Arrests of four journalists across Turkey target independent media outlets
The simultaneous arrests of four journalists this morning (July 25) has targeted several of Turkey’s major independent media outlets. Bianet editor Evrim Kepenek, T24 editor Sibel Yükler, and Mesopotamia Agency correspondents Delal Akyüz and Fırat Can Arslan were all taken into custody Tuesday morning. Police reportedly arrived at Evrim Kepenek’s home in İstanbul’s Çukurcuma district around noon, […]
This Week in Turkey (156): with Begüm Başdaş on the migrants at the Turkish-Greek border and Turkey-EU relations
This Week in Turkey‘s guest was Dr.Begüm Başdaş, Einstein Fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin, where her research focuses on gender and migration in Germany and Greece. Dr.Başdaş evaluated the situation at the Greek-Turkish border where migrants have been waiting to cross over for the past week and how it will impact EU-Turkish relations. She […]
This Week in Turkey (144): with Kani Torun on Davutoğlu’s new party
This Week in Turkey’s guest was former ambassador and Justice and Development Party Bursa MP Kani Torun. Mr. Torun is one of the founding members of the Future Party, former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s new party, established on Decembre 12. Mr. Torun answered questions relating to the party’s program, how it planned to tackle Turkey’s […]
This Week in Turkey (139): with Merve Tahiroğlu on Trump-Erdoğan meeting in Washington
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Merve Tahiroğlu, who is a research associate focusing on Turkey at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Ms. Tahiroğlu evaluated the upcoming Trump-Erdoğan meeting, which will take place on November 13 in Washington. She contextualized the meeting in terms of the current tense relationship between the US and Turkey and […]
This Week in Turkey (138): with Abdullah Akyüz on the recent US House bills regarding Turkey
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Abdullah Akyüz. Mr. Akyüz was the representative of TÜSİAD -Turkish Industry and Businesss Association – in Washington for 13 years and is currently an adjunct professor at Washington University. Mr. Akyüz evaluated the US House vote on sanctions against Turkey and the recognition of the mass killings of Armenians in […]
IPI’s Ellis: “We are in Turkey to show solidarity with journalists in jail”
International Press Institute (IPI) and other international organizations are visiting Turkey. They will meet with the relatives of jailed journalists and different media outlets. We spoke with the IPI’s Director of Advocacy and Communications, Steven Ellis, about their visit:
