January 12, 2015

Is witch hunt against the Hizmet movement a coincidence?

Aydoğan Vatandaş*

Is Erdoğan's witch hunt against Mr. Fethullah Gülen and the Hizmet movement a coincidence?

Turkey sees unprecedented division, conflicts under AK Party rule

The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, which came to power in 2002 with an all-embracing and pro-democracy discourse vowing to respect society's diversity, has, after its 12-year-old rule, ended up being one of the most divisive and polarizing governments in the history of the Turkish Republic, something that could be seen clearly in the conflicts among various groups and even members of the same family in the country.

BBP’s Destici issues hands off to gov’t, on political parties and NGOs

Opposition BBP’s Chairman Destici slams government’s persecution of political parties and NGOs, while calling attention to the rising threat of the separatist PKK in southeast Turkey.

European press criticizes Turkish PM’s presence at Hebdo march

Several prominent columnists from major European newspapers have criticized the presence of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at a march, commemorating those killed during last week's attack at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo on Jan. 7, citing Turkey's worsening track record in terms of press freedom.

Turkish foreign minister distorts US State Department briefing

Turkey's top diplomat has misrepresented the facts about last week's US State Department briefing in which two US journalists pressed the department spokesperson, Jen Psaki, on Turkey's ties with Hamas.