the upcoming local elections. from Hürriyet Daily News https://ift.tt/2JbCakX via CHPEU

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REPORT BY JOURNALISTS UNION OF TURKEY (TGS): ‘Women Journalists are Subjected to Violence’

Making a statement for the press, the Women and LGBTI Commission of the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has shared the results of its “Violence Experience Sharing Group Report”, which was prepared based on the statements of 27 women journalists. … Continue reading

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Survey: 60 Percent Say Violence Biggest Problem for Women in Turkey

According to the “Public Perceptions of Gender Roles and the Status of Women” survey by Kadir Has University, 60 percent views “violence” as the biggest problem that women face in the society. The report also notes that the equality of … Continue reading

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