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Wednesday,March 9 2016, Your time is 8:23:39 PM EST

• Top court points to open mistake in journalists’ arrest

  Turkey’s Constitutional Court has decided a local court which ruled for the arrests of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül had made an “apparent discretion mistake” concerning the ruling which put the two behind bars for over 90 days
  

• Turkey, Ukraine boost ties amid growing tension with Russia 

  Turkey and Ukraine have deepened political, military and economic ties through consecutive high-level visits following the Turkish military’s downing of a Russian warplane in November 2015 and the deterioration in ties between Ankara and Moscow
  

• Turkey demands Belgium contribute more in fight against PKK

  Turkey has met all of Belgium’s expectations on issues concerning foreign militants, Turkish Foreign Minister said Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu after meeting his Belgian counterpart on March 9, while demanding Belgium contribute more to Turkey’s fight against groups outlawed by Turkey
  

• Council of Europe ‘concerned’ about media restrictions in Turkey

  The Council of Europe has expressed “serious concerns” over the recent media restrictions in Turkey in the wake of a court ruling which placed a government-critical media group under the administration of trustees
  

• Top court points to open mistake in journalists’ arrest

  Turkey’s Constitutional Court has decided a local court which ruled for the arrests of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül had made an “apparent discretion mistake” concerning the ruling which put the two behind bars for over 90 days
  

• Turkey, Ukraine boost ties amid growing tension with Russia 

  Turkey and Ukraine have deepened political, military and economic ties through consecutive high-level visits following the Turkish military’s downing of a Russian warplane in November 2015 and the deterioration in ties between Ankara and Moscow
  

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Erdoğan praises family, traditional values on International Women’s Day Turkish President Erdoğan praised “family and traditional values” on March 8 International Women’s Day, suggesting that the liberal notion of “economic freedom” is not actually as liberating as motherhood for women Comment(s)3/8/2016

CHP leader vows to stand firm on first four articles of constitution  Turkey’s main opposition party leader, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has reiterated his firm stance on the preservation of the Turkish constitution’s first four articles while commenting on efforts for a new charter Comment(s)3/8/2016

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Motion to lift HDP deputies’ immunity in Turkish parliament  A summary of proceedings asking for the removal of the parliamentary immunities of five HDP deputies, including co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, has been submitted to the parliament speaker, as the Turkish gov't pushes ahead with the process Comment(s)3/9/2016

Turkish journalist sentenced to 21 months in jail for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ Barış İnce, a former editor of Birgün who still writes for the leftist daily, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for “insulting” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his plea submitted to court in a former case Comment(s)3/8/2016

Trustees appointed to Cihan News Agency  A trustee panel has been appointed to a news agency linked to U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who the Turkish president accuses of heading a “terrorist organization,” days after a similar ruling led to the seizure of the Zaman media group Comment(s)3/8/2016

All News »RIGHTS

Top court points to open mistake in journalists’ arrest Turkey’s Constitutional Court has decided a local court which ruled for the arrests of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül had made an “apparent discretion mistake” concerning the ruling which put the two behind bars for over 90 days Comment(s)3/9/2016

Disputed mine work in Turkey’s Artvin halted, PM calls for end to protests Work to construct a mine in Artvin’s Cerattepe area despite public anger from locals has been halted until a judicial process is completed following a Feb. 24 meeting between a delegation from the province and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu Comment(s)2/24/2016

PM to meet Artvin delegation amid ongoing mine tension Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is set to meet with a delegation from the Black Sea province of Artvin on Feb. 24, in a bid to resolve ongoing unrest over plans to build a new mine in Artvin’s Cerattepe district Comment(s)2/23/2016

All News »GREEN

Turkey’s biodiversity at risk: Analysis The biodiversity in Turkey is at risk, according to an analysis based on a report released by the Yale University that ranked countries’ environmental performance Comment(s)2/25/2016

4,000 migrants killed in boat journeys on Aegean  Some 4,000 migrants have lost their lives thus far in failed attempts to cross into Europe via the Aegean Sea, a U.N. official has said, underscoring that around 1 million migrants have thus far reached European countries Comment(s)3/8/2016

Death toll in latest boat tragedy rises to 25 The number of migrants who drowned after a Greece-bound boat capsized off Turkey’s Aegean coast on March 6 has risen to 25 and Turkish authorities have detained two human smugglers over the incident Comment(s)3/7/2016

All News »LOCAL

Turkey’s top cleric calls for autonomous religious directorate  Turkey’s top cleric has called for a restructuring of the Diyanet in order to make it an “autonomous” body, while he also stating that madrasas (Islamic seminaries) in Southeast Anatolia should have legal status to avoid exploitation by “terrorist” groups Comment(s)3/8/2016

Man gets 14 years in jail for assaulting college girl in Istanbul A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to sexual assault a college girl and wounding her in the process at Istanbul’s Boğaziçi University Comment(s)3/9/2016

HDP İzmir head among 22 detained in anti-terror operation At least 22 suspects, including the provincial head of the HDP, have been detained in an anti-terror operation in İzmir over accusations of “making terrorist propaganda.” Comment(s)3/9/2016

All News »CRIME

Two women sent to court for ‘abetting suicide’ before man jumps off Bosphorus Bridge Two women are facing arrest for “abetting suicide” after they shouted at a man considering suicide to jump off the Bosphorus suspension bridge so as to relieve a traffic jam Comment(s)3/9/2016

Female Turkish diplomats driving Africa policy Female Turkish ambassadors are driving policy in a number of African nations, including Mozambique, the Ivory Coast, Namibia and Uganda Comment(s)3/7/2016

Turkey faces criticism on press freedom at EU summit Turkey has faced criticism from EU officials and politicians over the seizure of the Zaman media group at a Brussels summit as part of efforts to implement a joint action plan on illegal migrants, while critics accuse the EU of turning a blind eye to Turkey’s worsening press record to procure its support in curbing the flow of migrants Comment(s)3/7/2016

All News »DIPLOMACY

Merkel says hopes to take step forward in EU-Turkey talks ‘within hours’ German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed hope that Turkey and the European Union will take a step forward on a joint action plan on illegal migrants, suggesting a consensus could be reached “within hours” Comment(s)3/7/2016

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