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335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance

335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance

335 writers, scientists, academics, politicians, deputies, journalists, representatives from democratic organizations and activists say, “We stand by the resisting Migros workers”, 257 of whom have been dismissed during their protests.

15 February 2022

Economic relations between Turkey and France amid Erdoğan’s call for boycott

Economic relations between Turkey and France amid Erdoğan’s call for boycott

President Erdoğan said, “I hereby call on my nation; just like France says, ‘Don't buy products with Turkish brands,’ I call on my people to not buy French products.” But what are the current economic and commercial relations between the two countries?

27 October 2020

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

After 43 bar associations across Turkey have announced that they will not attend the legal year opening ceremony at the Presidency, 20 members of the Supreme Court of Appeals have decided to boycott the ceremony.

METU Students Boycott Classes to Protest Police Violence in Pride Parade

METU Students Boycott Classes to Protest Police Violence in Pride Parade

METU students have boycotted classes to protest the interference towards their university and the police violence in the 9th Pride Parade on May 10, 2019. Students have also made a call to METU President Verşan Kök to resign from office.

Alevi People to Boycott Religion Classes After New Decision

Alevi People to Boycott Religion Classes After New Decision

Alevi association declared that they would hold a demonstration on February 8 to protest the compulsory religion classes starting from first grade as well as not send their children to school on the first week of the new semester in February 2015.

10 December 2014

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

The opposition Republican People's Party refused to take the parliamentary oath in protest of the ongoing detentions of their elected deputies Balbay and Haberal. The decision was announced by party leader Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 June.

Boycott for The Rights of Kurds Spreads to Universities

EDUCATION IN MOTHER TONGUE

Boycott for The Rights of Kurds Spreads to Universities

"Education cannot leave out the mother tongue" was the message of Kurdish students who started a boycott at universities after the one-week boycott at south-eastern primary and high schools. They demand education in Kurdish, the Laz language and Circassian.

29 September 2010 Semra Pelek

Run-up to the Referendum

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Run-up to the Referendum

The constitutional reform package passed through parliament in May is creating a constant stir in the run-up to the referendum on 12 September. PM Erdoğan came under criticism for urging employers' organizations to show their colours as others did before.

20 August 2010 Tolga Korkut,Semra Pelek

Abdullah Gül to Wait for Third Ballot

After Abdullah Gül fell short of winning enough votes in the second ballot of the presidential elections on Friday, he will have to wait for the third round on Tuesday, where he is likely to win.

27 August 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Gul Fell Short of Presidency at First Round

Gul Fell Short of Presidency at First Round

The Turkish Parliament today voted in the first round of the presidential elections which had been postponed after the boycott in April. Ruling AKP's candidate Gül failed to secure a two-thirds majority and expected to win in the third round.