Tag Archives: Turkey

A single voice of reason or Ahmet Altan has balls of Steel

Posted on February 10, 2012 by houseofbeing

You’ve probably never heard of him, but Ahmet Altan is a crusader for freedom and justice. He may not have a cape, but this Turkish journalist and founding editor of the left wing Turkish newspaper Taraf, represents dissent in a … Continue reading →

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Another Hrant Dink? Freedom of Speech threatened in Turkey.

Posted on November 3, 2011 by houseofbeing

On October 25th, the European Court of Human Rights unanimously held that recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 would no longer be criminalized in Turkey. Many hoped that this would put an end to a long time policy of … Continue reading →