Turkey 'disappointed' over Japan's new visa system
Japan will not accept workers from Turkey under new visa system starting from April
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Turkey in a pickle over Syrian olives - BBC News
Turkey in a pickle over Syrian olives
By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
When Turkey launched a military offensive in northern Syria last January and called it Operation Olive Branch, many dismissed the name as part of a propaganda campaign.
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By News from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring
When Turkey launched a military offensive in northern Syria last January and called it Operation Olive Branch, many dismissed the name as part of a propaganda campaign.
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US probing whether Turkey-Venezuela trade violates sanctions: report | TheHill
US probing whether Turkey-Venezuela trade violates sanctions: report
By Rachel Frazin - 01/31/19 02:17 PM EST
The United States is investigating whether trade between Venezuela and Turkey violates sanctions against Venezuela and plans to act on any violations, according to a new report.
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By Rachel Frazin - 01/31/19 02:17 PM EST
The United States is investigating whether trade between Venezuela and Turkey violates sanctions against Venezuela and plans to act on any violations, according to a new report.
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bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s inflation fever: central bank cuts forecast, eggplants vanish from shelves
Turkey’s inflation fever: central bank cuts forecast, eggplants vanish from shelves
Amid Erdogan’s ire over high prices supermarkets stop selling expensive vegetables.
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Amid Erdogan’s ire over high prices supermarkets stop selling expensive vegetables.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Erdogan Still Making Mass Arrests in Fethullah Plot – Three Years Later - The Media Line
Erdogan Still Making Mass Arrests in Fethullah Plot – Three Years Later
By Michael Friedson | The Media Line
January 30, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently discovered a sector he overlooked as he carried out thousands of arrests of those, he deems to have been part of a 2016 coup d’état that failed. Almost three years after surviving the attempt to overthrow him, Erdogan is decimating the ranks of the military again, this time arresting 63 more, 46 of whom are army helicopter pilots serving on active duty. Since the incident, Erdogan has arrested “tens of thousands” of people, many of whom are military or are journalists, as part of his crackdown. He still blames the Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, for orchestrating the coup despite denials from Gulen. Arrest raids are said to be taking place virtually every day.
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By Michael Friedson | The Media Line
January 30, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apparently discovered a sector he overlooked as he carried out thousands of arrests of those, he deems to have been part of a 2016 coup d’état that failed. Almost three years after surviving the attempt to overthrow him, Erdogan is decimating the ranks of the military again, this time arresting 63 more, 46 of whom are army helicopter pilots serving on active duty. Since the incident, Erdogan has arrested “tens of thousands” of people, many of whom are military or are journalists, as part of his crackdown. He still blames the Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, for orchestrating the coup despite denials from Gulen. Arrest raids are said to be taking place virtually every day.
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Shadow of foul play descends early on Turkey's local polls
Shadow of foul play descends early on Turkey's local polls
Sibel Hurtas January 29, 2019
Article Summary Turkey’s municipal polls are still two months away, but the opposition is already alarmed over possible vote manipulation.
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Sibel Hurtas January 29, 2019
Article Summary Turkey’s municipal polls are still two months away, but the opposition is already alarmed over possible vote manipulation.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Turkey at a crossroads - New Eastern Europe - A bimonthly news magazine dedicated to Central and Eastern European affairs
Turkey at a crossroads
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey originally founded itself as a secular, anti-establishment party. Now that its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has effectively eliminated institutional controls and silenced opposition, AKP has become the de facto establishment and amended its narrative and policies to capitalise on the increasingly authoritarian mood. As the global availability of cheap credit dwindles, will Erdogan’s government resort to further authoritarian measures?
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The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey originally founded itself as a secular, anti-establishment party. Now that its leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has effectively eliminated institutional controls and silenced opposition, AKP has become the de facto establishment and amended its narrative and policies to capitalise on the increasingly authoritarian mood. As the global availability of cheap credit dwindles, will Erdogan’s government resort to further authoritarian measures?
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Erdogan: Safe zones in Syria will allow refugees to return home | Syria News | Al Jazeera
Erdogan: Safe zones in Syria will allow refugees to return home
Turkish president says safe zones to be set up in northern Syria will allow more refugees to go back to the country.
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Turkish president says safe zones to be set up in northern Syria will allow more refugees to go back to the country.
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Economic woes set to seal fate of Turkey’s local polls
Economic woes set to seal fate of Turkey’s local polls
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Ayla Ganioglu January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Public opinion polls show that economic problems have climbed to the top of the Turkish public’s concerns and electoral support for the ruling party is on the decline ahead of municipal elections in March.
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Ayla Ganioglu January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Public opinion polls show that economic problems have climbed to the top of the Turkish public’s concerns and electoral support for the ruling party is on the decline ahead of municipal elections in March.
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Venezuela: A Rare Case of Turkish-Greek Harmony - The Globalist
Venezuela: A Rare Case of Turkish-Greek Harmony
Why is Greece supporting a dictatorship in Venezuela that is as bad as the Colonels’ Junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974?
Erdogan considers Maduro “a brother.” Both men are surely connected by the non-virtue of their heavily authoritarian tastes in politics.
Like the Saudi and other petrol dictatorships, Venezuela suffers from the modern curse of being too rich for its own good.
The Maduro regime is a dictatorship run by a group who has taken control of the state for their personal benefit.
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Why is Greece supporting a dictatorship in Venezuela that is as bad as the Colonels’ Junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974?
Erdogan considers Maduro “a brother.” Both men are surely connected by the non-virtue of their heavily authoritarian tastes in politics.
Like the Saudi and other petrol dictatorships, Venezuela suffers from the modern curse of being too rich for its own good.
The Maduro regime is a dictatorship run by a group who has taken control of the state for their personal benefit.
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Monday, January 28, 2019
Turkish passport demand soars as rules relaxed | Financial Times
Turkish passport demand soars as rules relaxed
Ankara gains as applicants invest in property to qualify for citizenship
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Ankara gains as applicants invest in property to qualify for citizenship
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Turkey pledges to enter Syria so refugees can return
Turkey pledges to enter Syria so refugees can return
Ayla Jean Yackley
January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Frustrated by the slow progress on a proposed buffer zone in northeast Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled Turkey could go it alone, saying it would allow some of the millions of Syrians sheltering in Turkey to go home.
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Ayla Jean Yackley
January 28, 2019
Article Summary
Frustrated by the slow progress on a proposed buffer zone in northeast Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled Turkey could go it alone, saying it would allow some of the millions of Syrians sheltering in Turkey to go home.
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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Turkey’s delicate balancing act [NGW Magazine] - News & Analysis - Natural Gas World
Turkey’s delicate balancing act [NGW Magazine]
Jan 27, 2019 3:00:pm
A weak lira has priced gas out of the power-generation market, so Ankara must watch how it balances domestic support against foreign relations. [NGW Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2]
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Jan 27, 2019 3:00:pm
A weak lira has priced gas out of the power-generation market, so Ankara must watch how it balances domestic support against foreign relations. [NGW Magazine Volume 4, Issue 2]
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Saturday, January 26, 2019
Turkish court releases Kurdish MP on hunger strike | Reuters
Turkish court releases Kurdish MP on hunger strike
Umit Ozdal
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Friday released a Kurdish lawmaker who was jailed last year for criticising Ankara’s military operation in Syria and has been on hunger strike for nearly three months.
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Umit Ozdal
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Friday released a Kurdish lawmaker who was jailed last year for criticising Ankara’s military operation in Syria and has been on hunger strike for nearly three months.
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Turkish Markets Offer Selected Opportunities - Barron's
Turkey’s Troubled Economy Still Offers Opportunity
By Craig Mellow Jan.
An existential threat from the president of the U.S. isn’t what it used to be. In a Jan. 14 tweet, Donald Trump offhandedly threatened to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if the NATO ally crossed him in Syria. The iShares MSCI Turkey exchange-traded fund has jumped 14% since then, and the Turkish lira has climbed 3% against the dollar. The good times should keep rolling for a while for bond investors betting on the currency. Turkish equities are trickier, but may offer some select bargains.
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By Craig Mellow Jan.
An existential threat from the president of the U.S. isn’t what it used to be. In a Jan. 14 tweet, Donald Trump offhandedly threatened to “devastate” Turkey’s economy if the NATO ally crossed him in Syria. The iShares MSCI Turkey exchange-traded fund has jumped 14% since then, and the Turkish lira has climbed 3% against the dollar. The good times should keep rolling for a while for bond investors betting on the currency. Turkish equities are trickier, but may offer some select bargains.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
The new caliph - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
The new caliph
Turkey’s chief ideologue, Ahmet Davutoglu admitted that Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions were inspired by the British Commonwealth.
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Turkey’s chief ideologue, Ahmet Davutoglu admitted that Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions were inspired by the British Commonwealth.
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Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019? - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Turkey and the West: What to Expect in 2019?
Marc Pierini
Beyond Trumpian tweets and Turkish chest-beating reactions, a dispassionate look at the relationship between Turkey and its traditional Western allies reveals that economic, defense, and counterterrorism issues will dominate their mutual agenda in 2019.
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Marc Pierini
Beyond Trumpian tweets and Turkish chest-beating reactions, a dispassionate look at the relationship between Turkey and its traditional Western allies reveals that economic, defense, and counterterrorism issues will dominate their mutual agenda in 2019.
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin vow closer co-operation on Syria at Moscow talks - The National
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin vow closer co-operation on Syria at Moscow talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to co-ordinate their actions more closely in Syria.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to co-ordinate their actions more closely in Syria.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Turkey's Erdogan Lays Out Plans for Syria Security Zone
Turkey's Erdogan Lays Out Plans for Syria Security Zone
January 23, 2019 6:30 PM Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in his latest effort to build support for a Turkish-controlled military security zone in Syria.
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January 23, 2019 6:30 PM Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in his latest effort to build support for a Turkish-controlled military security zone in Syria.
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Turkey's ‘Climate of Fear’ for Journalists: Prison, Fines, Firings - The Atlantic
Turkey's ‘Climate of Fear’ for Journalists
With few independent outlets left, more journalists in Turkey now face jail time, fines, or getting fired for doing their job.
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With few independent outlets left, more journalists in Turkey now face jail time, fines, or getting fired for doing their job.
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Feud between Turks and Kurds only adds to Syrian quagmire | TheHill
Feud between Turks and Kurds only adds to Syrian quagmire
By W. Robert Pearson, opinion contributor — 01/23/19 09:30 AM EST
Once again, Turks and Kurds are squaring off to fight. Turks and Kurds have clashed with one another for nearly 1,000 years. The Kurds were in the Middle East first, with roots stretching back millennia. The Turks arrived in historical times and absorbed most Kurds into the Ottoman Empire.
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By W. Robert Pearson, opinion contributor — 01/23/19 09:30 AM EST
Once again, Turks and Kurds are squaring off to fight. Turks and Kurds have clashed with one another for nearly 1,000 years. The Kurds were in the Middle East first, with roots stretching back millennia. The Turks arrived in historical times and absorbed most Kurds into the Ottoman Empire.
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The U.S. Decision to Leave Syria Further Erodes Relations With Turkey
The U.S. Decision to Leave Syria Further Erodes Relations With Turkey By Sinan Ciddi
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan see an opportunity in Syria to please their domestic constituencies, but their actions carry risks. A U.S. withdrawal from Syria will continue to embitter relations between Washington and Ankara over the fate of American-backed Kurds in the north of the war-torn country. Remaining elements of the Islamic State and other extremist groups in Syria could find the space to regroup, while Russia and Iran will consolidate their interests in Syria and the greater Middle East.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan see an opportunity in Syria to please their domestic constituencies, but their actions carry risks. A U.S. withdrawal from Syria will continue to embitter relations between Washington and Ankara over the fate of American-backed Kurds in the north of the war-torn country. Remaining elements of the Islamic State and other extremist groups in Syria could find the space to regroup, while Russia and Iran will consolidate their interests in Syria and the greater Middle East.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Fact check: can the US ‘devastate’ Turkey’s economy? | The Week UK
Fact check: can the US ‘devastate’ Turkey’s economy?
Jan 22, 2019
Donald Trump is threatening the Nato ally with costly reprisals if Kurdish fighters are attacked in Syria
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Jan 22, 2019
Donald Trump is threatening the Nato ally with costly reprisals if Kurdish fighters are attacked in Syria
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bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s democratic deconstruction: Not so amusing
Turkey’s democratic deconstruction: Not so amusing
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade January 22, 2019
You may have noticed some very odd Turkish pre-election stories making a big splash in the global news media’s short-attention-span 24-hour news cycle before disappearing as fast as they arrived. The tale of the 165-year-old first-time voter found on the electoral roll perhaps? Or the single apartment apparently home to 1,000 registered voters? All very amusing, but their appearance and rapid disappearance beg two rather important questions.
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By Akin Nazli in Belgrade January 22, 2019
You may have noticed some very odd Turkish pre-election stories making a big splash in the global news media’s short-attention-span 24-hour news cycle before disappearing as fast as they arrived. The tale of the 165-year-old first-time voter found on the electoral roll perhaps? Or the single apartment apparently home to 1,000 registered voters? All very amusing, but their appearance and rapid disappearance beg two rather important questions.
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Turkey’s ambitions in Syria are likely to be frustrated | Financial Times
Turkey’s ambitions in Syria are likely to be frustrated
Ankara’s aim is to crush the Kurds but Russia wants Assad to reassert control
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Ankara’s aim is to crush the Kurds but Russia wants Assad to reassert control
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Turkish journalist serving life gets another six years in prison: Anadolu | Reuters
Turkish journalist serving life gets another six years in prison: Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent journalist serving a life sentence to almost six additional years in prison for leaking information deemed secret by the government, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent journalist serving a life sentence to almost six additional years in prison for leaking information deemed secret by the government, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said.
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bne IntelliNews - Erdogan calls on companies to cut profits to help consumers hit by Turkey’s economic dire straits
Erdogan calls on companies to cut profits to help consumers hit by Turkey’s economic dire straits
By bne IntelliNews January 21, 2019 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on January 21 called on companies to cut profits if necessary to help consumers through Turkey’s challenging economic time.
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By bne IntelliNews January 21, 2019 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on January 21 called on companies to cut profits if necessary to help consumers through Turkey’s challenging economic time.
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Monday, January 21, 2019
Erdogan tells Trump Turkey ready to take over Syria's Manbij
Erdogan tells Trump Turkey ready to take over Syria's Manbij
By Sarah Dadouch
21 January 2019 — 1:37pm
Istanbul: Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria's Manbij, where four US citizens died in an Islamic State-claimed bombing last week, President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Sunday, the Turkish presidency said.
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By Sarah Dadouch
21 January 2019 — 1:37pm
Istanbul: Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria's Manbij, where four US citizens died in an Islamic State-claimed bombing last week, President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Sunday, the Turkish presidency said.
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Istanbul Airport protests: a symbol of discontent for Turkey's labour force?
Istanbul New Airport: a symbol of discontent for Turkey’s labour force?
By Joe Baker
Behind the fanfare over Istanbul’s brand-new airport have been growing concerns about labour rights, as protests over dangerous working conditions came to a head at the end of 2018. What are the workers’ grievances, and what do these protests mean for a country whose labourers are often scared to speak up?
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By Joe Baker
Behind the fanfare over Istanbul’s brand-new airport have been growing concerns about labour rights, as protests over dangerous working conditions came to a head at the end of 2018. What are the workers’ grievances, and what do these protests mean for a country whose labourers are often scared to speak up?
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
Turkish women adopted #10YearChallenge to tell stories of taking off headscarf | Ahval
Turkish women adopted #10YearChallenge to tell stories of taking off headscarf
Turkish women who stopped wearing the Islamic headscarf joined thousands and adopted widely viral #10YearChallenge to tell their stories, BBC News reported on Sunday.
"People have been sharing photos from 10 years ago and today for #10YearChallenge but for some of the women in Turkey the decision to remove their headscarf was more recent, so they instead used the hashtag the #1yearchallenge," the website said.
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Turkish women who stopped wearing the Islamic headscarf joined thousands and adopted widely viral #10YearChallenge to tell their stories, BBC News reported on Sunday.
"People have been sharing photos from 10 years ago and today for #10YearChallenge but for some of the women in Turkey the decision to remove their headscarf was more recent, so they instead used the hashtag the #1yearchallenge," the website said.
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EU court orders Turkey to follow human-rights treaty - WND
EU court orders Turkey to follow human-rights treaty
Islamist nation caught acting on prejudice against Christians
The increasingly authoritarian Turkish regime has been caught acting with “prejudice” against Christians even though it ratified the European Convention on Human Rights, and now a court has ordered the NATO ally to clean up its act.
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Islamist nation caught acting on prejudice against Christians
The increasingly authoritarian Turkish regime has been caught acting with “prejudice” against Christians even though it ratified the European Convention on Human Rights, and now a court has ordered the NATO ally to clean up its act.
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Life sentence sought for Turkish employee of US Consulate charged with espionage | The Times of Israel
Life sentence sought for Turkish employee of US Consulate charged with espionage
Ankara accuses Metin Topuz, jailed since 2017, of helping police officers organize an attempted coup in 2013
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Ankara accuses Metin Topuz, jailed since 2017, of helping police officers organize an attempted coup in 2013
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
US arming YPG ‘created a nightmare’ for Turkey: Senator - Turkey News
US arming YPG ‘created a nightmare’ for Turkey: Senator
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
By arming the YPG group in Syria, Washington “created a nightmare for Turkey,” said a senior U.S. senator during a visit to the Turkish capital on Jan. 19
Underlining that the YPG/PYD is “clearly” tied to the PKK - listed as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and the European Union - Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters that the U.S. strategy in Syria has the potential to cause harm to Turkey.
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ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
By arming the YPG group in Syria, Washington “created a nightmare for Turkey,” said a senior U.S. senator during a visit to the Turkish capital on Jan. 19
Underlining that the YPG/PYD is “clearly” tied to the PKK - listed as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and the European Union - Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters that the U.S. strategy in Syria has the potential to cause harm to Turkey.
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Friday, January 18, 2019
Turkey seen falling short of growth targets, recession in progress - Nasdaq.com
Turkey seen falling short of growth targets, recession in progress
January 17, 2019, 01:15:00 AM EDT By Reuters
Reuters
By Ezgi Erkoyun
ISTANBUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's economy began contracting in the last quarter and won't grow again until the third quarter of 2019, while growth will miss government forecasts through 2021, a Reuters poll found, underscoring the serious damage caused by a currency crisis.
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January 17, 2019, 01:15:00 AM EDT By Reuters
Reuters
By Ezgi Erkoyun
ISTANBUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's economy began contracting in the last quarter and won't grow again until the third quarter of 2019, while growth will miss government forecasts through 2021, a Reuters poll found, underscoring the serious damage caused by a currency crisis.
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Erdogan Gets Emergency Powers to Use If Turkish Economy at Risk - Bloomberg
Erdogan Gets Emergency Powers Over the Turkish Economy
By Firat Kozok
January 17, 2019, 4:14 AM EST
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was granted emergency powers that give him broad authority to act when Turkey’s financial stability is deemed to be under threat.
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By Firat Kozok
January 17, 2019, 4:14 AM EST
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was granted emergency powers that give him broad authority to act when Turkey’s financial stability is deemed to be under threat.
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Artists in Turkey: Erdogan′s new targets - Qantara.de
Erdogan′s new targets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is cracking down on artists, strongly rejecting any criticism, even from those with conservative backing. But what does he hope to gain from the increasingly aggressive tirades? By Aram Ekin Duran
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is cracking down on artists, strongly rejecting any criticism, even from those with conservative backing. But what does he hope to gain from the increasingly aggressive tirades? By Aram Ekin Duran
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
Erdogan: Attack could be to deter US withdrawal - ABC 36 News
Erdogan: Attack could be to deter US withdrawal
By
Justin Roth -
January 16, 2019
BEIRUT (AP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that an explosion that killed American service members in Syria may have been an act aimed to deter the United States from withdrawing troops.
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By
Justin Roth -
January 16, 2019
BEIRUT (AP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that an explosion that killed American service members in Syria may have been an act aimed to deter the United States from withdrawing troops.
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EU takes aim at Turkish steel sector already buckling under Trump tariffs | Reuters
EU takes aim at Turkish steel sector already buckling under Trump tariffs
Maytaal Angel, Ceyda Caglayan
LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Commission’s move to extend its steel import restrictions threatens to force Turkish mills, already buckling under the weight of U.S. tariffs, to cut production further or in some cases close down, sources said.
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Maytaal Angel, Ceyda Caglayan
LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Commission’s move to extend its steel import restrictions threatens to force Turkish mills, already buckling under the weight of U.S. tariffs, to cut production further or in some cases close down, sources said.
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Intel: Manbij attack may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurds
Intel: Manbij attack may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurds
Al-Monitor Staff January 16, 2019
The suicide attack that killed several US service members and civilians in Manbij today may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurdish groups that it sees as a threat. Ankara has been arguing the US-backed Kurds are unwilling or unable to maintain stability and security in the areas they control in Syria, and is eager to replace them with its own proxies.
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Al-Monitor Staff January 16, 2019
The suicide attack that killed several US service members and civilians in Manbij today may strengthen Turkey’s hand against Syrian Kurdish groups that it sees as a threat. Ankara has been arguing the US-backed Kurds are unwilling or unable to maintain stability and security in the areas they control in Syria, and is eager to replace them with its own proxies.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Turkey, US discuss Syria buffer zone as Manbij attack kills American troops
Turkey, US discuss Syria buffer zone as Manbij attack kills American troops
Jasper Mortimer January 16, 2019
Article Summary
Russia's foreign minister calls for Syrian control of areas after US withdrawal; IS suicide bomber kills 16 in Manbij; more worries expressed about election fairness in Turkey.
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Jasper Mortimer January 16, 2019
Article Summary
Russia's foreign minister calls for Syrian control of areas after US withdrawal; IS suicide bomber kills 16 in Manbij; more worries expressed about election fairness in Turkey.
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Lira on a Tear as Central Bank Plays It Safe Before March Vote - Bloomberg
Lira on a Tear as Central Bank Plays It Safe Before March Vote
By Cagan Koc
and Constantine Courcoulas
January 16, 2019, 6:01 AM EST Updated on January 16, 2019, 9:38 AM EST
Turkish lira traders have plenty of risks to navigate over the next few months but the prospect of a central bank misstep before elections in March may no longer be one of them.
More:Lira on a Tear as Central Bank Plays It Safe Before March Vote - Bloomberg
By Cagan Koc
and Constantine Courcoulas
January 16, 2019, 6:01 AM EST Updated on January 16, 2019, 9:38 AM EST
Turkish lira traders have plenty of risks to navigate over the next few months but the prospect of a central bank misstep before elections in March may no longer be one of them.
More:Lira on a Tear as Central Bank Plays It Safe Before March Vote - Bloomberg
Museum Selfie Day marked in Turkey - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Museum Selfie Day marked in Turkey
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-16 22:41:14|Editor: yan
ISTANBUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday marked "Museum Selfie Day" by allowing photo taking in more than 300 museums and ancient sites across the country for the first time.
More:Museum Selfie Day marked in Turkey - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-16 22:41:14|Editor: yan
ISTANBUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday marked "Museum Selfie Day" by allowing photo taking in more than 300 museums and ancient sites across the country for the first time.
More:Museum Selfie Day marked in Turkey - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkish opposition cries foul as 165-year-old registered to vote in March elections | Ahval
Turkish opposition cries foul as 165-year-old registered to vote in March elections
Over 6,000 people in Turkey over the age of 100 are listed as voters ahead of March local elections, including one 148-year-old, one aged 149, and another aged 165, according to the main opposition party, which has presented a report listing what it called a series of irregularities to the electoral supervisory body, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported .
The secularist main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) applied to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) to extend the period of voter registration due to reports of irregularities across the country. The board declined the request and voter registration for the local elections will be completed on Thursday.
More:Turkish opposition cries foul as 165-year-old registered to vote in March elections | Ahval
Over 6,000 people in Turkey over the age of 100 are listed as voters ahead of March local elections, including one 148-year-old, one aged 149, and another aged 165, according to the main opposition party, which has presented a report listing what it called a series of irregularities to the electoral supervisory body, Cumhuriyet newspaper reported .
The secularist main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) applied to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) to extend the period of voter registration due to reports of irregularities across the country. The board declined the request and voter registration for the local elections will be completed on Thursday.
More:Turkish opposition cries foul as 165-year-old registered to vote in March elections | Ahval
Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions | Miami Herald
Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions
By Imdat Oner
January 15, 2019 07:05 PM,
Almost three years ago, Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, was arrested at Miami International Airport by FBI agents. Zarrab was accused of executing “gas-for-gold” transactions with Iran, which helped Tehran circumvent U.S. sanctions intended to halt its nuclear program. He pleaded guilty and decided to cooperate with the U.S.
More:Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions | Miami Herald
By Imdat Oner
January 15, 2019 07:05 PM,
Almost three years ago, Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, was arrested at Miami International Airport by FBI agents. Zarrab was accused of executing “gas-for-gold” transactions with Iran, which helped Tehran circumvent U.S. sanctions intended to halt its nuclear program. He pleaded guilty and decided to cooperate with the U.S.
More:Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions | Miami Herald
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Erdogan wants to revive cannabis production, and Turkish Islamists love it | Middle East Eye
Erdogan wants to revive cannabis production, and Turkish Islamists love it
#InsideTurkey
President hopes reviving the industry will signal high times ahead for Turkey's economy and environment
More:Erdogan wants to revive cannabis production, and Turkish Islamists love it | Middle East Eye
#InsideTurkey
President hopes reviving the industry will signal high times ahead for Turkey's economy and environment
More:Erdogan wants to revive cannabis production, and Turkish Islamists love it | Middle East Eye
AKP voters increasingly unhappy with Turkish economy | Ahval
AKP voters increasingly unhappy with Turkish economy
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has stayed in power for 17 years by creating one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is now facing its toughest test yet: economic trouble.
More:AKP voters increasingly unhappy with Turkish economy | Ahval
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has stayed in power for 17 years by creating one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, but the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is now facing its toughest test yet: economic trouble.
More:AKP voters increasingly unhappy with Turkish economy | Ahval
Kurds in Turkey unite to take aim at Ankara in elections
Kurds in Turkey unite to take aim at Ankara in elections
Fehim Tastekin January 15, 2019
Article Summary
Saying they have taken enough abuse, Kurds in Turkey have formed an alliance to strengthen their standing in upcoming elections.
More:Kurds in Turkey unite to take aim at Ankara in elections
Fehim Tastekin January 15, 2019
Article Summary
Saying they have taken enough abuse, Kurds in Turkey have formed an alliance to strengthen their standing in upcoming elections.
More:Kurds in Turkey unite to take aim at Ankara in elections
Ankara's east-Euphrates vision more dream than plan
Ankara's east-Euphrates vision more dream than plan
Kadri Gursel January 15, 2019
Article Summary
As the US withdrawal raises the specter of a power vacuum in Syrian territory east of the Euphrates River, Ankara is too anxious about Damascus filling the void to come up with rational solutions.
More:Ankara's east-Euphrates vision more dream than plan
Kadri Gursel January 15, 2019
Article Summary
As the US withdrawal raises the specter of a power vacuum in Syrian territory east of the Euphrates River, Ankara is too anxious about Damascus filling the void to come up with rational solutions.
More:Ankara's east-Euphrates vision more dream than plan
U.S. Allies in Syria Claim 'There Is No Withdrawal' and It's 'Merely a Media Decision' As Donald Trump Talks to Turkey
U.S. Allies in Syria Claim 'There Is No Withdrawal' and It's 'Merely a Media Decision' As Donald Trump Talks to Turkey
By Tom O'Connor On 1/14/19 at 1:38 PM
A representative for the Pentagon's top partner in Syria has denied reports that the United States has begun pulling troops out of the war-torn country as part of President Donald Trump's withdrawal decision.
More:U.S. Allies in Syria Claim 'There Is No Withdrawal' and It's 'Merely a Media Decision' As Donald Trump Talks to Turkey
By Tom O'Connor On 1/14/19 at 1:38 PM
A representative for the Pentagon's top partner in Syria has denied reports that the United States has begun pulling troops out of the war-torn country as part of President Donald Trump's withdrawal decision.
More:U.S. Allies in Syria Claim 'There Is No Withdrawal' and It's 'Merely a Media Decision' As Donald Trump Talks to Turkey
Monday, January 14, 2019
Trump threat likely to alienate Turkey, weaken U.S. leverage in Syria - Axios
Trump threat likely to alienate Turkey, weaken U.S. leverage in Syria
President Trump redefined his Syria policy in a volley of tweets Sunday, threatening to "devastate Turkey economically" if it attacks Kurds in Syria. At issue is Ankara’s longstanding objection to the U.S. alliance with the Syrian Kurdish forces (YPG), who have proven to be Washington's most reliable and efficient allies in Syria’s northeast in the fight against ISIS.
More:Trump threat likely to alienate Turkey, weaken U.S. leverage in Syria - Axios
President Trump redefined his Syria policy in a volley of tweets Sunday, threatening to "devastate Turkey economically" if it attacks Kurds in Syria. At issue is Ankara’s longstanding objection to the U.S. alliance with the Syrian Kurdish forces (YPG), who have proven to be Washington's most reliable and efficient allies in Syria’s northeast in the fight against ISIS.
More:Trump threat likely to alienate Turkey, weaken U.S. leverage in Syria - Axios
Between the Millet System and EU Values: The Sunni Muslim Turkish State and Non-Muslim Minorities | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Between the Millet System and EU Values: The Sunni Muslim Turkish State and Non-Muslim Minorities
Author Özgür Kaymak
The relationship between the state and non-Muslim communities[1] has been a sensitive issue since the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Although the principle of secularism has been stated in the constitution, wherein the state was ostensibly required to distance itself from all religious beliefs equally, Islam had always played an important role in the formation of Turkish identity. The debates with regard to freedom of religion and conscience as well as the rights of religious minorities have become especially salient since the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to power.
More:Between the Millet System and EU Values: The Sunni Muslim Turkish State and Non-Muslim Minorities | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Author Özgür Kaymak
The relationship between the state and non-Muslim communities[1] has been a sensitive issue since the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Although the principle of secularism has been stated in the constitution, wherein the state was ostensibly required to distance itself from all religious beliefs equally, Islam had always played an important role in the formation of Turkish identity. The debates with regard to freedom of religion and conscience as well as the rights of religious minorities have become especially salient since the rise of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to power.
More:Between the Millet System and EU Values: The Sunni Muslim Turkish State and Non-Muslim Minorities | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Jihadis rout Ankara's allies, complicating Turkey's Idlib mandate
Jihadis rout Ankara's allies, complicating Turkey's Idlib mandate
Fehim Tastekin January 14, 2019
Article Summary
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadi coalition has overpowered Turkish-backed rebel groups in Syria’s flashpoint province of Idlib, upending the essence of the de-escalation deal developed by Turkey and Russia.
More:Jihadis rout Ankara's allies, complicating Turkey's Idlib mandate
Fehim Tastekin January 14, 2019
Article Summary
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham jihadi coalition has overpowered Turkish-backed rebel groups in Syria’s flashpoint province of Idlib, upending the essence of the de-escalation deal developed by Turkey and Russia.
More:Jihadis rout Ankara's allies, complicating Turkey's Idlib mandate
Donald Trump threatens Turkey economically if it attacks Kurdish allies in Syria amid troop withdrawal backlash - CBS News
Pompeo defends Donald Trump's Twitter threat to Turkey over Kurds in Syria
Updated on: January 14, 2019 / 7:00 AM / CBS/AP
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey's economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America's commitment to its partners.
More:Donald Trump threatens Turkey economically if it attacks Kurdish allies in Syria amid troop withdrawal backlash - CBS News
Updated on: January 14, 2019 / 7:00 AM / CBS/AP
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey's economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America's commitment to its partners.
More:Donald Trump threatens Turkey economically if it attacks Kurdish allies in Syria amid troop withdrawal backlash - CBS News
Turkey says nothing to be gained from economic threats | Euronews
Turkey says nothing to be gained from economic threats
By Reuters• last updated: 14/01/2019 - 11:02
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister pushed back against comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, saying nothing could be achieved by threatening Ankara economically and strategic partners should not communicate over social media.
More:Turkey says nothing to be gained from economic threats | Euronews
By Reuters• last updated: 14/01/2019 - 11:02
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister pushed back against comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, saying nothing could be achieved by threatening Ankara economically and strategic partners should not communicate over social media.
More:Turkey says nothing to be gained from economic threats | Euronews
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if it attacks Syria's Kurds | TheHill
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if it attacks Syria's Kurds
By Brandon Conradis - 01/13/19 07:48 PM EST
President Trump on Sunday threatened to "devastate" Turkey's economy if it were to launch an attack on Kurdish fighters in Syria, as his administration prepares to withdraw troops from the war-torn country.
More:Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if it attacks Syria's Kurds | TheHill
By Brandon Conradis - 01/13/19 07:48 PM EST
President Trump on Sunday threatened to "devastate" Turkey's economy if it were to launch an attack on Kurdish fighters in Syria, as his administration prepares to withdraw troops from the war-torn country.
More:Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if it attacks Syria's Kurds | TheHill
Friday, January 11, 2019
Turkey: Actors and actresses are Erdogan′s new targets | Europe| News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 11.01.2019
Turkey: Actors and actresses are Erdogan's new targets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is cracking down on artists, strongly rejecting any criticism, even from those with conservative backing. But what does he hope to gain from the increasingly aggressive tirades?
More:Turkey: Actors and actresses are Erdogan′s new targets | Europe| News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 11.01.2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is cracking down on artists, strongly rejecting any criticism, even from those with conservative backing. But what does he hope to gain from the increasingly aggressive tirades?
More:Turkey: Actors and actresses are Erdogan′s new targets | Europe| News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 11.01.2019
Turkish central bank seen holding rates as inflation retreats
Turkish central bank seen holding rates as inflation retreats
January 11 2019 11:28
Turkey’s central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 24% at a rate-setting meeting next week, a Reuters poll showed yesterday, maintaining support for the lira currency as inflation eases. Inflation stood at just above 20% in December, down from a 15-year high of 25.24% in October.
More:Turkish central bank seen holding rates as inflation retreats
January 11 2019 11:28
Turkey’s central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 24% at a rate-setting meeting next week, a Reuters poll showed yesterday, maintaining support for the lira currency as inflation eases. Inflation stood at just above 20% in December, down from a 15-year high of 25.24% in October.
More:Turkish central bank seen holding rates as inflation retreats
Istanbul elections could be cancelled if Yıldırım does not resign - constitutional court official | Ahval
Istanbul elections could be cancelled if Yıldırım does not resign - constitutional court official
The honorary president of Turkey's Supreme Court, Hamdi Yaver Aktan has weighed in on one of biggest controversies of the upcoming local elections to say that Binali Yıldırım must resign as speaker of parliament in order to run as a mayoral candidate, Cumhuriyet reported on Friday.
More:Istanbul elections could be cancelled if Yıldırım does not resign - constitutional court official | Ahval
The honorary president of Turkey's Supreme Court, Hamdi Yaver Aktan has weighed in on one of biggest controversies of the upcoming local elections to say that Binali Yıldırım must resign as speaker of parliament in order to run as a mayoral candidate, Cumhuriyet reported on Friday.
More:Istanbul elections could be cancelled if Yıldırım does not resign - constitutional court official | Ahval
EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly': Germany's Merkel | Reuters
EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly': Germany's Merkel
ATHENS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday a deal between the European Union and Turkey to stem massive migrant flows is dysfunctional and criticized Greece’s legal system for underperforming on deportations.
More:EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly': Germany's Merkel | Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday a deal between the European Union and Turkey to stem massive migrant flows is dysfunctional and criticized Greece’s legal system for underperforming on deportations.
More:EU-Turkey migrant deal 'not working properly': Germany's Merkel | Reuters
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Turkey or the neo-Ottomans?
Turkey or the neo-Ottomans?
M A Niazi January 11, 2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Turkey is a reminder that both countries were once close US allies, but are now relatively estranged, with the governments not exactly anti-US, but committed more to their own interests rather than to the USA’s.
More:Turkey or the neo-Ottomans?
M A Niazi January 11, 2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Turkey is a reminder that both countries were once close US allies, but are now relatively estranged, with the governments not exactly anti-US, but committed more to their own interests rather than to the USA’s.
More:Turkey or the neo-Ottomans?
Fiasco in Ankara: Turkish-US friction on Syria back to square one
Fiasco in Ankara: Turkish-US friction on Syria back to square one
Cengiz Candar January 10, 2019
Article Summary
US national security adviser John Bolton was snubbed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan because of the Trump administration's demands that Kurds not be harmed after the United States withdraws most of its troops.
More:Fiasco in Ankara: Turkish-US friction on Syria back to square one
Cengiz Candar January 10, 2019
Article Summary
US national security adviser John Bolton was snubbed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan because of the Trump administration's demands that Kurds not be harmed after the United States withdraws most of its troops.
More:Fiasco in Ankara: Turkish-US friction on Syria back to square one
New decree makes structural changes in Turkish presidential system - Turkey News
New decree makes structural changes in Turkish presidential system
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
Turkey on Jan. 10 issued a new presidential decree making changes to the structures of various public institutions.
Under the decree, just published in the Official Gazette, Turkey will establish a number of new directorates under government ministries.
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ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
Turkey on Jan. 10 issued a new presidential decree making changes to the structures of various public institutions.
Under the decree, just published in the Official Gazette, Turkey will establish a number of new directorates under government ministries.
More:New decree makes structural changes in Turkish presidential system - Turkey News
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Turkish opposition media ridicule pre-election 'bribe'
Turkish opposition media ridicule pre-election 'bribe'
Jasper Mortimer January 9, 2019
Article Summary
With an eye on the March elections, the Turkish government, under the lead of the Justice and Development Party, is providing citizens with relief from credit card debt — a move the opposition deems bribery.
More:Turkish opposition media ridicule pre-election 'bribe'
Jasper Mortimer January 9, 2019
Article Summary
With an eye on the March elections, the Turkish government, under the lead of the Justice and Development Party, is providing citizens with relief from credit card debt — a move the opposition deems bribery.
More:Turkish opposition media ridicule pre-election 'bribe'
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Turkey’s inflation: rate cuts on the agenda again | Ahval
Turkey’s inflation: rate cuts on the agenda again
Many in Turkey began the New Year wishing for a brighter economic future, but it looks as though 2019 will be the same old same old.
December consumer price inflation (CPI) of 20.3 percent was met with virtual jubilation by Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak last week and he triumphantly announced the government’s end of year economic targets had been met. The official central bank inflation goal remains 5 percent and the central bank’s estimate for 2018 inflation at the start of the year was 7.9 percent.
More:Turkey’s inflation: rate cuts on the agenda again | Ahval
Many in Turkey began the New Year wishing for a brighter economic future, but it looks as though 2019 will be the same old same old.
December consumer price inflation (CPI) of 20.3 percent was met with virtual jubilation by Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak last week and he triumphantly announced the government’s end of year economic targets had been met. The official central bank inflation goal remains 5 percent and the central bank’s estimate for 2018 inflation at the start of the year was 7.9 percent.
More:Turkey’s inflation: rate cuts on the agenda again | Ahval
Turkish lira slips after Turkey-U.S. meeting on Syria - Nasdaq.com
Turkish lira slips after Turkey-U.S. meeting on Syria
January 08, 2019, 09:14:00 AM EDT By Reuters
Reuters
ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira traded more than 2 percent weaker against the dollar on Tuesday, reflecting investor concern over a possible souring of relations between Ankara and Washington following talks over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
More:Turkish lira slips after Turkey-U.S. meeting on Syria - Nasdaq.com
January 08, 2019, 09:14:00 AM EDT By Reuters
Reuters
ISTANBUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira traded more than 2 percent weaker against the dollar on Tuesday, reflecting investor concern over a possible souring of relations between Ankara and Washington following talks over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
More:Turkish lira slips after Turkey-U.S. meeting on Syria - Nasdaq.com
Turkey Snubs US, Offers No Assurances on Syrian Kurds
Turkey Snubs US, Offers No Assurances on Syrian Kurds
January 8, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trying to negotiate the safety of Kurdish allies in northeastern Syria, national security adviser John Bolton was rebuffed by Turkey’s president Tuesday, who said there would be “no concession” in Ankara’s push against “terror groups.”
More:Turkey Snubs US, Offers No Assurances on Syrian Kurds
January 8, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trying to negotiate the safety of Kurdish allies in northeastern Syria, national security adviser John Bolton was rebuffed by Turkey’s president Tuesday, who said there would be “no concession” in Ankara’s push against “terror groups.”
More:Turkey Snubs US, Offers No Assurances on Syrian Kurds
Monday, January 07, 2019
Istanbul, the flashpoint of Turkey’s crisis and looming elections
Istanbul, the flashpoint of Turkey’s crisis and looming elections
READ IN: Türkçe Mustafa Sonmez January 7, 2019
Article Summary
Turkey’s commercial capital, Istanbul, is in the grips of economic turmoil, which raises the prospect of the city’s local administration changing hands after more than two decades of dominance by political Islam.
More:Istanbul, the flashpoint of Turkey’s crisis and looming elections
READ IN: Türkçe Mustafa Sonmez January 7, 2019
Article Summary
Turkey’s commercial capital, Istanbul, is in the grips of economic turmoil, which raises the prospect of the city’s local administration changing hands after more than two decades of dominance by political Islam.
More:Istanbul, the flashpoint of Turkey’s crisis and looming elections
US, Turkey set for negotiations on fate of Kurds - ABC News
US, Turkey set for negotiations on fate of Kurds
By zeke miller, associated press
ANKARA, Turkey — Jan 7, 2019, 9:04 AM ET
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is set to press Turkey for assurances that it won't attack the Kurdish fighters in Syria, which he said is now a condition for the withdrawal of American troops from northeastern Syria.
More:US, Turkey set for negotiations on fate of Kurds - ABC News
By zeke miller, associated press
ANKARA, Turkey — Jan 7, 2019, 9:04 AM ET
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton is set to press Turkey for assurances that it won't attack the Kurdish fighters in Syria, which he said is now a condition for the withdrawal of American troops from northeastern Syria.
More:US, Turkey set for negotiations on fate of Kurds - ABC News
Sunday, January 06, 2019
Spotlight: Turkey bans free plastic bags as of 2019 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Spotlight: Turkey bans free plastic bags as of 2019
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-07 04:04:25|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ANKARA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A most debated regulation divided Turkish society has been put into effect since Jan. 1, 2019 -- ban on free plastic bags as part of the government policy to reduce pollution.
More:Spotlight: Turkey bans free plastic bags as of 2019 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-07 04:04:25|Editor: Mu Xuequan
ANKARA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A most debated regulation divided Turkish society has been put into effect since Jan. 1, 2019 -- ban on free plastic bags as part of the government policy to reduce pollution.
More:Spotlight: Turkey bans free plastic bags as of 2019 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Bolton says Turkey must not attack Kurdish fighters once U.S. leaves Syria | Reuters
Bolton says Turkey must not attack Kurdish fighters once U.S. leaves Syria
Steve Holland
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton added a new condition on Sunday to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, saying Turkey must agree to protect the United States’ Kurdish allies.
More:Bolton says Turkey must not attack Kurdish fighters once U.S. leaves Syria | Reuters
Steve Holland
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton added a new condition on Sunday to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, saying Turkey must agree to protect the United States’ Kurdish allies.
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bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s inflation falls to 20% as analysts struggle to gauge economic turmoil
Turkey’s inflation falls to 20%. Analysts struggle to gauge economic turmoil.
Turkey’s annual consumer price inflation rate stayed on the decline in December, falling to 20.3% y/y from 21.61% y/y in November, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced on January 3.
The further reduction in inflation was anticipated given the impact of tax cuts on consumer goods, voluntary private sector discounts “encouraged” by the government targeting certain items in TUIK’s inflation basket, the partial recovery of the Turkish lira (TRY) and falling oil prices. A Reuters poll had predicted the annual headline figure for the last month of the year would be 20.52%.
More:bne IntelliNews - Turkey’s inflation falls to 20% as analysts struggle to gauge economic turmoil
Turkey’s annual consumer price inflation rate stayed on the decline in December, falling to 20.3% y/y from 21.61% y/y in November, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced on January 3.
The further reduction in inflation was anticipated given the impact of tax cuts on consumer goods, voluntary private sector discounts “encouraged” by the government targeting certain items in TUIK’s inflation basket, the partial recovery of the Turkish lira (TRY) and falling oil prices. A Reuters poll had predicted the annual headline figure for the last month of the year would be 20.52%.
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Turkey’s brain drain to Netherlands doubles in two years - Dutch report | Ahval
Turkey’s brain drain to Netherlands doubles in two years - Dutch report
The number of Turks applying for jobs in the Netherlands has doubled in the past two years, left-wing news site Gazete Duvar reported on Sunday, citing statistics from Holland’s Immigration & Naturalisation Service (IND). A total of 540 university graduate Turks applied for jobs in the Netherlands in 2016, with this number rising to 1020 in the first 11 months of 2018, it said.
More:Turkey’s brain drain to Netherlands doubles in two years - Dutch report | Ahval
The number of Turks applying for jobs in the Netherlands has doubled in the past two years, left-wing news site Gazete Duvar reported on Sunday, citing statistics from Holland’s Immigration & Naturalisation Service (IND). A total of 540 university graduate Turks applied for jobs in the Netherlands in 2016, with this number rising to 1020 in the first 11 months of 2018, it said.
More:Turkey’s brain drain to Netherlands doubles in two years - Dutch report | Ahval
India’s Muslims: Rich Hunting Ground for Middle Eastern Rivals - The Globalist
India’s Muslims: Rich Hunting Ground for Middle Eastern Rivals
How Turkey’s President Erdogan is seeking to expand his leadership claim in the Islamic world in India.
More:India’s Muslims: Rich Hunting Ground for Middle Eastern Rivals - The Globalist
How Turkey’s President Erdogan is seeking to expand his leadership claim in the Islamic world in India.
More:India’s Muslims: Rich Hunting Ground for Middle Eastern Rivals - The Globalist
Canada accepts more refugee claims from Turkey than any other country in first nine months of 2018 | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
Canada accepts more refugee claims from Turkey than any other country in first nine months of 2018
by Charlie Smith on January 5th, 2019 at 7:35 PM 0
The latest statistics from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada demonstrate that a lot of Turks want to escape their repressive country and start a new life in Canada.
More:Canada accepts more refugee claims from Turkey than any other country in first nine months of 2018 | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
by Charlie Smith on January 5th, 2019 at 7:35 PM 0
The latest statistics from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada demonstrate that a lot of Turks want to escape their repressive country and start a new life in Canada.
More:Canada accepts more refugee claims from Turkey than any other country in first nine months of 2018 | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
Saturday, January 05, 2019
Nearly 295,000 Syrians return home from Turkey in 2018 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Nearly 295,000 Syrians return home from Turkey in 2018
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-06 06:00:31|Editor: yan
ANKARA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 295,000 Syrians returned home from Turkey in 2018, Turkish Interior Ministry said Saturday.
More:Nearly 295,000 Syrians return home from Turkey in 2018 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-06 06:00:31|Editor: yan
ANKARA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 295,000 Syrians returned home from Turkey in 2018, Turkish Interior Ministry said Saturday.
More:Nearly 295,000 Syrians return home from Turkey in 2018 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkey Treads A Fine Line In Syria – Analysis – Eurasia Review
Turkey Treads A Fine Line In Syria – Analysis
January 5, 2019 IDSA
By IDSA By Md. Muddassir Quamar*
President Donald Trump’s December 19, 2018 decision to withdraw US troops from Syria received a euphoric response in Turkey. That was not surprising since the US military presence and support for the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing the People’s Protection Unit (YPG) has been a source of friction between Washington and Ankara. A week before the US announcement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had threatened to launch a military operation in northern Syria to decimate the YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist organization. In fact, on December 17, Erdogan had said that Turkey is ready to launch an operation “at any moment” to take control of Manbij, a city in northern Syria currently under the control of the US-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). He had also claimed that Trump has given a “positive response” to this Turkish plan.
More:Turkey Treads A Fine Line In Syria – Analysis – Eurasia Review
January 5, 2019 IDSA
By IDSA By Md. Muddassir Quamar*
President Donald Trump’s December 19, 2018 decision to withdraw US troops from Syria received a euphoric response in Turkey. That was not surprising since the US military presence and support for the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its armed wing the People’s Protection Unit (YPG) has been a source of friction between Washington and Ankara. A week before the US announcement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had threatened to launch a military operation in northern Syria to decimate the YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist organization. In fact, on December 17, Erdogan had said that Turkey is ready to launch an operation “at any moment” to take control of Manbij, a city in northern Syria currently under the control of the US-supported Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). He had also claimed that Trump has given a “positive response” to this Turkish plan.
More:Turkey Treads A Fine Line In Syria – Analysis – Eurasia Review
Friday, January 04, 2019
Turkish army brass at odds over military operation in Syria
Turkish army brass at odds over military operation in Syria
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Fehim Tastekin January 4, 2019
Article Summary
The Turkish government’s removal of two key commanders from active duty has revealed the discord in the Turkish military over the planned military operation east of the Euphrates River.
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Fehim Tastekin January 4, 2019
Article Summary
The Turkish government’s removal of two key commanders from active duty has revealed the discord in the Turkish military over the planned military operation east of the Euphrates River.
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Thursday, January 03, 2019
Lawsuit over Washington violence looms over US-Turkey relations
Lawsuit over Washington violence looms over US-Turkey relations
Amberin Zaman January 3, 2019
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Kurdish protesters who were pummeled by President Erdogan’s security detail last year are seeking millions in damages in US federal court.
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Amberin Zaman January 3, 2019
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Kurdish protesters who were pummeled by President Erdogan’s security detail last year are seeking millions in damages in US federal court.
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Erdogan Invokes Ottoman Forebear in New Pledge for Syria Victory - Bloomberg
Erdogan Invokes Ottoman Forebear in New Pledge for Syria Victory
By Selcan Hacaoglu
January 2, 2019, 1:33 AM PST Updated on January 2, 2019, 3:17 AM PST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is invoking a volatile burial site to highlight the military buildup along the border with Syria where he says Turkey’s enemies will soon be crushed.
More:Erdogan Invokes Ottoman Forebear in New Pledge for Syria Victory - Bloomberg
By Selcan Hacaoglu
January 2, 2019, 1:33 AM PST Updated on January 2, 2019, 3:17 AM PST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is invoking a volatile burial site to highlight the military buildup along the border with Syria where he says Turkey’s enemies will soon be crushed.
More:Erdogan Invokes Ottoman Forebear in New Pledge for Syria Victory - Bloomberg
Turkish lira: Turkish lira in deep trouble after another crash - The Economic Times
Turkish lira in deep trouble after another crash
REUTERS|
Jan 03, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Few traders will be eager to take such risk again. Even fewer, if any, are now well hedged for a resumption of the lira's downtrend.
The apparent 17 per cent dive for Turkey's lira has wiped out returns for those who bought into a tempting carry trade and cranked up downside risks for the currency.
More:Turkish lira: Turkish lira in deep trouble after another crash - The Economic Times
REUTERS|
Jan 03, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Few traders will be eager to take such risk again. Even fewer, if any, are now well hedged for a resumption of the lira's downtrend.
The apparent 17 per cent dive for Turkey's lira has wiped out returns for those who bought into a tempting carry trade and cranked up downside risks for the currency.
More:Turkish lira: Turkish lira in deep trouble after another crash - The Economic Times
Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent - The New York Times
Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent
By Carlotta Gall
Jan. 2, 2019
ISTANBUL — For 17 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won elections by offering voters a vision of restoring the glories of Turkey’s Ottoman past. He extended his country’s influence with increased trade and military deployments, and he raised living standards with years of unbroken economic growth.
More:Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent - The New York Times
By Carlotta Gall
Jan. 2, 2019
ISTANBUL — For 17 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won elections by offering voters a vision of restoring the glories of Turkey’s Ottoman past. He extended his country’s influence with increased trade and military deployments, and he raised living standards with years of unbroken economic growth.
More:Spurning Erdogan’s Vision, Turks Leave in Droves, Draining Money and Talent - The New York Times
Turkey: 13 parties to run in upcoming local polls
Turkey: 13 parties to run in upcoming local polls Supreme Election Council says
ANKARA A total of 13 political parties will compete in Turkey’s forthcoming local elections scheduled for March 31, the country’s election authority announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the Supreme Election Council said 13 parties could meet the necessary criteria to run on the ballot. Turkish local polls are held every five years to elect mayors of 30 metropolitan municipalities and 51 provincial municipalities. Ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) are expected to support each other’s candidates in some districts and provinces, while the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Good (IYI) Party are expected to make same arrangement.
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ANKARA A total of 13 political parties will compete in Turkey’s forthcoming local elections scheduled for March 31, the country’s election authority announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the Supreme Election Council said 13 parties could meet the necessary criteria to run on the ballot. Turkish local polls are held every five years to elect mayors of 30 metropolitan municipalities and 51 provincial municipalities. Ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) are expected to support each other’s candidates in some districts and provinces, while the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Good (IYI) Party are expected to make same arrangement.
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Young backers of Turkey’s ruling party the most effective on social media | Ahval
Young backers of Turkey’s ruling party the most effective on social media
As Turkey counts down to March 31st local elections, research into the use of social media by young people shows supporters of the Islamist ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are more effective than those of other parties in disseminating political messaging.
More:Young backers of Turkey’s ruling party the most effective on social media | Ahval
As Turkey counts down to March 31st local elections, research into the use of social media by young people shows supporters of the Islamist ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are more effective than those of other parties in disseminating political messaging.
More:Young backers of Turkey’s ruling party the most effective on social media | Ahval
Wednesday, January 02, 2019
US team to visit Ankara for FETÖ probe - Turkey News
US team to visit Ankara for FETÖ probe
ANKARA
A U.S. delegation will be visiting Ankara to hold talks with Turkish authorities on new evidence that they submitted to Washington about the FETÖ, the group that is widely believed to have orchestrated the failed coup attempt of 2016 in Turkey.
More:US team to visit Ankara for FETÖ probe - Turkey News
ANKARA
A U.S. delegation will be visiting Ankara to hold talks with Turkish authorities on new evidence that they submitted to Washington about the FETÖ, the group that is widely believed to have orchestrated the failed coup attempt of 2016 in Turkey.
More:US team to visit Ankara for FETÖ probe - Turkey News
The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara
The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara
By Manolis Kostidis / Published on: 02-01-2019, 07:39
The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara Turkey will monitor developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as the plans of Greece to expand its territorial waters to 12 miles. Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters 2019 with an elevated political morale, as the re-establishment of relations with the United States and the withdrawal of US forces from Syria make his staff optimistic for the coming period.
More:The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara
By Manolis Kostidis / Published on: 02-01-2019, 07:39
The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara Turkey will monitor developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as the plans of Greece to expand its territorial waters to 12 miles. Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters 2019 with an elevated political morale, as the re-establishment of relations with the United States and the withdrawal of US forces from Syria make his staff optimistic for the coming period.
More:The relationship of trust between Trump and Erdogan and the optimism in Ankara
Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Less plastic, more internet awaits Turkish citizens in 2019 - Daily Sabah
Less plastic, more internet awaits Turkish citizens in 2019
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published 13 hours ago
Turkey will welcome the new year with a string of changes for the daily lives of millions. Starting on Jan. 1, plastic bags at grocery store checkouts and other businesses will be mandated to be sold for TL 0.25 ($4 cents) under new regulations.
More:Less plastic, more internet awaits Turkish citizens in 2019 - Daily Sabah
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published 13 hours ago
Turkey will welcome the new year with a string of changes for the daily lives of millions. Starting on Jan. 1, plastic bags at grocery store checkouts and other businesses will be mandated to be sold for TL 0.25 ($4 cents) under new regulations.
More:Less plastic, more internet awaits Turkish citizens in 2019 - Daily Sabah
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