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  1. Kooky

    Twelve refugees found frozen to death near Turkey-Greece border

    Full article here: Twelve refugees found frozen to death near Turkey-Greece border This was the worst kind of tragedy, the preventable kind. The Erdogan regime seemingly desperate to try and turn this into some kind of propaganda victory, but none of the authorities involved come out looking...
  2. danieldemol

    Turkey: Erdoğan signs executive order to leave Istanbul Convention on violence against women

    'Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pulled Turkey out of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, via an executive order published in the Official Gazette on Friday night. The move...
  3. danieldemol

    Around 1,000 women gather in Istanbul to protest against femicides

    Turkey-'ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Around 1,000 women gathered near Istanbul’s main Taksim Square on Monday, protesting what they see as a lack of action by authorities to prevent and punish violence against women, in a country where femicide rates have surged in recent years. The protesters, mostly...
  4. danieldemol

    Student protests in Turkey

    'For over a month students and teachers at Turkey’s Bogazici University, which is one of the most prestigious universities in the country have been protesting against the appointment of a former political candidate and academic as the Istanbul-based university’s rector... ...Turkey’s handling...
  5. stvdv

    Gravitas Plus: Erdogan's quest for Islamic domination

    Gravitas Plus: Erdogan's quest for Islamic domination I did not know much about what happened in Turkey. In only 7 minutes the Indian Gravitas newsreader gives a clear picture what goes on in Turkey. Good to know for me ... only 3000 km away from Holland. Some say "keep your enemies close", in...
  6. danieldemol

    USCIRF condemn Turkey backed Militia for apostasy arrest in Syria

    'Turkey-backed rebel faction Failaq al-Sham has arrested a Christian Syrian Kurdish man, human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported on Thursday... ... The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed concern for Muhammad’s [*ie Radwan...
  7. danieldemol

    Law allowing men accused of sex with underage girls to get off if they marry their victims in Turkey

    ‘A law which would allow men accused of having sex with girls who are under 18 to avoid punishment if they marry their victims is set to be introduced to parliament in Turkey. The controversial so-called “marry-your-rapist” bill, which lawmakers are planning to introduce to Turkish parliament...
  8. True Dreams

    Prophecies about the progress of Pakistan and the Rise of Islam - Muhammad Qasim bin AbdulKarim

    Muhammad Qasim bin AbdulKarim Dreams are given a special importance in every religion. The story of Joseph in the Bible is one of my favorites because I feel like I can relate so well to him. Joseph had a dream from God as a youth and instead...
  9. Flame

    Fight outside Turkish ambassador's residence.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/us/turkish-embassy-protest-dc.html Let's all watch as the Turkish security are allowed to walk off scot-free.
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