Turkey: Legal action against DEM co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan over speech
The Turkish Ministry of Interior has announced that legal proceedings have been opened against Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) party ...
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Youth, women lead protests in Kurdish cities against Turkish government trustee appointments
Youth and women are spearheading major protests in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish cities against the government’s decision to replace democratically elected ...
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Trustee system protects corruption, undermines democracy, say Turkish opposition
The recent arrest of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer and his replacement by a government-appointed trustee have triggered significant protests in ...
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‘Attack on democracy’: Turkey’s opposition mobilises against government’s takeover of Kurdish-led district
Turkey's Ministry of Interior has appointed İstanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy as trustee to Esenyurt Municipality following the arrest and ...
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Turkey’s main opposition CHP protests possible government takeover in İstanbul district municipality
Ahmet Özer, mayor of İstanbul’s Esenyurt district, was detained early on Wednesday over alleged links to the Kurdistan Communities Union ...
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