Topic: Turkey

The evidence against a cruise ship passenger arrested in Grand Cayman and accused of terrorist offenses in Turkey in the 1980s is so poor it amounts to an “abuse of process,” his lawyer claimed Saturday. Celal Kildag will contest his extradition to the eastern European country in a hearing.

A 58-year-old man accused of terrorist activity in Turkey in the 1980s will spend Christmas in prison in Grand Cayman.

“Turkish terror suspect arrested in Cayman” – the headline of Monday’s front page story is somewhat sensational. But what the situation calls for is a careful, measured and prudent approach: The key word going forward should be caution.

Thanksgiving is all about … well … giving thanks! It’s a day when friends and family come together to eat, drink, chat and just spend time appreciating each other. Canadian Thanksgiving happened on Oct. 10 and U.S. Thanksgiving is being celebrated on Nov. 25. With Christmas also just around the corner, it’s officially time for turkeys to run and hide.

Little more than a decade ago, Turkey appeared to be an emerging democracy with vibrant civil society and somewhat independent media. No longer. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has abandoned democracy and is building a strongman cult of personality.

A situation involving a German television comic who faces potential prosecution for “insulting” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a recent satirical presentation has led to revelations of a little-known Cayman law prohibiting the defamation of foreign leaders.