content tagged with nationalism

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

A group of people going out to the street for “democracy watch” in Ankara have beaten a French tourist for not holding flag of Turkey and then made him say “I am Turkish”.

Children Exposed to Racist Propaganda Movie

A "documentary" on the events of 1915 prepared by the Turkish army incites protest by NGOs and individuals. The nation-wide showing of the propaganda material in schools will instill hatred in a whole generation they warn.

18 February 2009

Prosecutor Denies Transsexual Singer Right of Free Speech

Prosecutor Denies Transsexual Singer Right of Free Speech

Following the acquittal of singer Bülent Ersoy for her criticism of cross-border operations into Northern Iraq last year, the prosecutor in the case is insisting on an appeal, arguing that Ersoy's medical inability to have children is an insult to Turkish mothers.

11 February 2009 Emine Özcan

A Tale of Two Rallies on Women’s Day

A Tale of Two Rallies on Women’s Day

Two rallies in Istanbul on International Women’s Day had very different flavours. One was more concerned with protesting against the headscarf than calling for women’s rights.

10 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Emine Özcan

Nationalist Uproar at Singer’s Anti-War Stance

Nationalist Uproar at Singer’s Anti-War Stance

Singer Bülent Ersoy’s courageous anti-war utterances on live TV have provoked a nationalist backlash and an investigation.

27 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,Gökçe Gündüç,Anna Çeliker

Turkey Urgently Needs Peace Journalism!

Turkey Urgently Needs Peace Journalism!

A reaction in the Turkish press to the fire in Ludwigshafen which killed nine Turks shows how great the need for more balanced reporting is. A newspaper accusing Germany of covering up a neo-Nazi attack is perpetrating racism itself.

13 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Tercüman Newspaper on Trial for Insulting Journalists Magden and Temelkuran

After attacking journalists Magden and Temelkuran who spoke out against the nationalist manipulation of children, the Tercüman newspaper is being taken to court.

11 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Rights Activists Protest Against Militarism

IHD members gathered in Taksim on Saturday to protest against the rise in militarism and nationalism in Turkey: “Don’t kill anyone and don’t make anyone else kill."

27 January 2008 Emine Özcan

A Portrait of a Nationalist Lawyer: Kemal Kerincsiz

Kemal Kerincsiz, the nationalist lawyer taken into custody in relation to a secret weapons arsenal found in Ümraniye, Istanbul in June 2005. Kerincsiz is a brand name among nationalists.

24 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Women Don’t Want Militarism

Following General Büyükanit’s approval of a flag made from the blood of school children, 418 women have signed a statement condemning militarism and nationalism.

24 January 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Peace Parliament: Solve Kurdish Question in 2008

The Peace Parliament called on the government to allow different identities to develop: “The Kurdish question should be solved within Turkey, not across the borders.”

1 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç