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Atheist virtuoso pianist Fazil Say gets 10-month suspended sentence for Tweets insulting some Muslims
An Istanbul court on Monday slapped world-renowned pianist Fazil Say with a 10-month suspended jail term for blasphemy in what the musician has said was a political case instigated by Turkey’s ruling party. The court handed down the sentence after finding Say guilty of “insulting religious values of a part…
CIA helping boost arms shipments to Syria rebels: NYT
Arab nations and Turkey, helped by the CIA, have dramatically increased military aid to Syrian rebels in recent months, The New York Times reported Monday. The US Central Intelligence Agency was helping their efforts, the newspaper added, citing air traffic data and interviews with unnamed officials and the rebel commanders.…
Corporate help boosts Turkey’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics
Seven giant Turkish companies have pledged to chip in for the national bid to host the 2020 Olympics, Sports Minister Suat Kilic said on Saturday. “Until the sponsors became involved in this process with all they’ve got, we felt all alone,” Kilic said. “When the private sector shouldered the burden,…
Turkey seeks to relocate European foster children to Muslim families
Turkey has embarked on a campaign to retrieve children of Turkish immigrant families living in Europe who are fostered by foreigners, and instead place them in homes where their cultural identity can be preserved. The step comes after a court in the Netherlands refused last week to return nine-year-old Yunus…
Istanbul becomes a destination in quest for dream mustache
Already known the world over for its baths, coffee and sweet Turkish delights, Turkey is on the road to adding another item to its roster of specialities: the moustache. Lip whiskers remain a highly sought-after mark of manliness in Turkey and the Middle East to the point that the naturally…
Facial hair transplant tourism becomes a booming business in Turkey
By Constanze Letsch, The Guardian Transplant ‘tourism’ keeps Istanbul cosmetic surgeons and tour agencies busy providing means to manly beards and whiskers Turkey’s booming health tourism sector is getting hairier. Transplants have long been offered to those who are thin on top, but now facial hair implants are gaining in popularity,…
‘Redhack’ hackers on trial in Turkey for first time
ANKARA — A group of Internet hackers appeared in an Ankara court on Monday on charges of terrorism, the first time alleged cyber criminals have been put on trial in Turkey, local media reported. The 10 members of the “Redhack” group are accused of belonging to an armed terrorist organisation,…
Acclaimed Turkish pianist Fazil Say tried for blasphemy
World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazil Say went on trial Thursday before an Istanbul court on charges of insulting Islam and offending Muslims in comments he made on Twitter. Some 100 human rights activists, including artists and journalists, gathered outside the courthouse in support of the artist who has played with the…
U.S. says Turkish shelling of Syria ‘appropriate’ and ‘proportional’
WASHINGTON — The United States said Thursday Turkey had taken “appropriate” and “proportional” action in firing back at Syria after a deadly cross-border shelling, but urged that tensions should not escalate. “From our perspective, the response that Turkey made was appropriate,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, adding Ankara had…
30 dead as Kurdish rebels clash with Turkish forces
Kurdish rebels wielding rocket launchers and machine-guns attacked a security base in southeast Turkey, triggering a firefight that left 30 people dead, local officials said Monday. Ten soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the attack in the province of Sirnak, the local government said, while other sources said about…
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