Turkey’s Nationwide Anti Govt Protest Breathe Sectarian Air , Over the Death of a Young Alvite Boy


TURKEY-POLITICS-UNRESTJNN 14 Sept 2013 Istanbul : Clashes have erupted once again between Turkish riot police and anti-government protesters who were on the streets for the fourth consecutive day to condemn the recent killing of a young fellow demonstrator in a tense border region with Syria appears more complex, sectarian and volatile. Continue reading

Ex Chief of Army & 13 Military Officers Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in a Coup Plot Case in Turkey


Turkish Ex Army Chief Sentenced for lifeJNN 07 Aug 2013 ISTANBUL—A Turkish court sentenced a former military chief and 18 other people to life in prison on Monday, concluding a landmark case that has divided the nation and come to symbolize the conflict between the Islamist-rooted government and the secularist-dominated opposition. Continue reading

Erdogan still in Defiant Mode , says ‘This will be over in 24 Hours as AI, HRW condemn crackdown on protesters


Turkish Protester in Taksim Square Tear GassedJNN 13 June 2013 Istanbul : The Turkish Prime Minister says protests at Taksim Square and Gezi Park “will be over in 24 hours.” This comes hours after Tayyip Erdogan met a group of activists, in an attempt to start dialog, and vowed to put an end to the gatherings. Continue reading

40 dead 100 injured in Car bombings in Turkish Town near Syria , Protester Demands Erdogans Resignation, Syria Denies any Involvement in the Bombing


Turkish Town of Reyhanli Car Bomb Blasts c JNN 13 May 2013 ANKARA — Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing around 40 people and wounding 100 others, officials said. Trukish Protesters Demands Erdogans Resignation on Failure of Providing Security Due to bad Foreign Policy , as Syria Denies on allegations of any role in the Car Bombing . Continue reading

Turkish forces hit targets inside Syria for the 5th consecutive day , following mortar attack


JNN 8 Oct 2012 Istanbul : Turkey’s military has fired an artillery shell into Syria shortly after a mortar round fired from Syria hit the southeastern Turkish border town of Akcakale. Continue reading