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Minorities Tell: There is a Single Rum Family Left in Ortaköy

ATÖLYE BİA ON THE STREETS OF BEŞİKTAŞ

Minorities Tell: There is a Single Rum Family Left in Ortaköy

As the Beşiktaş district of İstanbul has become a center of attraction, more and more people are moving in. But, is it also the case for Jews, Rums (Greeks) and Armenians, who have an important part in its cultural heritage and identity? They give the answer...

7 January 2020 Tuğçe Özbiçer,Melike Bisikletciler

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Speaking on secularism following Ortaköy attack, Community house member Başar has been detained after his tweet that he was denounced by the Ministry of Interior. CHP’s Tanrıkulu brought the matter to parliamentary agenda.

Attack on New Year Celebration in Ortaköy Kills 39 People

Attack on New Year Celebration in Ortaköy Kills 39 People

39 people have lost their lives, 69 others injured in armed assault on the entertainment venue, Reina, in İstanbul’s district of Ortaköy. The assailant is being searched for.