"There was a need for deep-rooted reform," he said. "They could not carry on as they were for ever. In the end, it would either be the people or some sort of external interference that would bring change. Turkey now is a source of inspiration to many of...
The Belge Publishing House’s Director Ragip Zarakolu’s arrest marked the opening of the TÜYAP International Istanbul Book Fair on November 12, 2011. Opening the fair, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay said: "I observe with great...
ANP- 11.11.11- European experts and reports backing the initial suspicion that it is highly probable that Kurdish fighters has been killed by NATO member Turkey due to the use of chemical weapons. Now, Europeans working in the political and security file in...
Statement, 8 November 2011Turkey has arrested thousands of people, mainly Kurds, over the past few years for activities, affiliations and beliefs that it defines as political crimes. Indeed over the past decade around 12,000 mainly Kurdish citizens have been...
Zarakolu will be incarcerated at an F-type prison that hosts “dangerous convicts and prisoners” in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, alongside 17 other suspects who were also arrested for their alleged links to the KCK.The publisher’s lawyer,...
