How to Make an Ottoman Clock in the Twenty First Century, An Interview With Professor Lutfi Sunar
We placed “Hakk” (God or the Truth) on 12, while placing the concept of “human” on 6, establishing a hierarchy on the vertical axis.
The Judiciary in Turkey’s New Presidential System
For this reason, the impartiality provided in international human rights documents finds its place side by side with the principle of independence.
The PKK’s Child Soldiers
Nevertheless, here we are not only talking about say 17 year old Kurdish boys, but also little kids as young as 9, according to the most recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report as well as other documented cases in other sources.
Turkish NGOs Facing the Refugee Crisis
Turkish NGOs’ involvement in humanitarian aid traces back to the 1990s, where Turkish organizations went to the field during the crises in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Leitkultur 2.0: How the CDU Tries to Recapture Lost Votes
“This also means that in inter-human communication, which plays a fundamental role, we show our face.
How Women are De-Humanized
”I was surprised while I was reading a French academic’s article on “human zoos” which started in 19th century and continued to exist up until the mid-20th century, with the last one being organized in Belgium.
Turkey – EU Relations recall Serge Gainsbourg’s Song: Je t’aime! Moi non plus!
He told Chirac that he wanted to provide all democratic and human rights to the Turkish people, just like France did; however, he added that if we wouldn’t support him in EU accession, he would create an Ankara criteria and move on, leaving the Copenhagen criteria aside.
Should Turkey be Optimistic About Trump’s Presidency?
Trump, for instance, has advocated for partnering with Turkey to create a “safe zone” in northern Syria, something that the Syrian rebels, human rights groups and Ankara have long called for.
Europe Plays the Wrong Movie
The trucks were on a secret mission carrying humanitarian aid to displaced people in Syria.
DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
People coming from French colonies, jobless for three generations, and bearing neither Muslim nor French identity had formed a potential human resource for DAESH.
The Fear of Decline: Cultural Pessimism in Europe
However, to rely only on the impact of newer technological developments on human beings – such as the mass media – without investigating the philosophical and historical background of sentiments such as pessimism, prostration, or discouragement will present a short-sided view.
Turkey’s July 15 Revolution
It produced the French Declaration of Human and Citizen Rights.
Does the West Want a Democratic Turkey?
Moreover, the Western media stated their defiance against the state of emergency declared by the Turkish government, a legal right in the constitution, and also accepted by the European Human Rights Convention.
Brexit and Re-discussing European Democracy
It appears that a moment came when people began to question the purpose of the EU, and they asked themselves “who are we?” Moreover, they have begun to believe that values such as democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms are solid enough and do not require the EU’s protection.
The NuDay Initiative for the Syrian Refugees in Turkey
With the start of the Syrian Revolution in March 2011, we have seen the worst of humanity; but, we have also witnessed some of humanity’s best.
German Media and Turkey
For them it is easier to relate the issue to “international solidarity” and supposed “human rights.
Deficits of Freedom of Expression in Germany
Speech is one of the essential attributes of humans, in that it is precisely what separates us from all other animals.
The EU and Turkey: From the Migrant Crisis to the Visa Crisis
The readmission agreement was ratified; border controls beefed up; cooperation with Frontex began, in the struggle against human traffickers in the Aegean Sea.
Reforming the UN Security Council: A Global Necessity
They target not only the issue of representativeness, but also the Security Council’s failure to respond effectively to humanitarian crises like the recent debacle in Syria.
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
PYD’s Own Conflict of Legitimacy: A Strategy?
According to some human rights organisations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, PYD repeatedly violates basic human rights in the regions it controls.
