by CBBSS | May 22, 2017 | Regional News
Turkish police arrested two teachers who had been hunger striking for 75 days to protest their dismissal during last year’s post-coup attempt purge, the BBC reports. Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca were among the more than 100,000 public servants who were sacked... read more
by CBBSS | May 22, 2017 | Regional News
As Montenegro is joining NATO, the number of Russian tourists visiting the Balkan state appears to be sharply declining. Also Moscow has placed a ban on wine imports from Montenegro. But Podgorica remains determined to press on with western integration, and Montenegro... read more
by CBBSS | May 22, 2017 | Regional News
At a ruling AKP convention on Sunday, Erdogan regained chairmanship of the party less than three years after giving it up to become president, Hurriyet Daily News reports. During his speech, Erdogan vowed to extend Turkey’s state of emergency. Read... read more
by CBBSS | May 21, 2017 | Regional News
Баскетболистът на NBA Енес Кантер бе задържан на румънско летище, след като Турция отмени паспорта му, съобщи Би Би Си. Кантер е поддръжник на Фетуллах Гюлен и открит критик на Ердоган. Докато е бил на летището, Кантер публикува видео в социалните медии, наричайки... read more
by CBBSS | May 21, 2017 | Regional News
NBA basketball player Enes Kanter was detained at a Romanian airport after Turkey canceled his passport, the BBC reports. Kanter is a supporter of Fethullah Gulen and an outspoken critic of Erdogan. While stuck at the airport, Kanter posted a video on social media... read more
by CBBSS | May 20, 2017 | Regional News
Според Турската aсоциация на журналистите в момента 159 турски журналисти са в затвора, обвинявани в тероризъм, и 123 са бегълци от турското правосъдие, обвинявани в същото. Това прави Турция най-репресивната държава по отношение на свободата на словото. ... read more
by CBBSS | May 20, 2017 | Regional News
The Turkish Journalist Association releases information according to which there are currently 159 journalists in jail and 123 are fugitives from justice, which makes Turkey by far the most repressive country in terms of freedom of the press. Read original... read more
by CBBSS | May 19, 2017 | Regional News
“Гласът на Америка” публикува видео за Ердоган, който излиза от лимузината си, изправя се и наблюдава, как неговите телохранители бият и ритат група от кюрди, които във вторник протестираха пред резиденцията във Вашингтон. Оригиналната... read more
by CBBSS | May 19, 2017 | Regional News
Voice of America publishes video of Erdogan getting out of a limousine and standing and watching on Tuesday as his bodyguards began punching and kicking a group of mostly Kurdish protesters. Read original source. ... read more
by CBBSS | May 18, 2017 | Regional News
The Moscow Times cites Russian business daily Vedemosti in reporting the Kremlin has scrapped several voter turnout initiatives in advance of the September regional elections out of fear an increasing number of Russians heading to the polls could propel opposition... read more
by CBBSS | May 17, 2017 | Regional News
After refusing to do so for months, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov finally gave Social Democratic leader Zoran Zaev the mandate to form a government with ethnic Albanian coalition partners, Reuters reports. Macedonia had been without a government since... read more
by CBBSS | May 17, 2017 | Regional News
По време на посещението на Ердоган във Вашингтон избухна скандал, оставяйки ранени девет души – двама от които са със сериозни наранявания – и двама са арестувани, съобщи The Guardian. Очевидци разказват подробности: охраната на Ердоган напада... read more
by CBBSS | May 17, 2017 | Regional News
Преди пътуването на Ердоган във Вашингтон, в което той планира да притисне Тръмп за отношенията му с Кюрдската народна защита/ YPG, Путин, по време на посещението му в Китай каза, че Русия ще продължи да поддържа връзки с Кюрдската народна защита/ YPG, тъй като... read more
by CBBSS | May 17, 2017 | Regional News
A brawl erupted during Erdogan’s visit to Washington, leaving nine people injured — two of whom suffered serious injuries — and two arrested, The Guardian reports. Witnesses said Erdogan’s security detail attacked protesters carrying the Syrian Kurdish PYD... read more
by CBBSS | May 16, 2017 | Regional News
Prior to Erdogan’s trip to Washington in which he plans to press the Syrian Kurd issue with Trump, Putin said while in China that Russia will continue to maintain ties with the YPG, as the Kurdish militant group is fighting terrorists in Syria, Hurriyet Daily... read more
by CBBSS | May 16, 2017 | Regional News
Ukraine will block several top Russian websites, including the massively popular VKontakte social media network, The Moscow Times reports. Under an order signed by Ukrainian President Poroshenko, Kiev will impose new sanctions on Russia for three years. The measures... read more
by CBBSS | May 15, 2017 | Regional News
Following Trump’s meetings at the White House with Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin, a U.S. State department spokesman confirmed that the sanctions on Russia would not be lifted unless and until the Russian troops in Ukraine are withdrawn. A nearly... read more
by CBBSS | May 15, 2017 | Daily News, Regional News
След отделните срещи на Тръмп с Лавров и украинския външен министър Климкин в Белия Дом, говорителят на Държавния Департамент потвърди, че санкциите срещу Русия ще останат в сила докато руските войски не напуснат Украйна. Оригиналната... read more
by CBBSS | May 15, 2017 | Regional News
В неделя хиляди московчани излязоха по улиците на руската столица, за да протестират срещу плана за извеждане на милиони жители на Москва от лошите жилищни блокове от съветската епоха, в които те живеят и преместването им в модерни жилища, предаде Ройтерс.... read more
by CBBSS | May 15, 2017 | Regional News
Thousands of Muscovites took to the streets of the Russian capital Sunday to protest a plan to force millions of Moscow residents out of the shoddy Soviet-era apartment blocks in which they are living and resettle them in modern flats, Reuters reports. Protesters have... read more
