Mehmet Metiner
Blame game among Turkey's Islamists
A ?blame game? has started after political scientist and columnist Mümtazer Türköne wrote an article in daily Zaman 10 days ago with the title ?Is Islamism finished?? referring to the Islamist movement in Turkey.
- Read more about Blame game among Turkey's Islamists
- Log in to post comments
New Turkish parliament to have more former journalists as MPs
With several former journalists already serving as members of the Turkish parliament, their numbers are likely to increase as both the ruling and opposition parties have nominated a significant number of journalists from constituencies where they are likely to win.
Turkish lawmakers debate gay imams
A ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy's remarks suggesting that gay people should be able to serve as imams has stirred a fresh cultural debate on Turkey's heated political stage.
In response to this suggestion, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy İhsan Özkes focused on alleged double standards applied by the government on such issues.
- Read more about Turkish lawmakers debate gay imams
- Log in to post comments
Four Turkish deputies to attend European Parliament’s LGBTI seminary in Tirana
Four Turkish parliamentarians will attend a seminary on fundamental rights and protecting LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people from discrimination organized by the European Parliament in Albaniaâs capital Tirana on Nov. 20-21.
New draft law suggests jail time for animal abusers
A draft code that has been submitted to Parliament as part of months of discussions by officials and nongovernmental organizations offers jail time for those who abuse animals.
Activists submit signatures to ban dolphin parks in Turkey
Turkish writer Buket Uzuner will submit 40,000 signatures collected via change.org, campaigning against dolphin parks, to the local governor of the resort town Bodrum on June 20.
Ban on dolphin parks and circuses removed from animal protection bill
A draft amendment to the animal protection law will no longer include a ban on dolphin parks and animal circuses, after a ruling party deputy introduced a notice demading the removal of the ban A ban on dolphin parks and animal circuses has been removed from a draft of the amendment on the protection of animals law, with a notice issued by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) d
Ban on dolphin parks and circuses lifted from animal protection bill
A draft amendment to the animal protection law will no longer include a ban on dolphin parks and animal circuses, after a ruling party deputy introduced a notice demading the removal of the ban A ban on dolphin parks and animal circuses has been removed from a draft of the amendment on the protection of animals law, with a notice issued by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) d