Apartheid

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Forty-eight years ago, on June 16, 1976, the Soweto Uprising broke out. Thousands of schoolchildren poured onto the streets of the Black township outside Johannesburg, protesting against the apartheid regime's demand that they be taught in Afrikaans - the "language of the oppressor," as they put it - instead of English.

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The turning point in the history of both Türkiye and South Africa was due to the revolutions driven by young people.

Türkiye's founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, was part of the revolutionary movement of intellectuals, Young Turks, which inspired the founding values of the Turkish Republic.

In an attempt to suppress the violence, the South African authorities deployed the army on the streets of the cities where the fiercest riots were recorded, but despite that, shops and apartment buildings were set on fire during the day.

"Mandela and De Klerk" is a 1997 drama on the negotiations between F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela to end the South African apartheid. Those curious about learning how the two leaders succeeded in ending apartheid can watch this movie in addition to reading a pile of books about it.

Turkey's foreign minister on Sept. 10 slammed Israel's prime minister over his "illegal, unlawful and aggressive" messages in election pledges, saying they are part of "a racist apartheid state". 

The peaceful end of apartheid and transition to democracy in South Africa was one of the 20th century's greatest achievements. A generation later, this troubled country and its ruling party are now headed toward a turning point. In December, the African National Congress (ANC) will choose a successor to current party leader (and South Africa's president) Jacob Zuma.

The statue of Nelson Mandela in London’s Parliament Square should be removed because the anti-apartheid leader was not British, did nothing for the UK, and was a violent terrorist, the far-right British National Party (BNP) has said.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said late on Sept. 5 that it looked forward to deepening trade and bilateral relations with Turkey.

ANC Treasurer-General Zweli Mkhize said South Africa and Turkey shared a lot in common and should work together for their development.

More than 1,000 refugees housed at the Ellinikon hotspot, in the area of Vouliagmeni, went on a hunger strike, Monday, protesting against the atrocious living conditions at the centre.