Tag: Istanbul
Istanbul: Arrests at banned Pride parade
As of: 06/26/2022 7:55 p.m Although the parade for the rights of gay, trans and queer people had been banned by the Turkish authorities, numerous demonstrators gathered in downtown Istanbul.…
Istanbul: Numerous arrests at banned Pride parade
As of: 06/26/2022 7:55 p.m Although the parade for the rights of gay, trans and queer people had been banned by the Turkish authorities, numerous demonstrators gathered in downtown Istanbul.…
Dozens of arrests during the Pride March in Istanbul, including an AFP photographer
Canceled in Oslo after an attack targeting a gay bar, the Istanbul Pride March got off to a good start despite the ban. In a Turkey that is theoretically secular…
The Ukrainian Parliament has ratified the Istanbul Convention
The Russian invasion does not prevent the Rada from passing laws. The Ukrainian Parliament on Monday ratified the Istanbul Convention, the first international treaty to set legally binding standards to…
Turkey: Protests: verdict against opposition politician in Istanbul
Turkey Protests: verdict against opposition politician in Istanbul Thousands of protesters fill the Maltepe rally area in Istanbul. Photo: Tolga Ildun/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH In 2023, the Turkish…
May 1st in Turkey: 160 demonstrators arrested in Istanbul
As of: 05/01/2022 4:12 p.m In Istanbul, the police arrested more than 160 demonstrators. Despite warnings, they took part in an unauthorized protest, it said. According to media reports, there…
Competition for Joachim Löw? Fenerbahce Istanbul apparently in talks with Jorge Jesus
Competition for Joachim Löw? Fenerbahce Istanbul apparently in talks with Jorge Jesus 6fef0894411b39ba8403a51f07623934642c2af4 Will Joachim Löw not be the new coach of Fenerbahce Istanbul after all? Apparently the club is…
Osman Kavala: The patron of culture that Erdoğan fears so much – Opinion
Osman Kavala, the 64-year-old patron of the arts, faces at least 30 years in prison, although even one of the judges finds him not guilty. But President Erdoğan sees his…
Video: Kavala sentenced to life imprisonment in Istanbul
A court in Istanbul had sentenced the 64-year-old cultural promoter Osman Kavala to life imprisonment. The judges found Kavala guilty of attempted coup in connection with the 2013 Gezi protests.…
Ukraine: Russisches Kriegsschiff „Moskwa“ laut Moskau gesunken
Der im Ukraine-Krieg beschädigte russische Kreuzer „Moskwa“, das Flaggschiff der russischen Schwarzmeerflotte, ist untergegangen. Das teilte am Donnerstagabend das Verteidigungsministerium in Moskau mit. Während das Schiff abgeschleppt worden sei, habe…