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Story of a Purged Judge, Turkey

16/02/2018 Beyond Europe, Turkey

[authorbox authorid="58" title="The Author"] [toggler title="*DISCLAIMER" ]Names in this article have been changed to protect their identity.[/toggler] S ince the infamous July 15th, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, 4,560 judges and prosecutors have been dismissed from…

INTERVIEW — Former Turkish Navy Officer Recounts Unfair Dismissal, Detention and Torture

07/02/2018 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Leighann Spencer

[authorbox authorid="58" title="The Author"] H üseyin Demirtaş was a Turkish Navy Officer for 22 years, after spending eight years at Naval High School and Naval Academy. He served in various regions as a Commanding Officer…

Justice and the Three Cs in Turkey

28/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Vocal Europe

[dropcap size=small]I n the 19th century, Daniel Webster wrote, “Justice is the greatest interest of man on earth. It is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.” [1] Justice refers to fairness…

Turkish Media — The Regime’s Magic Bullet

29/11/2017 Beyond Europe

Vocal Europe

[dropcap size=small]M agic bullets, hypodermic needles and the media. It’s an odd mix, but it can help to explain why at least some people simply believe whatever they are told. According to the magic…

Torture and ill-treatment in Turkey

14/11/2017 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Leighann Spencer

[authorbox authorid="58" ] T orture and ill-treatment, predominantly towards those accused of political crimes, is not a new phenomenon in Turkey. Several organisations have documented such abuses in the past. Then a promise of ‘zero…

The Real Public Enemies

16/07/2017 The Opinion

Vocal Europe

Robespierre said in one of his speeches, “The revolutionary government owes to the good citizen all the protection of the nation; it owes nothing to the Enemies of the People but death”. In other words,…

Why Turkey failed to remove the shadows on the coup

10/07/2017 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Mahmut Cengiz

[dropcap size=small]T urkey experienced an alleged coup d’état on July 15, 2016, also known as the “July 15 uprising.” Badly organized plotters made an ill-fated attempt to seize the control of the country in…

‘Erdoğan knew of the coup beforehand, even its date, and took a big risk’

29/06/2017 Beyond Europe, Turkey

Yavuz Baydar

[dropcap size=small]J ust until recently, I had thought that they didn't know about the date set for the putsch. But, there is a fresh finding I have, which I have had confirmed... This sensational statement…

Why is the Turkish coup attempt after 3.5 months still wrapped in mystery?

29/10/2016 Turkey

Yavuz Baydar

by Yavuz Baydar 'It is not possible to say that all of those who have joined the attempt belong to that community.' This was the response of Ümit Dündar, a four-star general who as the…

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