The first day of testimony in the case of Reza Zarrab, defendant turned key witness, had several moments of intense drama. The case is being followed closely both in the United States where it is . . .
Archives for November 2017
Lies, lies and more lies
The growing prevalence of disinformation or ‘fake news’ is harming societies, undermining democracy and threatening freedom of the media. Dissemination of false information and manipulation of . . .
ISIS on the run-towards Turkey
The BBC exclusive by Quentin Sommerville and Riam Dalati, uncovering a secret deal to allow hundreds of ISIS fighters to escape from Raqqa, has confirmed what we suspected all along, namely, that as . . .
The world’s media- bruised but alive
When it comes to the fundamentals of press freedom, such as freedom of expression, independence and pluralism, Turkey has been a conspicuously bad example in recent years. Turkey, the world’s top . . .