The European Commission has announced its annual progress report on the accession negotiations with countries applying for membership in the European Union. In the report, it states that Turkey’s chance of becoming a member is evaporating.Read More
The houses of several politicians and journalists were raided today as part of an investigation into the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and the Federation of Socialist Youth Associations (SGDF). Several people were detained.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive In 2011, Turkey was one of the first countries to sign the convention known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention is a Council of Europe treaty that is aimed at preventing violence against women, providing victim protection and ending the impunity of perpetrators of such violence. Turkey was the first country to […]Read More
The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council Co-Chair Cemil Bayık, in an interview with Fırat News Agency (ANF), appealed to people to campaign for the release and freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, and not just for an improvement in the isolation conditions that have been imposed upon him in prison.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive Freedom of expression in Turkey is under sustained and increasing attack, especially since the failed coup attempt in July 2016. Academics, journalists and writers who criticise the government risk criminal investigation, prosecution and censorship.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive The term cult (tarikat) means “the way/ways” in the Arabic language, and cults date back to the Prophet’s era. However, the way that they operate in Turkey today is different from how they originated. Cults changed during the Caliphate; they changed during the Ottoman Empire; they changed after the Republic of Turkey’s foundation; […]Read More
Medyanews Exclusive The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) won 105 municipalities in local elections on 11 September 2014. The Turkish Interior Ministry appointed trustees to 95 HDP municipalities in 2016.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive In its effort to increase the suppression of dissenters, the Turkish government has detained and arrested many pro-democracy politicians.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive The law regarding dervish lodge closures was introduced on 30 November 1925. Since then, however, many cults and religious sects have continued to operate in Turkey.Read More
Hani al-Gamal – Cairo The 3rd Cairo Water Week will kick off in Cairo on 18 October under the auspices of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.Read More
