Mümtazer Türköne
In Turkey, the term "pool media" refers to the pro-government media outlets which were created through funds raised by various businessmen to protect the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) interests.
February 14, 2015
Fears over Turkey’s G-20 leadership spurred by Bank Asya raid, pressure on central bank
Turkey has struggled to leave a mark during its first few months of leadership of the Group of 20 (G-20), the world's most economically developed countries, amid midnight police raids on the country's largest Islamic bank, administrative pressure on the central bank and the continuing failure to address concerns of growing authoritarianism and widespread corruption.
Turkish authorities use charges of terrorism to silence free speech
Journalists in Turkey are being charged with “being involved in terrorist activities” and “endangering state security” to justify the current crackdown on the media, as this is the only legitimate way for Turkish leadership to silence and censor dissident voices while shielding themselves from being seen as infringers on the freedom of speech and expression, unambiguously protected under international law.
Indictment against agencies responsible for taking over Bank Asya
A criminal charge for ‘qualified robbery’ has been filed against the TMSF and BDDK management by one of Bank Asya’s senior partners.
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