‘It’s an important time, for all of Europe, not to close their eyes to what’s happening in Turkey’
Reporters Without Borders chief Thibaut Bruttin on Wednesday urged Turkey to release several journalists arrested this week for covering mass protests in Istanbul, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the widespread protests and Erdogan’s ever-expanding crackdown, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Altıntaş Evin Barış, Co-director of the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA).
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38 comments
1500 arrested.
And to think the Left/Deep State in the UK have arrested over 4000 innocent people for "Wrong-speak", or criticising the Collective Narcissist (supremacist) groups the Left coddle for their Votes.
The USA installed man losing to the European man. Wondering who will win? This is not a movie but real life.
Erdogons successful formule to win elections. Not this time. Just Kick him out.
The economy collapsed before anyone even took to the streets after the raid on İmamoğlu's house. But everyone knew the protesters would be blamed. He continues with his cheap politics, and his voter base is ready to believe every lie he tells. Disgraceful.
Dictator erdogan hopefully you are on your way out you F D H
Our love and respect for a democratic Turkey. Erdogan should know his 22 years of presidency will be over. His supports for Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian regime is over. His decades of supression of Turkish ethnic groups is over. His celebration for the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 is also over.
What you are watching is a testament to what hungry people can achieve.
People desperate, people poor and hungry . Can you imagine ?
Such minor news coverage of the tyranny and human rights violations currently taking place in Turkey really speaks to the integrity of news organisations around the world. Respect to the organisations who are placing their journalism values ahead of their bottom line and their fear of consequences. Wishing strength, unity, perseverance and victory to the persecuted people in Turkey! Sending love from New Zealand!
I pray for The liberation and freedom of the Turkish people from their demonic Islamic oppressors in Jesus's name, Amen.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Europe should act to remove Erdoğan
Stop the dictator please
Typical words of a bully. Blaming the others for what they do. MAGA 2.
European hypocrisy!
Turkey is a de facto patriarch country
erdogan is on trial
Really? The opposition is the one who dragged the lira down over the whole of Erdogan’s rule?
Great. Another Trump style dictator. This is going well 😂
AS a population of more than 85 million people, If western countries still ignore the autocracy in Turkey for short-term benefits, they may pay a big bill due to the millions of asylum seekers.
This is the erdogan dictatorship
People are boycotting many companies that have ties to the Erdoğan regime, and Erdoğan is threatening to put boycotters behind bars. Can you imagine going to jail just because you choose not to buy coffee from a certain coffee shop?
Down with erdogan
If Turkey is turn to North Korea by erdogan this will effect all of Europe
Don’t come to turkey this year
Erdogan spent the last 20 years building a formidable military, its bankrupted the country and he isnt about to just let it go. He wants to show turkeys might but now the poor little man has to hand it over to someone else. He is fuming lol. Turkey is completely broke , there economy is dysfunctional at best.
What if Ekrem İmamoğlu is actually guilty? Why should guilt be overlooked simply because he stands in opposition to Erdoğan? Are we now saying that being a political adversary automatically grants someone immunity from all accusations, regardless of the evidence? Justice shouldn't be selective. If we believe in fairness and the rule of law, then no one—ally or opponent—should be above scrutiny.
He spent all of turkeys money on weopons, he forgot they need to eat
The poverty in turkey is unbelievable
Turkiye needs People Power!
Democracy and human rights are just useful leverages for Europe when they want something from Türkiye (blocking immigrants, sending soldiers to Ukraine, etc.) and they are worth no more than hot air as long as they get what they want. Masters of hypocrisy!
AS A TURK: There was a political coup in Türkiye 10 days ago! As a result of this political coup, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İMAMOĞLU, who was innocent and loved by the people, was imprisoned due to secret witness slanders. Many politicians and journalists in the country were unjustly and unlawfully imprisoned. This is a huge damage to the country! The people of Turkey are on the streets and resisting! Students are being punished very harshly and mercilessly by the police! Protesting is a constitutional right in Türkiye, but the Erdoğan government is banning it and openly calling its own people terrorists. The whole world should know this!
The founder of the first republic of Türkiye, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, addressed us 100 years ago as follows: If one day those who get the votes of the Turkish people in Türkiye and are elected make you a dictator, do not allow it.
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I hope with the second term of mad man trump in us, EU is finally waking up.. Turkiye is not any other insignificant country for EU in terms of history, cultural ties and of course economics oh plus military power..Both EU and US has been endorsing the monarchy in Turkiye for years upon years because of their interests but it's becoming a fully dictatorship right now and the results of it won't be good at all especially for EU..
Τurkey needs a democratic leader.
Like it was booming before the protests…
Europe shouldn't trust Erdogan. He can stab in the back in a second
Western countries and USA are all hypocrites. Turkish people won the biggest victory against their western enemies in the war of independence with the great commander and leader Atatürk and with the great Turkish people. They will do the same this time with their great belief against one ruling man.They do not need hypocrite western countries and USA.
Almost all of the people (most of them are young students) in custody have scars of harrestment on their bodies from the police, even though they did nothing illegal. At this point we really need European Human Rights to send a delegation. You don't have to get sad or feel bad for us, but you can all actually do something to protect our democracy, if you'd like to help us as well. Even writing a petition to European Human Rights will be so meaningful & important that I would like to thank everyone who's willing to write in advance. We need someone to monitor the ruling party, because when we question them, instead of making a statement, they use violence against us. And we are having a hard time out here. They have violated the constitution and the HUDOC principles many times. However, in any case, I'm sending love from here. Your prayers will be heard regardless what you believe in.
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