2007-10-23 20:17 Nasjonalistisk stemning griper Tyrkia
Mange tyrkere er grepet av en nasjonalistisk stemning som krever utløp i krig. Folk marsjerer i gatene i en blanding av begravelse og opptog. De høyreekstreme Grå Ulver har oppslutning, og ropet "Allah vil ha krig" høres. Det skumle er at dette også går ut over individuelle kurdere i hverdagen. Skulle Tyrkia invadere og miste mange soldater kan det bli riktig stygt. Dette må feks. den britiske regjering vite, likevel går man langt i å forstå tyrkerne. Ingen tør å advare mot et høyrenasjonalt hys …
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2007-07-14 23:54 Travel Journal (8)--The Nevisadze Crowd: A Summing Up of Turkey
If nothing else, I hope my last few posts have conveyed a sense of the deep affection I have for the Turkish people. That being said, I do have my problems with Turkey, just as they undoubtedly have complaints about the US. For example, there is the needless persecution of my church, even in inconsequential matters, such as this account. Similarly, God forbid that you get into a discussion in Turkey about Greece and/or Cyprus. Then of course there is their infuriating and continuing denial/equiv …
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2007-06-21 20:29 Istanbul Police Department Must Eliminate Arbitrary Practices
Press Release 19.07.2007 Commission for Monitoring Human Rights of LGBTT Persons and Law Gays, Bisexuals, Transvestites and Transsexuals are Subjected to Ill-Treatment and Torture through Police Raids in Gay and Transvestite-Transsexual PlacesWe, as the Commission for Monitoring Human Rights of LGBTT Persons and Law, had stated in our press release on 15 June 2007 that we are concerned about an increase in violations targeting LGBTT persons as a result of the amendments made in Police Duties and …
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