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Tag Archives: Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan
Insult to injury in Turkey in the aftermath of the Soma Tragedy
If the “woman in the red dress” has become the central image of the Gezi protests, it seems likely that images of Yusuf Yerkel, an aide to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, brutally kicking a demonstrator will become one of … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged Ankara, Erdogan, excessive force, Gezi Park, impunity, Istanbul, Izmir, Mining Disaster, Mining safety, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Soma, Turkey, Yerkel, Yusuf Yerkel
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Judicial impartiality on Trial
News media reported that Turkish prosecutors have dismissed charges in a major corruption case that has shaken Turkey. Meanwhile the prosecutors who initiated the corruption probe are themselves now subject to an investigation. Today’s events raise basic questions about what … Continue reading
Posted in Amnesty International, Andrew Gardner, Erdogan, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged AKP, Amnesty, Andrew Gardner, Corruption, corruption case, HSYK, impartiality, impunity, Judicial Independence, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Supreme Board of Judges, Turkey
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Neither apology nor call for justice
Many observers wondered how Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan would respond to the death of Berkin Elvan. Berkin Elvan was a fourteen year old boy who was struck in the head by a policeman’s tear gas canister last June. He … Continue reading
Posted in Excessive Force, Freedom of Expression, Turkey
Tagged Berkin Elvan, Diren Gezi, DirenGezi, Erdogan, excessive force, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Expression, Gezi Park, Human Rights, impunity, Istanbul, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, tear gas, Turkey
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