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Free Speech, International, Politics, Religion, Society September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Turkish Feminist Jailed For Calling Erdogan “An Enemy of Women”

We have followed the rapid destruction of the secular government and civil liberties in Turkey under the authoritarian rule of…

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International, Media, Military October 19, 2019October 19, 2019

Turkish President Throws Trump Letter Into Trash as Aides Promise “Necessary Steps” Over Disrespect

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aides made a point of telling U.S. media that Erdogan threw Donald Trump controversial letter…

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Free Speech, International, Justice, Politics January 26, 2019September 20, 2020

Turkish Courts Release Imprisoned Politician After Hunger Strike In Protest To Isolation Of Abdulla Öcalan

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor On January 13th I posted an article featuring PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan being held without…

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Filed under: Abdullah ocalan, kurdistan, Kurds, Leyla Guven, PKK
Bizarre, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Media, Politics, Religion, Society April 23, 2018

Erdogan Takes A Hostage: Authoritarian Turkish Leader Demands U.S. Turn Over Dissident In Exchange For American Pastor

We have followed the rapid destruction of the secular government and civil liberties in Turkey under the authoritarian rule of…

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Academia, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Media, Politics, Religion March 27, 2018

Turkish President Erdogan Calls For Anti-War Students “Terrorists” In Latest Crackdown On Free Speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expanded his destruction of civil liberties and secular government with a new call for the…

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Bizarre, International February 27, 2018February 26, 2018

Erdoğan Under Fire After Assuring Six-Year-Old Girl That She Can Be Martyred and Covered In Turkish Flag

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is reviled throughout the world for his autocratic rule and denial of the most basic…

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Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Media, Politics, Uncategorized December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

“That Dude is A Maniac”: Knicks Player Enes Kanter Indicted For Insulting Turkish Strongman Erdogan

President Donald Trump recently entered into the national debate over the NFL protests by criticizing football players taking a knee…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, International March 12, 2017March 12, 2017

Erdogan Calls The Netherlands “Nazi Remnants” After Denial Of Landing Rights For Turkish Foreign Minister

It appears that if you are an authoritarian tyrant everyone looks like a Nazi when they oppose your will.  Recently,…

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Uncategorized March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Turkish President Denounces Germany Over Denying Free Speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed again an utter lack of self-awareness or shame when he denounced the  German government…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, International, Media, Politics, Religion January 12, 2017February 20, 2018

Turkish Marriage Guide Encourages Beating Wives Who Do Not “Beautify” Themselves And Supports Marriage Of Girls As Young As 10

We have previously discussed the plight of women and girls subject to Sharia law and extreme Muslim traditions of marriage.…

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Criminal law, Free Speech, International January 5, 2017February 21, 2018

Turkish Chess Federation Sues Muslim Cleric Over Comments

The decline of free speech around the world is accelerating at such a rate that it can produce truly disorienting…

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Academia, Constitutional Law, Courts, International, Media, Politics, Society October 15, 2016September 20, 2020

Turkish Government Raids Judiciary, Arrests 189 Judges And Prosecutors

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor. Yesterday, police in Turkey served arrest warrants on one hundred, eighty nine appeals court judges…

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Filed under: coup, Erdogan, Gulen, Turkey
Academia, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, International July 21, 2016July 21, 2016

Turkish Government Orders 1,577 Deans To Resign In The Expanding Crackdown After the Coup Attempt

We previously discussed how Turkey’s rising dictator, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was likely to use the failed military coup to complete…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

“Erdogan Does Not Have To Put Up with the Expression of Certain Passages”: Hamburg Judge Enjoins Comedian From Reading Poem About Turkish President

We have been discussing the roll back on free speech rights in Germany and the recent controversy over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…

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Bizarre, International, Politics, Religion, Society May 4, 2016May 3, 2016

Turkish Legislators Seeking To Create Islamic Constitution Balk At References To Oscar Wilde

Just when you thought that Turkey could not get more frightening under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamic parties,…

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