Thousands of protesters denounce the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. He was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison. He was found guilty of insulting public officials in a speech following his 2019 election victory. Polls indicate that Imamoglu would overcome President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Thousands of protesters gathered … Read more
AK Party-run cities and districts cancel events, leading critics to accuse gov’t of waging a ‘culture war’. First widely publicised cancellation occurred on May 9 when governor of Eskisehir banned all outdoor events for 15 days. Ban effectively cancelled a large festival featuring some of the country’s most popular singers. Critics believe the government is … Read more
The debate between two political party and lawyers of Turkey rose up over homosexuality. According to the details, this was happened between President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party and the country’s lawyer associations over freedom of expression. The lawyers judged the cleric’s comment as harmful to human dignity, but an AKP spokesman said he had … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the Turkish parliament will vote on deploying troops in Libya in early January. A corresponding bill will be filed in and put to a vote on January 7, as soon as lawmakers come back from the winter recess, Erdogan said. In his Thursday’s speech, which followed … Read more
