NEWS
Attack to Christians on the way to church leaves 23 dead
In Egyptian capital Cairo, gunmen attacked Christians driving to the church, killing 23 and wounding 25.
Turkey business forum cancelled due to security detail attack
LA Chamber of Commerce announced that Turkey business forum is cancelled.
“You will always be outsiders” message to Palestinians
Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval to “Israel nation-state law”, which has to pass two more votes to become law. This proposal, which makes people worry that it might constitute a legitimate ground for discriminatory policies against Palestinians, is a hot topic of debate in the country. We talked to Louis Fishman, faculty member of Brooklyn College Department of History about these developments and he states that this law would be a disgrace, not only to the Arab citizens, but also to the Jews working towards an open liberal Israel that is based on freedom and equality.
Dink case: the indictment returned for the second time
The third indictment that was issued as part of Dink case was sent back to the prosecutor's office for the second time.
French journalist detained in Turkey goes on hunger strike
French journalist Mathias Depardon was detained and has been kept in Gaziantep for 18 days to be deported. Recently, he went on hunger strike.
Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça arrested
Yesterday, academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça were referred to the court and then arrested. They were on 76th day of hunger strike.
Trump meets religious leaders in Jerusalem
As part of his first overseas trip, US President Donald Trump went to Israel after Saudi Arabia. He visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, where he met religious leaders.
Gülmen and Özakça message from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien and Ken Loach
Gülmen and Özakça are on 76th day of hunger strike and director Ken Loach, producer Rebecca O'Brien and Pen International released solidarity messages.