content tagged with militarism

Turkey poised to collect defense budget contributions from credit cards, tax declarations

Turkey poised to collect defense budget contributions from credit cards, tax declarations

The proposed Defense Industry Support Fund will be financed by collecting additional fees from various tax declarations, property sales, and high-limit credit cards.

11 October 2024

Nine-year-old child dies after being shot in head near Turkey-Syria border

Nine-year-old child dies after being shot in head near Turkey-Syria border

“The state is obliged to provide safe places to live for children,” said the Urfa Bar Association about the death of the child.

Erdoğan in Kyiv | Ukraine and Turkey sign free trade agreement

'PRODUCTION OF DRONES TO EXPAND'

Erdoğan in Kyiv | Ukraine and Turkey sign free trade agreement

Turkey and Ukraine have signed a total of eight cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding. “Turkey is ready to do its part to end tensions between Ukraine and Russia,” President Erdoğan reiterated during the press conference.

4 February 2022

Two soldiers lose their lives in ‘Operation Claw’

Two soldiers lose their lives in ‘Operation Claw’

In a conflict that broke out in the area where the Turkish Armed Forces is carrying out the “Operation Claw” in Iraq’s north, two soldiers have lost their lives and one wounded soldier has been hospitalized.

War robot on display in a toy museum in Urfa

War robot on display in a toy museum in Urfa

Karaköprü Mayor Metin Baydilli says that a prototype of the war robot is displayed in the toy museum “to set children an example.”

28 January 2021

Child worker shot to death by his friend in an alleged accident

Child worker shot to death by his friend in an alleged accident

Working in a car wash in Adana, child worker H.S. found a gun in his workplace. While he was playing with it, the gun went off and shot U.A., another child worker, in the head. U.A. has lost his life in hospital.

2 September 2020

A Grave Dilemma or the Banality of Militarism

PENNED BY SİNEM AYDINLI

A Grave Dilemma or the Banality of Militarism

'Hang on, if you stand a little more I'll send you to Iraq.' 'Yes, hang, okay, aaand... release slowly,' says laughing, and he invites us to this feeling so we do not complain!

27 February 2019 Sinem Aydınlı

Support for Detained Boğaziçi University Students by 1,250 Academics

Support for Detained Boğaziçi University Students by 1,250 Academics

1,250 academics from over 100 institutions in 37 countries have demanded the immediate release of 15 Boğaziçi University students who are still in custody.

US Calls on Turkey 'not to Attack Afrin’

US Calls on Turkey 'not to Attack Afrin’

Spokesperson for the US State Department Nauert has reiterated her statement that “We are not building a border force” and called for Turkey not to attack Afrin.

19 January 2018

Criminal Complaint Against Historian Ayşe Gür over ‘Defaming Turkishness”

Criminal Complaint Against Historian Ayşe Gür over ‘Defaming Turkishness”

Of the İstanbul Bar Association attorneys Mert Eryılmaz has filed a criminal complaint against historian writer Ayşe Hür due to her tweet on August 30 Victory Day on charge of “Defaming Turkishness”.

Turkey Withdraws from Mosul

Turkey Withdraws from Mosul

Turkey has announced withdrawing from Mosul where it had sent troops on December 5, to serve as a “training camp against ISIS”.

21 December 2015

Being a Vegan in the Army

Being a Vegan in the Army

Does being a vegan comply with carrying a gun? What does a vegan eat when he performs the military service? Alican Eralp talked to animal rights activist and a conscientious objector Burak Özgüner and a former compulsory soldier, Oğuz who is also a vegan.

30 October 2015 Alican Eralp

Insult of Anti-Militarist Journalists: Court Case Starts

Following their denouncement of militarism in their respective columns, journalists Mağden and Temelkuran became targets for the Tercüman newspaper. An editor of the paper is now on trial for insulting them.

9 February 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Tercüman Newspaper on Trial for Insulting Journalists Magden and Temelkuran

After attacking journalists Magden and Temelkuran who spoke out against the nationalist manipulation of children, the Tercüman newspaper is being taken to court.

11 February 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Women Don’t Want Militarism

Following General Büyükanit’s approval of a flag made from the blood of school children, 418 women have signed a statement condemning militarism and nationalism.

24 January 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

"Flag of Blood" Inspired by Biology Class

The biology curriculum includes an experiment where pupils determine their blood group. Health activist Sütlas has criticised the dangers of such projects.

17 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

"Büyükanit Spreads Militarism Among Children"

Chief of Staff under criticism

"Büyükanit Spreads Militarism Among Children"

Turkey's military chief General Yasar Büyükanit faces criticism by psychologists and peace activists for publicising of a group of children who painted an image of a Turkish flag from their own blood.

13 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç