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The current state of the judiciary

The anniversary of the Turkish Council of State (Dan??tay) was dodged with a low-profile ceremony this year. The ban on the press was just not appropriate for this high court. I would have personally wanted to listen to Dan??tay head Zerrin Güngör, hearing her voice, observing her actions. That was not possible; I only read her speech. 

Erdo?an takes control of Twitter account, sends first tweet

Turkish President Erdo?an is finally on Twitter - more than five years after the opening of an official account in his name that amassed 5.7 million followers and was previously managed by ?young people who love him.? Erdo?an?s first ?real? tweet is an anti-smoking message. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an personally sent his first tweet on Feb. 9, giving an anti-smoking message.