Turkey Purge

EP President expresses concern about possible vote on reinstatement of death penalty in Turkey

Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, on Monday expressed deep concerns about Turkey’s possible plans to hold a public referendum on the reinstatement of the death penalty, saying that such a move would be a red line for the EU. After claiming victory in a referendum that greatly expanded his powers, Turkish President Recep […]

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CHP deputy: Gov’t to purge 300K more civil servants once it wins Sunday’s referendum

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Muharrem İnce claimed on Friday that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is planning to dismiss 300,000 more state employees once the “yes” camp comes in with a victory in Sunday’s referendum on a constitutional package that will change country’s system of governance to an executive

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74-year-old dies of heart attack in prison, children in handcuffs during funeral

The 74-year-old businessman Recep Erdem, under arrest as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, passed away after a heart attack while his two children, also in prison over similar charges, were allowed to attend funeral ceremony only in handcuffs. According to local media outlets, Erdem suffered a heart attack in prison early April

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گرفتار فوجی افسر کے بچوں کو بغاوت کے بعد کریک ڈاون میں حراست میں لے لیا گیا

بغاوت کے الزام میں کچھ عرصے سے گرفتار بریگیڈیر نجات اتلا دیمرہان کے بچوں کو بھی حراست میں لے لیا گیا ہے۔ میرسین کی ایک عدالت نے جمعہ کے دن دیمرہان کے یونیورسٹی میں زیر تعلیم دو بچوں ٹی ڈی اور این آر ڈی کو گولن تحریک کے خلاف تحقیقات کے سلسے میں گرفتار کرنے

گرفتار فوجی افسر کے بچوں کو بغاوت کے بعد کریک ڈاون میں حراست میں لے لیا گیا Read More »

Mayor from ruling AK Party says will sack municipal workers if they vote ‘no’ in referendum

Ökkeş Namlı, mayor of the Düziçi Municipality in Osmaniye province, has threatened to fire municipal workers if they vote “no” in a referendum on Sunday  on a switch to an executive presidency, the haberdar news website reported on Thursday. Speaking in the presence of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies, AKP member Namlı said:

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Istanbul man says naysayers’ wives, daughters permitted as sex slaves after ‘Yes’ result in referendum

As political tension escalates ahead of a critical referendum on Sunday on a switch to an executive presidency, a worker at the Istanbul Municipality said if the constitutional amendments are approved, naysayers’ wives and daughters will be halal, or permitted, as plunder and sex slaves for “yes” voters. “Dear friends. The CHP [Republican People’s Party]

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