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Turkish Crackdown on Religious Groups ‘Part of a Dangerous Transformation’

Turkish authorities are going after the powerful Suleymancilar Islamic organisation and other autonomous centres of influence as President Erdogan pursues a transformation to a political system not dissimilar to Russia’s, political analyst Salim Cevik tells BIRN.

Turkish Crackdown on Religious Groups ‘Part of a Dangerous Transformation’

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Hong Kong to unveil Policy Address alongside debut 5-year plan on Sep 16

Hong Kong will unveil its first-ever five-year plan and its annual Policy Address jointly on September 16, Chief Executive John Lee has announced. Lee told reporters after a community visit to Sham Shui Po on Wednesday that he would present both important documents together in the Legislative Council – starting with the five-year plan…

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