Seventy-four lawmakers from the US Senate have sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry to express concern over what they called "an affront to the basic principles of democracy" in Turkey, urging the secretary to speak up against violations of press freedom in NATO's only Muslim ally, which has intensified a relentless crackdown on dissent.
March 18, 2015
Sen. Schumer & 70+ Senate Colleagues Call on State Dept. to Address ongoing Intimidation of Media and Censorship of the Press in Turkey under President Erdogan’s Administration
Recently, Two Journalists Who Were Vocal Critics of President Erdogan’s Administration and Were Arrested and Detained—Both Individuals Lead Major News Organizations; Prior To That Incident, Many Journalists Lost Their Jobs for Writing Material That Was Critical of President Erdogan and His Administration
US lawmakers extend support as Turks hold largest business gathering in Washington
More than a dozen lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and both chambers of the United States Congress flooded a welcome reception at a US Senate building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as Turkish-Americans are preparing to hold their largest-ever business gathering.
Turkey’s Kurdish question and the Hizmet movement
İhsan Yılmaz
This is the title of a new report authored by Dr. Mustafa Gurbuz and published on the website of the US-based think tank Rethink Institute (www.rethinkinstitute.org).
This is the title of a new report authored by Dr. Mustafa Gurbuz and published on the website of the US-based think tank Rethink Institute (www.rethinkinstitute.org).
Turkey’s STV opens Washington studio, first among Turkish TV networks
One of Turkey's leading TV networks, the Samanyolu Media Group is expanding its scope by opening a new bureau and a studio equipped with cutting-edge technology in Washington, D.C., amid unceasing government repression at home.
‘Selam: Bahara Yolculuk’: a true story on the big screen
The 2013 Turkish movie “Selam” (Greeting) told the stories of volunteers who embraced humanity outside Turkey's borders; it was a movie that was appreciated not for its cinematic qualities, but for the sake of the beloved memories of those pioneers who went to territories they knew very little about to open Turkish schools in those lands.
Fetih Education Institute demands reparations from Erdoğan for discrediting remarks
Fetih Öğretim İşletmeleri, a private education institute, has filed a complaint against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his remarks aimed at discrediting the institution following sweeping graft probes that went public in December 2013.
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