Alarm as Turkey’s ruling party moves to empower night watchmen
Diego Cupolo January 30, 2020
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A revived nighttime security force in Turkey may soon get the same powers as regular police, drawing protest from lawmakers and civil rights advocates.
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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Turks question ‘quake taxes’ after deadly tremor
Turks question ‘quake taxes’ after deadly tremor
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Mustafa Sonmez January 30, 2020
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Turkey’s citizens have paid billions of liras in special taxes introduced after a massive quake disaster in 1999, but two decades on, the country still has a long way to go in quake-proofing buildings and other precautionary measures.
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Mustafa Sonmez January 30, 2020
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Turkey’s citizens have paid billions of liras in special taxes introduced after a massive quake disaster in 1999, but two decades on, the country still has a long way to go in quake-proofing buildings and other precautionary measures.
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How Far Can Turkey Challenge NATO and the EU in 2020? - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
How Far Can Turkey Challenge NATO and the EU in 2020?
MARC PIERINI
JANUARY 29, 2020
Summary: Today’s Turkey is more nationalist and more inclined to assert its political and military power than in recent years. To deal with Ankara, NATO and the EU must be firm, resolute, and yet cooperative.
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MARC PIERINI
JANUARY 29, 2020
Summary: Today’s Turkey is more nationalist and more inclined to assert its political and military power than in recent years. To deal with Ankara, NATO and the EU must be firm, resolute, and yet cooperative.
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Turkish central bank keeps end-2020 inflation forecast at 8.2% | Nasdaq
Turkish central bank keeps end-2020 inflation forecast at 8.2%
JAN 30, 2020 2:47AM EST
ANKARA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank is maintaining its mid-point inflation forecast for end-2020 at 8.2%, Governor Murat Uysal said on Thursday. The bank also forecast that the inflation will fall to 5.4% at the end of 2021, Uysal said, adding that it is expected to stabilize at around 5% in the medium term.
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JAN 30, 2020 2:47AM EST
ANKARA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank is maintaining its mid-point inflation forecast for end-2020 at 8.2%, Governor Murat Uysal said on Thursday. The bank also forecast that the inflation will fall to 5.4% at the end of 2021, Uysal said, adding that it is expected to stabilize at around 5% in the medium term.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Turkey Preparing for Possible Earthquake in Istanbul - Georgia Today on the Web
Turkey Preparing for Possible Earthquake in Istanbul
Turkish government is actively preparing for a possible strong earthquake in Istanbul, the country’s largest city and economic hub, says Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
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Turkish government is actively preparing for a possible strong earthquake in Istanbul, the country’s largest city and economic hub, says Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
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Turkish court keeps businessman jailed after lawyers walk out | News | WTVB
Turkish court keeps businessman jailed after lawyers walk out
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:57 a.m. EST
By Ali Kucukgocmen
SILIVRI (Reuters) - Defense lawyers walked out of a Turkish courtroom on Tuesday in protest against judges in the case of businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was again remanded as a trial continued over his involvement in 2013 protests.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:57 a.m. EST
By Ali Kucukgocmen
SILIVRI (Reuters) - Defense lawyers walked out of a Turkish courtroom on Tuesday in protest against judges in the case of businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was again remanded as a trial continued over his involvement in 2013 protests.
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Why President Erdogan is wrong about Turkey's earthquake preparedness - The National
Why President Erdogan is wrong about Turkey's earthquake preparedness
Friday's Elazig earthquake, which left 39 dead, shows that fears over Turkey's unpreparedness for more like it amount to more than just what the president called 'negative propaganda'
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Friday's Elazig earthquake, which left 39 dead, shows that fears over Turkey's unpreparedness for more like it amount to more than just what the president called 'negative propaganda'
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Monday, January 27, 2020
Financial Times: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assertive foreign policy shakes international order
Financial Times: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assertive foreign policy shakes international order
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is applying his assertive foreign policy at the expense of deterioration of relationships with allies and neighbors, reports Financial Times.
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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is applying his assertive foreign policy at the expense of deterioration of relationships with allies and neighbors, reports Financial Times.
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Turkish rescuers find last quake victims; death toll hits 41
Turkish rescuers find last quake victims; death toll hits 41
ANKARA – Turkish emergency teams on Monday recovered the bodies of the last two missing quake victims from the rubble of a collapsed building, raising the death toll from the powerful tremor that hit eastern Turkey to 41.
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ANKARA – Turkish emergency teams on Monday recovered the bodies of the last two missing quake victims from the rubble of a collapsed building, raising the death toll from the powerful tremor that hit eastern Turkey to 41.
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
The Alevis′ fight for recognition in Turkey | Europe| News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 26.01.2020
The Alevis' fight for recognition in Turkey
For decades now, Alevi Muslims in Turkey have fought for official recognition as a religious community. The state has persistently ignored court judgments in their favor, meaning they are also denied financial support.
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For decades now, Alevi Muslims in Turkey have fought for official recognition as a religious community. The state has persistently ignored court judgments in their favor, meaning they are also denied financial support.
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
Turkish leader slams 'propaganda' as quake deaths rise to 29 - StarTribune.com
Turkish leader slams 'propaganda' as quake deaths rise to 29
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press JANUARY 25, 2020 — 6:40PM
ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 29 on Saturday night as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said.
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press JANUARY 25, 2020 — 6:40PM
ANKARA, Turkey — The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 29 on Saturday night as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said.
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Opinion: Merkel, Erdogan and a Faustian refugee bargain | Opinion | DW | 24.01.2020
Opinion: Merkel, Erdogan and a Faustian refugee bargain
All quiet on the Turkish front? Despite oppression at home and abroad, Erdogan can blackmail the chancellor into silence due to his role in refugee policy. It is too high a price to pay, says DW's Marcel Fürstenau.
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All quiet on the Turkish front? Despite oppression at home and abroad, Erdogan can blackmail the chancellor into silence due to his role in refugee policy. It is too high a price to pay, says DW's Marcel Fürstenau.
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Friday, January 24, 2020
Culture in Turkey: Is Erdogan purging Turkish state theatre? - Qantara.de
Is Erdogan purging Turkish state theatre?
At least 150 theatre professionals were recently fired without reason in Turkey, just days before they were expecting to receive permanent contracts. Creatives accuse the government of a politically motivated purge. By Pelin Unker
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At least 150 theatre professionals were recently fired without reason in Turkey, just days before they were expecting to receive permanent contracts. Creatives accuse the government of a politically motivated purge. By Pelin Unker
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Erdogan's Libya strategy: Jump first, think later
Erdogan's Libya strategy: Jump first, think later
Semih Idiz January 23, 2020
ARTICLE SUMMARY
By openly taking sides in Libya, Turkey could end up undermining the clout it believes it has gained in that country.
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Semih Idiz January 23, 2020
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By openly taking sides in Libya, Turkey could end up undermining the clout it believes it has gained in that country.
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Ugur Mumcu: 27 years after murder, Turkey's journalists still face violence - The National
Ugur Mumcu: 27 years after murder, Turkey's journalists still face violence
years after the high-profile killings of journalists hrant dink and uger mumcu, turkey's journalists still face violence while their attackers receive impunity
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years after the high-profile killings of journalists hrant dink and uger mumcu, turkey's journalists still face violence while their attackers receive impunity
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Moderate earthquake shakes Turkey, no casualties reported
Moderate earthquake shakes Turkey, no casualties reported
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted Jan 22, 2020 4:31 pm AST
ANKARA, Turkey — A moderately strong earthquake shook buildings in western Turkey on Wednesday, causing a few derelict structures to collapse, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
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by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted Jan 22, 2020 4:31 pm AST
ANKARA, Turkey — A moderately strong earthquake shook buildings in western Turkey on Wednesday, causing a few derelict structures to collapse, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of any casualties.
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Asia Times | How Turkey dumped ‘no problems with neighbors’ policy | Article
How Turkey dumped ‘no problems with neighbors’ policy
By JOSEPH DANA
What happened to Turkey’s soft foreign policy? Not so long ago, Turkey’s famed “no problems with neighbors” policy was the darling of international geopolitics. In the 2000s, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent a decade building Istanbul into a global nexus point of travel, trade and influence. State-owned Turkish Airlines began flying to places like Mogadishu to project the country as a unifying force on the international stage. At home, Turkey invested in energy infrastructure to position itself as a vital transit hub linking hydrocarbon-rich areas in the Middle East with Europe.
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By JOSEPH DANA
What happened to Turkey’s soft foreign policy? Not so long ago, Turkey’s famed “no problems with neighbors” policy was the darling of international geopolitics. In the 2000s, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent a decade building Istanbul into a global nexus point of travel, trade and influence. State-owned Turkish Airlines began flying to places like Mogadishu to project the country as a unifying force on the international stage. At home, Turkey invested in energy infrastructure to position itself as a vital transit hub linking hydrocarbon-rich areas in the Middle East with Europe.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Caribbean leaders boycott Pompeo talks as row grows over US relations | US news | The Guardian
The Guardian: Trinidad and Tobago PM joins Barbadian counterpart in turning down meeting with US secretary of state in Jamaica
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/21/mike-pompeo-boycott-caribbean-visit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/21/mike-pompeo-boycott-caribbean-visit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
Istanbul’s natural gas supplier announces instalments for monthly bills | Ahval
Istanbul’s natural gas supplier announces instalments for monthly bills
Istanbul’s natural gas supplier, İGDAŞ, has given customers the option of payment instalments for monthly bills following multiple price hikes in 2019 of almost 40 percent that are straining households.
The Turkish government last imposed in August an increase in natural gas prices for the fourth time in less than one year. Accordingly, natural gas prices increased by 15 percent for domestic and 14 percent for industrial usage.
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Istanbul’s natural gas supplier, İGDAŞ, has given customers the option of payment instalments for monthly bills following multiple price hikes in 2019 of almost 40 percent that are straining households.
The Turkish government last imposed in August an increase in natural gas prices for the fourth time in less than one year. Accordingly, natural gas prices increased by 15 percent for domestic and 14 percent for industrial usage.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Build museums and libraries, not a canal in Istanbul | Ahval
Build museums and libraries, not a canal in Istanbul
Ali Abaday
Jan 19 2020 10:23 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Jan 19 2020 04:48 Gmt+3
Here’s a question to start with: If you had a marker and a blank piece of paper and were asked to draw a quick sketch, what would you draw?
In the last few months, discussions about plans to build a new canal in Istanbul have been the top agenda in Turkey. Many people are opposed to the idea of digging a new strait from one end of Istanbul to the other, which Turkey's President Tayyip Erdoğan has called “his greatest dream”. Of course, like every other topic in recent years, the Istanbul Canal project has split the country in half.
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Ali Abaday
Jan 19 2020 10:23 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Jan 19 2020 04:48 Gmt+3
Here’s a question to start with: If you had a marker and a blank piece of paper and were asked to draw a quick sketch, what would you draw?
In the last few months, discussions about plans to build a new canal in Istanbul have been the top agenda in Turkey. Many people are opposed to the idea of digging a new strait from one end of Istanbul to the other, which Turkey's President Tayyip Erdoğan has called “his greatest dream”. Of course, like every other topic in recent years, the Istanbul Canal project has split the country in half.
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