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About the necessary democratic transformation of the CHP
In Turkey, unlike in 1945 Germany, no external power has ever imposed democratization and acceptance of the crimes of the past.
Apr 6, 20207 min read
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Freedom for Zehra Doğan and Osman Kavala
Zehra Doğan, an ethnic Kurd journalist and artist, was arrested on 21st July 2016 after producing the painting, which depicts the damage...
Nov 25, 20172 min read
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Çağdaş Erdoğan in prison in Istanbul
Young Turkish photographer, Çağdaş Erdoğan, has been arrested in Istanbul and put on pretrial detention on accusation of membership of a...
Oct 3, 20171 min read
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Urgent appeal to the UN for the release of writer Asli Erdogan
OPEN LETTER As David Kay, the UN Special rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, is visiting Turkey this week, Hyestart urged him to call...
Nov 13, 20162 min read
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