Hrant Dink Murder on Seventh Anniversary of his Death

Thousands took part in a walk in İstanbul on Sunday commemorating the seventh anniversary of the death of Hrant Dink, showing that there remains a persistent conviction that connections behind his assassination have been covered up by the state. Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was shot by a 17-year-old boy, Ogün Samast, on Jan. 19, 2007, in front of the Agos newspaper office, where he served as editor-in-chief. In January 2012, a court...

hrant dink , national , news , Turkey

Davutoğlu clarifies ‘Assad lesser evil' statement

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has slammed the use of the word “jihadist” in an English translation for the Turkish word “mücahid” to describe the slogan employed by some of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's supporters, saying it is the reflection of a crusader and neo-Orientalist mentality. Columnists and commentators in pro-government media have attacked Today's Zaman after its Ankara representative and columnist Abdullah Bozkurt translated...

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Case of Ahmet Atahür Söyler v. Turkey

Case of Ahmet Atahür Söyler v. Turkey (Application no. 29411/07) JUDGMENT (17 September 2013) STRASBOURG PROCEDURE 1. The case originated in an application (no. 29411/07) against the Republic of Turkey lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a Turkish national, Mr Ahmet Atahür Söyler (“the applicant”), on 12 July 2007. 2. The applicant, who had been...

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Obama’s Syria Debacle; Al Qaeda

The pictures shocking. They show the savage execution of supporters of the Bachar El-Assad regime taken prisoner by the rebels. We have chosen to publish them for the essential message they convey. Both sides engage in propaganda and diffuse pictures whose authenticity cannot be guaranteed. So we do not publish them. This time, these photos were taken, last week, by a young independent photographer who has worked regularly in Syria. We have done...

Al Qaeda , Obama , Syria

British Airways, Williams and others: Paid Annual Leave

HXZH34FFD2CV LORD MANCE (with whom Lord Hope, Lord Walker, Lord Clarke and Lord Sumption agree) Introduction 1- By its judgment in this appeal dated 24 March 2010 the Supreme Court referred to the Court of Justice five questions regarding the nature and assessment of the concept of "paid annual leave" in articles 7 of Council Directives 93/104/EC and 2003/88/EC and clause 3 of the European Agreement annexed to and intended to be implemented under...

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Protest in Turkey: "It is feared a violent reaction"

In a chat with readers of Monde.fr, Elise Massicard, the French Institute of Anatolian Studies in Istanbul, analyzes the consequences of the events in Turkey. Borzu Why Erdogan denies he heard the protesters? He treats them as "scum" and seems to ignore what they have to say! Until now, Erdogan has not listened to the claims raised in the dispute. He had already done so before in other cases. In addition, there are few institutionalized in Turkey...

Economic , police , protests , Turkey

Police disperse protesters gathered in Taksim

Turkish police evacuated Saturday, June 15 in the evening thousands of protesters occupied the Gezi Istanbul Park, two hours after a new ultimatum Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordering them vacate. The police entered the park, the bastion of anti-government revolt that shakes Turkey for two weeks, and emptied of all its occupants by firing tear gas grenade. Many tents in which occupants were preparing to spend another night were...

police , protests , taksim , Turkey

MEPs say: Expression and media must be free

MEPs are deeply concerned at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and legitimate protests in Istanbul's Gezi Park. In a resolution voted by a show of hands on Thursday 13 June, they warn against the use of harsh measures against peaceful protesters and said prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan must take a unifying and conciliatory position. Those responsible for the police violence must be brought...

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