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Turks will use these ballots for the referendum on the constitutional amendments. White for "yes" brown for "no."
Constitutional referendum campaign in full swing
Accusations, counter accusations, heated debates and lots of hot air have taken Turkey under their grip as political leaders crisscross the country addressing the crowds urging them either to vote “yes” or “no” for the 26-article constitutional amendment package.
2/09/10 - 11:46
Constitutional Court ratifies amendments with minor changes
Turkey’s Constitutional Court pending national referendum ratified 26 articles amending the Constitution with only deleting 33 words in two articles related to the election of members to the court itself and the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK).
9/07/10 - 13:59
Is the surge in terror result of Turkey’s messing up its foreign policy?
Is the recent surge in Kurdish separatist terror the result of Turkey’s mismanagement in foreign policy? Turkey is debating this question as the number of dead among government forces reached 30 since the beginning of May.
24/06/10 - 13:39
Notes from a trip to the Middle East (2): Beirut
Beirut is an amazing city where a section of the inhabitants live an easy-going life in luxury as if there has been no violence while scars of the past civil strife are seen on the buildings and army trucks roam the streets.
29/05/10 - 14:40
Armenian church on Akhtamar to get its cross
The Armenian church of the Holy Cross on the island of Akhtamar in Lake Van will finally get its cross installed on top of the building, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay told journalists in Izmir.
24/05/10 - 11:47
Opposition CHP gets second wind with new leader
Following the unexpected demise of its leader of 18 years, Deniz Baykal, Turkey’s main opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) seems the get its second wind by the election of unassuming, modest Kemal Kilicdaroglu with the unanimous vote of the some 1,000 delegates.
23/05/10 - 18:29
Erdogan’s uranium swap deal with Tehran snubbed by Washington
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turned the cold shoulder on a deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil, in which Iran will ship out over a ton of enriched uranium in return for fuel rods for a nuclear research reactor.
18/05/10 - 17:56
Notes from a trip to Middle East (1)
Visiting the Middle East requires a whole lot of determination and an open mind towards all sorts of unheard of things, from food to getting alternative transportation, but most of all it means leaving your pre-requisites back home and allowing yourself to be welcomed by the friendliest people you’ll ever meet.
17/05/10 - 11:47
An English philosopher at football stand
Stephen Mumford is the head of Humanities School at Nottingham University, U.K. He is a philosophy teacher with a PhD. From Leeds University entitled “Dispositions and Reductionism.” But this introduction should not mislead the reader. He is by no means a long-haired, bearded, spectacled, and pensive philosopher. This is maybe due to his interest in football that goes back to his childhood years.
25/04/10 - 18:19
Street Music and Music Street
Walking around Galata and Tunel is a unique experience full of music. Music stores that sell western musical instruments dominate the streets and what is rather strange in these times of economic crisis, the business, shop owners say, is good.
21/04/10 - 13:35
An imam will sit on every medical ethics board
An imam will represent the laymen on medical ethics boards in Turkey according to the new regulations by the Health Ministry published in the Official Gazette. These boards usually function within the framework of medical schools but supervised by the ministry are supposed to oversee the ethical rules of medical research, new methods of therapy and new medicine.
19/03/10 - 16:29
