Jadaliyya: Towards the End of a Dream? Erdogan-Gulen Fallout and Islamic Liberalism’s Descent – Cihan Tugal

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How enchanting it is to see that the same kind of spectacle is now unfolding within the new regime, pitting its founders against each other. But should we really be entertained? Some journalists and radical left-wing organizations quickly announced that they are not going to be spectators in this new battle, but rather will actively intervene to make sure this is [...] → Read the full article…

New York Times: Amid Graft Inquiry in Turkey, 5 Police Officials Fired

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The corruption dragnet, in which the sons of three cabinet ministers were also detained on allegations of bribery, is a threat to Mr. Erdogan, involving as it does the same issue that incited the wave of antigovernment demonstrations that swept the country last summer: the construction business and the public financing of real estate. The police raided the offices of [...] → Read the full article…

Open Democracy: Turkey and neoliberalism, a prequel to #occupyGezi – Kerem Nişancıoğlu

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The drive to reclaim a people’s right to their city led to the revival of Turkish civic identity and highlighted the growing importance of social capital. Why did it take so long for Turkey? Before the summer of 2013, Turkey was considered one of the few success stories of the post-2008 global political economy. Within the last decade the country [...] → Read the full article…

Istanbul Kent Mitingi: Mass Rally in Kadikoy on December 22 – Our Call to Reclaim Istanbul

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We are the people of Istanbul, we reclaim our city! To unite, to get organized and to say “Isatnbul is ours,” we are meeting in Kadikoy on December 22! Those craving for money and power have, by means of their political power and their local authorities, commoditized İstanbul and put on sale its neighborhoods, public squares, forests, its history and [...] → Read the full article…

Revolution News: Riot Granny from Istanbul in Jail

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Remember “Riot Granny” from Istanbul? She has been in jail for two months now. Emine Cansever (53), a.k.a. Riot Granny, was arrested with 18 other people in home raids in Gülsuyu neighborhood two months ago. Emine Cansever is accused of being a member of a “terrorist organization”. Pro-government media started a smear campaign right after her image with a sling [...] → Read the full article…

UN News Centre: Turkey – UN, global experts warn against criminalizing independent medical care in emergencies

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A United Nations human rights expert and the World Medical Association (WMA) today urged the Turkish parliament to reconsider a draft law that would criminalize the provision of medical care by qualified independent practitioners during emergencies after the arrival of a state ambulance. “If adopted, Article 33 will have a chilling effect on the availability and accessibility of emergency medical [...] → Read the full article…

Bianet: Media’s Hate Speech Turned to Gezi, Report Says

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Hrant Dink Foundation released its report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminative Discourse”, stating that Gezi protestors were targeted in the media. Hrant Dink Foundation released its May-August 2013 period report on “Hate Speech in Media and Discriminative Discourse”, stating that Gezi protestors were targeted in the media. While the first section of the report included “hate speech in [...] → Read the full article…

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