Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan released from prison
World
February 24, 2019
Kurdish journalist and artist Zehra Doğan released from prison
Zehra Doğan, an artist and journalist for the now-closed a Kurdish news agency (JİNHA), was released on Sunday after two…
ODTÜ stipulates academic must visit Erdoğan if wins TÜBİTAK award
World
February 23, 2019
ODTÜ stipulates academic must visit Erdoğan if wins TÜBİTAK award
The rector’s office of Turkey’s Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) has stipulated that an academic who has been nominated for…
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkey
February 23, 2019
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at an election rally on Friday that the election slogans of the main opposition…
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
Turkey
February 23, 2019
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
The chief prosecutor at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals, Mehmet Akarca, has filed a closure case against four Kurdish parties…
CHP deputy might be investigated over ‘insulting’ remarks about minister
Turkey
February 23, 2019
CHP deputy might be investigated over ‘insulting’ remarks about minister
A Turkish prosecutor has prepared a summary of proceedings against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mehmet Bekaroğlu, who…
Former deputy PM says former AKP heavyweights establishing new party ‘unforgivable’
Turkey
February 23, 2019
Former deputy PM says former AKP heavyweights establishing new party ‘unforgivable’
Bülent Arınç, a former deputy prime minister and one of the co-founders of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),…
Conference “5 years since maidan: Changing communications and communicating change”
World
February 22, 2019
Conference “5 years since maidan: Changing communications and communicating change”
Rebecca will be at the conference speaking on the panel on creating a narrative for Ukraine and its reforms. The…
V international forum crimea. Occupied. Five years of resistance
World
February 22, 2019
V international forum crimea. Occupied. Five years of resistance
Rebecca will be discussing with other panelists the humanitarian and security dimension of the outcomes of the occupation, the mechanisms…
CPJ and IPI urge Slovak officials to expedite Kuciak case
World
February 22, 2019
CPJ and IPI urge Slovak officials to expedite Kuciak case
Bratislava, February 19, 2019–The Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Press Institute (IPI) called on Slovak authorities to expedite…
Migration, counter-terrorism, corruption and more debated at OSCE PA’s Winter Meeting in Vienna
World
February 22, 2019
Migration, counter-terrorism, corruption and more debated at OSCE PA’s Winter Meeting in Vienna
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 18th Winter Meeting concluded today in Vienna with lively debates on migration, counter-terrorism, gender issues, and…