Turkey
Turkey’s new internet law challenges freedoms
If this new internet law is ratified, it could be yet another signal that Turkey is turning its back on the West.
The EU should listen to Turkish demonstrators and engage
Since the demonstrations broke out in Turkey last week, an unprecedented number of articles have been published highlighting the deeper causes of people’s grievances.
Trade unionists around the world should lend their voices to the resistance of the Turkish people
At noon today the 240,000 member strong Turkish Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK) began a two day strike in response to "state terror implemented against mass protests across the country" in what may prove to be a significant development for the brave and burgeoning protest movement triggered by #occupygezi.
Ban Ki-moon urges Assad to declare truce as army “cleanse” villages around Homs
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Syrian regime to declare a truce forthwith and bring an end to the conflict that has killed at least 20,000.
69 trade unionists face terrorism charges in Turkey
69 members of Turkish trade union KESK will face charges of terrorism next week - chargers which appear to be an attempt to bring the trade union to its knees.
Libya and Syria: The costs of war
The head of the Royal Navy sparked debate over the sustainability of British operations in Libya today, saying the government must make "challenging decisions"