Turkey and the West — Getting Results From Crisis
The partnership between Turkey, the United States, and NATO in the fight against the Islamic State is a critical opportunity to bring Ankara back into the European orbit.
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Saturday, August 08, 2015
Stun-grenade blasts target Istanbul police, injure Syrian child - CRIME
Stun-grenade blasts target Istanbul police, injure Syrian child
ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency
A child was hurt when two stun grenades exploded in front of Istanbul's Bayrampaşa district police department late Aug. 7, according to security force sources.
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ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency
A child was hurt when two stun grenades exploded in front of Istanbul's Bayrampaşa district police department late Aug. 7, according to security force sources.
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Friday, August 07, 2015
2 soldiers dead, 24 wounded in suicide attack in Turkey - iFreePress iFreePress
2 soldiers dead, 24 wounded in suicide attack in Turkey
The military said four of the injured soldiers were in serious condition.
A truce that has helped bring social and economic stability to Turkey evaporated only one week into the government’s new offensive against the militant Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which stretches from southeastern Turkey to northern Iraq.
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The military said four of the injured soldiers were in serious condition.
A truce that has helped bring social and economic stability to Turkey evaporated only one week into the government’s new offensive against the militant Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which stretches from southeastern Turkey to northern Iraq.
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NGO finds work for Syrian refugees in Turkey - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
NGO finds work for Syrian refugees in Turkey
Millions of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria have attempted to make money in nearby countries to ensure the survival of their loved ones. In Turkey, Rizk, a nongovernmental organization affiliated with the Syrian Forum, has turned around the lives of hundreds of refugees by finding them jobs.
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Millions of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria have attempted to make money in nearby countries to ensure the survival of their loved ones. In Turkey, Rizk, a nongovernmental organization affiliated with the Syrian Forum, has turned around the lives of hundreds of refugees by finding them jobs.
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What's US really doing at Turkey's Incirlik Air Base? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
What's US really doing at Turkey's Incirlik Air Base?
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an Aug. 5 statement, “We have come a long way on the opening of the Incirlik Air Base. Turkey and the United States will soon launch a comprehensive war against [the Islamic State]." The news made headlines the world over.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an Aug. 5 statement, “We have come a long way on the opening of the Incirlik Air Base. Turkey and the United States will soon launch a comprehensive war against [the Islamic State]." The news made headlines the world over.
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Turkish-Israeli Relations Thawing
Turkish-Israeli Relations Thawing
Dorian Jones
August 07, 2015 10:22 AM
ISTANBUL—
Immediately after Turkey's elections in June, senior Turkish and Israeli diplomats met in what analysts say is the first step in efforts to rebuild relations.
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Dorian Jones
August 07, 2015 10:22 AM
ISTANBUL—
Immediately after Turkey's elections in June, senior Turkish and Israeli diplomats met in what analysts say is the first step in efforts to rebuild relations.
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Syrias Armenians find safe haven in Turkey - Daily Sabah
Syria's Armenians find safe haven in Turkey
ANADOLU AGENCY
ŞANLIURFA
Syrian Armenian families who fled the conflict in their country two years ago, say the treatment they received in Turkey alleviated their concerns of taking shelter in another country.
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ANADOLU AGENCY
ŞANLIURFA
Syrian Armenian families who fled the conflict in their country two years ago, say the treatment they received in Turkey alleviated their concerns of taking shelter in another country.
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Who Benefits From PKK-Turkey Clash? Assad And Iran
Who Benefits From PKK-Turkey Clash? Assad And Iran
Gönül Tol (2015-08-07)
ISTANBUL — The end of the ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK (The Kurdistan Worker's Party) is a development that will undermine both sides' bigger plans in the region.
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Gönül Tol (2015-08-07)
ISTANBUL — The end of the ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK (The Kurdistan Worker's Party) is a development that will undermine both sides' bigger plans in the region.
More:Who Benefits From PKK-Turkey Clash? Assad And Iran
Turkey will not give Syrian refugees right to work - labour minister | Reuters
Turkey will not give Syrian refugees right to work - labour minister
ANKARA | By Dasha Afanasieva
Turkey's Syrian refugees will not be granted special work permits, the labour minister said on Friday, explaining that such a programme would be unfair to Turks seeking work.
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ANKARA | By Dasha Afanasieva
Turkey's Syrian refugees will not be granted special work permits, the labour minister said on Friday, explaining that such a programme would be unfair to Turks seeking work.
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PBS signs cooperation agreement with Turkish national broadcaster - MaltaToday.com.mt
PBS signs cooperation agreement with Turkish national broadcaster
A television crew from Turkish national public broadcaster TRT has already produced a number of features and documentaries about Maltese history
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A television crew from Turkish national public broadcaster TRT has already produced a number of features and documentaries about Maltese history
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EU warns Ankara: More violence in Turkey - iFreePress iFreePress
EU warns Ankara: More violence in Turkey
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Also on Tuesday, police officers came under fire in Sirnak provice by pro-PKK supporters who dug ditches and set up barricades ahead of a protest in the Cizre district. The US support for Erdogan’s monstrosity is astounding. The operation was named after the Turkish soldier killed in the initial attack, Yalçın Nane.
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Written by: iFreePress
Also on Tuesday, police officers came under fire in Sirnak provice by pro-PKK supporters who dug ditches and set up barricades ahead of a protest in the Cizre district. The US support for Erdogan’s monstrosity is astounding. The operation was named after the Turkish soldier killed in the initial attack, Yalçın Nane.
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Turkey's culture of fear - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey's culture of fear
On July 20, in the mainly Kurdish border town of Suruc, a suicide bomber claimed the lives of 32 and injured over 100 peace activists who wanted to contribute to the reconstruction of Kobani, the Kurdish town that survived the Islamic State (IS). The suicide bomber, Seyh Abdurrahman Alagoz, an ethnic Kurd and citizen of Turkey, was allegedly an IS member.
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On July 20, in the mainly Kurdish border town of Suruc, a suicide bomber claimed the lives of 32 and injured over 100 peace activists who wanted to contribute to the reconstruction of Kobani, the Kurdish town that survived the Islamic State (IS). The suicide bomber, Seyh Abdurrahman Alagoz, an ethnic Kurd and citizen of Turkey, was allegedly an IS member.
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Turkey and the West — Getting Results From Crisis | Foreign Policy
Turkey and the West — Getting Results From Crisis
The partnership between Turkey, the United States, and NATO in the fight against the Islamic State is a critical opportunity to bring Ankara back into the European orbit.
More:Turkey and the West — Getting Results From Crisis | Foreign Policy
The partnership between Turkey, the United States, and NATO in the fight against the Islamic State is a critical opportunity to bring Ankara back into the European orbit.
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Asset management firms set eyes on unpaid bills of indebted Turkish citizens - FINANCE
Asset management firms set eyes on unpaid bills of indebted Turkish citizens
ISTANBUL
Asset management companies, which have already been de-facto managing the non-performing loans of the ten largest banks in Turkey, have now set their eyes on unpaid telecommunication, natural gas and water bills, according to an exclusive report in daily Dünya.
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ISTANBUL
Asset management companies, which have already been de-facto managing the non-performing loans of the ten largest banks in Turkey, have now set their eyes on unpaid telecommunication, natural gas and water bills, according to an exclusive report in daily Dünya.
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Police tear gas lawyers at Istanbul’s Çağlayan Courthouse - LOCAL
Police tear gas lawyers at Istanbul’s Çağlayan Courthouse
Özge Eğrikar - ISTANBUL
Istanbul police used tear gas on Aug. 7 against a group of lawyers who had attempted to read a press statement about lawyer Deniz Sürgüt, who is under arrest in the southeastern province of Şırnak.
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Özge Eğrikar - ISTANBUL
Istanbul police used tear gas on Aug. 7 against a group of lawyers who had attempted to read a press statement about lawyer Deniz Sürgüt, who is under arrest in the southeastern province of Şırnak.
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Turkish government says to monitor above-inflation food price rise | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters
Turkish government says to monitor above-inflation food price rise
Fri Aug 7, 2015 3:11pm GMT
ANKARA Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's government said on Friday it would monitor food prices, which are rising above general inflation, and take necessary measures to ease the budget burden on Turkish households.
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Fri Aug 7, 2015 3:11pm GMT
ANKARA Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's government said on Friday it would monitor food prices, which are rising above general inflation, and take necessary measures to ease the budget burden on Turkish households.
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Turkey's Erdogan ready for snap polls gamble | GlobalPost
Turkey's Erdogan ready for snap polls gamble
Bruised by one of the worst setbacks of his political career, Turkey's pugnacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ready to play the card of calling snap polls in a high-stakes gamble that could yet backfire.
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Bruised by one of the worst setbacks of his political career, Turkey's pugnacious President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ready to play the card of calling snap polls in a high-stakes gamble that could yet backfire.
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Thursday, August 06, 2015
Turkey: An uneasy ally of the West | HASSAN | Home | Toronto Sun
Turkey: An uneasy ally of the West 0
Farzana Hassan
By Farzana Hassan, Toronto Sun
Turkish President Recep Erdogan recently signed a deal with President Barack Obama to allow the U.S. to bomb ISIS targets in Syria.
This gained Turkey kudos for joining the fight against the terrorists, but Erdogan is hardly a moderate or secular statesman combating extremist factions within Islam.
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Farzana Hassan
By Farzana Hassan, Toronto Sun
Turkish President Recep Erdogan recently signed a deal with President Barack Obama to allow the U.S. to bomb ISIS targets in Syria.
This gained Turkey kudos for joining the fight against the terrorists, but Erdogan is hardly a moderate or secular statesman combating extremist factions within Islam.
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A new era for Turkey’s military - AHU ÖZYURT
A new era for Turkey’s military
Turkey’s top soldier is assuming his responsibilities at a very critical time. Amid a civil war in nearby Syria, a possible land offensive in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the surge of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attacks inside Turkey, Gen. Hulusi Akar will be juggling many balls while delicately handling domestic politics.
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Turkey’s top soldier is assuming his responsibilities at a very critical time. Amid a civil war in nearby Syria, a possible land offensive in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the surge of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attacks inside Turkey, Gen. Hulusi Akar will be juggling many balls while delicately handling domestic politics.
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Erdogan’s glory and hubris | Comment | ekathimerini.com
Erdogan’s glory and hubris
COMMENT 22:28
Not long ago, many Greeks would gaze enviously at neighboring Turkey, wishing that they, too, could have a strong leader who challenged domestic interests and foreign powers, including the United States, and charted a new course for his country, turning it into a regional power. They compared Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkey’s politics since his election as prime minister in 2003, with a succession of Greek leaders who could not prevent their country’s decline.
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COMMENT 22:28
Not long ago, many Greeks would gaze enviously at neighboring Turkey, wishing that they, too, could have a strong leader who challenged domestic interests and foreign powers, including the United States, and charted a new course for his country, turning it into a regional power. They compared Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkey’s politics since his election as prime minister in 2003, with a succession of Greek leaders who could not prevent their country’s decline.
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Istanbul-Born MIT Professor Named World’s Most Influential Economist
Istanbul-Born MIT Professor Named World’s Most Influential Economist
International News, News, Turkey | August 6, 2015 1:07 pm
LOUIS, Missouri (Hurriyet) — Economist Daron Acemoglu, who is a Turkish economist of Armenian descent, has topped the most influential economists list of the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) for his last 10 years’ of publications.
Among leading 2,223 leading economists, Acemoglu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), topped the list for his works in the last decade.
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International News, News, Turkey | August 6, 2015 1:07 pm
LOUIS, Missouri (Hurriyet) — Economist Daron Acemoglu, who is a Turkish economist of Armenian descent, has topped the most influential economists list of the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) for his last 10 years’ of publications.
Among leading 2,223 leading economists, Acemoglu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), topped the list for his works in the last decade.
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Turkey's attempts to school Russia on democracy - and why it should not! — RT Op-Edge
Turkey's attempts to school Russia on democracy - and why it should not!
Catherine Shakdam
If world affairs were not complicated enough, Turkey has now engaged Russia on dangerous grounds as it is arguing legitimacy and higher political morality over Crimea; just as its government is actively engaged in crushing a people's right to political self-determination - the Kurds.
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Catherine Shakdam
If world affairs were not complicated enough, Turkey has now engaged Russia on dangerous grounds as it is arguing legitimacy and higher political morality over Crimea; just as its government is actively engaged in crushing a people's right to political self-determination - the Kurds.
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Fighting on two fronts | The Economist
Fighting on two fronts
A caretaker government attacks the Kurds, abroad and at home
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A caretaker government attacks the Kurds, abroad and at home
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Kurds closer than ever to reaching their Kurdistan dream - Orlando Sentinel
Kurds are closer than ever to reaching their Kurdistan dream
Alexander Chafetz
By Alexander Chafetz Special to the Sentinel
Every morning before I turn on my computer, I pray that I won't see the towns of Suruç, Turkey, or Kobane, Syria, in the news. On July 20, my prayers went unanswered. An explosion at the Amara Cultural Center in Suruç claimed 32 lives and injured 104.
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Alexander Chafetz
By Alexander Chafetz Special to the Sentinel
Every morning before I turn on my computer, I pray that I won't see the towns of Suruç, Turkey, or Kobane, Syria, in the news. On July 20, my prayers went unanswered. An explosion at the Amara Cultural Center in Suruç claimed 32 lives and injured 104.
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PKK calls on US to be part of Kurdish peace process - POLITICS
PKK calls on US to be part of Kurdish peace process
DİYARBAKIR – Doğan News Agency
A senior figure from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has called on the United States to intervene in the Kurdish peace process, which has come to a halt due to PKK attacks on Turkish security forces and the Turkish government’s airstrikes on PKK base camps in northern Iraq.
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DİYARBAKIR – Doğan News Agency
A senior figure from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has called on the United States to intervene in the Kurdish peace process, which has come to a halt due to PKK attacks on Turkish security forces and the Turkish government’s airstrikes on PKK base camps in northern Iraq.
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Turkey's AK Party chases coalition as deadline looms Anadolu Agency
Turkey's AK Party chases coalition as deadline looms
06 August 2015 16:46 (Last updated 06 August 2015 16:47)
A recap of Turkey's search for a government since June 7 election, and potential renewed voting if parties fail to reach compromise within 3 weeks
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06 August 2015 16:46 (Last updated 06 August 2015 16:47)
A recap of Turkey's search for a government since June 7 election, and potential renewed voting if parties fail to reach compromise within 3 weeks
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Who Killed the Peace Process in Turkey?
Who Killed the Peace Process in Turkey?
By DAVID ROMANO 33 minutes ago
Ankara’s resumption of its war against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) last week raises some important questions. Ruling AK Party officials and Ankara’s supporters cast the arrests of PKK suspects and the bombardment of PKK bases as an act of self-defense on Turkey’s part, carried out against an organization on the same terror lists as the Islamic State. They cited in particular the PKK’s claim of responsibility for the killing of two Turkish policemen (who the PKK claimed collaborated with the suicide bomber in Suruc a few weeks ago), arguing that the arrests and bombings were in response to this.
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By DAVID ROMANO 33 minutes ago
Ankara’s resumption of its war against the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) last week raises some important questions. Ruling AK Party officials and Ankara’s supporters cast the arrests of PKK suspects and the bombardment of PKK bases as an act of self-defense on Turkey’s part, carried out against an organization on the same terror lists as the Islamic State. They cited in particular the PKK’s claim of responsibility for the killing of two Turkish policemen (who the PKK claimed collaborated with the suicide bomber in Suruc a few weeks ago), arguing that the arrests and bombings were in response to this.
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EU enlargement chief speaks with Turkish party leader
EU enlargement chief speaks with Turkish party leader
By Mustafa Pazarlı -
Aug 6, 2015
EU enlargement chief Hahn, CHP leader Kilicdaroglu discuss political developments in the country
BRUSSELS – EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said he spoke with Turkish politician Kemal Kilicdaroglu about the recent political developments in the country.
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By Mustafa Pazarlı -
Aug 6, 2015
EU enlargement chief Hahn, CHP leader Kilicdaroglu discuss political developments in the country
BRUSSELS – EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said he spoke with Turkish politician Kemal Kilicdaroglu about the recent political developments in the country.
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BREAKING: Turkish water pipe connection to Cyprus will open tomorrow
BREAKING: Turkish water pipe connection to Cyprus will open tomorrow
Turkish Cypriot officials say the project will be able to compensate for the projected water needs in northern Cyprus for the next 50 years, and the irrigation water will raise revenue in the farming sector.
CYPRUS - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE•
Thursday, 06 August, 2015
THE water pipeline between Turkey and Turkish occupied northern Cyprus will be switched on tomorrow by Turkish Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs Veysel Eroglu, the Famagusta Gazette has learned.
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Turkish Cypriot officials say the project will be able to compensate for the projected water needs in northern Cyprus for the next 50 years, and the irrigation water will raise revenue in the farming sector.
CYPRUS - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE•
Thursday, 06 August, 2015
THE water pipeline between Turkey and Turkish occupied northern Cyprus will be switched on tomorrow by Turkish Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs Veysel Eroglu, the Famagusta Gazette has learned.
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Turkey To Buy Reconnaissance Aircraft To Counter Kurdish Conflict
Turkey To Buy Reconnaissance Aircraft To Counter Kurdish Conflict
Turkey eyeing to buy a batch of reconnaissance aircraft to augment its military’s fight against outlawed Kurdistan worker’s party (PKK) targets.
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Turkey eyeing to buy a batch of reconnaissance aircraft to augment its military’s fight against outlawed Kurdistan worker’s party (PKK) targets.
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A Syrian Refugee School: Nearly 2,000 Students, 5 Shifts, 3 Languages | KUNC
A Syrian Refugee School: Nearly 2,000 Students, 5 Shifts, 3 Languages
By Deborah Amos • Aug 5, 2015
It's the summer session at the Al Salam School in Reyhanli, a town in southern Turkey, just across the border from Syria. Girls are practicing their shots on the outdoor basketball court. A class of 8-year-olds is busy with English language drills. The computer lab is open.
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By Deborah Amos • Aug 5, 2015
It's the summer session at the Al Salam School in Reyhanli, a town in southern Turkey, just across the border from Syria. Girls are practicing their shots on the outdoor basketball court. A class of 8-year-olds is busy with English language drills. The computer lab is open.
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Turkey and Its Kurds: At War Again
Turkey and Its Kurds: At War Again
by Burak Bekdil
August 6, 2015 at 4:00 am
Even President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's critics, including this author, praised him when, after 40,000 lives lost in a bloody conflict, he (as then prime minister) bravely launched a difficult process that would finally bring peace to a country that suffered much from ethnic strife. His government would negotiate peace with the Kurds; grant them broad cultural and political rights, which his predecessors did not; and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Kurds' armed group, would finally say farewell to arms. Erdogan (and the Kurdish leaders) would then be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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by Burak Bekdil
August 6, 2015 at 4:00 am
Even President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's critics, including this author, praised him when, after 40,000 lives lost in a bloody conflict, he (as then prime minister) bravely launched a difficult process that would finally bring peace to a country that suffered much from ethnic strife. His government would negotiate peace with the Kurds; grant them broad cultural and political rights, which his predecessors did not; and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Kurds' armed group, would finally say farewell to arms. Erdogan (and the Kurdish leaders) would then be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Some see Erdogan’s domestic troubles fueling Turkey’s war on extremism | The Seattle Times
Some see Erdogan’s domestic troubles fueling Turkey’s war on extremism
Originally published August 5, 2015 at 7:51 pm
The resumption of war with the PKK came as Turkey, in a major shift, decided to join the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group.
More:Some see Erdogan’s domestic troubles fueling Turkey’s war on extremism | The Seattle Times
Originally published August 5, 2015 at 7:51 pm
The resumption of war with the PKK came as Turkey, in a major shift, decided to join the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group.
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US launches first airstrike against ′Islamic State′ from Turkey | News | DW.COM | 06.08.2015
US launches first airstrike against 'Islamic State' from Turkey
For the first time, the US has carried out an airstrike against the "Islamic State" from Turkey. The strike comes as Ankara says it's ready to act more robustly to combat the jihadist group.
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For the first time, the US has carried out an airstrike against the "Islamic State" from Turkey. The strike comes as Ankara says it's ready to act more robustly to combat the jihadist group.
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Barzani in a tight spot
Barzani in a tight spot
Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, wants rid of the PKK. Demanding that the group leaves the Qandil Mountains is a politically calculated move. But the Iraqi Kurds are not united in this view: another leading Iraqi Kurd politician and former Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, wants the PKK to stay. An analysis by Birgit Svensson in Erbil
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Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, wants rid of the PKK. Demanding that the group leaves the Qandil Mountains is a politically calculated move. But the Iraqi Kurds are not united in this view: another leading Iraqi Kurd politician and former Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, wants the PKK to stay. An analysis by Birgit Svensson in Erbil
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Iraqi Kurds ask Kurdish Workers′ Party to ′withdraw′ as Turkish strike toll mounts | News | DW.COM | 01.08.2015
Iraqi Kurds ask Kurdish Workers' Party to 'withdraw' as Turkish strike toll mounts
Kurdish officials in northern Iraq have called on PKK militants to leave the region, as the death toll mounts in Turkey's anti-PKK campaign. Meanwhile, Kurdish rebels fighting in Syria accuse Ankara of 'provocation.'
More:Iraqi Kurds ask Kurdish Workers′ Party to ′withdraw′ as Turkish strike toll mounts | News | DW.COM | 01.08.2015
Kurdish officials in northern Iraq have called on PKK militants to leave the region, as the death toll mounts in Turkey's anti-PKK campaign. Meanwhile, Kurdish rebels fighting in Syria accuse Ankara of 'provocation.'
More:Iraqi Kurds ask Kurdish Workers′ Party to ′withdraw′ as Turkish strike toll mounts | News | DW.COM | 01.08.2015
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
New polls for the exhausted Turkish voter - KANAT ATKAYA
New polls for the exhausted Turkish voter
You know, dear reader, we were not able “sell” our opinion to these “guys.”
When I say guys, it is indeed the political parties I am referring to.
With the local elections on March 30, 2014, with presidential elections on August 10, 2014 and with June 7, 2015 general elections, we have casted our votes three times in 15 months.
More:New polls for the exhausted Turkish voter - KANAT ATKAYA
You know, dear reader, we were not able “sell” our opinion to these “guys.”
When I say guys, it is indeed the political parties I am referring to.
With the local elections on March 30, 2014, with presidential elections on August 10, 2014 and with June 7, 2015 general elections, we have casted our votes three times in 15 months.
More:New polls for the exhausted Turkish voter - KANAT ATKAYA
New Army Chief Named As Turkey Fights PKK, IS
New Army Chief Named As Turkey Fights PKK, IS
Agence France-Presse 12:44 p.m. EDT August 5, 2015
ANKARA — Ankara on Wednesday appointed a new army chief as Turkey wages a dual offensive against Kurdish militants and Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
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Agence France-Presse 12:44 p.m. EDT August 5, 2015
ANKARA — Ankara on Wednesday appointed a new army chief as Turkey wages a dual offensive against Kurdish militants and Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
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State Dept. Urges PKK to Talk to Turkey, 'Renounce Violence'
State Dept. Urges PKK to ‘Renounce Violence,’ Resume Talks With Turkish Government
REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
by John Hayward5 Aug 20150
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdish PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, continues to intensify, with reports of three more Turkish soldiers killed by mine and missile attacks from PKK militants. The U.S. State Department has called on both sides to resume peace talks.
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REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
by John Hayward5 Aug 20150
The conflict between Turkey and the Kurdish PKK, or Kurdistan Workers Party, continues to intensify, with reports of three more Turkish soldiers killed by mine and missile attacks from PKK militants. The U.S. State Department has called on both sides to resume peace talks.
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Turkey Kurdish leader on surprise trip to Brussels: party | Belgian News | Expatica Belgium
Turkey Kurdish leader on surprise trip to Brussels: party
5th August 2015
The co-chair of Turkey's main Kurdish party is to make an unscheduled trip to Brussels on Wednesday, his party said, amid reports he will meet representatives of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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5th August 2015
The co-chair of Turkey's main Kurdish party is to make an unscheduled trip to Brussels on Wednesday, his party said, amid reports he will meet representatives of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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What is happening in Bosphorus residences? - GÜLSE BİRSEL
What is happening in Bosphorus residences?
According to his political advisor Metin Özkan, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has a complete list of 3,000 people, who his leader Devlet Bahçeli called as “Those who live at waterfront residences, drink whisky and vote for the Peoples’ Democratic Party [HDP].”
Could there be a mathematical error, chief Bahçeli?
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According to his political advisor Metin Özkan, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has a complete list of 3,000 people, who his leader Devlet Bahçeli called as “Those who live at waterfront residences, drink whisky and vote for the Peoples’ Democratic Party [HDP].”
Could there be a mathematical error, chief Bahçeli?
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US adds Turkish companies, individuals to Syria sanctions list - BUSINESS
US adds Turkish companies, individuals to Syria sanctions list
WASHINGTON
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Aug. 3 placed sanctions on a dozen companies and institutions for their role in the ongoing conflict in Syria.
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WASHINGTON
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Aug. 3 placed sanctions on a dozen companies and institutions for their role in the ongoing conflict in Syria.
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Turkey Launches First “Halal Cruise” - Europe - News - OnIslam.net
Turkey Launches First “Halal Cruise"
Wednesday, 05 August 2015 13:59
ISTANBUL – Catering to the growing global halal market, Turkey will launch its first Muslims-friendly cruise on the Aegean Sea next month for religiously observant travelers in the country.
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Wednesday, 05 August 2015 13:59
ISTANBUL – Catering to the growing global halal market, Turkey will launch its first Muslims-friendly cruise on the Aegean Sea next month for religiously observant travelers in the country.
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Turkish household expenditure increased in 2014
Turkish household expenditure increased in 2014
Turkish households spent more on living expenses in 2014 than in 2013, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported on Wednesday.
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Turkish households spent more on living expenses in 2014 than in 2013, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) reported on Wednesday.
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ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey says 'extensive' fight against IS to start soon | World | SanLuisObispo.com
Turkey says 'extensive' fight against IS to start soon
By SUZAN FRASER
ANKARA, Turkey — An armed drone taking off from Turkey launched a strike on the Islamic State group on Wednesday, a U.S. official said, as Turkey's foreign minister said American aircraft had begun to arrive at a Turkish base close to the border with Syria and an "extensive" fight against the extremists would begin soon.
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By SUZAN FRASER
ANKARA, Turkey — An armed drone taking off from Turkey launched a strike on the Islamic State group on Wednesday, a U.S. official said, as Turkey's foreign minister said American aircraft had begun to arrive at a Turkish base close to the border with Syria and an "extensive" fight against the extremists would begin soon.
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Bringing Turkey's Border Strategy Into Focus | Stratfor
Bringing Turkey's Border Strategy Into Focus
Analysis
August 5, 2015 | 15:59 GMT
Satellite images taken at the Turkey-Syria border corroborate what Stratfor predicted weeks ago: that Turkey, now partnered with the United States, will strike at Islamic State-controlled territory adjacent to the Turkish border. The Turks reportedly began to reinforce their southern border with troops and equipment as early as July 3. But according to these images, which were taken July 26, we now know that that equipment includes Turkish-made main battle tanks and support units poised in a defensive position on the Turkish side of the border.
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Analysis
August 5, 2015 | 15:59 GMT
Satellite images taken at the Turkey-Syria border corroborate what Stratfor predicted weeks ago: that Turkey, now partnered with the United States, will strike at Islamic State-controlled territory adjacent to the Turkish border. The Turks reportedly began to reinforce their southern border with troops and equipment as early as July 3. But according to these images, which were taken July 26, we now know that that equipment includes Turkish-made main battle tanks and support units poised in a defensive position on the Turkish side of the border.
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U.S.-Turkish War on ISIS: Disaster in the Making
U.S.-Turkish War on ISIS: Disaster in the Making
Conn M. Hallinan 08.04.15
The recent agreement between Turkey and the U.S. to cooperate against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria brings to mind the sociologist C. Wright Mills description of those who make American foreign policy as “crackpot realists”: realists about advancing their careers, crackpots about the policies they pursue.
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Conn M. Hallinan 08.04.15
The recent agreement between Turkey and the U.S. to cooperate against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria brings to mind the sociologist C. Wright Mills description of those who make American foreign policy as “crackpot realists”: realists about advancing their careers, crackpots about the policies they pursue.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Turkey`s troubles deal new blow to stumbling economy | Zee News
Turkey`s troubles deal new blow to stumbling economy
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 08:59
Ankara: The end to a ceasefire with Kurdish rebels and political uncertainty after inconclusive June elections are compounding already mounting problems for Turkey`s stuttering economy, analysts say.
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Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 08:59
Ankara: The end to a ceasefire with Kurdish rebels and political uncertainty after inconclusive June elections are compounding already mounting problems for Turkey`s stuttering economy, analysts say.
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Turkey: Is Glass Half Empty, Or Half Full? - Emerging Markets Daily - Barrons.com
Turkey: Is Glass Half Empty, Or Half Full?
By Dimitra DeFotis
If Turkey’s political leaders don’t form a coalition government in August, another election could result just as the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September.
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By Dimitra DeFotis
If Turkey’s political leaders don’t form a coalition government in August, another election could result just as the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September.
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Turkish Public Fears Jihadists More Than Kurds
Turkish Public Fears Jihadists More Than Kurds
Posted 2015-08-03 21:36 GMT
ISTANBUL (VOA) -- Ankara has promised not to let up in its air strikes against the PKK as part of its declared twin-pronged war against the Kurdish rebels and Islamic State extremists. But the Turkish public appears reluctant to support the PKK crackdown.
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Posted 2015-08-03 21:36 GMT
ISTANBUL (VOA) -- Ankara has promised not to let up in its air strikes against the PKK as part of its declared twin-pronged war against the Kurdish rebels and Islamic State extremists. But the Turkish public appears reluctant to support the PKK crackdown.
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JOOST LAGENDIJK - What do Turkish swing voters want?
What do Turkish swing voters want?
Most informed observers in Turkey and abroad agree that both the country's current domestic agenda and foreign policy are, to a large extent, driven by the personal preoccupations of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At home, he is preventing the formation of a coalition government and pushing for early elections, expecting the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to do better than last time. That would again allow the party to form an AKP government able and willing to implement the president's wishes. Across the border, Turkish forces are pounding Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions after a series of reckless terrorist attacks on police and army personnel. Erdoğan seems to hope the new round of fighting will strengthen his position as a strong national leader in times of trouble and will fatally harm the electoral prospects of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). In the event of early elections, if the Kurdish-origin party does not manage to pass the 10 percent electoral threshold because many of its new voters do not appreciate the party's ambiguous position vis-a-vis the PKK attacks, the AKP would almost automatically regain its majority in Parliament.
More:JOOST LAGENDIJK - What do Turkish swing voters want?
Most informed observers in Turkey and abroad agree that both the country's current domestic agenda and foreign policy are, to a large extent, driven by the personal preoccupations of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At home, he is preventing the formation of a coalition government and pushing for early elections, expecting the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to do better than last time. That would again allow the party to form an AKP government able and willing to implement the president's wishes. Across the border, Turkish forces are pounding Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) positions after a series of reckless terrorist attacks on police and army personnel. Erdoğan seems to hope the new round of fighting will strengthen his position as a strong national leader in times of trouble and will fatally harm the electoral prospects of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). In the event of early elections, if the Kurdish-origin party does not manage to pass the 10 percent electoral threshold because many of its new voters do not appreciate the party's ambiguous position vis-a-vis the PKK attacks, the AKP would almost automatically regain its majority in Parliament.
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Turkey's June election is quietly being stolen - Chicago Tribune
Turkey's June election is quietly being stolen
By Marc Champion, Bloomberg News Bloomberg
Remember how, two months ago, hopes for Turkish democracy were buoyed by the success of a Kurdish party that managed to appeal across ethnic divides and make it into parliament? How that seemed to thwart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to create a Russian-style presidency? His ruling party seemed poised, for the first time since gaining power in 2002, to govern in a coalition.
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By Marc Champion, Bloomberg News Bloomberg
Remember how, two months ago, hopes for Turkish democracy were buoyed by the success of a Kurdish party that managed to appeal across ethnic divides and make it into parliament? How that seemed to thwart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to create a Russian-style presidency? His ruling party seemed poised, for the first time since gaining power in 2002, to govern in a coalition.
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Turkey's nationalist party would back AKP minority govt in return for snap poll | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Turkey's nationalist party would back AKP minority govt in return for snap poll
Ercan Gurses| Reuters
ANKARA: Turkey's nationalist opposition would support a minority government formed by the ruling AK Party if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, its deputy chairman Semih Yalcin told Reuters Tuesday.
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Ercan Gurses| Reuters
ANKARA: Turkey's nationalist opposition would support a minority government formed by the ruling AK Party if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, its deputy chairman Semih Yalcin told Reuters Tuesday.
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Turkey Forced To Finally See ISIS Reality Through U.S. Eyes
Turkey Forced To Finally See ISIS Reality Through U.S. Eyes
After last month's border attack, some hard Syrian lessons for Ankara, which has finally opened a key air base for attacks against ISIS positions.
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After last month's border attack, some hard Syrian lessons for Ankara, which has finally opened a key air base for attacks against ISIS positions.
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Turkey's Risky War With the Kurds
Turkey's Risky War With the Kurds
By Owen Matthews / August 4, 2015 6:05 AM EDT
Toward the end of July, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to war. On his orders, 40 jets pounded strongholds in northern Iraq belonging to Kurdish separatists, killing at least 190 militants, according to the Turkish military. Turkish police also rounded up 1,050 terrorist suspects in raids all over the country—some of them supporters of ISIS and radical leftist groups, but over 80 percent of them suspects linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. At the same time, Kurdish militants ambushed army vehicles, shot policemen on the streets of Turkish cities and bombed police stations, killing at least 13 in the bloodiest fortnight of Turk-Kurd violence in decades.
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By Owen Matthews / August 4, 2015 6:05 AM EDT
Toward the end of July, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to war. On his orders, 40 jets pounded strongholds in northern Iraq belonging to Kurdish separatists, killing at least 190 militants, according to the Turkish military. Turkish police also rounded up 1,050 terrorist suspects in raids all over the country—some of them supporters of ISIS and radical leftist groups, but over 80 percent of them suspects linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. At the same time, Kurdish militants ambushed army vehicles, shot policemen on the streets of Turkish cities and bombed police stations, killing at least 13 in the bloodiest fortnight of Turk-Kurd violence in decades.
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1.3 million Dutch nationals have two passports - DutchNews.nl
1.3 million Dutch nationals have two passports
Society
August 4, 2015
The number of Dutch nationals with two passports reached 1.3 million at the beginning of last year, a rise of 3% on 2013, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday.
Almost half of the dual nationals are also Moroccan or Turkish, the CBS said. European Union citizens account for around 280,000, of whom 61,000 are also German and 45,000 also British.
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Society
August 4, 2015
The number of Dutch nationals with two passports reached 1.3 million at the beginning of last year, a rise of 3% on 2013, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday.
Almost half of the dual nationals are also Moroccan or Turkish, the CBS said. European Union citizens account for around 280,000, of whom 61,000 are also German and 45,000 also British.
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The Turkish Mission: Reining in the Kurds
The Turkish Mission: Reining in the Kurds
by Binoy Kampmark
The situation is pressing. Turkey, having always expressed an ambivalent position on how to deal with the threat of Islamic State, has gone on the offensive against their mortal enemy, the Kurds. This is problematic, not least because the Kurds have also provided considerable fight in the battle against Islamic State and its assortment of forces.
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by Binoy Kampmark
The situation is pressing. Turkey, having always expressed an ambivalent position on how to deal with the threat of Islamic State, has gone on the offensive against their mortal enemy, the Kurds. This is problematic, not least because the Kurds have also provided considerable fight in the battle against Islamic State and its assortment of forces.
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What’s Next for Turkey as Coalition Talks Peter Out: Scenarios - Bloomberg Business
What’s Next for Turkey as Coalition Talks Peter Out: Scenarios
by Onur Ant
August 4, 2015 — 3:33 AM EDT
Almost two months after voters deprived Turkey’s ruling party of its 13-year majority in parliament, efforts to form a coalition have stalled and a repeat ballot looks increasingly likely.
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by Onur Ant
August 4, 2015 — 3:33 AM EDT
Almost two months after voters deprived Turkey’s ruling party of its 13-year majority in parliament, efforts to form a coalition have stalled and a repeat ballot looks increasingly likely.
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Turkish Muslims Rebuild Synagogue, Embrace Jews - Israel Today | Israel News
Turkish Muslims Rebuild Synagogue, Embrace Jews
Tuesday, August 04, 2015 | David Lazarus
Abdullah Demirbas (pictured), former Mayor of the Old City of Diyarbakir, a large and important city on the banks of the Tigris river, is restoring a local synagogue that served the Jewish population before they were expelled by the Turks.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2015 | David Lazarus
Abdullah Demirbas (pictured), former Mayor of the Old City of Diyarbakir, a large and important city on the banks of the Tigris river, is restoring a local synagogue that served the Jewish population before they were expelled by the Turks.
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Ankara does not have a strategy towards the PKK - Al Arabiya News
Ankara does not have a strategy towards the PKK
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Ruwayda Mustafah
The Ottomans were humiliated in the aftermath of World War I, and the Kurds were robbed of a promised homeland by Allied Powers in the treaty of Sèvres. The terms of Sèvres were vehemently opposed by the newly founded Turkish republic, and as they gained the upper hand on the bargaining table in 1922, the promise of a Kurdish state was betrayed. The consequences of which proved to be disastrous for Kurds, who are now divided into four parts.
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Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Ruwayda Mustafah
The Ottomans were humiliated in the aftermath of World War I, and the Kurds were robbed of a promised homeland by Allied Powers in the treaty of Sèvres. The terms of Sèvres were vehemently opposed by the newly founded Turkish republic, and as they gained the upper hand on the bargaining table in 1922, the promise of a Kurdish state was betrayed. The consequences of which proved to be disastrous for Kurds, who are now divided into four parts.
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Turkey : Inflation falls in Turkey in July - Textile News Turkey
Inflation falls in Turkey in July
August 04, 2015 (Turkey)
Turkey's inflation rate fell to 6.81 per cent in July from 7.2 per cent in June, according to the latest inflation report of the Turkish Central Bank.
The Consumer Price Index saw a 0.39 percentage point decline in July from June.
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August 04, 2015 (Turkey)
Turkey's inflation rate fell to 6.81 per cent in July from 7.2 per cent in June, according to the latest inflation report of the Turkish Central Bank.
The Consumer Price Index saw a 0.39 percentage point decline in July from June.
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European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Commissioner Hahn on recent events in Turkey
Commissioner Hahn on recent events in Turkey
Brussels, 03 August 2015
Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, spoke to Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkir. He acknowledged the commitment of the Turkish authorities to stepping up the fight against ISIL and re-affirmed the EU's strong support for these efforts. He confirmed also that the EU is looking into ways to further increase its support for the unprecedented humanitarian help offered by Turkey to the Syrian and Iraqi refugees, fleeing atrocities in their home countries.
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Brussels, 03 August 2015
Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, spoke to Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozkir. He acknowledged the commitment of the Turkish authorities to stepping up the fight against ISIL and re-affirmed the EU's strong support for these efforts. He confirmed also that the EU is looking into ways to further increase its support for the unprecedented humanitarian help offered by Turkey to the Syrian and Iraqi refugees, fleeing atrocities in their home countries.
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Turkish Democracy Is Being Quietly Stolen - Bloomberg View
Turkish Democracy Is Being Quietly Stolen
29 Aug 4, 2015 12:01 AM EDT
By Marc Champion
Remember how, two months ago, hopes for Turkish democracy were buoyed by the success of a Kurdish party that managed to appeal across ethnic divides and make it into parliament? How that seemed to thwart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to create a Russian-style presidency? His ruling party seemed poised, for the first time since gaining power in 2002, to govern in a coalition.
More:Turkish Democracy Is Being Quietly Stolen - Bloomberg View
29 Aug 4, 2015 12:01 AM EDT
By Marc Champion
Remember how, two months ago, hopes for Turkish democracy were buoyed by the success of a Kurdish party that managed to appeal across ethnic divides and make it into parliament? How that seemed to thwart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to create a Russian-style presidency? His ruling party seemed poised, for the first time since gaining power in 2002, to govern in a coalition.
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The AKP’s half-truths - SEMİH İDİZ
The AKP’s half-truths
Justice and Development Party (AKP) executives often refer to a domestic and international “perception operation” aimed at sullying the good name of Turkey in order to undermine President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP. They say an important part of this campaign is to push the perception that Ankara assists radical Islamist groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in a desperate attempt to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Justice and Development Party (AKP) executives often refer to a domestic and international “perception operation” aimed at sullying the good name of Turkey in order to undermine President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP. They say an important part of this campaign is to push the perception that Ankara assists radical Islamist groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in a desperate attempt to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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In Malaysia and Turkey, are we witnessing the end of moderate Islam?
In Malaysia and Turkey, are we witnessing the end of moderate Islam?
5 August 2015 9:47AM
At opposite ends of the Islamic world, two traditional examples of moderate Islam in a modern state are slipping fast. In their desperate quest for personal power, President Erdogan of Turkey and Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia appear to be not only destroying their personal reputations but also dragging their countries towards religious extremism and confrontation between national minorities.
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5 August 2015 9:47AM
At opposite ends of the Islamic world, two traditional examples of moderate Islam in a modern state are slipping fast. In their desperate quest for personal power, President Erdogan of Turkey and Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia appear to be not only destroying their personal reputations but also dragging their countries towards religious extremism and confrontation between national minorities.
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‘Turkey maintaining hands-off policy on Cyprus negotiations’ - Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail
‘Turkey maintaining hands-off policy on Cyprus negotiations’
August 4th, 2015 Cyprus 24 Comments
By Jean Christou
Turkey is maintaining a hands-off policy during the current Cyprus negotiations, according to the Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Emine Colak.
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August 4th, 2015 Cyprus 24 Comments
By Jean Christou
Turkey is maintaining a hands-off policy during the current Cyprus negotiations, according to the Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Emine Colak.
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Turkey, Kurdish rebels gear up for return to all-out conflict - Middle East - Stripes
Turkey, Kurdish rebels gear up for return to all-out conflict
By DESMOND BUTLER
The Associated Press
LICE, Turkey — The military helicopters swooped in over the Kurdish heartland and dropped white incendiary powder on a raging brush fire - igniting a massive conflagration that raced through the mountains, devouring orchards and livestock. For Kurds living in nearby Lice, the recent Turkish operation brought back memories of the traumatic days in the 1990s when the army twice burned the town to the ground.
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By DESMOND BUTLER
The Associated Press
LICE, Turkey — The military helicopters swooped in over the Kurdish heartland and dropped white incendiary powder on a raging brush fire - igniting a massive conflagration that raced through the mountains, devouring orchards and livestock. For Kurds living in nearby Lice, the recent Turkish operation brought back memories of the traumatic days in the 1990s when the army twice burned the town to the ground.
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Russian president to Turkish ambassador: "tell your dictator President he can go to hell along with his ISIS terrorists, I will make Syria a 'Big Stalingrad' for him!" - AWD News
Russian president to Turkish ambassador: "tell your dictator President he can go to hell along with his ISIS terrorists, I will make Syria a 'Big Stalingrad' for him!"
Top News
03 August 2015
The Moscow Times-- The Russian president Vladimir Putin broke the accepted diplomatic protocols and has personally summoned the Turkish ambassador to Moscow, Mr Ümit Yardim, and warned him that the Russian Federation shall sever the diplomatic relations immediately unless the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stops supporting ISIS rebels in Syria, where Russia holds its last navy base in the Mediterranean sea.
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Top News
03 August 2015
The Moscow Times-- The Russian president Vladimir Putin broke the accepted diplomatic protocols and has personally summoned the Turkish ambassador to Moscow, Mr Ümit Yardim, and warned him that the Russian Federation shall sever the diplomatic relations immediately unless the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stops supporting ISIS rebels in Syria, where Russia holds its last navy base in the Mediterranean sea.
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Turkey prosecutors want 18 journalists jailed for 'terror propaganda' - Yahoo News
Turkey prosecutors want 18 journalists jailed for 'terror propaganda'
AFP
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday asked for jail sentences of up to seven and a half years for 18 journalists on charges of making propaganda for a terrorist group after publishing a picture from an Istanbul hostage siege.
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AFP
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday asked for jail sentences of up to seven and a half years for 18 journalists on charges of making propaganda for a terrorist group after publishing a picture from an Istanbul hostage siege.
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In Turkey, it’s all about the palace – POLITICO
In Turkey, it’s all about the palace
Erdoğan's message to Turks: Vote correctly next time!
By Claire Berlinski and Okan Altiparmak
8/4/15, 5:30 AM CET
Don’t forget what’s really at stake for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
On December 17, 2013, the Financial Crimes and Battle Against Criminal Incomes department of the Istanbul Security Directory detained 47 people, including a number of high-level officials. The sons of the minister of the Interior, the minister of Economy, and the minister of Urban Planning were implicated, as was Erdoğan’s own son, Bilal, with all three ministers handing in resignations.
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Erdoğan's message to Turks: Vote correctly next time!
By Claire Berlinski and Okan Altiparmak
8/4/15, 5:30 AM CET
Don’t forget what’s really at stake for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
On December 17, 2013, the Financial Crimes and Battle Against Criminal Incomes department of the Istanbul Security Directory detained 47 people, including a number of high-level officials. The sons of the minister of the Interior, the minister of Economy, and the minister of Urban Planning were implicated, as was Erdoğan’s own son, Bilal, with all three ministers handing in resignations.
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Turkey: ISIS's Hostage Again
Turkey: ISIS's Hostage Again
by Burak Bekdil
August 4, 2015 at 4:00 am
Erdogan is hostage to the jihadists of his own making.
In March 2014, Turkey's main opposition social democratic party submitted a parliamentary motion to investigate alleged failings of safety standards at a coalmine in Soma, in western Turkey. The ruling Islamist party's parliamentary majority voted to reject it. Less than two months later the same coalmine exploded, killing more than 300 miners.
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by Burak Bekdil
August 4, 2015 at 4:00 am
Erdogan is hostage to the jihadists of his own making.
In March 2014, Turkey's main opposition social democratic party submitted a parliamentary motion to investigate alleged failings of safety standards at a coalmine in Soma, in western Turkey. The ruling Islamist party's parliamentary majority voted to reject it. Less than two months later the same coalmine exploded, killing more than 300 miners.
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Monday, August 03, 2015
Turkey resents America’s love story with the Kurds - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey resents America’s love story with the Kurds
Turkey is engaged in a delicate diplomatic dance as it tries to convince the United States to abandon some of its best allies against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS).
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Turkey is engaged in a delicate diplomatic dance as it tries to convince the United States to abandon some of its best allies against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS).
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‘Reunited Cyprus can be Hong Kong of Turkey’ - ECONOMICS
‘Reunited Cyprus can be Hong Kong of Turkey’
Barçın Yinanç - NICOSIA
If a lasting and functional peace is reached in Cyprus, the reunited island can become to Turkey what Hong Kong is to China, said the head of Greek Cyprus’ top business body, while speaking on the role the business community could play in finding a solution on the divided island.
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Barçın Yinanç - NICOSIA
If a lasting and functional peace is reached in Cyprus, the reunited island can become to Turkey what Hong Kong is to China, said the head of Greek Cyprus’ top business body, while speaking on the role the business community could play in finding a solution on the divided island.
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Michael J. Koplow | Turkey Uses ISIS as an Excuse to Target the Kurds
Turkey's Cover
What Ankara is Really Trying to Accomplish With Airstrikes
By Michael J. Koplow
On July 23, Turkey finally joined the fight against the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), and it did so with much fanfare. It began with a series of air and artillery strikes to push back ISIS forces in Syria and seal what has been a porous southern border. The Turkish government also gave the United States access to its Incirlik and Diyarbakir airbases, opening them up to support combat missions, not just surveillance operations.
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What Ankara is Really Trying to Accomplish With Airstrikes
By Michael J. Koplow
On July 23, Turkey finally joined the fight against the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), and it did so with much fanfare. It began with a series of air and artillery strikes to push back ISIS forces in Syria and seal what has been a porous southern border. The Turkish government also gave the United States access to its Incirlik and Diyarbakir airbases, opening them up to support combat missions, not just surveillance operations.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Putin may 'give up' on Assad - Yahoo News
Turkey's Erdogan says Putin may 'give up' on Assad
Istanbul (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is having a change of heart on the Kremlin's wholehearted support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and may "give up on him" in the future, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Monday.
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Istanbul (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is having a change of heart on the Kremlin's wholehearted support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and may "give up on him" in the future, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Monday.
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Clinton, Juppé, Erdoğan, Daesh and the PKK, by Thierry Meyssan
Clinton, Juppé, Erdoğan, Daesh and the PKK
by Thierry Meyssan
The resumption of the repression of Kurds in Turkey is nothing more than a consequence of the impossible task of implementing the Juppé-Wright plan of 2011. While it was easy to deploy Daesh in the Syrian desert and the provinces of Niniveh and d’al-Anbar (Iraq), which are mostly Sunnite, it proved to be impossible to take control of the Kurdish populations of Syria. In order to realise his dream of a Kurdistan outside of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has no other choice but civil war.
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by Thierry Meyssan
The resumption of the repression of Kurds in Turkey is nothing more than a consequence of the impossible task of implementing the Juppé-Wright plan of 2011. While it was easy to deploy Daesh in the Syrian desert and the provinces of Niniveh and d’al-Anbar (Iraq), which are mostly Sunnite, it proved to be impossible to take control of the Kurdish populations of Syria. In order to realise his dream of a Kurdistan outside of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has no other choice but civil war.
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Erdogan's double strategy
Erdogan's double strategy
After years of hesitancy, Turkey has begun launching airstrikes on IS positions in Syria. At the same time, Ankara has also deployed its air force against fighters with the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Analysts suspect that President Erdogan is now pursuing a strategy all his own. By Cigdem Akyol in Istanbul
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After years of hesitancy, Turkey has begun launching airstrikes on IS positions in Syria. At the same time, Ankara has also deployed its air force against fighters with the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Analysts suspect that President Erdogan is now pursuing a strategy all his own. By Cigdem Akyol in Istanbul
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Five dead as Kurdish militants raid Turkish police station, railway - iFreePress iFreePress
Five dead as Kurdish militants raid Turkish police station, railway
Written by: iFreePress
Two soldiers were killed and 24 were wounded in the attack overnight to Sunday, the office said.
PKK members used two tons of explosives to attack the station on a highway near the town of Dogubayazit, located 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) east of the capital, Ankara, on Sunday, the regional governor’s office said in a statement.
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Two soldiers were killed and 24 were wounded in the attack overnight to Sunday, the office said.
PKK members used two tons of explosives to attack the station on a highway near the town of Dogubayazit, located 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) east of the capital, Ankara, on Sunday, the regional governor’s office said in a statement.
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US, Turkey diverge on role of Kurds in Syria - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
US, Turkey diverge on role of Kurds in Syria
A Syrian Kurdish militia that has been effective in combating the Islamic State (IS) claimed Aug. 1 that the Turkish military is targeting its forces in Syria.
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A Syrian Kurdish militia that has been effective in combating the Islamic State (IS) claimed Aug. 1 that the Turkish military is targeting its forces in Syria.
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Turkey forms coalition gov’t
Turkey forms coalition gov’t
3 August 2015, 12:18 (GMT+05:00)
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The final round of negotiations between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) on the formation of a coalition government will take place in Turkey Aug.3, the Turkish news TV channel TRT Haber said Aug.3.
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3 August 2015, 12:18 (GMT+05:00)
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The final round of negotiations between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) on the formation of a coalition government will take place in Turkey Aug.3, the Turkish news TV channel TRT Haber said Aug.3.
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Dutch media promotes 'safe, peaceful holidays' in Turkey | Fulton News
Dutch media promotes 'safe, peaceful holidays' in Turkey
By Tanisha Rowland on August 3, 2015No Comment
– Two reporters, working for Dutch daily ‘De Telegraaf’, have written about their pleasant experiences in Turkey after visiting the resort town of Marmaris
MUGLA, Turkey – Two Dutch reporters have dispeled the notion that Turkey is not fit for foreign tourists in the aftermath of recent violent incidents in the country.
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By Tanisha Rowland on August 3, 2015No Comment
– Two reporters, working for Dutch daily ‘De Telegraaf’, have written about their pleasant experiences in Turkey after visiting the resort town of Marmaris
MUGLA, Turkey – Two Dutch reporters have dispeled the notion that Turkey is not fit for foreign tourists in the aftermath of recent violent incidents in the country.
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Turkish lira stays course in volatile global economy Anadolu Agency
Turkish lira stays course in volatile global economy
03 August 2015 08:19 (Last updated 03 August 2015 08:33)
Fed rate hike, Turkish politics and central bank policy weigh on the lira, but analysts say it will hold firm to yearend
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03 August 2015 08:19 (Last updated 03 August 2015 08:33)
Fed rate hike, Turkish politics and central bank policy weigh on the lira, but analysts say it will hold firm to yearend
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Analysis: US-Turkey deal on Syria a big gamble - Yahoo News
Analysis: US-Turkey deal on Syria a big gamble
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are both taking a big gamble as they agree to work together against the Islamic State group militants in Syria.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are both taking a big gamble as they agree to work together against the Islamic State group militants in Syria.
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Assad is the winner in Ankara’s airbase agreement with the US | The National
Assad is the winner in Ankara’s airbase agreement with the US
Martin Jay
August 3, 2015 Updated: August 3, 2015 05:52 PM
The Kurds often joke about Baghdad being supplied with the latest American arms, which end up in the hands of militias, which are then used against the fearless Kurdish fighters who are equipped with 30-year-old Kalashnikovs, whom Washington refuses to arm.
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Martin Jay
August 3, 2015 Updated: August 3, 2015 05:52 PM
The Kurds often joke about Baghdad being supplied with the latest American arms, which end up in the hands of militias, which are then used against the fearless Kurdish fighters who are equipped with 30-year-old Kalashnikovs, whom Washington refuses to arm.
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Rights at risk in Turkey’s anti-terror crackdown - Equal Times
Rights at risk in Turkey’s anti-terror crackdown
by Jennifer Hattam
Still reeling from a deadly terror attack in a majority Kurdish town near the Syrian border, Turkey’s Kurds say they are targeted once again – this time by the counterterrorism measures their own government has taken in response.
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by Jennifer Hattam
Still reeling from a deadly terror attack in a majority Kurdish town near the Syrian border, Turkey’s Kurds say they are targeted once again – this time by the counterterrorism measures their own government has taken in response.
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Kurdish rebels attack tea house in Turkey, killing 2 people | CelebCafe.org
Kurdish rebels attack tea house in Turkey, killing 2 people
Posted On Aug 03 2015
By : Brain Carroll
The PKK is affiliated with, but separate from, Syrian Kurdish fighters allied with the United States in its fight against the Islamic State group.
But Western allies are also concerned that Erdogan should not abandon several years of work on a peace process with the PKK, which has entailed giving Kurds more cultural rights with the prospect, over time, of greater autonomy in the southeastern regions where they constitute a majority.
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Posted On Aug 03 2015
By : Brain Carroll
The PKK is affiliated with, but separate from, Syrian Kurdish fighters allied with the United States in its fight against the Islamic State group.
But Western allies are also concerned that Erdogan should not abandon several years of work on a peace process with the PKK, which has entailed giving Kurds more cultural rights with the prospect, over time, of greater autonomy in the southeastern regions where they constitute a majority.
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Sunday, August 02, 2015
With Attacks on PKK Erdogan Risks Civil War in Turkey - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Erdogan's Cynical Game: Is Turkey Creeping Toward Civil War?
By Maximilian Popp and Christoph Reuter
Turkish President Erdogan claims to be battling the terrorist Islamic State, but in reality he is mainly fighting against the Kurdish PKK militia. By doing so, he has shown that he is willing to derail the peace process in his country for the sake of clinging to power.
Newal Bulut grew up in war, and now she fears it could return. She is a 27-year-old graphic designer from the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in eastern Turkey. Sometimes she asks herself whether that night in June, when the pro-Kurdish party HDP won seats in the Turkish parliament thanks in part to Turkish voters, was only a beautiful, ephemeral dream?
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By Maximilian Popp and Christoph Reuter
Turkish President Erdogan claims to be battling the terrorist Islamic State, but in reality he is mainly fighting against the Kurdish PKK militia. By doing so, he has shown that he is willing to derail the peace process in his country for the sake of clinging to power.
Newal Bulut grew up in war, and now she fears it could return. She is a 27-year-old graphic designer from the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in eastern Turkey. Sometimes she asks herself whether that night in June, when the pro-Kurdish party HDP won seats in the Turkish parliament thanks in part to Turkish voters, was only a beautiful, ephemeral dream?
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Islamic State Woos Kurdish Attackers in Turkey - WSJ
Islamic State Woos Kurdish Attackers in Turkey
Kurds in Iraq and Syria are among the most formidable opponents of the extremist group
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Kurds in Iraq and Syria are among the most formidable opponents of the extremist group
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Whom is Turkey fighting against? - NURAY MERT
Whom is Turkey fighting against?
Turkey’s “struggle with ISIL” has turned out to be an armed struggle with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a domestic offensive against the Kurdish party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), a general witch hunt against dissent and finally a search for a homeland for Turkmens in northern Syria.
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Turkey’s “struggle with ISIL” has turned out to be an armed struggle with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a domestic offensive against the Kurdish party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), a general witch hunt against dissent and finally a search for a homeland for Turkmens in northern Syria.
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Turkey's president is making a Machiavellian move - Business Insider
Turkey's president is making a Machiavellian move
Jeremy Bender
Aug. 2, 2015, 5:26 PM
On July 24, Turkey announced that it would finally allow US forces to use its Incirlik Airbase to carry out strikes against ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq.
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Jeremy Bender
Aug. 2, 2015, 5:26 PM
On July 24, Turkey announced that it would finally allow US forces to use its Incirlik Airbase to carry out strikes against ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq.
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Turkey’s bombing campaign against the Kurds will affect domestic parliamentary politics | openDemocracy
Turkey’s bombing campaign against the Kurds will affect domestic parliamentary politics
Julian de Medeiros 2 August 2015
Strikingly, during the hastily convened NATO meeting on Tuesday, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg refrained from directly mentioning Kurdish militant groups.
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Julian de Medeiros 2 August 2015
Strikingly, during the hastily convened NATO meeting on Tuesday, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg refrained from directly mentioning Kurdish militant groups.
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New military safety zones declared in Turkey amid PKK attacks - Daily Sabah
New military safety zones declared in Turkey amid PKK attacks
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Ağrı and Tendürek mountains in eastern Turkey were declared as "provisional military security zones" by the Ağrı Governorate as well as 14 areas within the city of Tunceli were announced as "special security zones" by the Tunceli Governorate on Sunday.
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DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Ağrı and Tendürek mountains in eastern Turkey were declared as "provisional military security zones" by the Ağrı Governorate as well as 14 areas within the city of Tunceli were announced as "special security zones" by the Tunceli Governorate on Sunday.
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Istanbul tantalizes with its mix of cultures | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Istanbul tantalizes with its mix of cultures
August 2, 2015 12:00 AM
By Ervin Dyer
ISTANBUL — For years, my graduate school buddy had extended an invitation: “Come, visit me in Istanbul,” he said. “You’ll like it.”
Finally, I had the chance. It was May, and I was in Paris, with several journalists, winding down an excursion exploring the legacy of poet Langston Hughes in the City of Light. With a few more days to spend in Europe, I thought, I can leave the group, hop over to Istanbul and catch up with everyone when I return.
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August 2, 2015 12:00 AM
By Ervin Dyer
ISTANBUL — For years, my graduate school buddy had extended an invitation: “Come, visit me in Istanbul,” he said. “You’ll like it.”
Finally, I had the chance. It was May, and I was in Paris, with several journalists, winding down an excursion exploring the legacy of poet Langston Hughes in the City of Light. With a few more days to spend in Europe, I thought, I can leave the group, hop over to Istanbul and catch up with everyone when I return.
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Number of business congresses rises 280 pct in Istanbul - BUSINESS
Number of business congresses rises 280 pct in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency
The number of business congresses held in Istanbul increased 280 in the past decade, creating around $190 million income, according to the head of the Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB).
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ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency
The number of business congresses held in Istanbul increased 280 in the past decade, creating around $190 million income, according to the head of the Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB).
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Saturday, August 01, 2015
Erdogan: Daesh actions bear no relation to Turkey
Erdogan: Daesh actions bear no relation to Turkey
1 August 2015, 10:11 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Daesh’s actions bear no relation to Turkey's "religion, morality, conscience or culture" Anadolu Agency reported
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1 August 2015, 10:11 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Daesh’s actions bear no relation to Turkey's "religion, morality, conscience or culture" Anadolu Agency reported
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The Clinton emails feature a report concerning Turkey’s minority groups
The Clinton emails feature a report concerning Turkey’s minority groups
More than 2,000 pages of emails by Hillary Clinton -- including censored passages to protect the national security -- were released Friday by the State Department.
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More than 2,000 pages of emails by Hillary Clinton -- including censored passages to protect the national security -- were released Friday by the State Department.
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Kos, Bodrum: The Mediterranean’s Desperate Refugees and a Dying Child | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization
Kos, Bodrum: The Mediterranean’s Desperate Refugees and a Dying Child
By Andre Vltchek
Global Research, August 01, 2015
Para gliders are flying over the stunning emerald sea. Summer hordes are descending on a Greek island of Kos from all corners of increasingly aggressive European Union. On the faces of visitors, there seems to be no regret, no shame, that Europe just raped and humiliated Greece, forcing its government to cancel democracy, instead succumbing to dictate of the mighty Germany and other dictatorial powers.
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By Andre Vltchek
Global Research, August 01, 2015
Para gliders are flying over the stunning emerald sea. Summer hordes are descending on a Greek island of Kos from all corners of increasingly aggressive European Union. On the faces of visitors, there seems to be no regret, no shame, that Europe just raped and humiliated Greece, forcing its government to cancel democracy, instead succumbing to dictate of the mighty Germany and other dictatorial powers.
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Turkey: A Country Perpetually at a Crossroads - Law Street (TM)
Turkey: A Country Perpetually at a Crossroads
By Michael Sliwinski | August 1, 2015
The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads. Stretching from Europe to Asia, the country serves as the major path between the two continents and has done so through one form or another for centuries. The nation is also proverbially stuck between two competing forces as well. While it has advanced economically, politically, and through foreign policy much further than many of its Middle East neighbors, recent setbacks have shown just how far this process has yet to go. On top of this is the continued threat of ISIS and homegrown groups that recently reached such a fevered pitch that Turkey has called on its NATO allies for assistance. Read on for a look at this critical junction for Turkey, examining its past, politics, economy, and security situation.
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By Michael Sliwinski | August 1, 2015
The nation of Turkey sits at a crossroads. Stretching from Europe to Asia, the country serves as the major path between the two continents and has done so through one form or another for centuries. The nation is also proverbially stuck between two competing forces as well. While it has advanced economically, politically, and through foreign policy much further than many of its Middle East neighbors, recent setbacks have shown just how far this process has yet to go. On top of this is the continued threat of ISIS and homegrown groups that recently reached such a fevered pitch that Turkey has called on its NATO allies for assistance. Read on for a look at this critical junction for Turkey, examining its past, politics, economy, and security situation.
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Flightless | The Economist
Turkey’s economy
Flightless
Political worries increase the fragility of an economy badly in need of reform
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Flightless
Political worries increase the fragility of an economy badly in need of reform
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Turkey’s Kurds watch fragile peace slip away - FT.com
Turkey’s Kurds watch fragile peace slip away
David O’Byrne in Istanbul
Istanbul’s Gazi neighbourhood owes its very existence to the conflict that has smouldered for the last 30 years between Turkey and its Kurds.
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David O’Byrne in Istanbul
Istanbul’s Gazi neighbourhood owes its very existence to the conflict that has smouldered for the last 30 years between Turkey and its Kurds.
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