Thursday, June 25, 2026

‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ explores gradual erosion of two parks

TBILISI, DFWatch–Architect Irakli Zhvania walked us through the historic devastation of two parks in the capital.

The second edition of ‘Tbilisi Ugly Walk’ highlighted how two of the most beautiful green lungs in the city have been reduced by large buildings and roads,

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Plaintiffs give up suits after years of waiting for overloaded Tbilisi court

kandashvili Irakli Kandashvili, member of the executive council of Georgian Bar Association.
Irakli Kandashvili, member of the executive council of Georgian Bar Association.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Filing a lawsuit with the courts in Tbilisi might mean a long wait, due to a lack of judges and resources.

People who file lawsuits in the Georgian capital might have to wait for years to see their case reach a conclusion.

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Turkish consul claims Gülen school in Georgia fostering terrorism

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The Turkish government accuse Fethullah Gülen (pictured) of being behind last Friday’s failed coup attempt. Gülen’s movement runs a number of schools around the world.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Turkish consul in Batumi Yasin Temizkan has called on Georgian authorities to close down a private school in the city because it is fostering terrorism.

The Şahin schools are funded by the movement of Fethullah Gülen (pictured), a Turkish preacher,

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Free Democrats lose education expert Zaza Piralishvili

piralishviliTBILISI, DFWatch–A prominent member of the Free Democrats resigned from the party on Friday, stating that he doesn’t feel comfortable in politics.

Philosopher Zaza Piralishvili stated that his leaving the party was not due to any conflict with other party members or having issues with its ideology.

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