Daily News: 8 December 2023
The 18th EU Turkey Civic Commission conference concludes with a resolution condemning Turkey's anti-democratic actions. Urgent global intervention is sought...
Kurdish prisoner’s plight in Turkey: Death fast ends, demands for fair trial persist [UPDATED]
Updated After Kurdish activist Mahmut Kardaş ended his 44-day death fast in a Turkish prison, his niece, writer Meral Şimşek,...
Turkish president’s comments on Hamas spark diplomatic tensions
Israel has strongly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's characterisation of Hamas as a "liberation group" protecting Palestinian land. In...
Workers in Turkey face digital surveillance, inhumane conditions: Green Left MP
As Turkey's economy deteriorates daily and workers' conditions worsen, Green Left MP Perihan Koca on Thursday highlighted the digital surveillance...
Podcast: ‘New World Embassy’ in Lausanne will explore stateless democracy
https://twitter.com/1MedyaNews/status/1705305211907043469 This weekend, a 'New World Embassy' will be temporarily established in the Swiss city of Lausanne, in a theatre...
Council of Europe issues yet another warning to Turkey over Kavala, Demirtaş
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has once again warned Turkey over its failure to implement European Court of...
Iran passes harsh chastity law as mass women’s rights protests forge on
Iran has passed a controversial new "Hijab and Chastity" law against the backdrop of an ongoing, brutal crackdown on widespread...
Journalist assault case: Turkish court frees defendants in Bitlis attack
https://twitter.com/1MedyaNews/status/1702842234478247942 A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to release the two defendants charged with assaulting Sinan Aygül, a prominent journalist...
Revelations in 2015 Ankara bombing trial: ISIS operative’s sentence reduced for ‘good behaviour’
A senior Islamic State (ISIS) operative received a reduced sentence from a Turkish court in 2014 for his involvement in...
Journalist assaulted allegedly for exposing corruption in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority district
On the night of 29 August, Mehmet Karakeçili, editor-in-chief of local TV channel Viran TV, was assaulted by Ismail Ekinci,...