Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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University Students Count Their “Gender-Mixed” Lifestyle

University Students Count Their “Gender-Mixed” Lifestyle

Various university students spoke up on PM's remark "Male and female students are sharing the same apartment".

4 November 2013 Beyza Kural

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

SGK President Raises Bar: 5 Children

“What our Prime Minister said about having 3 children is only the minimum. We will need more young working population in the years to come,” said SGK President Yadigar Gökalp Ilhan, raising the bar to 5 children.

The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey

ALEV YAMAN WROTE

The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey

Erdoğan’s AKP administration has had more than a decade to fix this imbalance in Turkey’s anti-terror legislation. Despite repeated attempts at reform in recent years, the desperate situation in relation to these provisions persists.

19 August 2013 Alev Yaman

Groundbreaking For Çamlıca Mosque Despite Ongoing Trial

Groundbreaking For Çamlıca Mosque Despite Ongoing Trial

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul that has been subjected to prosecution by Architects Chamber and City Planners Chamber because of its violation of essential urbanism principles and city planning.

7 August 2013 Nilay Vardar

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

FAZIL SAY

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

Pianist Fazıl Say, signer of a letter in The Times by 30 intellectuals regarding Gezi Resistance, made a statement backing his decision to sign the letter - a declaration that AKP Vice Chairperson Hüseyin Çelik claimed to be “arrogant”.

Journalist Bekir Coşkun Ordered to Pay 2,000 Euros

Journalist Bekir Coşkun Ordered to Pay 2,000 Euros

Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Bekir Coşkun has been ordered to pay roughly 2,000 euros as non-pecuniary damages to PM Erdoğan for defamation due to his article entitled “The Big State Thing...”.

19 July 2013 Elif Akgül

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan received 11 months and 20 days of prison for insulting PM Erdoğan in his article “State Complicity and Morality”. While the sentence was commuted to a fine of 2,800 euros, Altan’s advocate found the verdict against European Convention on Human Rights.

18 July 2013 Ekin Karaca

FEMEN Protests in Istanbul

FEMEN Protests in Istanbul

FEMEN protested PM Erdoğan with a banner saying “Erdoğan: From Istanbul to Kabul” at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

"People Will Evaluate the Meeting's Results”

TAKSIM SOLIDARITY

"People Will Evaluate the Meeting's Results”

A delegation from Taksim Solidarity has been received by PM Erdoğan last night in Ankara. The government spokesperson Hüseyin Çelik made a declaration after the meeting, saying that they will wait for court’s final decision on the future of Gezi Park and go on a plebiscite no matter the outcome of the ongoing prosecution. He also pledged that the government will make necessary investigations on police violence and take necessary measures.

PM Erdoğan Arrives in Istanbul

PM Erdoğan Arrives in Istanbul

Scores of people welcomed PM Erdoğan in Istanbul last night with anti-Gezi slogans including “Istanbul is here, where are the looters?”, “Hurray for Selim the Grim” and “Yield the way, let’s crush Taksim”.

PM Erdoğan Not in Turkey For 4 Days

PM Erdoğan Not in Turkey For 4 Days

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leaving on a trip to Tunisia, Morocco and Algiers - countries that overthrew their leaders after massive rebellions. For the upcoming 4 days, PM is expected to hold talks on regional and international events.

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

"Selim the Grim is the Symbol of Alevi Annihilation"

Erdoğan Aydın, a historian and researcher on Turkey’s Alevis, told bianet that Ottoman Sultan Selim the Grim marked the symbol of the annihilation of Alevis - a group that constituted half of Anatolian population in the 16th century.

29 May 2013 Nilay Vardar

“Lightbulb Tayyip” Slogan Sued Again

“Lightbulb Tayyip” Slogan Sued Again

17 individuals including 15 high school students in the northwestern province of Bursa have been sued over shouting the slogan “Lightbulb Tayyip” to protest the exam system.

Deputy Submits Official Inquiry to PM on May Day

Deputy Submits Official Inquiry to PM on May Day

CHP deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu submitted an official inquiry to PM Erdoğan, asking him a series of questions including police violence, Istanbul transport shut down and pepper gas rates.

PM Erdoğan: "A Positive Move"

NEWROZ 2013

PM Erdoğan: "A Positive Move"

Referring to Abdullah Öcalan's Newroz statement on the withdrawal of PKK guerrillas from Turkey, PM Erdoğan said he saw it as a positive move.

PM Erdogan's Remarks on Imrali Process Are Concerning, IPI Says

INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE

PM Erdogan's Remarks on Imrali Process Are Concerning, IPI Says

International Press Institute released a statement yesterday, expressing its concerns over PM Erdogan's critical remarks on the publishing of Imrali peace process talks outlines by Milliyet newspaper.

CHP Responds PM's Remarks on Angry Mobs

CHP Responds PM's Remarks on Angry Mobs

"PM Erdogan claimed that Turkey's two main opposition parties attempted to provocate the Kurdish deputy wind up crisis. He should instead focus on resolving the ongoing crisis with all his administrative powers," CHP Interim Chairperson Umut Oran told bianet.

21 February 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

METU Students Face Investigation on December Protests

METU Students Face Investigation on December Protests

Middle East Technical University President Office said that it launched investigations on more than 20 students for their involvement in the December protests after Ankara General Attorney prosecuted over 45 METU students.

18 February 2013 Beyza Kural

TIMELINE: What Happened in Roboski?

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

TIMELINE: What Happened in Roboski?

December 28 marked as the first anniversary of Roboski Massacre, where 34 Kurdish civilivians on the southeastern border lost their lives after a Turkish military air strike. While the official investigation has yet to transform into prosecution, the beloved ones of Roboski victims demand for justice.

31 December 2012

Taraf Newspaper to Take Defamation Verdict to ECHR

Taraf Newspaper to Take Defamation Verdict to ECHR

An Ankara court found Taraf newspaper columnist Ahmet Altan guilty for insulting PM Erdogan, ordering Altan to pay roughly 8,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages, a verdict that Taraf newspaper announced to take to ECHR.

26 December 2012

Academicians Launch Campaign Against PM, University Presidents

Academicians Launch Campaign Against PM, University Presidents

The campaign initiated by METU academicians to protest a university president declaration holding students responsible for the Göktürk 2 launch ceremony on December 18.

26 December 2012

METU Protestors Receive Travel Ban

METU Protestors Receive Travel Ban

On Saturday evening, an Ankara court released 8 university students who were detained after Friday police raids to investigate last week's protests at METU.

24 December 2012

PM Sues Newspaper over Black Tape

PM Sues Newspaper over Black Tape

PM Erdogan filed a lawsuit against BirGün newspaper for defamation charges, asking for 100,000 Turkish liras as non-pecuniary damages when the newspaper published his front page photo with a black tape on his mouth on November 26.

21 December 2012

Turkey's Campuses Show Solidarity with METU

Turkey's Campuses Show Solidarity with METU

METU professors boycott have boycotted the classes today, protesting the police brutality on campus on Tuesday.

20 December 2012

PM Receives Official Inquiry on METU Visit

PM Receives Official Inquiry on METU Visit

Peace and Democracy Party deputy Sebahat Tuncel submitted an official inquiry to PM Erdogan concerning the police brutality on METU campus on December 18.

20 December 2012

Police Brutality Hits METU Campus

Police Brutality Hits METU Campus

A massive police force intervened the student protests against PM Erdogan's arrival at METU for the launch ceremony of Göktürk 2 satellite in Ankara last night.

19 December 2012

PM's Dam Openings Resent Environmentalists

PM's Dam Openings Resent Environmentalists

PM Erdogan spontaneously changed the name of a dam during an opening this morning. Meanwhile, Greens and the Left Party of the Future criticized the ongoing hydroelectric plant projects around Turkey, reminding that their cost to the environment must be well calculated.

12 December 2012

Caricaturists Tease PM With Soap Opera Cover

Caricaturists Tease PM With Soap Opera Cover

Weekly satire magazine Penguen dedicated this week's cover page to Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a Turkish soap opera telling the life story of Suleiman the Magnificent.

29 November 2012

Turkey Closed Damascus Embassy

Turkey Closed Damascus Embassy

The Turkish government closed down the Damascus Embassy and recalled the ambassador and other diplomats. The decision to shut the embassy down came right after a meeting of PM Erdoğan and President Obama. The consulate in Halep is still open.

Erdoğan Scolds Media: 'Are You Deaf?'

Erdoğan Scolds Media: 'Are You Deaf?'

At a meeting of the AKP Faction, Prime Minister Erdoğan made statements about this year's Newroz celebrations and the government's new regulations for relatives of "martyrs" with reference to the recent helicopter crash in Afghanistan. A side blow also went to the media.

Protest against Prime Minister Lands four People in Custody

Protest against Prime Minister Lands four People in Custody

Three young people who protested PM Erdoğan while he was on his way home from his office in the Dolmabahçe Palace were taken into custody on 22 February. One day before, another protestor was beaten by Erdoğan's bodyguards and taken into custody.

23 February 2012

Religious Generation versus Liberal Education?

FATMA GÖK

Religious Generation versus Liberal Education?

“We will raise a religious generation” was the statement of PM Erdoğan made last week. Prof Fatma Gök assessed this much disputed statement for bianet. She said that the republican ideology as well as the AKP saw education as a tool to raise certain generations.

8 February 2012 Ekin Karaca