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Turkish courts reject jailed journalists’ request to be released

Altan is a professor of economics & frequent commentator in liberal Turkish media & Alpay is a columnist

The granting of asylum to the Turkish officer is suspended – The officer has been arrested! (Upd)

The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal accepted the Greek State's appeal

Insider claims Facebook hired teams to badger & ban conservative outlets before German elections!

They were urged to censor not just fake news, but anything critical of the liberal government, anti-refugee news & criticism of the EU from right-wing outlets

Hungary: Governments should be “Dedicated to Christian values” that made Europe great

The Hungarians’ emergence from the collapsed Soviet Empire led them to look to their Christian heritage to frame their constitution which begins: “God bless the Hungarians!”

Egyptian President Sisi to respect term limits, won’t seek third mandate

Many in Egypt see him as vital to stability in a country where unrest since 2011 has battered the economy

Turkey passes law banning protests, press conferences & singing in Ankara!

The ban goes far beyond restricting just protests, as it includes a prohibition on hunger strikes, sit-ins, concerts & other unauthorized gatherings in the public spaces

Catalonia referendum: Catalans occupy polling stations to protect vote against government crackdown (PHOTOS)

Catalan authorities believe around 60% of the 5.3 million eligible voters will take part in Sunday's vote

Commission silent as Madrid shuts down websites ahead of Catalonia referendum

Catalonians accuse Madrid of “repression”

Suspicious abductions in Turkey raise fears of state role

Under President Erdogan forced disappearances had ceased entirely. But rights activists worry they may have started again...

Turkey’s Academic Exodus is Destroying its Future

The mass flight of freethinking academics is one of the damaging consequences of Erdogan’s purge

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