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Turkey on 1915 Events

7 years 10 months ago By editor1

On 3 June 2016, Agos published an article on both Turkey and Germany’s approaches to the killing of Armenians in Anatolia in 1915 with the title “A common incident for Turkish prime minister, but inglorious for Germany”.

Claim: Turkish president says “childless women are deficient”

7 years 10 months ago By Fact Checking Turkey

On 6 June 2016, the Guardian published a news story about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks in speech he delivered at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the Women and Democracy Association (KADEM).

Mistranslation: Turkish president says economic independence detrimental to women

7 years 10 months ago By editor1

On 1 June 2016, Al Jazeera’s video broadcasting platform AJ+ released a clip mocking Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his statements on family planning, mistra

Mistake: Presidential election system changed in 2011

7 years 10 months ago By editor1

On 25 May 2016, Maajid Nawaz penned an article for the Daily Beast in which he wrote that in 2011, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “changed the system, clearing the way for him to become the country’s first directly elected presi

Claim: Turkish Parliament lifts immunities to oust HDP deputies

7 years 11 months ago By editor1

On 20 May 2016, Ceylan Yeginsu in the NYT published an article in which it was claimed that the AK Party (Justice and Development Party) compelled lifting deputies' immunity which would lead to the ouster of Kurdish deputies.