Monthly Archives: January 2017
Steel worker’s planned strike action denied by...
The planned strike action by steel workers in Bursa, namely Asil Celik, has been banned for "security reasons" according to the Council...
SPOT delegation visits Turkey
Over the Christmas period we convened a delegation of journalists and activists from the UK. This delegation travelled to Istanbul last...
The failing Turkish economy
The rise in unemployment and the fall of Turkish Lira against the dollar has prompted the president to name those who hold dollars instead...
The road to dictatorship
A new constitution has been passed by the Turkish Parliament. The new controversial constitution substantially expands the powers of the...
‘Feel this support and be powerful!’
Özgür Gündem guest editors' trial adjourned until 21 March 2017 The trial took place today at Çağlayan High Criminal Court,...
Prominent journalist Ahmet Şık arrested
Even as extremist groups gain momentum across the country and innocent citizens die at the hands of brutal terrorists, the AKP government...
NY terror attack in Istanbul nightclub
During the New Year celebrations last night, a gunman stormed the well-known Reina nightclub in Istanbul killing 39 people and injuring a...
