Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardağ arrested for criticizing government’s treatment of Abdullah Ocalan
Merdan Yanardağ, a prominent Turkish television journalist, was arrested after he criticized Turkish authorities for not allowing Ocalan to meet his family members and his lawyer
Erdoğan upsets opposition hopes of victory, run-off with Kılıçdaroğlu expected in Turkey’s presidential race
The incumbent People’s Alliance led by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) secured a majority with close to 50% of all votes and 321 seats in the 600-seat parliament. For the post of president, a run-off will most likely be held two weeks from now as neither Recep Tayyib Erdoğan nor Kemal Kılıçdaroğluere was able to secure 50%+1 votes
In Turkish elections, will unprecedented legitimacy crisis bring down Recep Tayyip Erdogan?
Anıl Çınar of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey explains the economic woes facing the Turkish people and the strategies of the capitalists over the years, and also talks about the role of Erdogan in these strategies.
