Parliamentary commission visits Demirel over 1960 coup
Turkey’s ninth president and former Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel has reportedly told a parliamentary commission tasked with investigating past coups
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Doğan CW says democracy, free press media go hand in hand
Democracy and a free press are like twins for sustainable growth, said Doğan Holding Chairwoman Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı at the
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RSF reports Turkey in top five of “Journalists in Jail” list
According to RSF report, Turkey is one of the top-five countries ranked in “the countries with the most journalists in
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CHP deputy: Education law blow to “democratic & secular state”
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) petitioned the Constitutional Court to suspend and scrap a controversial law that will
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President Gül extends support for jailed deputies in Turkey
President Gül weighs into the debate over imprisoned deputies, expressing his desire to see them released pending trial to assume
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High-ranking retired soldiers detained in Turkey as part of a probe into post-modern coup on February 28th 1997
Several high-ranking retired soldiers, including former Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Çevik Bir, were detained yesterday as part of
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A democracy exercise in a Turkey targeting advanced democracy
Turkish government, (AK PARTİ currently) has always claimed to have adopted the target of establishing advanced democracy in Turkey, based
Read MoreCHP party announces new road map on the way to more democracy for Turkey
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu cements his grip within the main opposition. Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Read MoreWhich has failed? Democracy in Turkey or democratic community of EU..
A very creative article by Nuray Mert, one of the most objective and courageous journalists who has always avoided taking
Read MoreCHP leader promises democracy for his party and Turkey
The main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) extraordinary convention has opened amid tensions as a leading dissident lawmaker said the
Read MoreDoes the government deserve all the credit for the bright performance of Turkey recently?
As it looks so far, Turkey has successfully survived the European crisis at a time when many economies in the
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