The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Turkey protest organizers won't face prosecution The organizers of a protest in Switzerland where some demonstrators held a banner urging the assassination of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not be charged, media reports said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170509/turkey-protest-organizers-wont-face-prosecution Tue, 09 May 2017 10:17:45 +0200 turkey-protest-organizers-wont-face-prosecution Switzerland investigates Kurdish rally over 'kill Erdogan' banners Swiss and Turkish authorities have opened separate probes into protesters in Bern who called for the assassination of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media in both countries reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170328/switzerland-investigates-kurdish-rally-over-kill-erdogan-banners Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:18:56 +0200 switzerland-investigates-kurdish-rally-over-kill-erdogan-banners Free speech permits ‘insults’ about Turkish president, says Switzerland The Swiss justice office has refused four requests by Turkey for judicial cooperation over comments posted on social media platforms about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he deemed offensive. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170317/free-speech-justifies-insults-about-turkish-president-says-switzerland Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:11:59 +0100 free-speech-justifies-insults-about-turkish-president-says-switzerland Turkey hits back at Swiss tabloid for article calling president a 'dictator' The Zurich-based tabloid Blick made Turkish television on Monday night when the country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held up an edition of the Swiss paper with the front-page headline ‘Vote no to Erdogan’s dictatorship’. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170314/turkey-hits-back-at-swiss-tabloid-for-article-calling-president-dictator Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:50:24 +0100 turkey-hits-back-at-swiss-tabloid-for-article-calling-president-dictator Turkey cancels Swiss rally to Zurich’s ‘great relief’ Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu cancelled his planned visit to Switzerland on Sunday, despite his Swiss counterpart backing his right to come. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170313/turkey-cancels-swiss-rally-to-zurichs-great-relief Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:48:37 +0100 turkey-cancels-swiss-rally-to-zurichs-great-relief Zurich school threatened over links to Erdogan opponent The head of a private school in the Zurich area called the police after the school received threats on Facebook linked to the failed military coup in Turkey a week ago. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160722/zurich-school-threatened-over-links-to-erdogan-opponent Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:41:09 +0200 zurich-school-threatened-over-links-to-erdogan-opponent Turks demonstrate in Zurich after failed putsch Hundreds of Turks gathered outside the Turkish consulate in Zurich on Saturday night in support of Turkish democracy after the failed coup on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160718/turks-demonstrate-in-zurich-after-failed-putsch Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:19:37 +0200 turks-demonstrate-in-zurich-after-failed-putsch