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Turkey articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Turkey.​ ​​​​​​​Regional turmoil and ongoing repression of the Kurdish minority remain contentious challenges. Occupy Turkey protests challenged the government in 2013. Also take a look at our articles on Occupy Turkey.

Khashoggi Fiancee: World ‘Still Has Not Done Anything’

May 19, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Khashoggi Fiancee: World 'Still Has Not Done Anything'

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, says that she could not believe that no one has yet faced serious consequences for the crime.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iran, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Turkish Opposition Journalist Hospitalized Following Attack

May 16, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkish Opposition Journalist Hospitalized Following Attack

A journalist critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government and its nationalist allies was hospitalized after being attacked outside his home.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Turkey

Turkey’s Opposition Seeks Cancellation of 2018 Elections

May 10, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkey's Opposition Seeks Cancellation of 2018 Elections

Turkey’s main opposition party on Wednesday appealed to the country’s top electoral body to annul local election results in Istanbul’s 39 districts.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Turkey

Turkey’s Democratic Credentials Pushed to The Limit

May 8, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkey’s Democratic Credentials Pushed to The Limit

Dubious decision to cancel March 31 Istanbul mayoral election win by opposition candidate Ekrem with absence of evidence that the vote was not free or fair.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Turkey

Analysts: Ouster of Sudanese Leader Hurts Ankara’s Regional Goals

May 3, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Analysts: Ouster of Sudanese Leader Hurts Ankara's Regional Goals

The recent ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir after decades in power is threatening a key Turkish strategic project on the Red Sea.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Sudan, Turkey

Turkish Political Cartoonist Musa Kart Returned To Prison

April 28, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Award Musa Kart celebrated cartoonist

CRNI is saddened to report that past winner of our Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award Musa Kart is once again a prisoner in Turkey this evening.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Turkey

Erdogan’s AKP Set to Accept Recount Results

April 10, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Erdogan's AKP Set to Accept Recount Results

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP set to accept recount of results in Ankara and Istanbul no matter which party is declared the winner.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Turkey

Turkey Faces Political Reset After Erdogan Loses Key Cities

April 7, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Turkey Faces Political Reset After Erdogan Loses Key Cities

Turkey faces political reset after Erdogan loses control of capital, Ankara and seemingly set to lose Istanbul following this past Sunday’s local elections.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Turkey

Months After the Brutal Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, No Justice

April 6, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

6 Months After the Brutal Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, No Signs of Justice

Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Campaigns.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Turkey Inmates End Own Lives to Protest Kurdish Leader’s Treatment

March 28, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Inmates End Own Lives to Protest Rebel Kurdish Leader's Treatment in Turkey

Four Kurdish activists have died in prisons across Turkey since last week, in what lawyers and officials have called suicides over poor prison conditions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kurdish People, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Turkey

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