Defenders of the Gezi Park in central Istanbul have won. The Administrative Court refused all applications for the development of the park and Taksim Square, which became the main reason for mass protests recently throughout Turkey.
The governmental plans to build a multifunctional complex did not follow the law. Now the government can either plan a new urban project, or appeal the decision of the court.
However, to the opposition, this verdict means much more than just a rejection of development. For them, it is a loss for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who saw the protesters as terrorists and saboteurs. The Prime Minister has launched a massive pro-government campaign, the main purpose of which was to discredit the opposition. -02В-
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An appeal has been filed against the arrest of journalist Shahnaz Beylergizi, her lawyer Bakhtiyar Hajiyev told the Turan agency on Friday.
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On February 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with U.S. Vice President James Vance in Washington. "Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with U.S. Vice President James Vance at the White House in Washington. During the meeting, issues related to bilateral relations as well as regional affairs were discussed," reported Pashinyan's press service.
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By a decree of the head of state dated February 7, Anar Aliyev was appointed as the Minister of Labor and Social Protection. Prior to this, he held the position of Deputy Minister.
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Afghan Sadygov, the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, who was arrested in Georgia at the request of Baku, ended his dry hunger strike on February 6, which he had started on February 2. However, he is still refusing food and is only drinking water. His hunger strike has now lasted 142 days, said his wife, Sevinc Sadygova, in an interview with the Turan agency on February 7. The Georgian Center for Social Justice (CSJ), which defends Afghan Sadygov's rights, issued a statement expressing concern about his condition.
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