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Turkey’s first full lockdown begins today and the cunning authorities use it to ban alchoholic beverage sales… News from a failing state (3).

In Uncategorized on April 29, 2021 at 15:38

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Turkey announces full lockdown in bid to halt COVID-19 surge

Turkey will enforce a full lockdown starting from tomorrow evening until May 17 to stem the spread of coronavirus, the country’s president announced on Apri

May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not announce a stimulus package to offset the economic impact of the new shutdown.

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Possible Cryptocurrency Fraud Is Another Blow to Turkey’s Stability

NYT > Turkey by Jack Ewing /
Turkish authorities raided offices associated with Thodex, a cryptocurrency platform that suspended operations and froze accounts worth a total of $2 billion.

Turkey launches international hunt for cryptocurrency boss

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Faruk Fatih Ozer is believed to have fled to Albania with an alleged $2bn from 391,000 investors.

MP Garo Paylan threatened by nationalist lawmaker over genocide remarks

Ümit Özdağ has called Paylan, an Armenian of Turkey, “a vicious enemy of the Turkish nation” and said he would

France to Turkey’s state-run news agency: A propaganda body spreading fake news

Bianet :: English
In a series of social media messages, France’s Interministerial Committee for the Prevention of Crime and Radicalization has

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION: ‘COVID-19 becomes a “pretext” in Turkey’s prisons’

Bianet :: Englis
The İHD İstanbul Branch has released its quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara region’s prisons: “All social rights

HDP’s dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu indicted over his justice watch at Parliament

Stripped of his MP status, HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu started keeping a justice watch at the Parliament in mid-

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Human trafficking to Europe by municipal means? At least 804 confirmed cases.. News from a failing state (2)

In Uncategorized on April 29, 2021 at 11:33

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804 Turks abroad with service passports have not returned: Interior minister

Hurriyet Daily News
Thwarting what could have been a deadly attack on civilians, Turkish security forces on April 28 caught two PKK terrorists after they planted explosives under a vehicle at an Istanbul bus station, according to Turkey’s interior minister.

Do municipalities in Turkey organize human trafficking to Europe? Here is what we know

Bianet :: English
After it was revealed that only a few of the dozens of people who were sent to Germany as part of an environmental project returned to the country, it was understood that it wasn’t the only such incident.

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Kobani Trial scandal. News from a failing state (1)

In Uncategorized on April 29, 2021 at 09:53

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HDP politicians were not even given a chance to defend themselves. AKP government does not even pretend to show there is an ongoing judicial process.

Kobanî trial: Request for recusal rejected

Bianet :: English
Facing aggravated life imprisonment over the Kobanî protests from seven years ago, the HDP politicians appeared before the judge today, on April 26. The court board has rejected the attorneys’ request for recusal.

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After 93 days, Biden calls Erdoğan to tell the “bad news:” It was genocide.

In Uncategorized on April 25, 2021 at 11:54

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Biden says Armenian mass killing was genocide

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
The statement by the US president drew an immediate rebuke from Turkey, which disputes the term.
The White House – Apr 24, 9:00 AM

To search this site, enter a search term Briefing Room • Statements and Releases Each year on this day, we remember the lives of all those who died in the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide and recommit ourselves to preventing such an atrocity

Biden Becomes First U.S. President to Formally Recognize Armenian Genocide

Slate Articles by Daniel Politi
The move fulfills a campaign promise and reflects how the relationship between Washington and Turkey has worsened.

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

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Bianet :: English
The US president reportedly told Erdoğan that he will formally recognize the Armenian Genocide tomorrow.

Biden calls Erdoğan 93 days after taking office | Ahval

Why Biden recognising the Armenian genocide matters across the world | Turkey Abroad

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering an extraordinary break with his predecessors by…

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Oh we have a crypto scandal: “Turkish crypto founder flees with reported $2 bln

In Uncategorized on April 23, 2021 at 11:18

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Turkey: Crypto exchange CEO flees country as probe is launched

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
Remaining assets of active users on now-shuttered Thodex exchange ‘irretrievable’, says lawyer.

Turkish crypto founder flees with reported $2 bln

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish prosecutors on April 22 opened an investigation after the Istanbul-based founder of a cryptocurrency exchange platform shut down his site and fled the country with a reported $2 billion in investors’ assets.

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Soylu seems to have a photo with the Thodex founder…
Thodex and its celebrity campaigns…

 

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An image of Taksim mosque to be opened this month.
Soylu and his shows? But he denied this was intentional.

Charged with ‘insulting President’, actor Erkal gives his statement

Bianet :: English
Summoned to depose at the prosecutor’s office on charge of “insulting the President”, theater actor Genco Erkal has

Turkish journalist receives jail sentence for insulting İmam Hatip religious schools | Ahval

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A Turkish court has sentenced Turkish journalist and academic Erol Mütercimler to 10 months in jail…

French gay man’s family pleads for his release from Turkish jail after mistreatment | Ahval

The family of a French gay man, who is serving a prison sentence in Turkey on drug charges, is…

TRIAL STARTS AFTER 10 YEARS: ‘Metin Lokumcu case is just beginning now’

Bianet :: English
Affected by pepper gas during a police intervention in 2011, Metin Lokumcu had a heart attack and lost his life. While the court board rejected all requests of the defense, the attorneys, MPs and the family made a statement after the first hearing.

PAST WEEK IN TURKEY: 128 billion dollars and the picture of unhappiness

Bianet :: English
AKP struggles to explain the “disappeared” Central Bank reserves • Human smuggling with service stamped passports • The case of the killing of a teacher starts after 10 years • Daily coronavirus cases above 60,000

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For the record, “Turkey ranks 153rd in RSF Press Freedom Index

In Uncategorized on April 22, 2021 at 15:53

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Turkey ranks 153rd in RSF Press Freedom Index

Bianet :: English
Even if Turkey is no longer the world’s biggest jailer of journalists, the government continued to suppress critical journalism through regulatory bodies and judicial action, says the RSF.

INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE: Report: Google favors pro-government media over independent outlets in Turkey

Bianet :: English
The search engine’s algorithmic preferences in Turkey are in a “stark contrast” with its standards in the US, according to the IPI report.

Timeline of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
A US intelligence report sheds new light of the murder of Khashoggi by Saudi agents in October of 2018.

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High times between Turkey and US: “Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal” and “Joe Biden set to formally recognize Armenian genocide”

In Uncategorized on April 22, 2021 at 13:13

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And the collapse of Turkey’s economy accelerates…

Anadolu Agency: Turkey excluded from new F-35 deal

Bianet :: English
Removed from the F-35 program in July 2019, Turkey wasn’t included in the new agreement, according to a Pentagon official quoted by AA.

Joe Biden set to formally recognize Armenian genocide, officials say

World news: Turkey

The anticipated move could further complicate an already tense relation ship with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish leader

Biden Preparing to Declare That Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide

NYT > Turkey by Lara Jakes
The designation for the World War I-era killings would further fray U.S. relations with Turkey, but it is a risk the president appears willing to take to further human rights, officials said.

Foreign ministers of Turkey, Greece quarrel at press conference

Bianet :: English
The first meeting between the ministers in over a year turned tense as they exchanged accusations over a number of issues.

Sofagate: Turkey and the story of three presidents and only two chairs

BBC News | Europe | World Edition
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was left standing because of a lack of chairs in Turkey this week, she reacted with an audible “erm”.

Italy’s PM calls Erdoğan a ‘Dictator’, Turkey summons ambassador

Bianet :: English
After Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi called President Erdoğan a “dictator”, the country’s ambassador has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has called Draghi “the appointed prime minister.”

Italian PM calls Erdoğan ‘a dictator’ after Ursula von der Leyen chair snub

World news: Turkey

Diplomatic spat erupts as Mario Draghi accuses Turkish president of humiliating European commission president

A diplomatic spat has erupted between Turkey and Italy, after prime minister Mario Draghi accused president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of humiliating European commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and described him as a “dictator”.

Iranian activists at increasing risk in former haven Turkey

World news: Turkey by Bethan McKernan in Istanbul

Five Iranians are in Turkish detention, the latest in an apparent wave of arrests and deportation orders

Iranian dissidents in Turkey are unsure whether the country is still a refuge after what appears to be a new wave of arrests and deportation orders targeting asylum seekers from the Islamic Republic.

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Let’s see if the partial lockdown is effective or just another dimension of social engineering…

In Uncategorized on April 19, 2021 at 09:58

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I believe it is social engineering that serves the conservative agenda… Unfortunately, this leads to the loss of more lives…

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Erdoğan announces ‘partial lockdown’ during Ramadan amid sharp increase in Covid cases

Bianet :: English
Over the past week, the number of daily new cases in Turkey was over 50,000.

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COVID-19 IN TURKEY: 25 percent did not get vaccinated despite being eligible

Bianet :: English
The rate of those who have not been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus even though their turn came has been announced as 25 percent. Fear and anti-vaccination have been cited as the reasons behind this rate.

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New photo from Facebook April 18, 2021 at 03:07PM

In Uncategorized on April 18, 2021 at 14:11

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State of the economy: “İstanbul Governor’s Office holds ‘ceremony’ to distribute potatoes, onions to the poor as Turkey’s opposition presses Erdogan for the vanished $128B

In Uncategorized on April 18, 2021 at 12:28

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İstanbul Governor’s Office holds ‘ceremony’ to distribute potatoes, onions to the poor

Bianet :: English
The government should take a rights-based approach and shouldn’t reveal the people whom it provides assistance, says Hacer Foggo from the Deep Poverty Network.

‘Where is the $128B?’ Turkey’s opposition presses Erdogan

AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH)
The sum refers to the dollars sold by Turkey’s state banks to support its lira currency in foreign exchange markets.

Police remove CHP banners asking ‘Where is 128 billion dollars?’

Bianet :: English
The main opposition party accuses the government of causing the Central Bank to run out of foreign exchange reserves and

‘128 BILLION DOLLARS’: AKP deputy chair explains what happened to Turkey’s Central Bank reserves

Bianet :: English
The opposition and economists have accused the government of draining the reserves by selling 128 billion dollars in an unsuccessful attempt to keep the US dollar’s exchange rate from rising.

Turkey’s inflation rate tops 16 percent after 20 months

Bianet :: English
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has measured the annual consumer inflation rate as 16.19 percent and monthly inflation rate as 1.08 percent.
Reuters – Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer – Mar 31, 3:49 AM

ANKARAANKARA (Reuters) – Politics drove Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s sacking of central bank chief Naci Agbal after just four months in office, six people with knowledge of the situation told Reuters, with one describing a big interest rate

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