Weltliches Oberhaupt der Yeziden am 16.8. in Gießen erwartet (Presse,)

Ezidische Gemeinde Hessen e.V.  gedenkt der 336 Toten

In Deutschand lebende Yeziden gedenken am kommenden Sonnabend in Lollar bei Gießen der Opfer des furchtbaren Attentates von Sinjar im Nordwesten des Irak, bei dem vor einem Jahr 336 Yeziden getötet und 1000 Familien obdachlos wurden. Die Êzîdîsche Gemeinde Hessen e.V., die die Gedenkveranstaltung organisiert, erwartet Hunderte von Yeziden aus ganz Deutschland, viele christliche und muslimische Gäste und  Mir Tahsim Saeed Beg, das Oberhaupt aller Yeziden.

Who is afraid of Democrats? (Presse,)

Under the pretext of guarding the principles of Kemalism against all kinds of its enemies, but mainly against bugaboos painted as such enemies, and establishing an oriental variant of a "neo-con" hysteria (incl. the not only tacit support by US-Neocons), a group called "Ergenekon" worked clandestinely for nearly 6 years, until being detected coincidentally. Political scientist Dr. Murat Yılmaz presents an assessment for the sake of democracy in the Turkish Republic. (found in: "Today's Zaman", 2008/06/17, German version: "Wer hat Angst vor türkischen Demokraten?") 

The lessons from May Day 2008 in the Turkish Press (english editions) (Presse,)

Commentators of Fehtullah Gülen's "Sunday's Zaman" review the events of May Day 2008 aroung Istanbul's Taksim Square and its political implications.  

photo-credits: medya-todayszaman (2) "rastî" weblog (4)

Mixed feelings at Malatya massacre memorial (Presse,)

From "Turkish Daily News", Tuesday, April 22, 2008

MEMORIAL: Widows Şemşe Aydın and Suzanne Geske as well as Rakel Dink took their seats at the front of the chapel of St. Esprit Catholic church in Harbiye

by DAMARIS KREMIDA