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Erdoğan Confirms Phone Recordings

Erdoğan Confirms Phone Recordings

During a speech addressed at local media representatives in Ankara, PM Erdoğan stood behind the content of an alleged conversation with former Justice Minister leaked recently, indirectly confirming the alleged recordings.

CHP Throws Fake Euro Banknotes in Demonstration

CHP Throws Fake Euro Banknotes in Demonstration

CHP held a demonstration in Taksim Square, protesting the alleged phone recordings between PM Erdoğan and his son in the aftermath of December 17 Corruption Probe Raids.

26 February 2014 Nilay Vardar

Thousands of Phones Allegedly “Tapped” in Turkey

Thousands of Phones Allegedly “Tapped” in Turkey

At least 3,064 notable people’s phones have allegedly been tapped in Turkey within an investigation approved by a prosecutor and launched after an anonymous complaint.

24 February 2014

Crime: Tweeting, Victim: Prime Minister

Crime: Tweeting, Victim: Prime Minister

29 students have been ordered to stand trial for sending tweet messages including “They are torturing, please go and help”. The indictment only cited PM Erdoğan as the victim of the aforementioned tweets.

21 February 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Court Admits PM's Motion to Intervene the “Dictator" Case

Court Admits PM's Motion to Intervene the “Dictator" Case

4 defendants stood trial for calling PM Erdoğan a “dictator” on Tuesday. PM Erdoğan's motion to join the case was granted as “he was affected”, advocate Bolaç said that the word “dictator” was within the limits of free expression.

20 February 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Modern Day Political Nomad and His Turkey Saga

FİGEN GÜNEŞ WROTE

Modern Day Political Nomad and His Turkey Saga

Michael Dickinson, an artist who has been deported after facing prosecution for his caricatures on PM Erdoğan, moved to an occupation house in London.

13 February 2014 Figen Güneş

“Calling Fatih” is Punishable By Up to 5 Years in Prison

“Calling Fatih” is Punishable By Up to 5 Years in Prison

Advocate Tora Pekin told bianet that PM Erdoğan’s phone call intervention to Habertürk TV is punishable by 1 to 5 years of prison according to Turkish Penal Code Article 124/3.

13 February 2014 Ekin Karaca

Media Truth Commission Against “Yes, Sir" Journalism

Media Truth Commission Against “Yes, Sir" Journalism

bianet interviewed journalists Yavuz Baydar, Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Amberin Zaman on the recent intervention of PM Erdoğan to Habertürk television by making a phone call during his trip to Morocco. All agreed that the government’s pressure on the press is overt now.

12 February 2014 Elif Akgül

Huge Hologram of PM Erdoğan

Huge Hologram of PM Erdoğan

A giant hologram of PM Erdoğan delivered a speech in Izmir, causing massive satire on the social media.

31 January 2014

Bilal Erdoğan Rules This Week’s Humor Magazine Covers

Bilal Erdoğan Rules This Week’s Humor Magazine Covers

The majority of Turkey’s prominent humor magazines allocated their covers to Bilal Erdoğan, PM Erdoğan’s son who has allegedly been summoned by prosecutors within corruption probe.

30 January 2014

PM Countersued in “Queer” Case

PM Countersued in “Queer” Case

LGBT activist Levent Pişkin filed a complaint against PM Erdoğan who previously sued him over a tweet on queer-ness.

6 January 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Three Ministers Resign, One Urges PM to Resign in Turkey

CORRUPTION PROBE

Three Ministers Resign, One Urges PM to Resign in Turkey

3 cabinet ministers declared their resignations this morning with resigner Environment and Urbanization Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar urging PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign as well.

25 December 2013

RedHack Hacks AKP Website

RedHack Hacks AKP Website

In retaliation with police detentions of 14 individuals on Friday, RedHack hacked the website of AKP’s Parliamentary Group Administration.

26 November 2013

Laz Activist Demands Return of Location Names

Laz Activist Demands Return of Location Names

Adem Kuyumcu, founding member of Laz Culture Association, submitted an official request for the return of location names which were once converted from names in Laz language.

21 November 2013 Nilay Vardar

2 Day-Long Diyarbakır Meeting Aired For 142 Hours

2 Day-Long Diyarbakır Meeting Aired For 142 Hours

According to statistics released by Media Monitoring Center, last weekend’s meeting between Erdoğan, Barzani, Perwer and Tatlıses has been reported in 1460 various news programs for 142 hours.

21 November 2013

PM Files Complaint Over “Queer” Tweet

PM Files Complaint Over “Queer” Tweet

PM Erdoğan reportedly filed a complaint against LGBT activist Levent Pişkin over his tweet “I am hunky-dory queer. I won’t learn queer-ness from you. I am expecting a statement from you”.

20 November 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

4 Tips to Share A Mix-Gender Apartment in Turkey

4 Tips to Share A Mix-Gender Apartment in Turkey

Yol Yordam Theater Troupe released a mock video, giving 4 tips to university students on how to share a mix-gender apartment in Turkey in case governor’s officers raid their apartment.

8 November 2013

Students in Denizli Province Speak Up

Students in Denizli Province Speak Up

Various students in the southwestern province of Denizli spoke up to bianet regarding PM Erdoğan’s remarks on student lifestyles.

6 November 2013 Nilay Vardar

Students Detained For Protesting PM

Students Detained For Protesting PM

Police detained 5 Genç-Sen members for protesting PM’s remarks on student residence by attempting to flash a banner at a cafe nearby PM’s office in Istanbul.

5 November 2013

University Students Count Their “Gender-Mixed” Lifestyle

University Students Count Their “Gender-Mixed” Lifestyle

Various university students spoke up on PM's remark "Male and female students are sharing the same apartment".

4 November 2013 Beyza Kural

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

“What our Prime Minister said about having 3 children is only the minimum. We will need more young working population in the years to come,” said SGK President Yadigar Gökalp Ilhan, raising the bar to 5 children.

The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey

ALEV YAMAN WROTE

The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey

Erdoğan’s AKP administration has had more than a decade to fix this imbalance in Turkey’s anti-terror legislation. Despite repeated attempts at reform in recent years, the desperate situation in relation to these provisions persists.

19 August 2013 Alev Yaman

Groundbreaking For Çamlıca Mosque Despite Ongoing Trial

Groundbreaking For Çamlıca Mosque Despite Ongoing Trial

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul that has been subjected to prosecution by Architects Chamber and City Planners Chamber because of its violation of essential urbanism principles and city planning.

7 August 2013 Nilay Vardar

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

FAZIL SAY

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

Pianist Fazıl Say, signer of a letter in The Times by 30 intellectuals regarding Gezi Resistance, made a statement backing his decision to sign the letter - a declaration that AKP Vice Chairperson Hüseyin Çelik claimed to be “arrogant”.

Journalist Bekir Coşkun Ordered to Pay 2,000 Euros

Journalist Bekir Coşkun Ordered to Pay 2,000 Euros

Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Bekir Coşkun has been ordered to pay roughly 2,000 euros as non-pecuniary damages to PM Erdoğan for defamation due to his article entitled “The Big State Thing...”.

19 July 2013 Elif Akgül

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan received 11 months and 20 days of prison for insulting PM Erdoğan in his article “State Complicity and Morality”. While the sentence was commuted to a fine of 2,800 euros, Altan’s advocate found the verdict against European Convention on Human Rights.

18 July 2013 Ekin Karaca

FEMEN Protests in Istanbul

FEMEN Protests in Istanbul

FEMEN protested PM Erdoğan with a banner saying “Erdoğan: From Istanbul to Kabul” at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

"People Will Evaluate the Meeting's Results”

TAKSIM SOLIDARITY

"People Will Evaluate the Meeting's Results”

A delegation from Taksim Solidarity has been received by PM Erdoğan last night in Ankara. The government spokesperson Hüseyin Çelik made a declaration after the meeting, saying that they will wait for court’s final decision on the future of Gezi Park and go on a plebiscite no matter the outcome of the ongoing prosecution. He also pledged that the government will make necessary investigations on police violence and take necessary measures.

PM Erdoğan Arrives in Istanbul

PM Erdoğan Arrives in Istanbul

Scores of people welcomed PM Erdoğan in Istanbul last night with anti-Gezi slogans including “Istanbul is here, where are the looters?”, “Hurray for Selim the Grim” and “Yield the way, let’s crush Taksim”.

PM Erdoğan Not in Turkey For 4 Days

PM Erdoğan Not in Turkey For 4 Days

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leaving on a trip to Tunisia, Morocco and Algiers - countries that overthrew their leaders after massive rebellions. For the upcoming 4 days, PM is expected to hold talks on regional and international events.

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

Erdoğan Aydın, a historian and researcher on Turkey’s Alevis, told bianet that Ottoman Sultan Selim the Grim marked the symbol of the annihilation of Alevis - a group that constituted half of Anatolian population in the 16th century.

29 May 2013 Nilay Vardar

“Lightbulb Tayyip” Slogan Sued Again

“Lightbulb Tayyip” Slogan Sued Again

17 individuals including 15 high school students in the northwestern province of Bursa have been sued over shouting the slogan “Lightbulb Tayyip” to protest the exam system.