'It was very hush-hush': Michael Flynn's lobbying firm didn't 'want anyone to know' about its work for Turkey
Natasha Bertrand
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's lobbying firm, Flynn Intel Group, reportedly did not want anyone to know that it was working on a documentary commissioned by a Turkish businessman to help bolster Turkey's image in the wake of a failed coup attempt in July.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
How did NATO’s second largest army fail to see a coup coming? - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
How did NATO’s second largest army fail to see a coup coming?
The release of a report penned by the parliamentary panel tasked with probing the deadly July 2016 coup attempt staged by the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) has ignited fresh debate on how the putsch was able to take place, why the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) and Turkish Armed Forces failed to know about coup preparations in advance, and why the inquiry ignored the role of politicians.
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The release of a report penned by the parliamentary panel tasked with probing the deadly July 2016 coup attempt staged by the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) has ignited fresh debate on how the putsch was able to take place, why the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) and Turkish Armed Forces failed to know about coup preparations in advance, and why the inquiry ignored the role of politicians.
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Gülen ordered followers to leave Turkey by disguising themselves as Syrian refugees: Report - CRIME
Gülen ordered followers to leave Turkey by disguising themselves as Syrian refugees: Report
Fevzi Kızılkoyun – ANKARA
The U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen has ordered his followers to leave Turkey by disguising themselves as Syrian refugees, according to a report prepared by intelligence units about the activities of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), widely believed to have orchestrated the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt.
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Fevzi Kızılkoyun – ANKARA
The U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen has ordered his followers to leave Turkey by disguising themselves as Syrian refugees, according to a report prepared by intelligence units about the activities of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), widely believed to have orchestrated the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt.
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Curfew in 43 Villages in Southeastern Turkey | Financial Tribune
Curfew in 43 Villages in Southeastern Turkey
Curfews were imposed in more than 40 villages in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir early on Tuesday as part of a security operation against the Kurdish Workers' Party, or PKK, Turkish officials said.
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Curfews were imposed in more than 40 villages in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir early on Tuesday as part of a security operation against the Kurdish Workers' Party, or PKK, Turkish officials said.
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US begins sending weapons to Kurdish YPG in Syria | Syria News | Al Jazeera
US begins sending weapons to Kurdish YPG in Syria
Despite condemnation from Turkey, US sends arms to YPG ahead of upcoming offensive to recapture Raqqa from ISIL.
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Despite condemnation from Turkey, US sends arms to YPG ahead of upcoming offensive to recapture Raqqa from ISIL.
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Michael Flynn's firm apparently made an unfinished film targeting an Erdogan critic
Michael Flynn's firm apparently made an unfinished film targeting an Erdogan critic
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Michael Flynn, President Trump's short-tenured national security adviser, has taken the Fifth to avoid handing over personal documents subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, but he has reportedly agreed to turn over some business records demanded by the Senate panel investigating Russia's machinations in the 2016 presidential race. One thing the senators — and a federal grand jury in Virginia, and the FBI — will likely find, The Wall Street Journal reports, is a documentary-style film about Turkey that Flynn's consulting firm worked on last year but never finished. The film apparently makes up the bulk of the $530,000 the Flynn Intel Group was paid by Ekim Alptekin, a Turkish businessman close to Turkey's president.
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Michael Flynn, President Trump's short-tenured national security adviser, has taken the Fifth to avoid handing over personal documents subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, but he has reportedly agreed to turn over some business records demanded by the Senate panel investigating Russia's machinations in the 2016 presidential race. One thing the senators — and a federal grand jury in Virginia, and the FBI — will likely find, The Wall Street Journal reports, is a documentary-style film about Turkey that Flynn's consulting firm worked on last year but never finished. The film apparently makes up the bulk of the $530,000 the Flynn Intel Group was paid by Ekim Alptekin, a Turkish businessman close to Turkey's president.
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Similar economic problems affect Egypt and Turkey | The National
Similar economic problems affect Egypt and Turkey
Patrick Werr
May 31, 2017 Updated: May 31, 2017 04:04 PM
Egypt and Turkey, whose economies and history have a lot in common, have become political adversaries over the last few years, with Turkey having thrown its support behind the government of Mohammed Morsi, whom Egypt’s army subsequently removed in 2013.
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Patrick Werr
May 31, 2017 Updated: May 31, 2017 04:04 PM
Egypt and Turkey, whose economies and history have a lot in common, have become political adversaries over the last few years, with Turkey having thrown its support behind the government of Mohammed Morsi, whom Egypt’s army subsequently removed in 2013.
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EU countries move to block Turkey from hosting NATO summit: report – POLITICO
EU countries move to block Turkey from hosting NATO summit: report
The alliance meets in June to finalize the location of next year’s summit.
By Saim Saeed
5/31/17, 9:28 AM CET
Updated 5/31/17, 1:45 PM CET
Eighteen EU countries and Canada will fight for Belgium to host the 2018 NATO summit instead of Turkey, Die Welt reported Wednesday.
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The alliance meets in June to finalize the location of next year’s summit.
By Saim Saeed
5/31/17, 9:28 AM CET
Updated 5/31/17, 1:45 PM CET
Eighteen EU countries and Canada will fight for Belgium to host the 2018 NATO summit instead of Turkey, Die Welt reported Wednesday.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
US Congress: Erdogan No Longer Wanted In America | The Globe Post
US Congress: Erdogan No Longer Wanted In America
By
Abdullah Ayasun
The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a harsh language against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, revealing the depth of angst over the brutal crackdown on protesters during President Erdogan’s visit last week.
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By
Abdullah Ayasun
The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a harsh language against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, revealing the depth of angst over the brutal crackdown on protesters during President Erdogan’s visit last week.
More:US Congress: Erdogan No Longer Wanted In America | The Globe Post
Monday, May 29, 2017
Contending with authoritarian Turkey: a measured realist perspective | openDemocracy
Contending with authoritarian Turkey: a measured realist perspective
Karabekir Akkoyunlu 29 May 2017
This obsession with personalities can fuel the very passions and tensions that such individuals feed on, and obscure the underlying factors that explain their rise in the first place.
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Karabekir Akkoyunlu 29 May 2017
This obsession with personalities can fuel the very passions and tensions that such individuals feed on, and obscure the underlying factors that explain their rise in the first place.
More:Contending with authoritarian Turkey: a measured realist perspective | openDemocracy
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Ramadan dinner "earth table" hosted in Istanbul to mark first fasting break - Global Times
Ramadan dinner "earth table" hosted in Istanbul to mark first fasting break
A charitable Ramadan dinner known as "earth table" was hosted on Saturday evening in Istanbul's well-known Istiklal Avenue to mark the first fasting break of the holy Muslim month.
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A charitable Ramadan dinner known as "earth table" was hosted on Saturday evening in Istanbul's well-known Istiklal Avenue to mark the first fasting break of the holy Muslim month.
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Turkey, EU agree on 12-month calendar in accession bid - DIPLOMACY
Turkey, EU agree on 12-month calendar in accession bid
Fikret Bila - ANKARA
Turkey and the European Union have agreed on a 12-month calendar on the future of Turkey’s accession bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 25 while returning to Turkey from meetings with the bloc’s top executives and leaders of the European powerhouses.
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Fikret Bila - ANKARA
Turkey and the European Union have agreed on a 12-month calendar on the future of Turkey’s accession bid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 25 while returning to Turkey from meetings with the bloc’s top executives and leaders of the European powerhouses.
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The Ala-Turca presidency: old wine in new bottles in the Kurdish case | openDemocracy
The Ala-Turca presidency: old wine in new bottles in the Kurdish case
Omer Tekdemir 27 May 2017
Erdogan may require a more pragmatic approach to the US and Russia, hence indirectly with the PYD and Assad, to open up space for himself in the region’s politics.
More:The Ala-Turca presidency: old wine in new bottles in the Kurdish case | openDemocracy
Omer Tekdemir 27 May 2017
Erdogan may require a more pragmatic approach to the US and Russia, hence indirectly with the PYD and Assad, to open up space for himself in the region’s politics.
More:The Ala-Turca presidency: old wine in new bottles in the Kurdish case | openDemocracy
Friday, May 26, 2017
Charlemagne: How Trump, Putin and Erdogan unsettle the EU | The Economist
How Trump, Putin and Erdogan unsettle the EU
Liberal values and the rule of law meet capricious populism
Print edition | Europe
May 25th 2017
THE mood is brighter in Europe these days. It has not, admittedly, taken much to lift the spirits: reckless extremists came second, not first, in elections in Austria, the Netherlands and France; economic growth has accelerated beyond a snail’s pace; and Brexit, though probably disastrous for Britain, may not be catastrophic for Europe. Still, even the return of normality is a relief for a continent that has spent the past few years battling crises.
More:Charlemagne: How Trump, Putin and Erdogan unsettle the EU | The Economist
Liberal values and the rule of law meet capricious populism
Print edition | Europe
May 25th 2017
THE mood is brighter in Europe these days. It has not, admittedly, taken much to lift the spirits: reckless extremists came second, not first, in elections in Austria, the Netherlands and France; economic growth has accelerated beyond a snail’s pace; and Brexit, though probably disastrous for Britain, may not be catastrophic for Europe. Still, even the return of normality is a relief for a continent that has spent the past few years battling crises.
More:Charlemagne: How Trump, Putin and Erdogan unsettle the EU | The Economist
Turkey’s Tightrope Dance | Frontpage Mag
Turkey’s Tightrope Dance
The uncertain future of U.S.-Turkish relations.
May 26, 2017
Robert Ellis
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was recently in Washington in search of "a new era" in Turkish-U.S. relations, was also out with the begging bowl. At a meeting with 40 prominent U.S. investors, Erdoğan urged them to increase investments in Turkey and shared recent developments regarding Turkey’s investment environment and economic agenda. What he did not share was the increasingly repressive environment that Erdoğan himself has created in search of absolute power.
More:Turkey’s Tightrope Dance | Frontpage Mag
The uncertain future of U.S.-Turkish relations.
May 26, 2017
Robert Ellis
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was recently in Washington in search of "a new era" in Turkish-U.S. relations, was also out with the begging bowl. At a meeting with 40 prominent U.S. investors, Erdoğan urged them to increase investments in Turkey and shared recent developments regarding Turkey’s investment environment and economic agenda. What he did not share was the increasingly repressive environment that Erdoğan himself has created in search of absolute power.
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Turkish economic confidence hits two-year high
Turkish economic confidence hits two-year high
by: Mehreen Khan
Economic confidence in Turkey is at its highest since the end of 2015, underscoring the economy’s quietly growing resilience following a series of political and security shocks over the last year.
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by: Mehreen Khan
Economic confidence in Turkey is at its highest since the end of 2015, underscoring the economy’s quietly growing resilience following a series of political and security shocks over the last year.
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Senators: Turkey must waive diplomatic immunity for security guards involved in DC clash – POLITICO
Senators: Turkey must waive diplomatic immunity for security guards involved in DC clash
US lawmakers say Erdoğan’s security “engaged in a brutal, unprovoked, and inexcusable attack.”
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US lawmakers say Erdoğan’s security “engaged in a brutal, unprovoked, and inexcusable attack.”
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Kurdish militants kill five Turkish security force members: military | Reuters
Kurdish militants kill five Turkish security force members: military
Four Turkish soldiers and a village guard were killed in two separate clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in eastern Turkey, the Turkish military said on Thursday.
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Four Turkish soldiers and a village guard were killed in two separate clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in eastern Turkey, the Turkish military said on Thursday.
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Turkey: Neither Enemy Nor Ally | commentary
Turkey: Neither Enemy Nor Ally
Two of America’s illiberal allies in the Muslim world have just received expressions of support from President Trump. He rolled out the red carpet at the White House for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, and he rewarded President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey with a congratulatory phone call after Erdogan “won” an apparently rigged referendum enhancing his already vast power. But while both Sisi and Erdogan appear to be in Trump’s good graces, they have reacted in very different ways to the American support they are receiving.
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Two of America’s illiberal allies in the Muslim world have just received expressions of support from President Trump. He rolled out the red carpet at the White House for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, and he rewarded President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey with a congratulatory phone call after Erdogan “won” an apparently rigged referendum enhancing his already vast power. But while both Sisi and Erdogan appear to be in Trump’s good graces, they have reacted in very different ways to the American support they are receiving.
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EU raises human rights in talks with Turkey's Erdogan | Reuters
EU raises human rights in talks with Turkey's Erdogan
Senior European Union officials on Thursday pressed President Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's human rights record while he pushed Brussels to deliver on promises of visa-free travel to Europe for Turks.
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Senior European Union officials on Thursday pressed President Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's human rights record while he pushed Brussels to deliver on promises of visa-free travel to Europe for Turks.
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Turkey and EU Pull Relations Back From the Brink But Tensions Remain - WSJ
Turkey and EU Pull Relations Back From the Brink But Tensions Remain
Nation and bloc say they will seek to move past the diplomatic, political crises of recent years
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Nation and bloc say they will seek to move past the diplomatic, political crises of recent years
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Turkey's Leader Confronted by France, Germany at NATO Summit | World News | US News
Turkey's Leader Confronted by France, Germany at NATO Summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been confronted by key allies France and Germany with diplomatic complaints despite him traveling to Brussels to celebrate the unity of the NATO alliance.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been confronted by key allies France and Germany with diplomatic complaints despite him traveling to Brussels to celebrate the unity of the NATO alliance.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter | EconoMonitor
The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter
By Hatice Karahan on May 24, 2017
The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter
Turkey has left its constitutional referendum behind, along with the associated political uncertainties. In fact, not only the referendum but also certain earlier developments including the parliamentary elections in 2015 and the failed coup attempt in 2016 caused the country to deal with uncertainties for a considerable period of time. As a result, the governments in charge could not go above and beyond to implement the policies required for the transformation of the economy. Now that the country seems to have a period of at least two years without any elections on the road, it is time for the government to thoroughly focus on economic priorities. That is indeed what the interested economic agents will be watching in the months and years to come. In that respect, there is no doubt that the success of the Turkish economy in the near future and beyond will depend on how it will maintain and take advantage of its strengths while fixing the weaknesses.
More:The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter | EconoMonitor
By Hatice Karahan on May 24, 2017
The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter
Turkey has left its constitutional referendum behind, along with the associated political uncertainties. In fact, not only the referendum but also certain earlier developments including the parliamentary elections in 2015 and the failed coup attempt in 2016 caused the country to deal with uncertainties for a considerable period of time. As a result, the governments in charge could not go above and beyond to implement the policies required for the transformation of the economy. Now that the country seems to have a period of at least two years without any elections on the road, it is time for the government to thoroughly focus on economic priorities. That is indeed what the interested economic agents will be watching in the months and years to come. In that respect, there is no doubt that the success of the Turkish economy in the near future and beyond will depend on how it will maintain and take advantage of its strengths while fixing the weaknesses.
More:The Post-Referendum Turkish Economy: How to Write the New Chapter | EconoMonitor
The return of Ergenekon as ultranationalists replace FETÖ - BARÇIN YİNANÇ
The return of Ergenekon as ultranationalists replace FETÖ
When the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, the result took even its leadership by surprise. AKP leaders did not have the cadres to rule the country, as they were rather anti-establishment; they joined hands with the Gülenists.
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When the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, the result took even its leadership by surprise. AKP leaders did not have the cadres to rule the country, as they were rather anti-establishment; they joined hands with the Gülenists.
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Watchdog: EU Should Make Human Rights Central In Talks With Turkey - Finance News - London South East
Watchdog: EU Should Make Human Rights Central In Talks With Turkey
Wed, 24th May 2017 14:30
ISTANBUL (Alliance News) - EU leaders should make clear to Turkey that deeper economic cooperation will depend on the country's willingness to end human rights violations and a crackdown on dissent at home, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Wed, 24th May 2017 14:30
ISTANBUL (Alliance News) - EU leaders should make clear to Turkey that deeper economic cooperation will depend on the country's willingness to end human rights violations and a crackdown on dissent at home, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Turkey orders detention of Ankara municipality, ministries' staff - CNN Turk | Daily Mail Online
Turkey orders detention of Ankara municipality, ministries' staff - CNN Turk
By Reuters
ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 139 staff from the Ankara municipality and two ministries in an investigation targeting supporters of the U.S.-based cleric accused of being behind last July's failed coup, CNN Turk said on Wednesday.
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By Reuters
ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 139 staff from the Ankara municipality and two ministries in an investigation targeting supporters of the U.S.-based cleric accused of being behind last July's failed coup, CNN Turk said on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
'Plan B' for worried Turks: move abroad
'Plan B' for worried Turks: move abroad
Since the failed coup in July, many Turks have been buying real estate in the United States and Europe to obtain residency permits. The concern grew even wider after an April 16 referendum granted the president broad powers, and there was a hike in the number of people trying to relocate.
More:'Plan B' for worried Turks: move abroad
Since the failed coup in July, many Turks have been buying real estate in the United States and Europe to obtain residency permits. The concern grew even wider after an April 16 referendum granted the president broad powers, and there was a hike in the number of people trying to relocate.
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Monday, May 22, 2017
Amid complicated relations with U.S., Turkey hires longtime Trump lobbyist Brian Ballard
Amid complicated relations with U.S., Turkey hires longtime Trump lobbyist Brian Ballard
By Marc Caputo
05/22/2017 12:21 PM EDT
MIAMI — President Donald Trump’s longtime Florida lobbyist, Brian Ballard, has expanded his practice globally and just signed a $1.5 million contract with the government of Turkey, which will be represented by the firm’s new big hire, former Florida Congressman Robert Wexler.
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By Marc Caputo
05/22/2017 12:21 PM EDT
MIAMI — President Donald Trump’s longtime Florida lobbyist, Brian Ballard, has expanded his practice globally and just signed a $1.5 million contract with the government of Turkey, which will be represented by the firm’s new big hire, former Florida Congressman Robert Wexler.
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Can Syrians sway future elections in Turkey?
Can Syrians sway future elections in Turkey?
The political value of 3.5 million refugees in Turkey, including 3 million Syrians, appears to be on the rise. Refugees could emerge as a crucial pool of voters in the three elections — municipal, parliamentary and presidential — in 2019. How can this happen?
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The political value of 3.5 million refugees in Turkey, including 3 million Syrians, appears to be on the rise. Refugees could emerge as a crucial pool of voters in the three elections — municipal, parliamentary and presidential — in 2019. How can this happen?
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Turkish Businessman With Ties To Michael Flynn Hosts Conference At Trump Hotel : NPR
Turkish Businessman With Ties To Michael Flynn Hosts Conference At Trump Hotel
May 22, 20174:35 PM ET
The Turkish businessman who paid Michael Flynn $530,000 to lobby for the Turkish government is heading up a conference held at the Trump International Hotel, a few blocks from both the White House and the FBI. The event comes at a time when all of Trump's tangled interests are being scrutinized, but that doesn't seem to bother the participants.
More:Turkish Businessman With Ties To Michael Flynn Hosts Conference At Trump Hotel : NPR
May 22, 20174:35 PM ET
The Turkish businessman who paid Michael Flynn $530,000 to lobby for the Turkish government is heading up a conference held at the Trump International Hotel, a few blocks from both the White House and the FBI. The event comes at a time when all of Trump's tangled interests are being scrutinized, but that doesn't seem to bother the participants.
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Turkey coup: Alleged ringleaders face court, rowdy protesters | Middle East Eye
Turkey coup: Alleged ringleaders face court, rowdy protesters
US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen is one of the 221 suspects blamed for the attempted 15 July putsch
More:Turkey coup: Alleged ringleaders face court, rowdy protesters | Middle East Eye
US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen is one of the 221 suspects blamed for the attempted 15 July putsch
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Turkey and the United States: At Loggerheads
Turkey and the United States: At Loggerheads
Unlike Trump, Erdogan does know what he wants – but, like Trump, he can’t get there.
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Unlike Trump, Erdogan does know what he wants – but, like Trump, he can’t get there.
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Sunday, May 21, 2017
Turkey's Erdogan Extends Emergency Rule
Turkey's Erdogan Extends Emergency Rule
May 21, 2017 2:53 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally extended the state of emergency declared after a failed 2016 military coup, saying the decree will remain in place until the country finds "welfare and peace."
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May 21, 2017 2:53 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally extended the state of emergency declared after a failed 2016 military coup, saying the decree will remain in place until the country finds "welfare and peace."
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Two suspected ISIL militants killed in Turkish capital - CRIME
Two suspected ISIL militants killed in Turkish capital
ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Two suspected militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) believed to be planning an attack in Ankara were killed in a police raid early on May 21 in the Turkish capital Ankara, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Two suspected militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) believed to be planning an attack in Ankara were killed in a police raid early on May 21 in the Turkish capital Ankara, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Erdogan vows fight Turkey’s enemies as he returns to lead party - The Globe and Mail
Erdogan vows fight Turkey’s enemies as he returns to lead party
Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ercan Gurses
ANKARA — Reuters
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey’s enemies at home and abroad on Sunday ahead of his election as leader of the ruling AK Party, which will make him the first Turk in nearly 70 years to serve simultaneously as head of state and of a political party.
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Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ercan Gurses
ANKARA — Reuters
President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey’s enemies at home and abroad on Sunday ahead of his election as leader of the ruling AK Party, which will make him the first Turk in nearly 70 years to serve simultaneously as head of state and of a political party.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
Istanbul’s prime market hit as investors rethink Turkish property
Istanbul’s prime market hit as investors rethink Turkish property
Prices at the top end are falling amid the depreciating Turkish lira and deteriorating political and economic conditions
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Prices at the top end are falling amid the depreciating Turkish lira and deteriorating political and economic conditions
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Turkey targets opposition newspaper over suspected coup links | Reuters
Turkey targets opposition newspaper over suspected coup links
By Humeyra Pamuk | ISTANBUL
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for the owner and three employees of an opposition newspaper, a police source and the paper said on Friday, part of a continuing media crackdown that has alarmed rights groups and Turkey's Western allies.
The four are accused of committing crimes on behalf of the network of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, they said. Gulen is blamed by Ankara for masterminding last July's failed coup against President Tayyip Erdogan, a charge he denies.
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By Humeyra Pamuk | ISTANBUL
Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for the owner and three employees of an opposition newspaper, a police source and the paper said on Friday, part of a continuing media crackdown that has alarmed rights groups and Turkey's Western allies.
The four are accused of committing crimes on behalf of the network of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, they said. Gulen is blamed by Ankara for masterminding last July's failed coup against President Tayyip Erdogan, a charge he denies.
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From State of Exception to Anti-Coup Dictatorship in Erdoğan’s Turkey | The World Financial Review | Empowering communication globally
From State of Exception to Anti-Coup Dictatorship in Erdoğan’s Turkey
May 17, 2017 • GLOBAL ECONOMY, World Politics, Governance & Regulation, Middle
By Volga Can Ozben and Richard Westra
Volga Can Ozben and Richard Westra maintain Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a poster case for the modern state of exception. This is a condition where constitutional and legal provisions in democracies, designed to temporarily empower rulers with absolute authority to defend the state in the face of perceived threats against it, are paradoxically deployed in perpetuity to abrogate both constitutionality and the rule of law in a drive to impose dictatorship beyond law itself.
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May 17, 2017 • GLOBAL ECONOMY, World Politics, Governance & Regulation, Middle
By Volga Can Ozben and Richard Westra
Volga Can Ozben and Richard Westra maintain Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a poster case for the modern state of exception. This is a condition where constitutional and legal provisions in democracies, designed to temporarily empower rulers with absolute authority to defend the state in the face of perceived threats against it, are paradoxically deployed in perpetuity to abrogate both constitutionality and the rule of law in a drive to impose dictatorship beyond law itself.
More:From State of Exception to Anti-Coup Dictatorship in Erdoğan’s Turkey | The World Financial Review | Empowering communication globally
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Do Turkish people still want into the EU? | All media content | DW | 18.05.2017
Do Turkish people still want into the EU?
The relationship between the EU and Ankara is under increasing strain since voters passed a referendum expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. There was a time when the Turkish People sought membership in the EU. How do they feel now?
More:Do Turkish people still want into the EU? | All media content | DW | 18.05.2017
The relationship between the EU and Ankara is under increasing strain since voters passed a referendum expanding the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. There was a time when the Turkish People sought membership in the EU. How do they feel now?
More:Do Turkish people still want into the EU? | All media content | DW | 18.05.2017
Turkey ready to retaliate against any threats, Erdogan warns | Reuters
Turkey ready to retaliate against any threats, Erdogan warns
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler | ISTANBUL
Turkey is ready to retaliate if it faces a threat from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and will not shirk from launching a military campaign if need be, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler | ISTANBUL
Turkey is ready to retaliate if it faces a threat from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and will not shirk from launching a military campaign if need be, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
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Reports: Flynn, paid by Turkey, blocked military move they opposed; told Trump team about investigation - Chicago Tribune
Reports: Flynn, paid by Turkey, blocked military move they opposed; told Trump team about investigation
Associated Press
Days before President Donald Trump took office, incoming National Security Adviser Michael Flynn blocked a military plan against the Islamic State group that was opposed by Turkey, a country he had been paid more than $500,000 to advocate for, the McClatchy news service reported.
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Associated Press
Days before President Donald Trump took office, incoming National Security Adviser Michael Flynn blocked a military plan against the Islamic State group that was opposed by Turkey, a country he had been paid more than $500,000 to advocate for, the McClatchy news service reported.
More:Reports: Flynn, paid by Turkey, blocked military move they opposed; told Trump team about investigation - Chicago Tribune
What Emmanuelle Macron means for Turkey - Independent Turkey
What Emmanuelle Macron means for Turkey
By Mark Fuechec
The election of the strongly pro-EU Emmanuelle Macron as president of France has bolstered the bargaining position of the European Union vis-à-vis Turkey, just when a foreign policy based on liberal values is more important than ever.
More:What Emmanuelle Macron means for Turkey - Independent Turkey
By Mark Fuechec
The election of the strongly pro-EU Emmanuelle Macron as president of France has bolstered the bargaining position of the European Union vis-à-vis Turkey, just when a foreign policy based on liberal values is more important than ever.
More:What Emmanuelle Macron means for Turkey - Independent Turkey
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Earthquake could hit Istanbul at any moment | Daily Mail Online
Massive earthquake could hit Istanbul at any moment with just SECONDS warning, say scientists
Epicentre on the North Anatolian Fault Zone could be below Istanbul
The city is home to more than 15 million people and thousands of tourists
Marmara section has not had a bad earthquake since 1766 and is due to rupture
A new report suggest the city they might only know seconds in advance
UN estimates 7.5 magnitude earthquake would kill 70,000 - 90,000 people
More:Earthquake could hit Istanbul at any moment | Daily Mail Online
Epicentre on the North Anatolian Fault Zone could be below Istanbul
The city is home to more than 15 million people and thousands of tourists
Marmara section has not had a bad earthquake since 1766 and is due to rupture
A new report suggest the city they might only know seconds in advance
UN estimates 7.5 magnitude earthquake would kill 70,000 - 90,000 people
More:Earthquake could hit Istanbul at any moment | Daily Mail Online
Erdoğan went to White House with ‘armored official car brought from Turkey’ - AMERICAS
Erdoğan went to White House with ‘armored official car brought from Turkey’
ISTANBUL
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opted to use his own armored official car brought from Turkey during his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 16, Doğan News Agency has reported.
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ISTANBUL
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opted to use his own armored official car brought from Turkey during his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 16, Doğan News Agency has reported.
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Turkey tells US Syrian Kurdish fighters not welcome
Turkey tells US it won't accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region
Updated / Wednesday, 17 May 2017 12:32
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told US President Donald Trump that his country will not accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region, but stopped short of criticising a US decision to arm them.
More:Turkey tells US Syrian Kurdish fighters not welcome
Updated / Wednesday, 17 May 2017 12:32
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told US President Donald Trump that his country will not accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region, but stopped short of criticising a US decision to arm them.
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
So that meeting with Erdogan was kind of a bust, huh? - Hot Air Hot Air
So that meeting with Erdogan was kind of a bust, huh?
This morning I did a preview of today’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spurred in large part by the Washington Post publishing an op-ed written by exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. At that time I set my expectations rather low in terms of what might come from the meeting. Having watched their joint comments and read through the press pool’s description of what was discussed I’d have to say that those low expectations were met… barely. Here’s the thumbnail description from the New York Daily News.
More:So that meeting with Erdogan was kind of a bust, huh? - Hot Air Hot Air
This morning I did a preview of today’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spurred in large part by the Washington Post publishing an op-ed written by exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. At that time I set my expectations rather low in terms of what might come from the meeting. Having watched their joint comments and read through the press pool’s description of what was discussed I’d have to say that those low expectations were met… barely. Here’s the thumbnail description from the New York Daily News.
More:So that meeting with Erdogan was kind of a bust, huh? - Hot Air Hot Air
Spotlight: Trump, Erdogan vow to repair U.S.-Turkish relationship amid differences - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Spotlight: Trump, Erdogan vow to repair U.S.-Turkish relationship amid differences
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. However, division between the two sides still run deep.
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WASHINGTON, May 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. However, division between the two sides still run deep.
More:Spotlight: Trump, Erdogan vow to repair U.S.-Turkish relationship amid differences - Xinhua | English.news.cn
The Fatal Flaw in Trump's ISIS Plan - The Atlantic
The Fatal Flaw in Trump's ISIS Plan
Robert Ford
When Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Washington next week, he and President Donald Trump will no doubt spend considerable time discussing the future of the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), America’s favored contingent in the war against the Islamic State. With U.S. assistance over the past two and a half years, the YPG-dominated anti-ISIS forces have recaptured some 7,400 square kilometers of northeastern Syria from the terrorist group. From Erdogan’s perspective, this strategy, embraced by the Obama administration and now Trump, is helping a Kurdish terrorist group that threatens Turkey’s security and territorial integrity—security and territorial integrity that NATO is supposed to help defend. Erdogan’s likely response: more pressure on America’s Syrian-Kurdish allies, even if that pressure undermines Washington’s goal of reducing the Arab-extremist threat in eastern Syria.
More:The Fatal Flaw in Trump's ISIS Plan - The Atlantic
Robert Ford
When Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Washington next week, he and President Donald Trump will no doubt spend considerable time discussing the future of the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), America’s favored contingent in the war against the Islamic State. With U.S. assistance over the past two and a half years, the YPG-dominated anti-ISIS forces have recaptured some 7,400 square kilometers of northeastern Syria from the terrorist group. From Erdogan’s perspective, this strategy, embraced by the Obama administration and now Trump, is helping a Kurdish terrorist group that threatens Turkey’s security and territorial integrity—security and territorial integrity that NATO is supposed to help defend. Erdogan’s likely response: more pressure on America’s Syrian-Kurdish allies, even if that pressure undermines Washington’s goal of reducing the Arab-extremist threat in eastern Syria.
More:The Fatal Flaw in Trump's ISIS Plan - The Atlantic
Turkish opposition urges Trump to prod Erdogan on rights - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Area News
Turkish opposition urges Trump to prod Erdogan on rights
By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish opposition members and human rights defenders are urging President Donald Trump to raise the issue of Turkey's deteriorating human rights and democracy in talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
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By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish opposition members and human rights defenders are urging President Donald Trump to raise the issue of Turkey's deteriorating human rights and democracy in talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
More:Turkish opposition urges Trump to prod Erdogan on rights - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Area News
Monday, May 15, 2017
A Turkish TV blockbuster reveals Erdogan’s conspiratorial, anti-Semitic worldview - The Washington Post
A Turkish TV blockbuster reveals Erdogan’s conspiratorial, anti-Semitic worldview
By Aykan Erdemir and Oren Kessler
“The Last Emperor” is Turkey’s newest television blockbuster, consistently rating among Turkey’s top dramas since its February premiere. Every Friday night, 1 in 10 viewers tunes in to relive the last years of Abdulhamid II — an absolutist, pan-Islamist Ottoman sultan who resisted the secular-reformist Young Turk movement until it finally overthrew him in 1909. The series, airing on state television in three-hour episodes, promotes a worldview uncannily similar to that of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: A free press, secularism and democracy are the work of foreign powers, religious minorities and godless liberals, and ultimately serve to erode national identity, honor and security.
More:A Turkish TV blockbuster reveals Erdogan’s conspiratorial, anti-Semitic worldview - The Washington Post
By Aykan Erdemir and Oren Kessler
“The Last Emperor” is Turkey’s newest television blockbuster, consistently rating among Turkey’s top dramas since its February premiere. Every Friday night, 1 in 10 viewers tunes in to relive the last years of Abdulhamid II — an absolutist, pan-Islamist Ottoman sultan who resisted the secular-reformist Young Turk movement until it finally overthrew him in 1909. The series, airing on state television in three-hour episodes, promotes a worldview uncannily similar to that of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: A free press, secularism and democracy are the work of foreign powers, religious minorities and godless liberals, and ultimately serve to erode national identity, honor and security.
More:A Turkish TV blockbuster reveals Erdogan’s conspiratorial, anti-Semitic worldview - The Washington Post
Turkey support for EU membership waning - BBC News
Elif Shafak: Turkey support for EU membership waning
Elif Shafak, the Turkish novelist and writer who lives much of her life in London, says public support in Turkey for joining the EU has waned recently amid anti-Western rhetoric.
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Elif Shafak, the Turkish novelist and writer who lives much of her life in London, says public support in Turkey for joining the EU has waned recently amid anti-Western rhetoric.
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Authorities aim for smart Istanbul - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Authorities aim for smart Istanbul
ISTANBUL, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The authorities on Monday spoke of transforming Istanbul into a smart city by means of high technology and innovation.
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ISTANBUL, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The authorities on Monday spoke of transforming Istanbul into a smart city by means of high technology and innovation.
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A new reality: Kurdish statehood - YUSUF KANLI
A new reality: Kurdish statehood
However Turkey would like to perceive it, and despite Turkey’s great efforts, a Kurdish reality has been created in northern Iraq over the past two decades.
Is there anyone who remember the operation “Poised Hammer” or the “No-fly zone” in that region to protect the Kurds from the wrath of Saddam Hussein, the ruthless dictator of Iraq? Who was behind those efforts?
More:A new reality: Kurdish statehood - YUSUF KANLI
However Turkey would like to perceive it, and despite Turkey’s great efforts, a Kurdish reality has been created in northern Iraq over the past two decades.
Is there anyone who remember the operation “Poised Hammer” or the “No-fly zone” in that region to protect the Kurds from the wrath of Saddam Hussein, the ruthless dictator of Iraq? Who was behind those efforts?
More:A new reality: Kurdish statehood - YUSUF KANLI
UPDATE 2-Turkish jeans retailer Mavi to list on Istanbul bourse | Reuters
Turkish jeans retailer Mavi to list on Istanbul bourse
By Dasha Afanasieva and Ezgi Erkoyun
May 15 Turkish clothing retailer Mavi Giyim plans to list on Istanbul's stock exchange, the company said on Monday, in what will be a test for the exchange 10 months after a coup attempt shook investor confidence in the region.
More:UPDATE 2-Turkish jeans retailer Mavi to list on Istanbul bourse | Reuters
By Dasha Afanasieva and Ezgi Erkoyun
May 15 Turkish clothing retailer Mavi Giyim plans to list on Istanbul's stock exchange, the company said on Monday, in what will be a test for the exchange 10 months after a coup attempt shook investor confidence in the region.
More:UPDATE 2-Turkish jeans retailer Mavi to list on Istanbul bourse | Reuters
Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and how democracies die
Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and how democracies die
Turkey’s slide into a repressive autocracy serves as a warning to American citizens
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Turkey’s slide into a repressive autocracy serves as a warning to American citizens
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Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey - ABC News
Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey
By josh lederman and vivian salama, associated press
WASHINGTON — May 15, 2017, 7:36 AM ET
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after deciding the immediate objective of defeating Islamic State militants outweighs the potential damage to a partnership vital to U.S. interests in the volatile Middle East.
More:Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey - ABC News
By josh lederman and vivian salama, associated press
WASHINGTON — May 15, 2017, 7:36 AM ET
The United States is on a collision course with its NATO ally Turkey, pushing ahead with arming Syrian Kurds after deciding the immediate objective of defeating Islamic State militants outweighs the potential damage to a partnership vital to U.S. interests in the volatile Middle East.
More:Erdogan visits Trump, amid much friction between US, Turkey - ABC News
Sunday, May 14, 2017
What Mr. Trump should say in his toughest meeting yet with a foreign leader - The Washington Post
What Mr. Trump should say in his toughest meeting yet with a foreign leader
PRESIDENT TRUMP will face what may be his toughest meeting yet with a foreign leader this week when he welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House. Mr. Erdogan is a blustery and autocratically minded man, rather like Mr. Trump, and he comes to Washington with a list of demands that senior U.S. officials rightly regard as unacceptable. Mr. Trump would do best by saying so directly — while urging the Turkish ruler to consider a change of course.
More:What Mr. Trump should say in his toughest meeting yet with a foreign leader - The Washington Post
PRESIDENT TRUMP will face what may be his toughest meeting yet with a foreign leader this week when he welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House. Mr. Erdogan is a blustery and autocratically minded man, rather like Mr. Trump, and he comes to Washington with a list of demands that senior U.S. officials rightly regard as unacceptable. Mr. Trump would do best by saying so directly — while urging the Turkish ruler to consider a change of course.
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Interregnum in Turkey-EU Relations | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Interregnum in Turkey-EU Relations
Turkey’s three decade dream of European Union membership is on the brink. Turkey’s EU accession is dying, but neither side has officially called for termination. This deteriorating situation can also be referred to as an interregnum that has placed precarious Turkey-EU relations in limbo. Never before in the history of the modern Turkey have Turkish decision-makers and European leaders made critical public statements about each other, expressing uneasiness over the current state of relations. The only way out of this impasse is the renewal of committed EU accession talks for Turkey.
More:Interregnum in Turkey-EU Relations | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Turkey’s three decade dream of European Union membership is on the brink. Turkey’s EU accession is dying, but neither side has officially called for termination. This deteriorating situation can also be referred to as an interregnum that has placed precarious Turkey-EU relations in limbo. Never before in the history of the modern Turkey have Turkish decision-makers and European leaders made critical public statements about each other, expressing uneasiness over the current state of relations. The only way out of this impasse is the renewal of committed EU accession talks for Turkey.
More:Interregnum in Turkey-EU Relations | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Turkey's Erdogan and Trump: Kindred spirits, divergent agendas | TheHill
Turkey's Erdogan and Trump: Kindred spirits, divergent agendas
By Edward G. Stafford, opinion contributor - 05/14/17 09:00 AM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet President Trump in the White House on Tuesday, May 16. Although the two countries are NATO allies since 1952, the relationship has never been a fully harmonious one, requiring compromises and tolerance for behavior the other party opposed, or at least did not support (for example, the invasion of Cyprus in 1974 by Turkey; the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the U.S.).
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By Edward G. Stafford, opinion contributor - 05/14/17 09:00 AM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet President Trump in the White House on Tuesday, May 16. Although the two countries are NATO allies since 1952, the relationship has never been a fully harmonious one, requiring compromises and tolerance for behavior the other party opposed, or at least did not support (for example, the invasion of Cyprus in 1974 by Turkey; the invasion of Iraq in 2003 by the U.S.).
More:Turkey's Erdogan and Trump: Kindred spirits, divergent agendas | TheHill
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Tour bus tips over in Turkey, killing at least 24 people | The Seattle Times
Tour bus tips over in Turkey, killing at least 24 people
Originally published May 13, 2017 at 4:34 am Updated May 13, 2017 at 10:36 am
ISTANBUL (AP) — A tour bus tipped over Saturday on a serpentine mountain road in Turkey, killing 24 people as it fell off a cliff and hit a car, Turkish authorities said.
More:Tour bus tips over in Turkey, killing at least 24 people | The Seattle Times
Originally published May 13, 2017 at 4:34 am Updated May 13, 2017 at 10:36 am
ISTANBUL (AP) — A tour bus tipped over Saturday on a serpentine mountain road in Turkey, killing 24 people as it fell off a cliff and hit a car, Turkish authorities said.
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Why a Washington visit by Turkey’s president might be awkward | Colorado Springs Gazette, News
Why a Washington visit by Turkey’s president might be awkward
By: Laura King, Associated Press
May 12, 2017 Updated: May 12, 2017 at 7:29 am
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Washington next week for his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump. A White House statement announcing the visit next Tuesday gave no hint of tensions, saying the two will “discuss how to further strengthen our bilateral relationship and deepen our cooperation to confront terrorism in all its forms.”
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By: Laura King, Associated Press
May 12, 2017 Updated: May 12, 2017 at 7:29 am
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Washington next week for his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump. A White House statement announcing the visit next Tuesday gave no hint of tensions, saying the two will “discuss how to further strengthen our bilateral relationship and deepen our cooperation to confront terrorism in all its forms.”
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Thursday, May 11, 2017
Trump to meet with Turkey’s Erdoğan | TheHill
Trump to meet with Turkey’s Erdoğan
By Mark Hensch - 05/10/17 08:08 PM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Washington on May 16, according to the White House. President Trump will meet with the Turkish leader at the White House during his visit.
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By Mark Hensch - 05/10/17 08:08 PM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Washington on May 16, according to the White House. President Trump will meet with the Turkish leader at the White House during his visit.
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Sultan Erdogan | Frontline
Sultan Erdogan
The mandate for enhanced presidential powers, notwithstanding the narrow margin of victory, tightens President Erdogan’s grip on power in Turkey. By JOHN CHERIAN
The whirlwind campaign launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to enhance presidential powers has succeeded narrowly. The country’s Election Commission officially confirmed the win for the “yes” camp in the referendum on the new Constitution. The Election Commission stated that 51.41 per cent of the electorate voted in favour of the amendments backed by the President and the ruling AK (Justice and Development) Party. Those who voted against the controversial amendment constitute 48.59 per cent of the electorate, showing how sharply polarised Turkey is now.
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The mandate for enhanced presidential powers, notwithstanding the narrow margin of victory, tightens President Erdogan’s grip on power in Turkey. By JOHN CHERIAN
The whirlwind campaign launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to enhance presidential powers has succeeded narrowly. The country’s Election Commission officially confirmed the win for the “yes” camp in the referendum on the new Constitution. The Election Commission stated that 51.41 per cent of the electorate voted in favour of the amendments backed by the President and the ruling AK (Justice and Development) Party. Those who voted against the controversial amendment constitute 48.59 per cent of the electorate, showing how sharply polarised Turkey is now.
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Erdogan's authoritarian style and pragmatic foreign policy turn some Turkish Islamists against him - LA Times
Erdogan's authoritarian style and pragmatic foreign policy turn some Turkish Islamists against him
Last month’s constitutional referendum may have yielded a victory for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, enshrining vast powers for him and his Justice and Development Party, or AKP, but the results were far closer than his supporters were expecting, largely because of growing discontent within Turkey’s conservatives.
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Last month’s constitutional referendum may have yielded a victory for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, enshrining vast powers for him and his Justice and Development Party, or AKP, but the results were far closer than his supporters were expecting, largely because of growing discontent within Turkey’s conservatives.
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Can Syrian refugees become boon to Turkey's economy?
Can Syrian refugees become boon to Turkey's economy?
As xenophobia appears on the rise, with 3 million Syrian refugees under “temporary protection” in Turkey, the headline of this story could raise many eyebrows. But let’s emphasize immediately that a large number of the refugees in Turkey are there to stay. A 2015 report by the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) shows 78% of the Syrians in Turkey would opt to stay if possible. Yet there has not been much discussion about how to minimize the social and economic impact of this humanitarian crisis.
More:Can Syrian refugees become boon to Turkey's economy?
As xenophobia appears on the rise, with 3 million Syrian refugees under “temporary protection” in Turkey, the headline of this story could raise many eyebrows. But let’s emphasize immediately that a large number of the refugees in Turkey are there to stay. A 2015 report by the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) shows 78% of the Syrians in Turkey would opt to stay if possible. Yet there has not been much discussion about how to minimize the social and economic impact of this humanitarian crisis.
More:Can Syrian refugees become boon to Turkey's economy?
Trump's Plan to Arm Kurds Lays Bare the Strategic Vacuum in Syria - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Trump's Plan to Arm Kurds Lays Bare the Strategic Vacuum in Syria
James F. Jeffrey
Foreign Policy
May 9, 2017
The administration's plan to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State could further inflame tensions with Turkey and Iran.
President Donald Trump has his work cut out for him next week in his first meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While many issues crowd their agenda, the situation in northern Syria will be the most difficult. Tensions remain high between the United States and Turkey about the role of the Syrian Kurdish PYD and its military wing YPG in the fight against the Islamic State, following a Turkish air attack on YPG bases along the Iraqi-Syrian border on April 23. In private and publicly, at an Atlantic Council meeting on April 28, Erdogan stressed that he is ready to act further against the PYD.
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James F. Jeffrey
Foreign Policy
May 9, 2017
The administration's plan to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State could further inflame tensions with Turkey and Iran.
President Donald Trump has his work cut out for him next week in his first meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While many issues crowd their agenda, the situation in northern Syria will be the most difficult. Tensions remain high between the United States and Turkey about the role of the Syrian Kurdish PYD and its military wing YPG in the fight against the Islamic State, following a Turkish air attack on YPG bases along the Iraqi-Syrian border on April 23. In private and publicly, at an Atlantic Council meeting on April 28, Erdogan stressed that he is ready to act further against the PYD.
More:Trump's Plan to Arm Kurds Lays Bare the Strategic Vacuum in Syria - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Erdogan's Fragile Referendum Coalition | Foreign Affairs
Erdogan's Fragile Referendum Coalition
Crafting a Coherent Domestic Agenda Will Be Difficult
By Galip Dalay
In an April 16 referendum, Turkish citizens voted in favor of a measure that will fundamentally change the nature of Turkey’s political system. Although the republic has a long history of such votes—seven referendums, and three of them during Justice and Development Party (AKP) rule—this one surpassed all others in terms of its political significance. By a narrow margin (only 51.4 percent voted “yes”), the tally will result in the scrapping of Turkey’s parliamentary political system, which predates the establishment of the modern Turkish republic. The new presidential system will vest significantly more power in the executive and will likely further the development of a two-party presidential system (though it will not terminate the existence of smaller parties) with an excessively powerful president holding most of the cards.
More:Erdogan's Fragile Referendum Coalition | Foreign Affairs
Crafting a Coherent Domestic Agenda Will Be Difficult
By Galip Dalay
In an April 16 referendum, Turkish citizens voted in favor of a measure that will fundamentally change the nature of Turkey’s political system. Although the republic has a long history of such votes—seven referendums, and three of them during Justice and Development Party (AKP) rule—this one surpassed all others in terms of its political significance. By a narrow margin (only 51.4 percent voted “yes”), the tally will result in the scrapping of Turkey’s parliamentary political system, which predates the establishment of the modern Turkish republic. The new presidential system will vest significantly more power in the executive and will likely further the development of a two-party presidential system (though it will not terminate the existence of smaller parties) with an excessively powerful president holding most of the cards.
More:Erdogan's Fragile Referendum Coalition | Foreign Affairs
Odds appear stacked against success of Erdogan-Trump meeting
Odds appear stacked against success of Erdogan-Trump meeting
Omens for the long-awaited meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Donald Trump at the White House on May 16 do not bode well. Despite the smiles both leaders will no doubt have for the cameras, all the signs are that their talks will be tough.
More:Odds appear stacked against success of Erdogan-Trump meeting
Omens for the long-awaited meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Donald Trump at the White House on May 16 do not bode well. Despite the smiles both leaders will no doubt have for the cameras, all the signs are that their talks will be tough.
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Trump approves Pentagon plan to arm Syrian Kurds despite Turkish objections - LA Times
Trump approves Pentagon plan to arm Syrian Kurds despite Turkish objections
W.J. Hennigan
President Trump has authorized a controversial Pentagon plan to supply weapons to Kurdish militias fighting Islamic State in Syria despite strong objections of the Turkish government, which views the Kurdish fighters as terrorists.
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W.J. Hennigan
President Trump has authorized a controversial Pentagon plan to supply weapons to Kurdish militias fighting Islamic State in Syria despite strong objections of the Turkish government, which views the Kurdish fighters as terrorists.
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Monday, May 08, 2017
EU-DIGEST: Turkish US Diaspora: Meeting Congresswoman Frankel South Florida Turks deplore President Erdogan's disrespect Human Rights
Turkish US Diaspora: Meeting Congresswoman Frankel
Several local South Florida Turkish civil organization reps. met with Congresswoman Lois Frankel FL-D, at a productive and animated luncheon meeting on Tuesday May 8, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Several local South Florida Turkish civil organization reps. met with Congresswoman Lois Frankel FL-D, at a productive and animated luncheon meeting on Tuesday May 8, in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Syrian Kurds are now armed with high tech US weaponry - Business Insider
Syrian Kurds have been armed with high-tech US weaponry that the Pentagon denies supplying
Daniel Brown
Syrian Kurdish fighters are now armed with high-tech American weapons and equipment, but the Pentagon denies supplying it to them, Military Times reports.
According to the Times, some Kurds are now outfitted with M4 rifles, infrared targeting lasers, night-vision goggles, advanced optics, combat helmets, body armor and first-aid kits, digital camouflage uniforms, cold-weather clothing and chest rigs that hold ammunition.
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Daniel Brown
Syrian Kurdish fighters are now armed with high-tech American weapons and equipment, but the Pentagon denies supplying it to them, Military Times reports.
According to the Times, some Kurds are now outfitted with M4 rifles, infrared targeting lasers, night-vision goggles, advanced optics, combat helmets, body armor and first-aid kits, digital camouflage uniforms, cold-weather clothing and chest rigs that hold ammunition.
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Turkey's Erdogan calls France's Macron, agrees to meet: Turkish presidential sources | Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan calls France's Macron, agrees to meet: Turkish presidential sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron by phone on Monday to congratulate him on his victory in Sunday's presidential elections, Turkish presidential sources said.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron by phone on Monday to congratulate him on his victory in Sunday's presidential elections, Turkish presidential sources said.
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Reinstating the Death Penalty Would Be 'Reddest of Red Lines' in Turkey's Plan for EU Membership
Reinstating the Death Penalty Would Be 'Reddest of Red Lines' in Turkey's Plan for EU Membership
By Josh Lowe On 5/8/17 at 1:55 PM
Reintroducing the death penalty in Turkey would completely block the country from joining the EU, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
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By Josh Lowe On 5/8/17 at 1:55 PM
Reintroducing the death penalty in Turkey would completely block the country from joining the EU, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
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High-profile resignation rocks Turkey’s secular opposition CHP
High-profile resignation rocks Turkey’s secular opposition CHP
In the wake of Turkey’s historic April 16 referendum, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing a shakeup. The CHP’s rising star, US-educated economist Selin Sayek Boke, resigned from her positions as deputy chair and party spokesperson May 6.
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In the wake of Turkey’s historic April 16 referendum, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing a shakeup. The CHP’s rising star, US-educated economist Selin Sayek Boke, resigned from her positions as deputy chair and party spokesperson May 6.
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The Turkey Trap | Frontpage Mag
The Turkey Trap
Erdogan thinks he can blackmail Trump.
May 8, 2017
Kenneth R. Timmerman
Turkish autocrat Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming to Washington, DC, on May 16 loaded for bear.
He has an ambitious agenda and apparently feels he can achieve it all because he holds “trump” cards against the President of the United States.
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Erdogan thinks he can blackmail Trump.
May 8, 2017
Kenneth R. Timmerman
Turkish autocrat Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming to Washington, DC, on May 16 loaded for bear.
He has an ambitious agenda and apparently feels he can achieve it all because he holds “trump” cards against the President of the United States.
More:The Turkey Trap | Frontpage Mag
Strongmen usher in age of undiplomatic diplomacy - Livemint
Strongmen usher in age of undiplomatic diplomacy
PM Narendra Modi’s sensitive meeting with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week is perhaps a sign of how diplomacy is going to be done now
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PM Narendra Modi’s sensitive meeting with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week is perhaps a sign of how diplomacy is going to be done now
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Turkey’s new indigenous 'kamikaze' drones set to be used in anti-terror ops, to defend borders - BUSINESS
Turkey’s new indigenous 'kamikaze' drones set to be used in anti-terror ops, to defend borders
A Turkish defense company is set to introduce a series of new drones with high-tech capabilities to be used in anti-terror and security operations, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on May 7.
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A Turkish defense company is set to introduce a series of new drones with high-tech capabilities to be used in anti-terror and security operations, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on May 7.
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Trump to Tell Turkey: We’re Going to Take Raqqa With the Kurds | Foreign Policy
Trump to Tell Turkey: We’re Going to Take Raqqa With the Kurds
The White House is poised to greenlight an Obama administration plan to seize the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria.
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The White House is poised to greenlight an Obama administration plan to seize the last bastion of the Islamic State in Syria.
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Saturday, May 06, 2017
Turkish referendum rallies in Europe made headlines. Did they affect election results? - The Washington Post
Turkish referendum rallies in Europe made headlines. Did they affect election results?
By Fotini Christia and Tugba Bozcaga
Turkey’s recent referendum, which ended its parliamentary system by transferring all executive powers to the president, has been a source of contention within its borders, as well as outside them. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, along with his government ministers and MPs, led active “Yes” campaigns in an array of European countries. Those rallies and public meetings targeted not only active AKP supporters, who are the overwhelming majority of Turkish immigrant populations in Europe, but all Turks eligible to vote.
More:Turkish referendum rallies in Europe made headlines. Did they affect election results? - The Washington Post
By Fotini Christia and Tugba Bozcaga
Turkey’s recent referendum, which ended its parliamentary system by transferring all executive powers to the president, has been a source of contention within its borders, as well as outside them. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, along with his government ministers and MPs, led active “Yes” campaigns in an array of European countries. Those rallies and public meetings targeted not only active AKP supporters, who are the overwhelming majority of Turkish immigrant populations in Europe, but all Turks eligible to vote.
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Friday, May 05, 2017
The Latest: Dutch work to prevent Turkish death penalty vote - StarTribune.com
The Latest: Dutch work to prevent Turkish death penalty vote
Associated Press
The Dutch government says it will look into ways of preventing people from voting in the Netherlands in a possible Turkish referendum on reintroducing the death penalty.
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Associated Press
The Dutch government says it will look into ways of preventing people from voting in the Netherlands in a possible Turkish referendum on reintroducing the death penalty.
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Turkey's accelerated drift from Europe
Turkey's accelerated drift from Europe
There is a cloud looming over the future of Turkey-EU relations. (Photo: William John Gauthier)
By Sebnem Arsu
ISTANBUL, Today, 17:41
Once hailed as a rising Muslim democracy, aspiring to become a member of the European Union, Turkey now faces a stalemate with the bloc. Some member states consider full accession a dead deal and call for deeper economic cooperation instead.
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There is a cloud looming over the future of Turkey-EU relations. (Photo: William John Gauthier)
By Sebnem Arsu
ISTANBUL, Today, 17:41
Once hailed as a rising Muslim democracy, aspiring to become a member of the European Union, Turkey now faces a stalemate with the bloc. Some member states consider full accession a dead deal and call for deeper economic cooperation instead.
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As Turkey’s Erdogan savors new powers, there are whispers of dissent among his loyalists | SOFREP
As Turkey’s Erdogan savors new powers, there are whispers of dissent among his loyalists
By SOFREP 05.05.2017#Foreign Policy Email Share Tweet
ISTANBUL — The scenes of Turkey’s bloody and abortive military coup last July still scar Uskudar, an old waterside district of Istanbul that was a deadly front of violence that night and remains, nearly a year later, a wellspring of the nation’s rage.
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By SOFREP 05.05.2017#Foreign Policy Email Share Tweet
ISTANBUL — The scenes of Turkey’s bloody and abortive military coup last July still scar Uskudar, an old waterside district of Istanbul that was a deadly front of violence that night and remains, nearly a year later, a wellspring of the nation’s rage.
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Berlin would bar Turks voting in Germany on Turkish death penalty - Cyprus Mail
Berlin would bar Turks voting in Germany on Turkish death penalty
Germany said on Friday it would not allow Turks to vote on its territory in any Turkish referendum on reintroduction of the death penalty – a measure proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan after July’s failed army coup attempt.
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Germany said on Friday it would not allow Turks to vote on its territory in any Turkish referendum on reintroduction of the death penalty – a measure proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan after July’s failed army coup attempt.
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Erdogan Visit: A Diplomatic Disaster
Erdogan Visit: A Diplomatic Disaster
SEEMA MUSTAFA
Friday, May 05,2017
NEW DELHI: All that could possibly go wrong with a dignitary visit went wrong even before Turkish President Recep Erdogan arrived in India. It was touted as a visit by a leader who seems to be set to stay, right wing, authoritarian, controversial but clearly there was, or at least should have been, a reason for the effort undertaken by both governments to facilitate Erdogan’s trip to India.
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SEEMA MUSTAFA
Friday, May 05,2017
NEW DELHI: All that could possibly go wrong with a dignitary visit went wrong even before Turkish President Recep Erdogan arrived in India. It was touted as a visit by a leader who seems to be set to stay, right wing, authoritarian, controversial but clearly there was, or at least should have been, a reason for the effort undertaken by both governments to facilitate Erdogan’s trip to India.
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Thursday, May 04, 2017
Erdogan’s Futile Yearning for Omnipotence - The Globalist
Erdogan’s Futile Yearning for Omnipotence
Turkey has become too diverse demographically, too big economically and too complicated politically for one person to shape in his own image.
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Turkey has become too diverse demographically, too big economically and too complicated politically for one person to shape in his own image.
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No end in sight for Erdogan's purges after referendum
No end in sight for Erdogan's purges after referendum
On a flight back from India this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the West for criticizing Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since the botched coup attempt in July 2016. Speaking to journalists accompanying him on the trip, he said, “The West, which fails to see the state of emergency in France, is attempting to criticize a process that we are carrying out in tranquility. What has the state of emergency in Turkey done? Has it taken away anything from [businesspeople]? Has it affected businesses?” He argued that without the state of emergency, the authorities would have failed to have struggled as well as they have against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara calls the Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization (FETO) and holds responsible for the coup attempt.
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On a flight back from India this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the West for criticizing Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since the botched coup attempt in July 2016. Speaking to journalists accompanying him on the trip, he said, “The West, which fails to see the state of emergency in France, is attempting to criticize a process that we are carrying out in tranquility. What has the state of emergency in Turkey done? Has it taken away anything from [businesspeople]? Has it affected businesses?” He argued that without the state of emergency, the authorities would have failed to have struggled as well as they have against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara calls the Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization (FETO) and holds responsible for the coup attempt.
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Erdogan’s blacklist
Erdogan’s blacklist
Voices of Turkey’s purge
By mehul srivastava. Photographs by monique jaques.
4 may 2017
‘It’s like you are a leper, nobody wants to talk to you . . . nobody wants to come close to you’
After the failed coup, came the crackdown.
And Turks have a name for the crackdown: they call it Ohal.
Ohal is short for Olaganustu Hal, a state of emergency. It was imposed in July last year after almost 250 people died when rebel military factions attempted to oust Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president.
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Voices of Turkey’s purge
By mehul srivastava. Photographs by monique jaques.
4 may 2017
‘It’s like you are a leper, nobody wants to talk to you . . . nobody wants to come close to you’
After the failed coup, came the crackdown.
And Turks have a name for the crackdown: they call it Ohal.
Ohal is short for Olaganustu Hal, a state of emergency. It was imposed in July last year after almost 250 people died when rebel military factions attempted to oust Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president.
More:Erdogan’s blacklist
Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria - News-Sentinel.com
Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria
By The Associated Press
Thursday, May 04, 2017 10:15 am
BEIRUT — Turkey, Iran and Russia on Thursday signed an agreement calling for the setting up of four "de-escalation zones" in war-torn Syria — the latest attempt to reduce violence in the Arab country — and said that President Bashar Assad's air force would halt flights over the designated areas in the country's north, center and south.
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By The Associated Press
Thursday, May 04, 2017 10:15 am
BEIRUT — Turkey, Iran and Russia on Thursday signed an agreement calling for the setting up of four "de-escalation zones" in war-torn Syria — the latest attempt to reduce violence in the Arab country — and said that President Bashar Assad's air force would halt flights over the designated areas in the country's north, center and south.
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Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Turkey stands at the crossroads of history | GulfNews.com
Turkey stands at the crossroads of history
From humble beginnings, President Erdogan has grown into a political heavyweight, reshaping the country on a scale unprecedented since Ataturk
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From humble beginnings, President Erdogan has grown into a political heavyweight, reshaping the country on a scale unprecedented since Ataturk
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In Turkey, a Battle Between Press Freedom and the Cult of Erdogan
In Turkey, a Battle Between Press Freedom and the Cult of Erdogan
By Anchal Vohra on 03/05/2017
Under Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has jailed more than 100 journalists since the failed coup last year.
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By Anchal Vohra on 03/05/2017
Under Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has jailed more than 100 journalists since the failed coup last year.
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Turkey's president rejoins ruling party after referendum win - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
Turkey's president rejoins ruling party after referendum win
Tuesday, May 2nd 2017, 11:53 am EDT Tuesday, May 2nd 2017, 11:53 am EDT By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's president on Tuesday rejoined the ruling party he co-founded in a step on his path toward solidifying his grip on power, following his narrow victory in last month's referendum.
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Tuesday, May 2nd 2017, 11:53 am EDT Tuesday, May 2nd 2017, 11:53 am EDT By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's president on Tuesday rejoined the ruling party he co-founded in a step on his path toward solidifying his grip on power, following his narrow victory in last month's referendum.
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Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Istanbul cancels invite for Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales after ban | News | DW.COM | 02.05.2017
Istanbul cancels invite for Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales after ban
Istanbul authorities have withdrawn an invitation sent to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to attend a major conference in the city. The reversal comes after Turkey blocked the website, citing objections to its content.
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Istanbul authorities have withdrawn an invitation sent to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to attend a major conference in the city. The reversal comes after Turkey blocked the website, citing objections to its content.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: May 03, 2017 00:52 IST
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: May 03, 2017 00:52 IST
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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The Deadly Limits of Trump’s Dictator Diplomacy
The Deadly Limits of Trump’s Dictator Diplomacy
Turkish President Erdoğan pocketed Trump’s congratulations, started new crackdowns, and attacked Kurdish troops with U.S. advisers in Syria—a prelude to his White House visit.
More:The Deadly Limits of Trump’s Dictator Diplomacy
Turkish President Erdoğan pocketed Trump’s congratulations, started new crackdowns, and attacked Kurdish troops with U.S. advisers in Syria—a prelude to his White House visit.
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Monday, May 01, 2017
Wikipedia banned in Turkey for refusing to remove contents about links with Syrian civil war: Court - RIGHTS
Wikipedia banned in Turkey for refusing to remove contents about links with Syrian civil war: Court
An Ankara court ordered to ban Wikipedia in Turkey after the site’s administration refused to remove two English language pages which claimed that Turkey channeled support to jihadists in Syria, daily Habertürk reported on May 1.
More:Wikipedia banned in Turkey for refusing to remove contents about links with Syrian civil war: Court - RIGHTS
An Ankara court ordered to ban Wikipedia in Turkey after the site’s administration refused to remove two English language pages which claimed that Turkey channeled support to jihadists in Syria, daily Habertürk reported on May 1.
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Turkey, India to ‘deepen’ economic ties: Erdoğan - ECONOMICS
Turkey, India to ‘deepen’ economic ties: Erdoğan
Turkish and Indian leaders stressed the importance of trade and direct investment during a business summit in New Delhi on May 1.
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Turkish and Indian leaders stressed the importance of trade and direct investment during a business summit in New Delhi on May 1.
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Turkey police fire tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters in Istanbul | The National
Turkey police fire tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters in Istanbul
May 1, 2017 Updated: May 1, 2017 07:25 PM
ISTANBUL // Turkish police on Monday fired tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters seeking to march to Istanbul’s Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in defiance of an official ban.
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May 1, 2017 Updated: May 1, 2017 07:25 PM
ISTANBUL // Turkish police on Monday fired tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters seeking to march to Istanbul’s Taksim Square to celebrate May Day, in defiance of an official ban.
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