Justice March in Turkey
Triggered in Ankara by the arrest of the main Turkish opposition deputy Berberoğlu, the Adalet March is now heading towards Istanbul and growing each day.
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Two Turkish teachers are prepared to starve to break “the atmosphere of fear”
Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça have been on hunger strike for more than two months since being dismissed under Turkey’s post-coup purge. But international solidarity grows.
The sick man of Turkey
The EU and other international organisations cannot remain idle in the face of the increasingly blatant violations of basic democratic norms in Turkey.
Erdoğan’s relative wants to build a pro-government militia
Amid declining public support and ahead of the upcoming referendum, Erdoğan’s closest circles take radical steps to stay in power.
Turkey adopts conservative curriculum for schools
Turkey has updated its national education curriculum, downgrading philosophy, cutting classes on single-party rule and depoliticizing the latest coup attempt.
Before Gezi there was Emek: The demolished heart of Turkish cinema
The opening ceremony of Which Human Rights Film Festival was a tribute to Istanbul’s iconic Emek Cinema, demolished in 2013 to make place for a shopping mall.
Defiance in Turkish theatre: A monster of the government’s making
As many Turkish artists fight for their existence under difficult circumstances, a growing number of people are flocking to theatre halls to breathe the freedom of art, against all odds.
The Traitors’ Cemetery: Burial Place of Turkish Coup Plotters
Turkey has opened its first Traitors’ Cemetery in the aftermath of the July 15th coup attempt and Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor, Kadir Topbas, announced that the first burial has taken place.
Turkey’s choice between death and malaria
The attempted coup on the night of Friday, 15 July, was a surprise for both Turkey and the international community at large. Despite having survived a history replete with coups over the course of the twentieth century, no-one foresaw a further – albeit weak – attempt to take power this century.
Rainbow Colours Not Allowed in Istanbul Pride
The organized LGBTI movement in Turkey has been growing and gaining more recognition as a progressive force. Accordingly, its activities faced more repression.
