Turkey’s Syrian Tangle
MADRID – As 2015 draws to a close, new steps – albeit small and tentative – have been taken toward ending the war in Syria. The United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolution 2254, expressing its backing for a transition out of the conflict, and the International Syria Support Group has set a date for its next meeting, to be held next month. But the ISSG comprises both allies and adversaries – for example, Saudi Arabia and Iran – meaning that continued progress will be a challenge.
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Turkey: Kurdish Towns Report Lack of Water, Food Amid State Crackdown | Democracy Now!
Turkey: Kurdish Towns Report Lack of Water, Food Amid State Crackdown
December 31, 2015
Headlines
In Turkey, residents of the southeastern town of Cizre are protesting the lack of water, food and electricity as a two-week government crackdown continues. Cizre is one of more than a dozen towns under mandatory curfew for over two weeks. The Turkish government says it is carrying out a massive military operation to target members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. At least 10,000 Turkish troops, backed by tanks, have been deployed. But local residents say the military offensive has led to repression of Kurds at large, displacing an estimated 200,000 people and resulting in civilian casualties, including the recent death of a five-year-old boy and a three-month-old girl. In Cizre, shopkeeper Ramazan Simsek spoke out.
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December 31, 2015
Headlines
In Turkey, residents of the southeastern town of Cizre are protesting the lack of water, food and electricity as a two-week government crackdown continues. Cizre is one of more than a dozen towns under mandatory curfew for over two weeks. The Turkish government says it is carrying out a massive military operation to target members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known as the PKK. At least 10,000 Turkish troops, backed by tanks, have been deployed. But local residents say the military offensive has led to repression of Kurds at large, displacing an estimated 200,000 people and resulting in civilian casualties, including the recent death of a five-year-old boy and a three-month-old girl. In Cizre, shopkeeper Ramazan Simsek spoke out.
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Russia revokes licenses of 19 ‘Turkey-oriented’ tour operators - The Journal of Turkish Weekly
Russia revokes licenses of 19 ‘Turkey-oriented’ tour operators
Economy
December 31, 2015
The Russian Tourism Agency has revoked the license of 19 Russian tour operators associated with the Turkish tourism market, Russian media outlets have reported.
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Economy
December 31, 2015
The Russian Tourism Agency has revoked the license of 19 Russian tour operators associated with the Turkish tourism market, Russian media outlets have reported.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Russia Resorts to 'Very Selective' Sanctions on Turkey - Breitbart
Russia Resorts to ‘Very Selective’ Sanctions on Turkey
by John Hayward30 Dec 20150
On Tuesday, Russia’s Economy Minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, sought to downplay the impact of much-publicized sanctions against Turkey over the downing of a Russian fighter jet on November 24.
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by John Hayward30 Dec 20150
On Tuesday, Russia’s Economy Minister, Alexei Ulyukayev, sought to downplay the impact of much-publicized sanctions against Turkey over the downing of a Russian fighter jet on November 24.
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Are clashes spreading to western Turkey? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Are clashes spreading to western Turkey?
Clashes between the Turkish government and Kurdish forces continue unabated in southeastern towns mostly inhabited by Kurds. But now the Kurds appear to be taking the battle to Istanbul and other western Turkey cities.
More:Are clashes spreading to western Turkey? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Clashes between the Turkish government and Kurdish forces continue unabated in southeastern towns mostly inhabited by Kurds. But now the Kurds appear to be taking the battle to Istanbul and other western Turkey cities.
More:Are clashes spreading to western Turkey? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey’s New Old Friends - WSJ
Turkey’s New Old Friends
With his plans to become a regional power on the rocks, Erdogan rediscovers Ankara’s Western allies.
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With his plans to become a regional power on the rocks, Erdogan rediscovers Ankara’s Western allies.
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2015 was a ‘lost year’ for Turkey: Economist
2015 was a ‘lost year’ for Turkey: Economist
Kalyeena Makortoff | @kalyeena
The past 12 months marked a "lost year" for Turkey, which would have experienced stronger economic growth had it not been for deteriorating geopolitical relations, an economist has told CNBC.
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Kalyeena Makortoff | @kalyeena
The past 12 months marked a "lost year" for Turkey, which would have experienced stronger economic growth had it not been for deteriorating geopolitical relations, an economist has told CNBC.
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Two arrested on suspicion of planning New Year suicide attack on Turkish capital Ankara | Europe | News | The Independent
Two arrested on suspicion of planning New Year suicide attack on Turkish capital Ankara
Turkish officials say the foiled terror plot could have been linked to Isis
Two people have been arrested in the Turkish capital of Ankara on suspicion of planning a suicide attack on the city on New Year's Eve.
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Turkish officials say the foiled terror plot could have been linked to Isis
Two people have been arrested in the Turkish capital of Ankara on suspicion of planning a suicide attack on the city on New Year's Eve.
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Finding the Cultural Bridges of the Middle East in Literary Istanbul · Global Voices
Finding the Cultural Bridges of the Middle East in Literary Istanbul
Posted 30 December 2015 10:50 GMT
Istanbul is my favourite city. There is no other place quite like it. If you have a love for the history and an interest in the current affairs of the Islamicate world, it is not hard to see Istanbul as the center of your mental universe.
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Posted 30 December 2015 10:50 GMT
Istanbul is my favourite city. There is no other place quite like it. If you have a love for the history and an interest in the current affairs of the Islamicate world, it is not hard to see Istanbul as the center of your mental universe.
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Turkey to see stable lira, controlled inflation | Fulton News
Turkey to see stable lira, controlled inflation
By Drew Parker on December 30, 2015No Comment
- Analysts agree Turkish economy will see greater stability in coming months
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By Drew Parker on December 30, 2015No Comment
- Analysts agree Turkish economy will see greater stability in coming months
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Turkish Airlines cancels Istanbul flights as snow storms loom - Channel NewsAsia
Turkish Airlines cancels Istanbul flights as snow storms loom
Turkish Airlines cancelled 142 flights to and from Istanbul and warned of further disruption in coming days as the city braced on Wednesday for heavy snow.
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Turkish Airlines cancelled 142 flights to and from Istanbul and warned of further disruption in coming days as the city braced on Wednesday for heavy snow.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Istanbul court acquits 35 suspects in Gezi Park trial
Istanbul court acquits 35 suspects in Gezi Park trial
Suspects included a group of Turkish football supporters who were accused of 'attempting to topple Republic of Turkey' during the 2013 protests in Istanbul
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Suspects included a group of Turkish football supporters who were accused of 'attempting to topple Republic of Turkey' during the 2013 protests in Istanbul
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OODA Loop - Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees
Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees
28 Dec 2015 OODA Analyst OODA Analyst
“Aid organizations and rights group Amnesty International say Turkish authorities are rounding up scores, maybe hundreds, of Syrian migrants off the streets, sometimes targeting beggars, and sending them to detention centers. The process has resulted in the deportation of some back to Syria against their will, they say. In a report this month, Amnesty said it had interviewed 50 refugee families who had been detained. It said more than 100 had been deported. Turkey denies it is forcing any refugees back to Syria and says it is only rounding up Syrians affiliated with crime.”
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28 Dec 2015 OODA Analyst OODA Analyst
“Aid organizations and rights group Amnesty International say Turkish authorities are rounding up scores, maybe hundreds, of Syrian migrants off the streets, sometimes targeting beggars, and sending them to detention centers. The process has resulted in the deportation of some back to Syria against their will, they say. In a report this month, Amnesty said it had interviewed 50 refugee families who had been detained. It said more than 100 had been deported. Turkey denies it is forcing any refugees back to Syria and says it is only rounding up Syrians affiliated with crime.”
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Turkey's Erdogan to Meet Saudi King in Riyadh
Turkey's Erdogan to Meet Saudi King in Riyadh
Dorian Jones
December 29, 2015 8:24 AM
ISTANBUL—
Turkey’s president visits Saudi Arabia Tuesday to meet with his Saudi counterpart for talks expected to focus on Ankara’s support of Riyadh's military. With Ankara facing increasing isolation in the region, Riyadh is seen as increasingly important ally.
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Dorian Jones
December 29, 2015 8:24 AM
ISTANBUL—
Turkey’s president visits Saudi Arabia Tuesday to meet with his Saudi counterpart for talks expected to focus on Ankara’s support of Riyadh's military. With Ankara facing increasing isolation in the region, Riyadh is seen as increasingly important ally.
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Historic university building in Istanbul awaits restoration three years after fire - LOCAL
Historic university building in Istanbul awaits restoration three years after fire
Gülseven Özkan – ISTANBUL
The 142-year-old Galatasaray University building, which burned down in 2013, has been longing for a complete restoration and patience is running out, the university’s rector Prof. Ertuğrul Karsak has told daily Hürriyet in an interview.
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Gülseven Özkan – ISTANBUL
The 142-year-old Galatasaray University building, which burned down in 2013, has been longing for a complete restoration and patience is running out, the university’s rector Prof. Ertuğrul Karsak has told daily Hürriyet in an interview.
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Blast of Semi-trailer Truck Rocks Istanbul Port on Tuesday
Blast of Semi-trailer Truck Rocks Istanbul Port on Tuesday 14
29.12.2015, 11:35 8,747
An explosion took place in a semi-trailer parked on Harem Port in Istanbul on Tuesday, December 29, according to Turkey's Cihan News Agency.
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29.12.2015, 11:35 8,747
An explosion took place in a semi-trailer parked on Harem Port in Istanbul on Tuesday, December 29, according to Turkey's Cihan News Agency.
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Turkey’s Dangerous Game in Syria - WSJ
Turkey’s Dangerous Game in Syria
By Stuart Rollo
Dec. 28, 2015 6:34 p.m. ET
When the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, Turkey was one of the earliest countries to invest heavily in the overthrow of the Assad regime. Despite a decade of warming relations with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making a bid to become the region’s dominant power. The situation in Syria has since changed dramatically—but the Erdogan strategy has not.
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By Stuart Rollo
Dec. 28, 2015 6:34 p.m. ET
When the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, Turkey was one of the earliest countries to invest heavily in the overthrow of the Assad regime. Despite a decade of warming relations with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making a bid to become the region’s dominant power. The situation in Syria has since changed dramatically—but the Erdogan strategy has not.
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Turkey's religious conservatives bemoan 'dangers of Christmas' - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey's religious conservatives bemoan 'dangers of Christmas'
As usual at this time of the year, the debate in Turkey on whether Muslims should celebrate the New Year erupts. Christmas and New Year's celebrations are not banned in Turkey, as is the case in Tajikistan, Somalia and Brunei. But the arguments used in those countries that such celebrations are "contrary to Islamic culture, which could damage the faith of the Muslim community" are not foreign to hard-core conservatives who oppose such festivities in Turkey.
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As usual at this time of the year, the debate in Turkey on whether Muslims should celebrate the New Year erupts. Christmas and New Year's celebrations are not banned in Turkey, as is the case in Tajikistan, Somalia and Brunei. But the arguments used in those countries that such celebrations are "contrary to Islamic culture, which could damage the faith of the Muslim community" are not foreign to hard-core conservatives who oppose such festivities in Turkey.
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EU needs to be pragmatic on Turkey's membership bid - Independent.ie
EU needs to be pragmatic on Turkey's membership bid
Brian Hayes
Published
29/12/2015 | 02:30
Turkey claims it is a European country and has long-standing ambitions to be a member of the EU. Most of Europe does not agree. Whatever about the centuries of conflict between Europe and the Ottoman Empire, there remains deep suspicion within Europe about Turkey's ultimate path towards democracy. Deep-rooted religious and ethnic tensions continue to simmer beneath the surface of the Balkans and its region.
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Brian Hayes
Published
29/12/2015 | 02:30
Turkey claims it is a European country and has long-standing ambitions to be a member of the EU. Most of Europe does not agree. Whatever about the centuries of conflict between Europe and the Ottoman Empire, there remains deep suspicion within Europe about Turkey's ultimate path towards democracy. Deep-rooted religious and ethnic tensions continue to simmer beneath the surface of the Balkans and its region.
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I revealed the truth about President Erdogan and Syria. For that, he had me jailed | Can Dündar | Opinion | The Guardian
I revealed the truth about President Erdogan and Syria. For that, he had me jailed
Can Dündar
Turkey’s regime not only smuggled guns into Syria, it used ‘state security’ as an excuse to imprison the journalists who reported it
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Can Dündar
Turkey’s regime not only smuggled guns into Syria, it used ‘state security’ as an excuse to imprison the journalists who reported it
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Turkish authorities captures 978 refugees and migrants
Turkish authorities captures 978 refugees and migrants
EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Published 12:08 December 28, 2015
Updated 12:12 December 28, 2015
Besides the capture of the refugees and migrants who were seeking for a better life, Turkish armed forces also reported that they detained seven Daesh suspected members on 27 December
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EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Published 12:08 December 28, 2015
Updated 12:12 December 28, 2015
Besides the capture of the refugees and migrants who were seeking for a better life, Turkish armed forces also reported that they detained seven Daesh suspected members on 27 December
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HDP asks for autonomy, as PM cancels meeting on constitution dialogue - POLITICS
HDP asks for autonomy, as PM cancels meeting on constitution dialogue
ANKARA
The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has insisted on self-rule in southeastern Anatolia as Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu canceled a meeting with the party over the constitution, accusing the HDP of violence.
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ANKARA
The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has insisted on self-rule in southeastern Anatolia as Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu canceled a meeting with the party over the constitution, accusing the HDP of violence.
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Turkish Cyprus homes still await water from Turkey - BUSINESS
Turkish Cyprus homes still await water from Turkey
ANKARA/NICOSIA
Fresh water has not been pumped through a new pipeline to households in Turkish Cyprus, amid a continuing dispute between Turkey and Turkish Cyprus over who will run the water affairs of the newly-built pipeline, Turkish Cypriot sources told daily Hürriyet.
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ANKARA/NICOSIA
Fresh water has not been pumped through a new pipeline to households in Turkish Cyprus, amid a continuing dispute between Turkey and Turkish Cyprus over who will run the water affairs of the newly-built pipeline, Turkish Cypriot sources told daily Hürriyet.
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Feature: Syrian refugees trying to start new life in Turkey's Istanbul - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Feature: Syrian refugees trying to start new life in Turkey's Istanbul
English.news.cn 2015-12-28 18:22:26 [More]
ISTANBUL, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- At first sight Istanbul's busy Findikli Street in Fatih district seems to be not different from others in similar middle-class neighborhoods. It is packed with budget restaurants, shops and coffee houses.
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English.news.cn 2015-12-28 18:22:26 [More]
ISTANBUL, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- At first sight Istanbul's busy Findikli Street in Fatih district seems to be not different from others in similar middle-class neighborhoods. It is packed with budget restaurants, shops and coffee houses.
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Russian Measures Against Ankara Expanded to Entities Controlled by Citizens
Russian Measures Against Ankara Expanded to Entities Controlled by Citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on changing special economic measures against Turkey, the Kremlin press service said Monday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on changing special economic measures against Turkey, the Kremlin press service said Monday.
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Why Erdoğan is like Ataturk – POLITICO
Why Erdoğan is like Ataturk
There are more than a few similarities between the two most influential modern Turks.
By
Nick Danforth
12/28/15, 6:00 AM CET
When President Erdoğan’s party won an unexpected and decisive victory in Turkey’s November 1 election, many surprised observers concluded that the Turkish people had voted for stability. A month later, following the downing of a Russian jet and continued killing in the country’s southeast, stability seems more elusive than ever. Yet as Erdoğan leads Turkey into turbulent waters, polls suggest that his popularity has only risen along with domestic and international tensions.
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There are more than a few similarities between the two most influential modern Turks.
By
Nick Danforth
12/28/15, 6:00 AM CET
When President Erdoğan’s party won an unexpected and decisive victory in Turkey’s November 1 election, many surprised observers concluded that the Turkish people had voted for stability. A month later, following the downing of a Russian jet and continued killing in the country’s southeast, stability seems more elusive than ever. Yet as Erdoğan leads Turkey into turbulent waters, polls suggest that his popularity has only risen along with domestic and international tensions.
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Turkey’s Weasel Problem By Linh Dinh
Turkey’s Weasel Problem
By Linh Dinh
28 December, 2015
Countercurrents.org
Though we head into 2016 without a direct war between the US and Russia, such a conflict still hovers over mankind. It’s hard to imagine Uncle Sam relinquishing his supremacy without a crazed fight. By abetting Turkey in shooting down that Russian plane, the US achieved one important objective, at least, and that’s scuttling the Russia, Turkey natural gas pipeline, the Blue Stream. Through its EU vassals, the US is now trying to block the expansion of Nord Stream, a pipeline that goes directly from Russia to Germany. The American-directed regime change in the Ukraine was also an attempt to interfere with Russia’s gas export. Energy is Russia’s economic lifeline and its political leverage. Rupture that advantage, and you cripple Russia, make it compliant to your wishes. It ain’t gonna happen.
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By Linh Dinh
28 December, 2015
Countercurrents.org
Though we head into 2016 without a direct war between the US and Russia, such a conflict still hovers over mankind. It’s hard to imagine Uncle Sam relinquishing his supremacy without a crazed fight. By abetting Turkey in shooting down that Russian plane, the US achieved one important objective, at least, and that’s scuttling the Russia, Turkey natural gas pipeline, the Blue Stream. Through its EU vassals, the US is now trying to block the expansion of Nord Stream, a pipeline that goes directly from Russia to Germany. The American-directed regime change in the Ukraine was also an attempt to interfere with Russia’s gas export. Energy is Russia’s economic lifeline and its political leverage. Rupture that advantage, and you cripple Russia, make it compliant to your wishes. It ain’t gonna happen.
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A Kurdish state out of the anti-ISIL fight? - MURAT YETKİN
A Kurdish state out of the anti-ISIL fight?
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had an unscheduled meeting in the late afternoon of Dec. 27 in Istanbul before Erdoğan left for Saudi Arabia.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had an unscheduled meeting in the late afternoon of Dec. 27 in Istanbul before Erdoğan left for Saudi Arabia.
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Family of drowned Syrian boy to arrive in Canada as refugees | National Observer
Family of drowned Syrian boy to arrive in Canada as refugees
By The Canadian Press in News | December 28th 2015
Relatives of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a Turkish beach are expected to land in Vancouver this morning to begin a new life.
Mohammed Kurdi, his wife and five children will land in Canada as refugees, sponsored by Mohammed's sister Tima Kurdi, who has become a spokeswoman for people fleeing the war torn nation.
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By The Canadian Press in News | December 28th 2015
Relatives of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a Turkish beach are expected to land in Vancouver this morning to begin a new life.
Mohammed Kurdi, his wife and five children will land in Canada as refugees, sponsored by Mohammed's sister Tima Kurdi, who has become a spokeswoman for people fleeing the war torn nation.
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Migrants fleeing Syria encounter a life of detention in Turkey - The Washington Post
Migrants fleeing Syria encounter a life of detention in Turkey
ISTANBUL — Ghada’s five children cried out in terror when police broke into their run-down apartment at dawn and ordered the 36-year-old Syrian woman’s family onto a bus, without saying why.
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ISTANBUL — Ghada’s five children cried out in terror when police broke into their run-down apartment at dawn and ordered the 36-year-old Syrian woman’s family onto a bus, without saying why.
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Sunday, December 27, 2015
Germany to Send AWACS Planes to Turkey
Germany to Send AWACS Planes to Turkey
By Burak Ege Bekdil 4:15 p.m. EST December 27, 2015
ANKARA, Turkey — Germany will send Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) to Turkey to help augment the NATO ally's airspace from potential threats from Syria.
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By Burak Ege Bekdil 4:15 p.m. EST December 27, 2015
ANKARA, Turkey — Germany will send Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) to Turkey to help augment the NATO ally's airspace from potential threats from Syria.
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Turkey's Kurds call for self-rule amid violence in southeast | Daily Mail Online
Turkey's Kurds call for self-rule amid violence in southeast
By Reuters
Published: 11:45 EST, 27 December 2015 | Updated: 11:45 EST, 27 December 2015
ANKARA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Kurdish groups meeting in southeastern Turkey called for self-rule on Sunday amid heavy fighting in the region as the army pushed ahead with a security operation in which it says more than 200 Kurdish militants have been killed.
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By Reuters
Published: 11:45 EST, 27 December 2015 | Updated: 11:45 EST, 27 December 2015
ANKARA, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Kurdish groups meeting in southeastern Turkey called for self-rule on Sunday amid heavy fighting in the region as the army pushed ahead with a security operation in which it says more than 200 Kurdish militants have been killed.
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Russian journalist slams Kremlin's 'bullying' of Turkey | MENAFN.COM
Russian journalist slams Kremlin's 'bullying' of Turkey Join our daily free
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) A prominent Russian journalist Yuliya Latynina has criticized the Kremlin's “bullying" policy towards Turkey it was reported Saturday.
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(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) A prominent Russian journalist Yuliya Latynina has criticized the Kremlin's “bullying" policy towards Turkey it was reported Saturday.
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Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees - The Economic Times
Fear and few answers as Turkish police round up Syrian refugees
By Reuters | 27 Dec, 2015, 04.58PM IST
ISTANBUL: Ghada's five children cried out in terror when police broke into their run-down Istanbul flat at dawn and ordered the 36-year-old Syrian's family onto a bus, without saying why.
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By Reuters | 27 Dec, 2015, 04.58PM IST
ISTANBUL: Ghada's five children cried out in terror when police broke into their run-down Istanbul flat at dawn and ordered the 36-year-old Syrian's family onto a bus, without saying why.
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Saturday, December 26, 2015
Dutch Parliament calls on EU to freeze funds for Turkey - Cihan World News
Dutch Parliament calls on EU to freeze funds for Turkey
CIHAN | ISTANBUL - 25.12.2015 17:59:05
The Dutch Parliament has proposed a motion that would urge the EU to freeze the pre-accession funds paid to EU candidate Turkey over its military operations in its southeastern provinces.
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CIHAN | ISTANBUL - 25.12.2015 17:59:05
The Dutch Parliament has proposed a motion that would urge the EU to freeze the pre-accession funds paid to EU candidate Turkey over its military operations in its southeastern provinces.
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‘ISIS might become Frankenstein for Turkey’ — RT Op-Edge
‘ISIS might become Frankenstein for Turkey’
Published time: 25 Dec, 2015 12:06
A monster in the form of ISIS, which Ankara allegedly hoped to nourish, might wind up consuming Turkey, as it happened to the US on 9/11 after supported the Mujahedeen against the Kabul regime, says author and historian Gerald Horne.
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Published time: 25 Dec, 2015 12:06
A monster in the form of ISIS, which Ankara allegedly hoped to nourish, might wind up consuming Turkey, as it happened to the US on 9/11 after supported the Mujahedeen against the Kabul regime, says author and historian Gerald Horne.
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Undeterred by winter, Syrian refugees flock to a Turkish city for risky boat trips to Europe - LA Times
Undeterred by winter, Syrian refugees flock to a Turkish city for risky boat trips to Europe
In the courtyard of a humble mosque, volunteers brandish garbage bags packed with canned food and medical supplies, dispensing the contents to Syrians hunkered down in this coastal city.
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In the courtyard of a humble mosque, volunteers brandish garbage bags packed with canned food and medical supplies, dispensing the contents to Syrians hunkered down in this coastal city.
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Turkey says Israel to allow aid into Gaza if deal is reached | Middle East Eye
Turkey says Israel to allow aid into Gaza if deal is reached
#Diplomacy
'If agreement can be reached between the two countries, Israel will allow Turkish origin products and aid material through Turkey into the Gaza'
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#Diplomacy
'If agreement can be reached between the two countries, Israel will allow Turkish origin products and aid material through Turkey into the Gaza'
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Famous Turkish pianist cleared of 'blasphemy' - Middle East - News - Arutz Sheva
World famous Turkish pianist cleared of 'blasphemy' charges
Turkish Supreme Court drops jail time for composer over quoting an ancient poet on Twitter, saying it 'believes' Turkey is 'modern.'
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Turkish Supreme Court drops jail time for composer over quoting an ancient poet on Twitter, saying it 'believes' Turkey is 'modern.'
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Friday, December 25, 2015
Turkish tourism sector to launch Euro campaign to overcome Russian losses - TOURISM
Turkish tourism sector to launch Euro campaign to overcome Russian losses
Turkish tourism sector players expecting a continued decline in the number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey in 2016 unless the current diplomatic crisis between the two countries is resolved will launch a promotional campaign in Europe under the leadership of the Tourism Ministry to overcome the potential losses, according to a leading sector representative. The sector will also focus on the China and India markets in the medium-term, he added.
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Turkish tourism sector players expecting a continued decline in the number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey in 2016 unless the current diplomatic crisis between the two countries is resolved will launch a promotional campaign in Europe under the leadership of the Tourism Ministry to overcome the potential losses, according to a leading sector representative. The sector will also focus on the China and India markets in the medium-term, he added.
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Lufthansa seeks EU help to compete against Gulf, Turkish rivals
Lufthansa seeks EU help to compete against Gulf, Turkish rivals
December 24, 2015, Thursday/ 18:11:31/ TODAY'S ZAMAN / ISTANBUL
German flag carrier Lufthansa has called for enhanced political support from Berlin and Brussels to help the company from losing even more ground in global markets to rival carriers in the Gulf as well as Turkish Airlines (THY).
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December 24, 2015, Thursday/ 18:11:31/ TODAY'S ZAMAN / ISTANBUL
German flag carrier Lufthansa has called for enhanced political support from Berlin and Brussels to help the company from losing even more ground in global markets to rival carriers in the Gulf as well as Turkish Airlines (THY).
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Top Turkish 'traitors' according to Erdogan and Davutoglu — RT News
Top Turkish 'traitors' according to Erdogan and Davutoglu
Published time: 24 Dec, 2015 16:03
What does it take to be accused of “treason” in Turkey? Exposing the ruling circle's ties with terrorists and voicing opposition to the downing of a Russian plane is a start, but who are the people getting under the skin of President Erdogan and Prime Minister Davutoglu?
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Published time: 24 Dec, 2015 16:03
What does it take to be accused of “treason” in Turkey? Exposing the ruling circle's ties with terrorists and voicing opposition to the downing of a Russian plane is a start, but who are the people getting under the skin of President Erdogan and Prime Minister Davutoglu?
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TASS: Business & Economy - Russia allows 53 companies to employ Turkish citizens after January 1
Russia allows 53 companies to employ Turkish citizens after January 1
December 24, 14:12 UTC+3
These are companies working in construction, car making industry, production of construction materials, plastic pipes and fittings, plumbing equipment, flooring
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December 24, 14:12 UTC+3
These are companies working in construction, car making industry, production of construction materials, plastic pipes and fittings, plumbing equipment, flooring
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Defiant and still writing, Turkish editor marks month in prison - Yahoo News
Defiant and still writing, Turkish editor marks month in prison
AFP By Dilay Gundogan
Istanbul (AFP) - Imprisoned a month ago on charges of spying and revealing state secrets, the editor of Turkey's leading opposition daily remains defiant in a case that raised new concerns about press freedom under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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AFP By Dilay Gundogan
Istanbul (AFP) - Imprisoned a month ago on charges of spying and revealing state secrets, the editor of Turkey's leading opposition daily remains defiant in a case that raised new concerns about press freedom under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Why Turkey Still Sick of European Union?
Why Turkey Still Sick of European Union?
By Mridu Kumari
In the just concluded ‘Heart of Asia’ ministerial conference in Pakistan, Turkey was well present there to map out Afghanistan’s security and stability. In fact, it was Turkey which had held the first ministerial conference on ‘Heart of Asia in November 2011. A NATO member that straddles Eastern Europe and West Asia, however, is in the eyes of storm ever since it downed a Russian jet fighter over the Syrian sky. Though not overtly siding with Moscow, several countries have questioned Turkey’s merit to become European Union. Czech President Milos Zeman was very harsh in his comment against Turkey.
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By Mridu Kumari
In the just concluded ‘Heart of Asia’ ministerial conference in Pakistan, Turkey was well present there to map out Afghanistan’s security and stability. In fact, it was Turkey which had held the first ministerial conference on ‘Heart of Asia in November 2011. A NATO member that straddles Eastern Europe and West Asia, however, is in the eyes of storm ever since it downed a Russian jet fighter over the Syrian sky. Though not overtly siding with Moscow, several countries have questioned Turkey’s merit to become European Union. Czech President Milos Zeman was very harsh in his comment against Turkey.
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Germany Pulls Patriot Systems From Turkey
Germany Pulls Patriot Systems From Turkey
By Burak Ege Bekdil 10:26 a.m. EST December 23, 2015
ANKARA, Turkey — After a three-year deployment, Germany has withdrawn its Patriot air and anti-missile defense systems from Turkish soil. The move comes shortly after NATO agreed to strengthen efforts to protect Turkey’s southern borders and airspace.
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By Burak Ege Bekdil 10:26 a.m. EST December 23, 2015
ANKARA, Turkey — After a three-year deployment, Germany has withdrawn its Patriot air and anti-missile defense systems from Turkish soil. The move comes shortly after NATO agreed to strengthen efforts to protect Turkey’s southern borders and airspace.
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Dündar: EU ignores journalists in Turkey to maintain relations with gov’t
Dündar: EU ignores journalists in Turkey to maintain relations with gov’t
Can Dündar, the Cumhuriyet daily's jailed editor-in-chief, has said in an op-ed in The Washington Post that the EUropean Union has decided to ignore the protests of the journalists who are the main target of the Turkish government's repressive policies in order to maintain its relations with the government to manage its refugee crisis.
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Can Dündar, the Cumhuriyet daily's jailed editor-in-chief, has said in an op-ed in The Washington Post that the EUropean Union has decided to ignore the protests of the journalists who are the main target of the Turkish government's repressive policies in order to maintain its relations with the government to manage its refugee crisis.
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Blast kills one at Istanbul airport in Turkey, bomb investigation launched
Blast kills one at Istanbul airport in Turkey, bomb investigation launched
December 23, 2015 - 10:31PM
Daren Butler
Istanbul: An overnight explosion at an airport in Istanbul killed one person and damaged three planes hundreds of metres apart, Turkish media said, triggering a security alert as authorities sought to determine if a bomb was responsible.
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December 23, 2015 - 10:31PM
Daren Butler
Istanbul: An overnight explosion at an airport in Istanbul killed one person and damaged three planes hundreds of metres apart, Turkish media said, triggering a security alert as authorities sought to determine if a bomb was responsible.
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Turkey’s Kurdish Cities Become War Zones - WSJ
Turkey’s Kurdish Cities Become War Zones
Neighborhoods transformed by Kurdish militants and Ankara’s stepped-up campaign to crush them
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Neighborhoods transformed by Kurdish militants and Ankara’s stepped-up campaign to crush them
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Dutch lender FMO invests $360 million in Turkey - The Journal of Turkish Weekly
Dutch lender FMO invests $360 million in Turkey
Turkey
December 23, 2015
A senior figure from a Dutch development agency has described Turkey – with an investment portfolio of $360 million – as “an important country”.
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Turkey
December 23, 2015
A senior figure from a Dutch development agency has described Turkey – with an investment portfolio of $360 million – as “an important country”.
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Russian sanctions against Turkey are 'unsustainable' | MENAFN.COM
Russian sanctions against Turkey are 'unsustainable' Join our daily free Newsletter
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) A Turkish minister has described Russian sanctions "unsustainable" adding that Ankara is open to dialogue with Moscow to resolve the recent political crisis.
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(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) A Turkish minister has described Russian sanctions "unsustainable" adding that Ankara is open to dialogue with Moscow to resolve the recent political crisis.
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Out of pure spite, I will celebrate New Year’s - AHMET HAKAN
Out of pure spite, I will celebrate New Year’s
I go into a rage when certain people turn up their noses at sacrificing animals on the Feast of Sacrifice…
I go into the same level of rage when certain people drop innuendos, say a thousand things and snap at our naïve and innocent people who plan to have a fun night on New Year’s, with snacks, pajamas and slippers, TV or something at home...
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I go into a rage when certain people turn up their noses at sacrificing animals on the Feast of Sacrifice…
I go into the same level of rage when certain people drop innuendos, say a thousand things and snap at our naïve and innocent people who plan to have a fun night on New Year’s, with snacks, pajamas and slippers, TV or something at home...
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Anonymous claims cyberattacks on Turkey, declares cyber-war - MIDEAST
Anonymous claims cyberattacks on Turkey, declares cyber-war
ISTANBUL
Hacking collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for the week-long cyberattack on Turkey, which it accused of “supporting” the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and threatened additional attacks in case the alleged support continues.
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ISTANBUL
Hacking collective Anonymous has claimed responsibility for the week-long cyberattack on Turkey, which it accused of “supporting” the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and threatened additional attacks in case the alleged support continues.
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Turkey’s micro small and medium enterprises benefit from World Bank financing - BUSINESS
Turkey’s micro small and medium enterprises benefit from World Bank financing
WASHINGTON
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has said it approved a micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and large enterprises (LEs) supply chain finance project for Turkey in the amount of $200 million in a written statement on Dec. 23.
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WASHINGTON
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has said it approved a micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and large enterprises (LEs) supply chain finance project for Turkey in the amount of $200 million in a written statement on Dec. 23.
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Erdoğan’s Turkey, King Salman’s Saudi Arabia and the Coming “Sunni” War for Oil | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization
Erdoğan’s Turkey, King Salman’s Saudi Arabia and the Coming “Sunni” War for Oil
By F. William Engdahl
We’re about to be plunged into a new oil war in the Middle East, this one with a possible nuclear dimension. Wars for control of oil have been instigated for more than a century since the dawn of the petroleum era around the time of the First World War.
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By F. William Engdahl
We’re about to be plunged into a new oil war in the Middle East, this one with a possible nuclear dimension. Wars for control of oil have been instigated for more than a century since the dawn of the petroleum era around the time of the First World War.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Why a Pro-Kurdish Russia Infuriates Turkey | Stratfor
Why a Pro-Kurdish Russia Infuriates Turkey
Geopolitical Diary
December 23, 2015 | 00:12 GMT Text Size
Russia knows exactly how to push an opponent's geopolitical buttons. Since Turkey downed a Russian Su-24 fighter jet — exacerbating an already tense rivalry centered on regional dominance — Moscow has set about punishing Ankara politically and economically. Now, in its goal to antagonize Ankara further, Moscow is exerting its considerable influence on a particularly sensitive spot for Turkey: the Kurds.
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Geopolitical Diary
December 23, 2015 | 00:12 GMT Text Size
Russia knows exactly how to push an opponent's geopolitical buttons. Since Turkey downed a Russian Su-24 fighter jet — exacerbating an already tense rivalry centered on regional dominance — Moscow has set about punishing Ankara politically and economically. Now, in its goal to antagonize Ankara further, Moscow is exerting its considerable influence on a particularly sensitive spot for Turkey: the Kurds.
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ABRAHAM WAGNER: Gulen movement seeks to transform Turkey into Shariah state - Washington Times
A vulnerability shared by Turkey and America
The Gulen Movement seeks to transform a NATO ally into a Shariah state
By Abraham R. Wagner - - Tuesday, December 22, 2015
While attention is focused on recent attacks by the Islamic State, or ISIS, throughout the world and now in the United States, it is important to look at the critical role Turkey plays in the fight against terrorism and Ankara’s crucial contribution to stability in the Middle East and Europe.
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The Gulen Movement seeks to transform a NATO ally into a Shariah state
By Abraham R. Wagner - - Tuesday, December 22, 2015
While attention is focused on recent attacks by the Islamic State, or ISIS, throughout the world and now in the United States, it is important to look at the critical role Turkey plays in the fight against terrorism and Ankara’s crucial contribution to stability in the Middle East and Europe.
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How Turkey’s foreign affairs ‘strongman’ left his mark - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
How Turkey’s foreign affairs ‘strongman’ left his mark
Without any doubt, Feridun Sinirlioglu, undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, is Turkey’s “strongman” in foreign affairs. He’s not at the level of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, but he is seen as the “architect of Turkey’s Middle East policy,” which has come under severe criticism. Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry is the highest position for any career diplomat, and Sinirlioglu has been serving under that title for six years. Nobody in the history of the ministry has kept the title while simultaneously having the title of foreign minister, but Sinirlioglu did. He was the foreign minister while preserving his portfolio as the undersecretary during the interim period between the election of June 7 and the rerun election of November 1.
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Without any doubt, Feridun Sinirlioglu, undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry, is Turkey’s “strongman” in foreign affairs. He’s not at the level of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, but he is seen as the “architect of Turkey’s Middle East policy,” which has come under severe criticism. Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry is the highest position for any career diplomat, and Sinirlioglu has been serving under that title for six years. Nobody in the history of the ministry has kept the title while simultaneously having the title of foreign minister, but Sinirlioglu did. He was the foreign minister while preserving his portfolio as the undersecretary during the interim period between the election of June 7 and the rerun election of November 1.
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Syrians in Turkey: An important question - YUSUF KANLI
Syrians in Turkey: An important question
A very wise friend asked, “How is Turkey to resolve the Syrian refugee problem if you say the three billion euros or so Europe will provide is not going to be a sufficient resource?” He was referring to an article I penned during my recent trip to southeastern Gaziantep.
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A very wise friend asked, “How is Turkey to resolve the Syrian refugee problem if you say the three billion euros or so Europe will provide is not going to be a sufficient resource?” He was referring to an article I penned during my recent trip to southeastern Gaziantep.
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The PKK's 'Child Terrorists' - US News
The 'Child Terrorists' of Turkey
The militant Kurdish organization pushes children to the front lines and uses their arrests and deaths to stir up sympathy.
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The militant Kurdish organization pushes children to the front lines and uses their arrests and deaths to stir up sympathy.
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Basci Delays Policy Shift as Turkey Unexpectedly Holds Rates - Bloomberg Business
Basci Delays Policy Shift as Turkey Unexpectedly Holds Rates
Onur Ant
December 22, 2015 — 7:11 AM EST
Turkey’s central bank delayed a widely anticipated shift to a simplified monetary policy, keeping interest rates on hold and saying that it will wait to see if the calm following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s increase persists.
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Onur Ant
December 22, 2015 — 7:11 AM EST
Turkey’s central bank delayed a widely anticipated shift to a simplified monetary policy, keeping interest rates on hold and saying that it will wait to see if the calm following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s increase persists.
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Turkey: ‘Utter Disregard’ For Rate Policy Hurts Currency, Banks - Emerging Markets Daily - Barrons.com
Turkey: ‘Utter Disregard’ For Rate Policy Hurts Currency, Banks
By Dimitra DeFotis
Turkey’s central bank left interest rates and its monetary policy framework unchanged today, contrary to expectations.
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By Dimitra DeFotis
Turkey’s central bank left interest rates and its monetary policy framework unchanged today, contrary to expectations.
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Gasoline prices in Turkey swell on high taxes despite global oil plunge - ENERGY
Gasoline prices in Turkey swell on high taxes despite global oil plunge
Merve Erdil - ISTANBUL
While global oil prices have plummeted, Turkish gasoline prices continue to increase, as recent official figures show that customers are still paying twice or more in taxes than they are for the fuel itself.
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Merve Erdil - ISTANBUL
While global oil prices have plummeted, Turkish gasoline prices continue to increase, as recent official figures show that customers are still paying twice or more in taxes than they are for the fuel itself.
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US under threat of flesh-eating disease from Syrian refugees
US under threat of flesh-eating disease from Syrian refugees
By RENU RANGELA on December 22 2015 5:11 PM
The United States could also be infected with the flesh-eating disease that has already taken Syria in its throes.
The Breitbart Jerusalem reports that there is a risk that Middle Eastern refugees entering the U S could be infected with the flesh-eating disease. It said that health agencies had confirmed that Syrian refugees have transported Leishmaniasis to Lebanon and Turkey, where it has been difficult to manage and treat.
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By RENU RANGELA on December 22 2015 5:11 PM
The United States could also be infected with the flesh-eating disease that has already taken Syria in its throes.
The Breitbart Jerusalem reports that there is a risk that Middle Eastern refugees entering the U S could be infected with the flesh-eating disease. It said that health agencies had confirmed that Syrian refugees have transported Leishmaniasis to Lebanon and Turkey, where it has been difficult to manage and treat.
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Turkish Opposition Reveals the Cost of Erdogan’s 'Stab in the Back'
Turkish Opposition Reveals the Cost of Erdogan’s 'Stab in the Back'
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Europe
09:23 22.12.2015(updated 12:16 22.12.2015) Get short URL
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As Russia responds to the incident with the downed Su-24 bomber by imposing economic restrictions on Turkey in various sectors, the Turkish economy faces potential losses of over $52 billion, Turkish media wrote on Monday.
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Europe
09:23 22.12.2015(updated 12:16 22.12.2015) Get short URL
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As Russia responds to the incident with the downed Su-24 bomber by imposing economic restrictions on Turkey in various sectors, the Turkish economy faces potential losses of over $52 billion, Turkish media wrote on Monday.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Is Erdogan closing Hamas' Istanbul office? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Is Erdogan closing Hamas' Istanbul office?
Two days after it was reported that Israel and Turkey had reached a series of understandings ultimately leading to their reconciliation, the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Khaled Meshaal, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.
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Two days after it was reported that Israel and Turkey had reached a series of understandings ultimately leading to their reconciliation, the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Khaled Meshaal, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.
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The Reasons Behind the Ploy: The EU Turkey Summit | McGill International Review
The Reasons Behind the Ploy: The EU Turkey Summit
Posted by Francesca Wallace 4 hours ago
On November 29th, the European Union (EU) signed a deal with Turkey regarding the waves of Syrian and other refugees entering Europe through Turkey and Greece.
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Posted by Francesca Wallace 4 hours ago
On November 29th, the European Union (EU) signed a deal with Turkey regarding the waves of Syrian and other refugees entering Europe through Turkey and Greece.
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A hundred percent greener outlook for cities in Turkey
A hundred percent greener outlook for cities in Turkey
Endowed with renewable resources, such as wind, sun, geothermal and hydro, the country is still relying on coal and other fossil fuels to produce its energy. Forward-looking public policies could make the difference and lead to sustainable and less polluted urban areas in the coming decades
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Endowed with renewable resources, such as wind, sun, geothermal and hydro, the country is still relying on coal and other fossil fuels to produce its energy. Forward-looking public policies could make the difference and lead to sustainable and less polluted urban areas in the coming decades
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Colonel to be paid 1.5 million liras for ‘unfair arrest’ - RIGHTS
Colonel to be paid 1.5 million liras for ‘unfair arrest’
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
A local court in Ankara has ruled that a former coup plot convict must be paid 1.5 million Turkish Liras in compensation after he was acquitted following more than three years in jail.
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ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
A local court in Ankara has ruled that a former coup plot convict must be paid 1.5 million Turkish Liras in compensation after he was acquitted following more than three years in jail.
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Support for Varosha through Turkey contractors - Cyprus
Support for Varosha through Turkey contractors
incyprus incyprus — 21/12/2015
Varoshi
Turkish Cypriot contractors recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish contractors, allowing for the provision of the latter’s support and expertise for the restoration of Varosha (Maras) in the event of a solution.
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incyprus incyprus — 21/12/2015
Varoshi
Turkish Cypriot contractors recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish contractors, allowing for the provision of the latter’s support and expertise for the restoration of Varosha (Maras) in the event of a solution.
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Turkey ‘faces bandwagon effect on climate change’ - GREEN
Turkey ‘faces bandwagon effect on climate change’
Barçın Yinanç - barcin.yinanc@hdn.com.tr
Turkey’s continued preference for fossil fuels will soon become untenable as it becomes impossible to swim against the tide of greater support for renewable energy, according to an academic at Sabancı University. ‘Turkey is planning new investments in coal; this needs to stop,’ Mirhan Köroğlu Göğüş says
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Barçın Yinanç - barcin.yinanc@hdn.com.tr
Turkey’s continued preference for fossil fuels will soon become untenable as it becomes impossible to swim against the tide of greater support for renewable energy, according to an academic at Sabancı University. ‘Turkey is planning new investments in coal; this needs to stop,’ Mirhan Köroğlu Göğüş says
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250 stores in Ankara’s Ottoman Public Bazaar burn down - LOCAL
250 stores in Ankara’s Ottoman Public Bazaar burn down
Some 250 stores in Ankara’s Ottoman Public Bazaar have burned to the ground in a fire of unknown origin.
The fire, which rapidly spread across the Ottoman bazaar in the Keçiören district of Turkey’s capital, started at 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 20.
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Some 250 stores in Ankara’s Ottoman Public Bazaar have burned to the ground in a fire of unknown origin.
The fire, which rapidly spread across the Ottoman bazaar in the Keçiören district of Turkey’s capital, started at 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 20.
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ISIS Selling Yazidi Women and Children in Turkey
ISIS Selling Yazidi Women and Children in Turkey
by Uzay Bulut
December 20, 2015 at 4:00 am
This month, the German television station, ARD (Consortium of Public Broadcasters in Germany), produced footage documenting the slave trade being conducted by the Islamic State (ISIS) through a liaison office in the province of Gaziantep (also known as Antep) in Turkey, near the border with Syria.
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by Uzay Bulut
December 20, 2015 at 4:00 am
This month, the German television station, ARD (Consortium of Public Broadcasters in Germany), produced footage documenting the slave trade being conducted by the Islamic State (ISIS) through a liaison office in the province of Gaziantep (also known as Antep) in Turkey, near the border with Syria.
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Most smuggled ISIS oil goes to Turkey, sold at low prices – Norwegian report — RT News
Most smuggled ISIS oil goes to Turkey, sold at low prices – Norwegian report
Published time: 20 Dec, 2015 06:45
A newly-leaked report on illegal oil sales by Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL), which was ordered to be compiled by Norway, has revealed that most of the IS-smuggled oil has been destined for Turkey, where it is sold off at bargain low prices.
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Published time: 20 Dec, 2015 06:45
A newly-leaked report on illegal oil sales by Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL), which was ordered to be compiled by Norway, has revealed that most of the IS-smuggled oil has been destined for Turkey, where it is sold off at bargain low prices.
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The Fallacies of Treating Turkey as Europe’s Gatekeeper - The Globalist
The Fallacies of Treating Turkey as Europe’s Gatekeeper
Priority should now be given to preventing a “Middle-Easternization” of Turkey itself.
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Priority should now be given to preventing a “Middle-Easternization” of Turkey itself.
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Saturday, December 19, 2015
Will Turkey end up stuck between Kurds, Russia? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Will Turkey end up stuck between Kurds, Russia?
An old Turkish proverb says, “You can’t carry two watermelons under one arm,” meaning that two big tasks should not be tackled at the same time. These days, the Ankara regime seems to be attempting exactly that. At home, it is waging a war on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), and regionally, it is sliding into a cold war with Russia that carries the risk of heated confrontation. As a natural outcome, these two wars could draw Russia and the PKK together, creating a tough challenge for Turkey.
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An old Turkish proverb says, “You can’t carry two watermelons under one arm,” meaning that two big tasks should not be tackled at the same time. These days, the Ankara regime seems to be attempting exactly that. At home, it is waging a war on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), and regionally, it is sliding into a cold war with Russia that carries the risk of heated confrontation. As a natural outcome, these two wars could draw Russia and the PKK together, creating a tough challenge for Turkey.
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Eighteen migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey's southwestern coast
Eighteen migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey's southwestern coast
Migrants seeking refuge in the EU were stranded in the middle of sea as their boat sank in the western province of Muğla’s Bodrum district on Saturday. CIHAN
BODRUM—Eighteen people, including ten children, died on Friday (Dec. 18) after a boat carrying refugee seeking migrants trying to sail to Greece sank off the southern Turkish town of Bodrum, Dogan News Agency reported on Saturday (Dec. 19).
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Migrants seeking refuge in the EU were stranded in the middle of sea as their boat sank in the western province of Muğla’s Bodrum district on Saturday. CIHAN
BODRUM—Eighteen people, including ten children, died on Friday (Dec. 18) after a boat carrying refugee seeking migrants trying to sail to Greece sank off the southern Turkish town of Bodrum, Dogan News Agency reported on Saturday (Dec. 19).
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Untangling Turkey’s Middle East allegiances – POLITICO
Untangling Turkey’s Middle East allegiances
Turkey, in a sticky web of allegiances, shares mutual enemies with the Islamic State.
By
Behlül Özkan
12/19/15, 12:41 PM CET
ISTANBUL — The northwestern corner of Syria is home to a dizzying spectrum of anti-Assad forces. Weapons — and fighters — have amassed in the area in large part thanks to Turkey’s “open door” policy, which makes the passage relatively painless. When Turkey’s ethnic brethren, the Turkmen, recently became the targets of Russian air strikes — prompting, perhaps, Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian fighter jet on November 24 — the incident brought Turkey’s murky relationship with a tangled web of jihadist groups to the fore.
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Turkey, in a sticky web of allegiances, shares mutual enemies with the Islamic State.
By
Behlül Özkan
12/19/15, 12:41 PM CET
ISTANBUL — The northwestern corner of Syria is home to a dizzying spectrum of anti-Assad forces. Weapons — and fighters — have amassed in the area in large part thanks to Turkey’s “open door” policy, which makes the passage relatively painless. When Turkey’s ethnic brethren, the Turkmen, recently became the targets of Russian air strikes — prompting, perhaps, Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian fighter jet on November 24 — the incident brought Turkey’s murky relationship with a tangled web of jihadist groups to the fore.
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Netanyahu and Erdogan's shared interests - Israel Opinion, Ynetnews
Netanyahu and Erdogan's shared interests
Analysis: An agreement between Israel and Turkey has yet to come, but there is a declarative cooperation: The Turkish President needs it as a card he can play in front of the Russians, while Netanyahu can use it to defend the government's natural gas plan in Israel's high court.
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Analysis: An agreement between Israel and Turkey has yet to come, but there is a declarative cooperation: The Turkish President needs it as a card he can play in front of the Russians, while Netanyahu can use it to defend the government's natural gas plan in Israel's high court.
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About 250 Uber Drivers in Istanbul Said to Organize Walkout - Bloomberg Business
About 250 Uber Drivers in Istanbul Said to Organize Walkout
December 18, 2015 — 10:58 AM EST
About 250 Uber drivers in Istanbul are abandoning the service to protest the company’s 25 percent price cut, according to two people familiar with the decision.
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December 18, 2015 — 10:58 AM EST
About 250 Uber drivers in Istanbul are abandoning the service to protest the company’s 25 percent price cut, according to two people familiar with the decision.
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Turkish troops kill 54 Kurdish militants as violence escalates | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Turkish troops kill 54 Kurdish militants as violence escalates
December 18, 2015 11:24 PM
By Selcan Hacaoglu / Bloomberg News
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish troops have killed 54 Kurdish militants over the past three days in clashes in the country’s southeast, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.
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December 18, 2015 11:24 PM
By Selcan Hacaoglu / Bloomberg News
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish troops have killed 54 Kurdish militants over the past three days in clashes in the country’s southeast, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.
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European Union leaders set June 30 deadline for new border force — European Union summit
European Union leaders set June 30 deadline for new border force — European Union summit
Author: Greg Daniels
Dec 19, 2015, 1:41
A family disembarks from a boat of Frontex, European Border Protection Agency, at the port town of Petra, on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
Frontex is increasing its presence to enhance the screening of migrants and help local authorities determine their nationality and register them, as well as to fight people smuggling networks.
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Author: Greg Daniels
Dec 19, 2015, 1:41
A family disembarks from a boat of Frontex, European Border Protection Agency, at the port town of Petra, on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015.
Frontex is increasing its presence to enhance the screening of migrants and help local authorities determine their nationality and register them, as well as to fight people smuggling networks.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Turkey: the challenges ahead
Turkey: the challenges ahead
By Ali Jaswal
December 19, 2015
Print : Opinion
What was once the centre for great civilisations of human history has again become caught in international politics, due to its extremely strategic geographical location.
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By Ali Jaswal
December 19, 2015
Print : Opinion
What was once the centre for great civilisations of human history has again become caught in international politics, due to its extremely strategic geographical location.
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‘US was informed about Turkey’s deployment in Iraq’ - VERDA ÖZER
‘US was informed about Turkey’s deployment in Iraq’
First, Turkey sent troops to a military camp in northern Iraq. Baghdad objected. Then, Turkey moved some of them to another base nearby. Yet it didn’t suffice. Baghdad asked Ankara to withdraw completely. More surprisingly, the U.S. called on Turkey to pull any unauthorized military forces. Last but not least, on the very same day, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacked the camp in question.
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First, Turkey sent troops to a military camp in northern Iraq. Baghdad objected. Then, Turkey moved some of them to another base nearby. Yet it didn’t suffice. Baghdad asked Ankara to withdraw completely. More surprisingly, the U.S. called on Turkey to pull any unauthorized military forces. Last but not least, on the very same day, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacked the camp in question.
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Turkey seizes dozens of blank European passports at Istanbul airport - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Turkey seizes dozens of blank European passports at Istanbul airport
Authorities at Istanbul's main airport have detained two people suspected of attempting to smuggle 148 blank European passports concealed in pizza-making equipment, Turkish government officials said.
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Authorities at Istanbul's main airport have detained two people suspected of attempting to smuggle 148 blank European passports concealed in pizza-making equipment, Turkish government officials said.
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Exclusive - NATO agrees Turkey air defence package, seeks 'predictability' - SWI swissinfo.ch
Exclusive - NATO agrees Turkey air defence package, seeks 'predictability'
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Dec 18, 2015 - 19:57
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies agreed on Friday to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara's air defences on its border with Syria, the alliance's chief said.
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Dec 18, 2015 - 19:57
By Robin Emmott
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies agreed on Friday to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara's air defences on its border with Syria, the alliance's chief said.
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Minimum wage raise to increase Turkey’s GDP by 0.4 points: Economy minister - ECONOMICS
Minimum wage raise to increase Turkey’s GDP by 0.4 points: Economy minister
ANKARA
The planned raise in the minimum wage will make around 0.4 points contribution to Turkey’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth, Economy Minister Mustafa Elitaş said in a televised interview on Dec. 18.
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ANKARA
The planned raise in the minimum wage will make around 0.4 points contribution to Turkey’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth, Economy Minister Mustafa Elitaş said in a televised interview on Dec. 18.
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ISIS: 2 Syrians held with 148 passports at Istanbul airport - General news - ANSAMed.it
ISIS: 2 Syrians held with 148 passports at Istanbul airport
Followed by agents, found in possession of SIM cards, video cams
18 December, 11:57
(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, DECEMBER 18 - Turkish police arrested at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul two Syrians suspected of ties with ISIS, local media reported on Friday. The two men, aged 54 and 58, arrived in Istanbul on Thursday afternoon. A reported 148 original passports were found in their luggage, mostly European, along with two mini video cams hidden in as many pens and 10 European and Turkish SIM cards.
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Followed by agents, found in possession of SIM cards, video cams
18 December, 11:57
(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, DECEMBER 18 - Turkish police arrested at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul two Syrians suspected of ties with ISIS, local media reported on Friday. The two men, aged 54 and 58, arrived in Istanbul on Thursday afternoon. A reported 148 original passports were found in their luggage, mostly European, along with two mini video cams hidden in as many pens and 10 European and Turkish SIM cards.
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Erdogan threatens to escalate conflict with PKK
Erdogan threatens to escalate conflict with PKK
Sertac Kayar/REUTERS
KONYA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Thursday that Kurdish rebels would be "annihilated" as intensifying urban clashes killed 25 Kurdish fighters in two days.
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Sertac Kayar/REUTERS
KONYA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Thursday that Kurdish rebels would be "annihilated" as intensifying urban clashes killed 25 Kurdish fighters in two days.
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It Is, By Far, The Worst Time to Be a Turkish Journalist | Foreign Policy
It Is, By Far, The Worst Time to Be a Turkish Journalist
A doctor on trial for comparing President Erodgan to Gollum is only the most visible example of Ankara's growing crackdown on freedom of expression.
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A doctor on trial for comparing President Erodgan to Gollum is only the most visible example of Ankara's growing crackdown on freedom of expression.
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Merkel optimistic Turkey will cut migrant flows to Europe | DELANO
Merkel optimistic Turkey will cut migrant flows to Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with the Turkish prime minister on Thursday that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with the Turkish prime minister on Thursday that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union.
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Greece lashes out at Turkey for failing to stem migration crisis | World | News | Daily Express
Greece lashes out at Turkey for failing to stem migration crisis despite €3BILLION EU deal
By Selina Sykes
In a desperate plea Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras urged European leaders to pile the pressure on its neighbour to do more to control the flow of arrivals on its shores, warning that Greece has become a holding pen for tens of thousands of refugees.
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By Selina Sykes
In a desperate plea Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras urged European leaders to pile the pressure on its neighbour to do more to control the flow of arrivals on its shores, warning that Greece has become a holding pen for tens of thousands of refugees.
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Turkey detains 11 ISIS suspects over U.S. consulate plot - Al Arabiya News
Turkey detains 11 ISIS suspects over U.S. consulate plot
AFP Friday, 18 December 2015
Turkey on Thursday detained 11 more suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on suspicion of planning an attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, the Dogan news agency reported.
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AFP Friday, 18 December 2015
Turkey on Thursday detained 11 more suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on suspicion of planning an attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, the Dogan news agency reported.
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Russia's Putin Signals Syria Progress With US, Lashes Turkey | Jakarta Globe
Russia's Putin Signals Syria Progress With US, Lashes Turkey
Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he broadly supported U.S. plans to try to push forward the Syria peace process, but signaled in an angry attack that he was in no mood to forgive Turkey for shooting down a Russian warplane.
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Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he broadly supported U.S. plans to try to push forward the Syria peace process, but signaled in an angry attack that he was in no mood to forgive Turkey for shooting down a Russian warplane.
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Israel, Turkey Reach Agreement to Restore Diplomatic Ties | The Tower
Israel, Turkey Reach Agreement to Restore Diplomatic Ties
by TheTower.org Staff | 12.17.15 4:39 pm
Israel and Turkey have reached an agreement to restore diplomatic ties, ending five years of strained relations, Ha’aretz reported Thursday.
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by TheTower.org Staff | 12.17.15 4:39 pm
Israel and Turkey have reached an agreement to restore diplomatic ties, ending five years of strained relations, Ha’aretz reported Thursday.
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Preserving the Ottoman mosaic
Preserving the Ottoman mosaic
With the international community striving to end the chaos and conflict racking the Middle East and establish a regional order than can sustain peace and stability, Sweden′s fomer prime minister, Carl Bildt makes a plea for working within the existing framework
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With the international community striving to end the chaos and conflict racking the Middle East and establish a regional order than can sustain peace and stability, Sweden′s fomer prime minister, Carl Bildt makes a plea for working within the existing framework
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Erdoğan continues to push shift to presidential system - POLITICS
Erdoğan continues to push shift to presidential system
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again reiterated the need for a systemic change in Turkey’s governance, underlining that his aspiration for a presidential system had nothing to do with his personal prosperity.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again reiterated the need for a systemic change in Turkey’s governance, underlining that his aspiration for a presidential system had nothing to do with his personal prosperity.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Straddling two worlds | The Economist
Straddling two worlds
Worldly, pluralist, hedonistic—and Muslim, too
Dec 19th 2015 | ISTANBUL | From the print edition
ORHAN OSMANOGLU cradles a French handkerchief embossed with the letter H. “This is all I have left that’s my great-great-grandfather’s, the caliph’s,” he says. His family has fallen far since those illustrious days. Abdulhamid II lived in a palace, Yildiz, in the heart of Ottoman Istanbul; Orhan lives in a high-rise at the end of an Istanbul bus route. Europe’s royals flocked to caliphal functions, but when Orhan’s daughter married, Turkey’s present rulers stayed away. Worst of all, an Iraqi impostor has stolen the title his family bore for hundreds of years. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s barbaric outfit, Islamic State (IS), promises to restore the caliphate. Does Mr Baghdadi know what he is talking about?
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Worldly, pluralist, hedonistic—and Muslim, too
Dec 19th 2015 | ISTANBUL | From the print edition
ORHAN OSMANOGLU cradles a French handkerchief embossed with the letter H. “This is all I have left that’s my great-great-grandfather’s, the caliph’s,” he says. His family has fallen far since those illustrious days. Abdulhamid II lived in a palace, Yildiz, in the heart of Ottoman Istanbul; Orhan lives in a high-rise at the end of an Istanbul bus route. Europe’s royals flocked to caliphal functions, but when Orhan’s daughter married, Turkey’s present rulers stayed away. Worst of all, an Iraqi impostor has stolen the title his family bore for hundreds of years. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s barbaric outfit, Islamic State (IS), promises to restore the caliphate. Does Mr Baghdadi know what he is talking about?
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Amnesty accuses Turkey of using EU funds to detain asylum seekers - Independent.ie
Amnesty accuses Turkey of using EU funds to detain asylum seekers
Joanne Kiri in Ankara
Published
17/12/2015 | 02:30
Amnesty International says Turkey has rounded up scores of refugees and asylum seekers since September and transported them to detention centres where some have been mistreated or forcibly returned to Syria and Iraq.
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Joanne Kiri in Ankara
Published
17/12/2015 | 02:30
Amnesty International says Turkey has rounded up scores of refugees and asylum seekers since September and transported them to detention centres where some have been mistreated or forcibly returned to Syria and Iraq.
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Digital start-ups take root in Istanbul - FT.com
Digital start-ups take root in Istanbul
Joshua Chaffin
Twenty years ago, Cem Celebiler was an MIT graduate working as an IT consultant and, as he recalls, “a bit bored with my job”. So, like other tech entrepreneurs before him, Mr Celebiler decided to strike out on his own.
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Joshua Chaffin
Twenty years ago, Cem Celebiler was an MIT graduate working as an IT consultant and, as he recalls, “a bit bored with my job”. So, like other tech entrepreneurs before him, Mr Celebiler decided to strike out on his own.
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Turkey: will political reforms bring change? - FT.com
Turkey: will political reforms bring change?
Mehul Srivastava and Funja Guler
On December 10, two separate announcements underlined the conflict over the Turkish economy and the government’s stewardship of it.
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Mehul Srivastava and Funja Guler
On December 10, two separate announcements underlined the conflict over the Turkish economy and the government’s stewardship of it.
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EU Recommends Voluntary Admission Scheme for Syrian Refugees from Turkey | MENAFN.COM
EU Recommends Voluntary Admission Scheme for Syrian Refugees from Turkey Join our daily free Newsletter
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) TheEuropean Commissionon Tuesday recommended the introduction of avoluntaryhumanitarianadmissionscheme to EU member states to address the problem of Syrianrefugeescrossing fromTurkeyinto the bloc.
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(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) TheEuropean Commissionon Tuesday recommended the introduction of avoluntaryhumanitarianadmissionscheme to EU member states to address the problem of Syrianrefugeescrossing fromTurkeyinto the bloc.
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Freedom of Speech Is Still Deteriorating Drastically in Turkey | VICE News
Freedom of Speech Is Still Deteriorating Drastically in Turkey
By Miriam Wells
December 16, 2015 | 1:55 pm
Turkey is the runaway capital of censorship in Europe, with freedom of expression declining radically there since 2013, said an annual report released on Wednesday.
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By Miriam Wells
December 16, 2015 | 1:55 pm
Turkey is the runaway capital of censorship in Europe, with freedom of expression declining radically there since 2013, said an annual report released on Wednesday.
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Global Economy: The global impact of the US interest rate rise - by Kamal Ahmed
When America stirs, the rest of the world takes notice.
Rising US interest rates could mean higher debt repayments for emerging market governments and businesses - as the amount owed is denominated in dollars.
And with higher interest rates in America, investment capital will be encouraged across the Atlantic and away from Asia in the hunt for better returns.
That could affect Europe as well.
On the upside, the stronger dollar which has followed the rise might be good for European and Asian economies as it means exports to America are cheaper.
Read More: The global impact of the US interest rate rise - BBC News
Rising US interest rates could mean higher debt repayments for emerging market governments and businesses - as the amount owed is denominated in dollars.
And with higher interest rates in America, investment capital will be encouraged across the Atlantic and away from Asia in the hunt for better returns.
That could affect Europe as well.
On the upside, the stronger dollar which has followed the rise might be good for European and Asian economies as it means exports to America are cheaper.
Read More: The global impact of the US interest rate rise - BBC News
IS fires rockets at Iraq base used by Turkish troops | Reuters
IS fires rockets at Iraq base used by Turkish troops
ANKARA/ERBIL, Iraq
Islamic State militants fired rockets at a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed on Wednesday, as they launched a wave of attacks against Kurdish forces, officials said.
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ANKARA/ERBIL, Iraq
Islamic State militants fired rockets at a base in northern Iraq where Turkish troops are stationed on Wednesday, as they launched a wave of attacks against Kurdish forces, officials said.
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Oh secularism, you are killing me - ÖZGÜR KORKMAZ
Oh secularism, you are killing me
A recent gem uttered by Turkey’s top religious official may provide an insight into why cruelty and violence remain a permanent aspect of the human condition.
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A recent gem uttered by Turkey’s top religious official may provide an insight into why cruelty and violence remain a permanent aspect of the human condition.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Turkey- Net Holding signs casino management deal in Montenegro | MENAFN.COM
Turkey- Net Holding signs casino management deal in Montenegro Join our daily free Newsletter
MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly - 16/12/2015
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkey’s Net Holding has signed a casino management agreement with Casino Avala d.o.o to operate a casino in Budva Montenegro the company announced in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) late on Dec. 14.
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MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly - 16/12/2015
(MENAFN - The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Turkey’s Net Holding has signed a casino management agreement with Casino Avala d.o.o to operate a casino in Budva Montenegro the company announced in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) late on Dec. 14.
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Turkey, eight EU countries to meet to discuss Syrian refugees - DIPLOMACY
Turkey, eight EU countries to meet to discuss Syrian refugees
Serkan Demirtaş - ANKARA
Turkey and eight EU countries as well as the EU Commission will come together to discuss the Syrian refugee issue at a meeting on Dec. 17 in Brussels, where Ankara hopes to learn the number of refugees these countries will receive in the coming year.
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Serkan Demirtaş - ANKARA
Turkey and eight EU countries as well as the EU Commission will come together to discuss the Syrian refugee issue at a meeting on Dec. 17 in Brussels, where Ankara hopes to learn the number of refugees these countries will receive in the coming year.
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Russia Versus Turkey Spat Simmers: The Big Picture
The Russia-Turkey Spat: The Big Picture
By Jacob Wolinsky on December 15, 2015 11:47 pm in Politics, Russia
The past, in particular a shared desire to right perceived historical wrongs, is making it more difficult for Turkey and Russia to smooth over their present differences.
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By Jacob Wolinsky on December 15, 2015 11:47 pm in Politics, Russia
The past, in particular a shared desire to right perceived historical wrongs, is making it more difficult for Turkey and Russia to smooth over their present differences.
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Expert: Erdogan to unlikely undo Turkey’s isolation (exclusive)
Expert: Erdogan to unlikely undo Turkey’s isolation (exclusive)
15 December 2015, 21:25 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Aygun Badalova – Trend:
The sudden Turkish overtures to Israel are belated efforts to repair relations, which come only as a counterweight to Russian support for the Assad regime in Syria, Alexander Joffe, historian specializing in Middle East and contemporary international affairs, exclusively told Trend Dec. 15.
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15 December 2015, 21:25 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Aygun Badalova – Trend:
The sudden Turkish overtures to Israel are belated efforts to repair relations, which come only as a counterweight to Russian support for the Assad regime in Syria, Alexander Joffe, historian specializing in Middle East and contemporary international affairs, exclusively told Trend Dec. 15.
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Turkey’s unemployment continues to rise as Syrians enter workforce - ECONOMICS
Turkey’s unemployment continues to rise as Syrians enter workforce
Turkish unemployment edged higher to 10.3 percent in the September period between August and October from 10.1 percent at the previous period, but was slightly lower than the same period last year, the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) said on Dec. 15. A rise in general participation in the workforce and in the number of Syrian migrants hired in the country has played a role in pushing up the unemployment rate, according to experts.
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Turkish unemployment edged higher to 10.3 percent in the September period between August and October from 10.1 percent at the previous period, but was slightly lower than the same period last year, the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) said on Dec. 15. A rise in general participation in the workforce and in the number of Syrian migrants hired in the country has played a role in pushing up the unemployment rate, according to experts.
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Gender inequality at work an obstacle as Turkey lags in Human Development Index - The Journal of Turkish Weekly
Gender inequality at work an obstacle as Turkey lags in Human Development
Gender inequality in the workplace continues to hold back the human development of developing countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Turkey, according to the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) latest Human Development Report.
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Gender inequality in the workplace continues to hold back the human development of developing countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Turkey, according to the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) latest Human Development Report.
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Fears Grow Turkey Will Intensify Crackdown on Kurds
Fears Grow Turkey Will Intensify Crackdown on Kurds
Dorian Jones
December 15, 2015 2:19 PM
ISTANBUL—
Despite seven deaths Monday in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast the Turkish government has promised no let up in security operations against the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK.
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Dorian Jones
December 15, 2015 2:19 PM
ISTANBUL—
Despite seven deaths Monday in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast the Turkish government has promised no let up in security operations against the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
EU mulls taking migrants directly from Turkey | Business Spectator
EU mulls taking migrants directly from Turkey
European countries are considering a plan to take in Syrian refugees directly out of Turkey if Ankara makes good on its promises and reduces the number of people crossing illegally to Greece.
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European countries are considering a plan to take in Syrian refugees directly out of Turkey if Ankara makes good on its promises and reduces the number of people crossing illegally to Greece.
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Turkey arrests ISIS militant suspected of planning attack on US Consulate | Fox News
Turkey arrests ISIS militant suspected of planning attack on US Consulate
Published December 15, 2015Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey – An Islamic State militant suspected of planning a suicide attack against the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul has been detained in Turkey, a government official said Tuesday.
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Published December 15, 2015Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey – An Islamic State militant suspected of planning a suicide attack against the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul has been detained in Turkey, a government official said Tuesday.
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Turkey goes from zero problems to nothing but problems in the region - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey goes from zero problems to nothing but problems in the region
Relations between Ankara and Moscow have been in an unabated tailspin since Nov. 24, when Turkey downed a Russian jet. The plane was on a mission against Turkish-supported forces fighting in northern Syria against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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Relations between Ankara and Moscow have been in an unabated tailspin since Nov. 24, when Turkey downed a Russian jet. The plane was on a mission against Turkish-supported forces fighting in northern Syria against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
More:Turkey goes from zero problems to nothing but problems in the region - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
COLUMN-Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly
COLUMN-Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly
By Josh Cohen
Dec 15 (Reuters) - It was a clash with ominous Cold War overtones. Turkey's recent destruction of a Russian Su-24 jet was the first time in 63 years a NATO jet shot down a Russian one. Although Ankara claimed the jet was in Turkish territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of a "stab in the back"and being "accomplices of terrorists."
More:COLUMN-Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly
By Josh Cohen
Dec 15 (Reuters) - It was a clash with ominous Cold War overtones. Turkey's recent destruction of a Russian Su-24 jet was the first time in 63 years a NATO jet shot down a Russian one. Although Ankara claimed the jet was in Turkish territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of a "stab in the back"and being "accomplices of terrorists."
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Nobel winner says education priority for Turkey on return home - Yahoo News
Nobel winner says education priority for Turkey on return home
Ankara (AFP) - The US-based Turkish-American scientist who won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize said education, in particular for women, was the top priority for Turkey as he made a rare visit home to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Ankara (AFP) - The US-based Turkish-American scientist who won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize said education, in particular for women, was the top priority for Turkey as he made a rare visit home to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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‘Sunni front’ against terror is a bad idea - MURAT YETKİN
‘Sunni front’ against terror is a bad idea
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has praised a new “Saudi-led Islamic anti-terrorism alliance” as being “in line with U.S. calls for a greater Sunni role” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He was speaking during a visit to Turkey’s İncirlik air base on Dec. 15, which came only a day after the Pentagon gave a conceptual briefing about the front to U.S. President Barack Obama. The visit also came just a few days after Carter on Dec. 9 expressed his “wish” that Sunni Arab nations would do more in the fight against ISIL.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has praised a new “Saudi-led Islamic anti-terrorism alliance” as being “in line with U.S. calls for a greater Sunni role” in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He was speaking during a visit to Turkey’s İncirlik air base on Dec. 15, which came only a day after the Pentagon gave a conceptual briefing about the front to U.S. President Barack Obama. The visit also came just a few days after Carter on Dec. 9 expressed his “wish” that Sunni Arab nations would do more in the fight against ISIL.
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Asylum for the insane - YUSUF KANLI
Asylum for the insane
Did you see that photograph? It was not from Vietnam and the people in the photograph were not Vietnamese trying to escape American soldiers. Nor were they Turkish Cypriots running away from the Nikos Sampson-led Greek Cypriot hordes paid by Athens to annex the island to Greece. They were Turkish citizens trying to escape from a curfew to be imposed on their town within hours…
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Did you see that photograph? It was not from Vietnam and the people in the photograph were not Vietnamese trying to escape American soldiers. Nor were they Turkish Cypriots running away from the Nikos Sampson-led Greek Cypriot hordes paid by Athens to annex the island to Greece. They were Turkish citizens trying to escape from a curfew to be imposed on their town within hours…
More:Asylum for the insane - YUSUF KANLI
How many Syrian refugees will EU accept from Turkey? - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
How many Syrian refugees will EU accept from Turkey?
Recently intensified dialogue between Turkey and the EU has already produced the opening of chapter 17, which addresses economic and monetary policy, on Dec. 14, nearly two years after the last chapter was opened. This increased the number of opened chapters to 15 out of 35 with hopes that 2016 will witness the opening of five more chapters. This is, of course, a result of a drastic change in the vision of EU leaders towards Turkey in the face of a growing refugee problem.
More:How many Syrian refugees will EU accept from Turkey? - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Recently intensified dialogue between Turkey and the EU has already produced the opening of chapter 17, which addresses economic and monetary policy, on Dec. 14, nearly two years after the last chapter was opened. This increased the number of opened chapters to 15 out of 35 with hopes that 2016 will witness the opening of five more chapters. This is, of course, a result of a drastic change in the vision of EU leaders towards Turkey in the face of a growing refugee problem.
More:How many Syrian refugees will EU accept from Turkey? - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Turkey joins Sunni ‘anti-terrorist’ military coalition - MIDEAST
Turkey joins Sunni ‘anti-terrorist’ military coalition
RIYADH – Agence France-Presse
Turkey has joined a 34-state Islamic military alliance that consists solely of Sunni states to fight terrorism amid a continuing war on jihadists in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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RIYADH – Agence France-Presse
Turkey has joined a 34-state Islamic military alliance that consists solely of Sunni states to fight terrorism amid a continuing war on jihadists in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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Daniel Pipes: Normalizing relations with Israel up to Erdogan (exclusive)
Daniel Pipes: Normalizing relations with Israel up to Erdogan (exclusive)
15 December 2015, 16:43 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Aygun Badalova – Trend:
Russian hostility after the plane shoot-down makes Ankara much needier for friendly relations than before that incident, Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, told Trend Dec. 15.
More:Daniel Pipes: Normalizing relations with Israel up to Erdogan (exclusive)
15 December 2015, 16:43 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 15
By Aygun Badalova – Trend:
Russian hostility after the plane shoot-down makes Ankara much needier for friendly relations than before that incident, Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, told Trend Dec. 15.
More:Daniel Pipes: Normalizing relations with Israel up to Erdogan (exclusive)
Russia lines up new fruit and veg imports ahead of Turkish ban | Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia lines up new fruit and veg imports ahead of Turkish ban
December 15, 2015 Olga Samofalova, Vzglyad
With the ban on Turkish food imports to enter force on Jan. 1, 2016, Russia is taking steps to secure alternative suppliers: Fruit and vegetables from Egypt and Syria may soon be replacing Turkish imports on Russian supermarket shelves.
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December 15, 2015 Olga Samofalova, Vzglyad
With the ban on Turkish food imports to enter force on Jan. 1, 2016, Russia is taking steps to secure alternative suppliers: Fruit and vegetables from Egypt and Syria may soon be replacing Turkish imports on Russian supermarket shelves.
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EU Foreign Ministers Meeting Held in Brussels, Turkey Tops the Agenda
EU Foreign Ministers Meeting Held in Brussels, Turkey Tops the Agenda
2015-12-15 07:42:53 CRIENGLISH.com
The European Union continues to strengthen it's relationship with Turkey as discussions regarding the country's joining the EU are re-energized and pushed forward.
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2015-12-15 07:42:53 CRIENGLISH.com
The European Union continues to strengthen it's relationship with Turkey as discussions regarding the country's joining the EU are re-energized and pushed forward.
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Monday, December 14, 2015
Erdogan: ‘So Much the Region Could Gain’ From Turkey-Israel Normalization | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
Erdogan: ‘So Much the Region Could Gain’ From Turkey-Israel Normalization
December 14, 2015
JNS.org – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that improved relations with Israel can occur once Israel compensates victims of the Gaza flotilla raid and lifts the blockade on Hamas-ruled Gaza, the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Safak reported Monday.
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December 14, 2015
JNS.org – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that improved relations with Israel can occur once Israel compensates victims of the Gaza flotilla raid and lifts the blockade on Hamas-ruled Gaza, the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Safak reported Monday.
More:Erdogan: ‘So Much the Region Could Gain’ From Turkey-Israel Normalization | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
How ISIS hijacks smuggling routes to sell oil - Timeline.com
ISIS isn’t smuggling oil, it is co-opting a practice that has existed since the Ottoman Empire
Last updated on December 14, 2015
Written on December 14, 2015 by
Asher Kohn
The ISIS machine runs on oil, there’s no doubt.
Russian and Turkish officials have launched counterclaims over who is really profiting from oil smuggled from ISIS territory. Both countries have asserted the existence of criminal groups who help the radical militants make $1 million each day from smuggled oil.
More:How ISIS hijacks smuggling routes to sell oil - Timeline.com
Last updated on December 14, 2015
Written on December 14, 2015 by
Asher Kohn
The ISIS machine runs on oil, there’s no doubt.
Russian and Turkish officials have launched counterclaims over who is really profiting from oil smuggled from ISIS territory. Both countries have asserted the existence of criminal groups who help the radical militants make $1 million each day from smuggled oil.
More:How ISIS hijacks smuggling routes to sell oil - Timeline.com
Turkey's accession chapter on economy opens in Brussels
Turkey's accession chapter on economy opens in Brussels
INTERNATIONAL - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE•
Monday, 14 December, 2015
EU and Turkish ministers will meet later today in Brussels for an EU - Turkey intergovernmental conference, followed by the opening of chapter 17 (economic and monetary policy) of the accession process.
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INTERNATIONAL - FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE•
Monday, 14 December, 2015
EU and Turkish ministers will meet later today in Brussels for an EU - Turkey intergovernmental conference, followed by the opening of chapter 17 (economic and monetary policy) of the accession process.
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Turkish Military Convoy Leaves Iraq Base - WSJ
Turkish Military Convoy Leaves Iraq Base
Iraqi officials express dissatisfaction with move, want Ankara to remove all of its troopsv
More:Turkish Military Convoy Leaves Iraq Base - WSJ
Iraqi officials express dissatisfaction with move, want Ankara to remove all of its troopsv
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Falling profits pressuring salaries in Turkey - ECONOMICS
Falling profits pressuring salaries in Turkey
Mustafa Sönmez - mustafasnmz@hotmail.com
Signs are strengthening that falling profits in the industrial sector, particularly acute over the past two years, will drag Turkey into a significant bottleneck in 2016.
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Mustafa Sönmez - mustafasnmz@hotmail.com
Signs are strengthening that falling profits in the industrial sector, particularly acute over the past two years, will drag Turkey into a significant bottleneck in 2016.
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
Organised crime moves in on migrant smuggling trade in Turkey - FT.com
Organised crime moves in on migrant smuggling trade in Turkey
Mehul Srivastava in Cesme and Istanbul
Abdul Naseer had spent more than a month sneaking through the Afghan and Iranian borders to reach Cesme, a small beach town in Turkey within swimming distance of Greece.
More:Organised crime moves in on migrant smuggling trade in Turkey - FT.com
Mehul Srivastava in Cesme and Istanbul
Abdul Naseer had spent more than a month sneaking through the Afghan and Iranian borders to reach Cesme, a small beach town in Turkey within swimming distance of Greece.
More:Organised crime moves in on migrant smuggling trade in Turkey - FT.com
Unwanted 'Turkey dogs' rescued from Istanbul for US adoption - WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS
Unwanted 'Turkey dogs' rescued from Istanbul for US adoption
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (CNN) - A woman in Istanbul has spent the last 12 years rescuing hundreds of dogs - specifically golden retrievers - unable to find homes and new owners. Luckily, there’s a silver lining for some of the goldens.
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY (CNN) - A woman in Istanbul has spent the last 12 years rescuing hundreds of dogs - specifically golden retrievers - unable to find homes and new owners. Luckily, there’s a silver lining for some of the goldens.
More:Unwanted 'Turkey dogs' rescued from Istanbul for US adoption - WDAM-TV 7-News, Weather, Sports-Hattiesburg, MS
New EU chapter to open Dec. 14, with reforms on Turkey’s agenda - DIPLOMACY
New EU chapter to open Dec. 14, with reforms on Turkey’s agenda
With the EU clearing the path for the opening of at least one of the five chapters currently closed in Turkey’s long-stalled accession process, Ankara has turned its attention to a series of legislative reforms.
More:New EU chapter to open Dec. 14, with reforms on Turkey’s agenda - DIPLOMACY
With the EU clearing the path for the opening of at least one of the five chapters currently closed in Turkey’s long-stalled accession process, Ankara has turned its attention to a series of legislative reforms.
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Russia News: Shots fired at Turkish vessel 'after it failed to respond to warning' | Metro News
Russia fires shots at Turkish vessel ‘after it failed to respond to warning’
Richard Hartley-ParkinsonRichard Hartley-Parkinson for Metro.co.ukSunday 13 Dec 2015
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday one of its warships, the destroyer Smetlivy, had been forced to fire warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision and that it had summoned the Turkish military attache over the incident.
More:Russia News: Shots fired at Turkish vessel 'after it failed to respond to warning' | Metro News
Richard Hartley-ParkinsonRichard Hartley-Parkinson for Metro.co.ukSunday 13 Dec 2015
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday one of its warships, the destroyer Smetlivy, had been forced to fire warning shots at a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea to avoid a collision and that it had summoned the Turkish military attache over the incident.
More:Russia News: Shots fired at Turkish vessel 'after it failed to respond to warning' | Metro News
The Roman road from Istanbul to Rome that's still causing problems for the West, 2000 years on - Telegraph
The Roman road from Istanbul to Rome that's still causing problems for the West, 2000 years on
Bettany Hughes travels the 'Via Egnatia', an old Roman road built between Italy and Istanbul and hears of the suffering of dispossessed migrants
More:The Roman road from Istanbul to Rome that's still causing problems for the West, 2000 years on - Telegraph
Bettany Hughes travels the 'Via Egnatia', an old Roman road built between Italy and Istanbul and hears of the suffering of dispossessed migrants
More:The Roman road from Istanbul to Rome that's still causing problems for the West, 2000 years on - Telegraph
Saturday, December 12, 2015
In Turkey’s financial plan, buyers see drive for votes, not self-discipline | Star Daily Standard Times
In Turkey’s financial plan, buyers see drive for votes, not self-discipline
December 12, 2015 10:21 pm·
In Turkey’s economic plan, investors see drive for votes, not discipline
By Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Turkey’s new economic programme is short on reform and long on populist measures aimed at winning support for a new constitution, investors have decided, leading them to dump Turkish assets for a second straight day on Friday.
More:In Turkey’s financial plan, buyers see drive for votes, not self-discipline | Star Daily Standard Times
December 12, 2015 10:21 pm·
In Turkey’s economic plan, investors see drive for votes, not discipline
By Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Turkey’s new economic programme is short on reform and long on populist measures aimed at winning support for a new constitution, investors have decided, leading them to dump Turkish assets for a second straight day on Friday.
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INTERVIEW: Nilgün Önder on neoliberalism and state intervention in Turkey since 1980 - BOOKS
INTERVIEW: Nilgün Önder on neoliberalism and state intervention in Turkey since 1980
William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr
The effects of the 1980 military coup are still bitterly contested in Turkey today. The intervention put an end to bloody street clashes among left-wing and right-wing militants, but it also unleashed a period of fierce repression and imposed a nationalist-conservative constitution that is still in force today. The generals also kicked off a root-and-branch transformation of the Turkish economy, which became an early laboratory for IMF and World Bank-supported restructuring programs that opened the country up to global market forces.
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William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr
The effects of the 1980 military coup are still bitterly contested in Turkey today. The intervention put an end to bloody street clashes among left-wing and right-wing militants, but it also unleashed a period of fierce repression and imposed a nationalist-conservative constitution that is still in force today. The generals also kicked off a root-and-branch transformation of the Turkish economy, which became an early laboratory for IMF and World Bank-supported restructuring programs that opened the country up to global market forces.
More:INTERVIEW: Nilgün Önder on neoliberalism and state intervention in Turkey since 1980 - BOOKS
Julian Assange Shares Thoughts And Information On Turkey And ISIS
Julian Assange Shares Thoughts And Information On Turkey And ISIS
By The Speaker News December 10, 2015 4:45 am
Julian Assange
ISIS will be eliminated in about six months, Assange predicted, who blamed both Russia and Turkey for the jet downing last month
More:Julian Assange Shares Thoughts And Information On Turkey And ISIS
By The Speaker News December 10, 2015 4:45 am
Julian Assange
ISIS will be eliminated in about six months, Assange predicted, who blamed both Russia and Turkey for the jet downing last month
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Friday, December 11, 2015
Architects compete for new Istanbul airport tower | News | Archinect
Architects compete for new Istanbul airport tower
We particularly asked contestants to get inspired from icons of Turkey. Currently we are evaluating the submitted projects and will be announcing the results as soon as possible. - The Client — AJ
ZHA’s design was based on whirling dervishes, RMJMs on seagulls and Safdie Architects’ on Ottoman geometric patterns.Massimiliano Fuksas based its design on minarets while Grimshaw-Nordic drew inspiration from its nearby terminal buildings and Pininfarina-Aecom was influenced by tulips.
More:Architects compete for new Istanbul airport tower | News | Archinect
We particularly asked contestants to get inspired from icons of Turkey. Currently we are evaluating the submitted projects and will be announcing the results as soon as possible. - The Client — AJ
ZHA’s design was based on whirling dervishes, RMJMs on seagulls and Safdie Architects’ on Ottoman geometric patterns.Massimiliano Fuksas based its design on minarets while Grimshaw-Nordic drew inspiration from its nearby terminal buildings and Pininfarina-Aecom was influenced by tulips.
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"EU must stop its double standards with Turkey" - Committee to Protect Journalists
"EU must stop its double standards with Turkey"
The Committee to Protect Journalists will take part in a joint press conference on Turkey's press freedom record, alongside Reporters Without Borders and the European Federation of Journalists. The press conference, "EU must stop its double standards with Turkey," will be held in Brussels on December 15, 2015.
More:"EU must stop its double standards with Turkey" - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists will take part in a joint press conference on Turkey's press freedom record, alongside Reporters Without Borders and the European Federation of Journalists. The press conference, "EU must stop its double standards with Turkey," will be held in Brussels on December 15, 2015.
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Turkey issues Twitter with $51,000 fine
Turkey issues Twitter with $51,000 fine
11 December 2015, 17:16 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 11
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has issued a fine for Twitter, worth 150,000 liras (about $51,000), local newspaper Milliyet said on its website Dec. 11.
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11 December 2015, 17:16 (GMT+04:00)
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 11
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has issued a fine for Twitter, worth 150,000 liras (about $51,000), local newspaper Milliyet said on its website Dec. 11.
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for dozens linked to Erdogan foe | Reuters
Turkey issues arrest warrant for dozens linked to Erdogan foe
ANKARA
Turkey issued arrest warrants for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and 66 others on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency said, pressing President Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to root out the influence of the former ally he accuses of trying to topple him.
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ANKARA
Turkey issued arrest warrants for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and 66 others on Friday, state-run Anadolu Agency said, pressing President Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to root out the influence of the former ally he accuses of trying to topple him.
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Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, U.S. official says - Yahoo News
Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, U.S. official says
Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge and Jonathan Saul
December 10, 2015 6:42 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
More:Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, U.S. official says - Yahoo News
Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge and Jonathan Saul
December 10, 2015 6:42 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday.
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Does ISIS Have A Passport Printing Machine? Group's Supporters May Have Entered US With Authentic-Looking Passports
Does ISIS Have A Passport Printing Machine? Group's Supporters May Have Entered US With Authentic-Looking Passports
By Suman Varandani @suman09 On 12/11/15 AT 2:33 AM
U.S. authorities have warned that the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, may have a passport printing machine that was used to help its followers infiltrate American borders with fake passports, according to an intelligence report cited by ABC News.
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By Suman Varandani @suman09 On 12/11/15 AT 2:33 AM
U.S. authorities have warned that the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, may have a passport printing machine that was used to help its followers infiltrate American borders with fake passports, according to an intelligence report cited by ABC News.
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Turkey’s troubled human rights record and EU process - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Turkey’s troubled human rights record and EU process
Dec. 14 will mark another important day in Turkey’s bumpy EU accession process, as an EU intergovernmental conference will convene to open Chapter 17 on economy and monetary policy, nearly two years after Turkey opened the last one. Chapter 17 will be the 15th chapter Turkey has been able to open out of 35, with only one chapter provisionally closed so far.
More:Turkey’s troubled human rights record and EU process - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Dec. 14 will mark another important day in Turkey’s bumpy EU accession process, as an EU intergovernmental conference will convene to open Chapter 17 on economy and monetary policy, nearly two years after Turkey opened the last one. Chapter 17 will be the 15th chapter Turkey has been able to open out of 35, with only one chapter provisionally closed so far.
More:Turkey’s troubled human rights record and EU process - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
The need for Turkey’s reform
Turkey is coming under increased pressure from European partners to make a return to, irrespective of what it’s called, the “peace process,” the “Kurdish opening” or “to strive for national togetherness” - whatever that means. A Turkey with a “constant hypertensive relationship” with a portion of its own population cannot for obvious reasons be an example of tranquility, peace and stability for its neighboring trauma-striven nations.
More:The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
Turkey is coming under increased pressure from European partners to make a return to, irrespective of what it’s called, the “peace process,” the “Kurdish opening” or “to strive for national togetherness” - whatever that means. A Turkey with a “constant hypertensive relationship” with a portion of its own population cannot for obvious reasons be an example of tranquility, peace and stability for its neighboring trauma-striven nations.
More:The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
Istanbul skyscraper reviews Trump ties after anti-Muslim remarks - Yahoo Maktoob News
Istanbul skyscraper reviews Trump ties after anti-Muslim remarks
The chief executive of the Trump Towers building complex in Istanbul said it would review its relationship with Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump after his "discriminatory" remarks that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States.
More:Istanbul skyscraper reviews Trump ties after anti-Muslim remarks - Yahoo Maktoob News
The chief executive of the Trump Towers building complex in Istanbul said it would review its relationship with Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump after his "discriminatory" remarks that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies - The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies
Turkey’s governing AKP party made a stunning comeback in last month’s parliamentary polls. Some conservative Kurdish voters returned to the party’s fold, but President Erdogan’s scare tactics may have pushed the country further towards a conflict neither Kurdish rebels nor the Turkish army can win.
More:Turkey’s Kurds Split by AKP Policies - The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
Turkey’s governing AKP party made a stunning comeback in last month’s parliamentary polls. Some conservative Kurdish voters returned to the party’s fold, but President Erdogan’s scare tactics may have pushed the country further towards a conflict neither Kurdish rebels nor the Turkish army can win.
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Putin denounces Turkey at state of nation address
Putin denounces Turkey at state of nation address
Author: Orville Davis ; Last update: 10 December , 2015 15:27:35
Moreover, many Russian commanders claimed that the terrorist organization ISIL was selling oil via Turkey and also claimed to show routes taken for such oil shipments on maps; however, it was found that the claimed routes were in fact under the control of the Russian government-backed Bashar al-Assad regime and the PYD, the terrorist PKK organization's Syrian affiliate.
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Author: Orville Davis ; Last update: 10 December , 2015 15:27:35
Moreover, many Russian commanders claimed that the terrorist organization ISIL was selling oil via Turkey and also claimed to show routes taken for such oil shipments on maps; however, it was found that the claimed routes were in fact under the control of the Russian government-backed Bashar al-Assad regime and the PYD, the terrorist PKK organization's Syrian affiliate.
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Turkey urges all citizens to leave Iraq immediately
Turkey urges all citizens to leave Iraq immediately
10 December 2015, 04:05 (GMT+04:00)
Turkey’s foreign ministry issued a statement calling for any citizens in Iraq to leave immediately, Sputnik reported.
"We strongly advise those whose stay is not essential to leave those provinces as soon as possible," the statements reads. "The scope of our travel warning to Iraq has expanded to include all provinces except for Dohuk, Arbil and Sulaymaniyah."
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10 December 2015, 04:05 (GMT+04:00)
Turkey’s foreign ministry issued a statement calling for any citizens in Iraq to leave immediately, Sputnik reported.
"We strongly advise those whose stay is not essential to leave those provinces as soon as possible," the statements reads. "The scope of our travel warning to Iraq has expanded to include all provinces except for Dohuk, Arbil and Sulaymaniyah."
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The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
The need for Turkey’s reform
Turkey is coming under increased pressure from European partners to make a return to, irrespective of what it’s called, the “peace process,” the “Kurdish opening” or “to strive for national togetherness” - whatever that means. A Turkey with a “constant hypertensive relationship” with a portion of its own population cannot for obvious reasons be an example of tranquility, peace and stability for its neighboring trauma-striven nations.
More:The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
Turkey is coming under increased pressure from European partners to make a return to, irrespective of what it’s called, the “peace process,” the “Kurdish opening” or “to strive for national togetherness” - whatever that means. A Turkey with a “constant hypertensive relationship” with a portion of its own population cannot for obvious reasons be an example of tranquility, peace and stability for its neighboring trauma-striven nations.
More:The need for Turkey’s reform - YUSUF KANLI
Turkish Airlines names Official Airline Partner of UEFA EURO 2016
Turkish Airlines names Official Airline Partner of UEFA EURO 2016
Thursday, 10 December 2015 17:31
Published by Ozgur Tore
Turkish Airlines, Europe’s best airline has signed a global sponsorship deal with UEFA EURO 2016, to become “The first airline partner” in 55-year history of the European Football Championship. Signed in Paris today, the agreement marks the next chapter in Turkish Airlines’ relationship with sport on the world stage.
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Thursday, 10 December 2015 17:31
Published by Ozgur Tore
Turkish Airlines, Europe’s best airline has signed a global sponsorship deal with UEFA EURO 2016, to become “The first airline partner” in 55-year history of the European Football Championship. Signed in Paris today, the agreement marks the next chapter in Turkish Airlines’ relationship with sport on the world stage.
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Russia expands military presence around Turkey amid tension - MIDEAST
Russia expands military presence around Turkey amid tension
Nerdun Hacıoğlu – MOSCOW
Moscow has reportedly beefed up its military presence in the region around Turkey following economic sanctions after the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian SU-24 fighter jet by Turkey near the Syrian border.
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Nerdun Hacıoğlu – MOSCOW
Moscow has reportedly beefed up its military presence in the region around Turkey following economic sanctions after the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian SU-24 fighter jet by Turkey near the Syrian border.
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How Will the Turkey-Russia Crisis Affect Ankara's NATO Ties? - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
How Will the Turkey-Russia Crisis Affect Ankara's NATO Ties?
Soner Cagaptay and James F. Jeffrey
December 9, 2015
Moscow's lack of easy retaliatory options and Ankara's longstanding fear of Russia should forestall any showdown requiring NATO intervention, and the recent shootdown incident will help bring Ankara closer to the alliance in the long term.
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Soner Cagaptay and James F. Jeffrey
December 9, 2015
Moscow's lack of easy retaliatory options and Ankara's longstanding fear of Russia should forestall any showdown requiring NATO intervention, and the recent shootdown incident will help bring Ankara closer to the alliance in the long term.
More:How Will the Turkey-Russia Crisis Affect Ankara's NATO Ties? - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
UN delegates vow to pressure Turkish gov’t for transparency in murders of women
UN delegates vow to pressure Turkish gov’t for transparency in murders of women
Officials from the United Nations have vowed to continue pressuring the Turkish government to provide statistics regarding the relentlessly high number of women murdered at the hands of men, an issue about which the government has not provided statistics since 2009.
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Officials from the United Nations have vowed to continue pressuring the Turkish government to provide statistics regarding the relentlessly high number of women murdered at the hands of men, an issue about which the government has not provided statistics since 2009.
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The EU’s hypocrisy on Turkey – POLITICO
The EU’s hypocrisy on Turkey
A transactional relationship dressed up as an accession nobody believes in.
By
Hugo Dixon
12/9/15, 5:30 AM CET
Updated 12/9/15, 4:52 PM CET
The European Union is taking a cynical approach to its relationship with Turkey and, in the process, undercutting the liberal values that underpin it. Although this may give some short-term benefit to leaders such as Germany’s Angela Merkel, who is facing domestic pressure as a result of mishandling the refugee crisis, it could store up trouble for the future.
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Putin and Le Pen versus the EU and Turkey - Cihan Opinion News
Putin and Le Pen versus the EU and Turkey
CIHAN | ISTANBUL - 09.12.2015 13:10:53
Despite all the opinion polls and predictions by political insiders, the victory of the National Front (FN) in the first round of the French regional elections came as a shock to many in France and the rest of Europe. The populist radical right party, led by Marine Le Pen, was the biggest in six of the 13 regions, but also came out on top nationwide with 28 percent of the votes, ahead of its two rivals -- Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative Republicans and the Socialists of French President François Hollande.
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CIHAN | ISTANBUL - 09.12.2015 13:10:53
Despite all the opinion polls and predictions by political insiders, the victory of the National Front (FN) in the first round of the French regional elections came as a shock to many in France and the rest of Europe. The populist radical right party, led by Marine Le Pen, was the biggest in six of the 13 regions, but also came out on top nationwide with 28 percent of the votes, ahead of its two rivals -- Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative Republicans and the Socialists of French President François Hollande.
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Russia will want to make Turkey pay (Opinion) - CNN.com
Russia will want to make Turkey pay
By Soner Cagaptay
Updated 11:50 AM ET, Fri November 27, 2015
(CNN)The shooting down of a Russian jet that Turkey says violated its airspace near the Syrian border has further ratcheted up tensions between the two countries. The move appears to reflect a determination in Ankara to adopt a more aggressive posture toward Moscow. But while it is certainly a bold shift, it is very much a symptom of the problematic nature of Turkish-Russian ties.
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By Soner Cagaptay
Updated 11:50 AM ET, Fri November 27, 2015
(CNN)The shooting down of a Russian jet that Turkey says violated its airspace near the Syrian border has further ratcheted up tensions between the two countries. The move appears to reflect a determination in Ankara to adopt a more aggressive posture toward Moscow. But while it is certainly a bold shift, it is very much a symptom of the problematic nature of Turkish-Russian ties.
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Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Blue wave of green tourism in Turkey
Blue wave of green tourism in Turkey
Recently, representatives from the Travel Foundation, The Chamber of Shipping, TURMEPA (a marine conservation NGO) and D-Marin (a private company who own marinas in the region,) met to officially launch the 'Blue Wave' project in Fethiye, Turkey.
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Recently, representatives from the Travel Foundation, The Chamber of Shipping, TURMEPA (a marine conservation NGO) and D-Marin (a private company who own marinas in the region,) met to officially launch the 'Blue Wave' project in Fethiye, Turkey.
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Putin and Erdoğan’s dangerous squabble: the return of 19th century imperialistic politics | openDemocracy
Putin and Erdoğan’s dangerous squabble: the return of 19th century imperialistic politics
Christopher Dowling 8 December 2015
The most recent clash between Turkey and Russia signals a dangerous return to power politics, but what does it mean for them and for Europe?
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Christopher Dowling 8 December 2015
The most recent clash between Turkey and Russia signals a dangerous return to power politics, but what does it mean for them and for Europe?
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Judges, prosecutors back Istanbul court clerk strike - LABOR
Judges, prosecutors back Istanbul court clerk strike
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
The judges and prosecutors at an Istanbul courthouse have given their support to the courthouse’s cafeteria and teahouse contractual employees, who went on strike after not receiving their salaries for two months.
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ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
The judges and prosecutors at an Istanbul courthouse have given their support to the courthouse’s cafeteria and teahouse contractual employees, who went on strike after not receiving their salaries for two months.
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What about Donald Trump's Muslim nation properties? - CBS News
What about Donald Trump's Muslim nation properties?
Republican presidential contender Donald Trump's calls for banning Muslims from entering the U.S. could damage his existing relationships with Arab investors, as well as fray commercial ties between the U.S. and the entire Muslim world, according to business and foreign affairs experts.
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Republican presidential contender Donald Trump's calls for banning Muslims from entering the U.S. could damage his existing relationships with Arab investors, as well as fray commercial ties between the U.S. and the entire Muslim world, according to business and foreign affairs experts.
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Hilton Worldwide announce expansions in Turkey | Travel Daily ME
Hilton Worldwide announce expansions in Turkey
Charmaine Fernz
Hilton Worldwide recently announced opening of five focused-service hotels in Turkey under Hampton by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
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Charmaine Fernz
Hilton Worldwide recently announced opening of five focused-service hotels in Turkey under Hampton by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
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33% of Turkish marriages involve underage brides – women's rights advocate — RT News
33% of Turkish marriages involve underage brides – women's rights advocate
Published time: 8 Dec, 2015 18:01
Almost one-third of all marriages in Turkey involve child brides, according to a women's rights advocate, who spoke at a conference tackling the issue. She said the figure is likely too low, as many marriages to underage girls aren't officially registered.
More:33% of Turkish marriages involve underage brides – women's rights advocate — RT News
Published time: 8 Dec, 2015 18:01
Almost one-third of all marriages in Turkey involve child brides, according to a women's rights advocate, who spoke at a conference tackling the issue. She said the figure is likely too low, as many marriages to underage girls aren't officially registered.
More:33% of Turkish marriages involve underage brides – women's rights advocate — RT News
U.S. Consulate in Istanbul cancels consular services due to security threat - Latest News Briefs - Arutz Sheva
U.S. Consulate in Istanbul cancels consular services due to security threat
The United States Consulate in Istanbul said on Tuesday it had canceled consular services for Wednesday because of "information about a possible security threat", Reuters reports.
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The United States Consulate in Istanbul said on Tuesday it had canceled consular services for Wednesday because of "information about a possible security threat", Reuters reports.
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Istanbul hoteliers struggle with falling rates
Istanbul hoteliers struggle with falling rates
Turkey's proximity to refugee crisis and unrest following Ankara terror attack cited in Hotstats monthy review
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Turkey's proximity to refugee crisis and unrest following Ankara terror attack cited in Hotstats monthy review
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Turkish Lira tumbled; Oil Prices Plunged after OPEC; Dollar Recovered
Turkish Lira tumbled; Oil Prices Plunged after OPEC; Dollar Recovered
JFD Brokers Ltd
Tue, Dec 8 2015, 09:23 GMT
by Efthivoulos Grigoriou | JFD Brokers Ltd
The euro and greenback rose versus the majors as the market continues to digest the fresh ECB measures taken to stimulus the economy and the better than expected Non-Farm Payrolls report. Moreover, the US dollar rose versus the majors on the fall of the oil prices to a six-year low following the OPEC change.The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will stop limiting the output to 30 million barrels a day in order to control prices and are planning to pump around 31.5 million barrels per day according to the OPEC President. The Australian dollar plunged on weak data revealed during the weekend and the New Zealand dollar tumbled amid of the speculations that the RBNZ will cut interest rates on Wednesday’s policy meeting.
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JFD Brokers Ltd
Tue, Dec 8 2015, 09:23 GMT
by Efthivoulos Grigoriou | JFD Brokers Ltd
The euro and greenback rose versus the majors as the market continues to digest the fresh ECB measures taken to stimulus the economy and the better than expected Non-Farm Payrolls report. Moreover, the US dollar rose versus the majors on the fall of the oil prices to a six-year low following the OPEC change.The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will stop limiting the output to 30 million barrels a day in order to control prices and are planning to pump around 31.5 million barrels per day according to the OPEC President. The Australian dollar plunged on weak data revealed during the weekend and the New Zealand dollar tumbled amid of the speculations that the RBNZ will cut interest rates on Wednesday’s policy meeting.
More:Turkish Lira tumbled; Oil Prices Plunged after OPEC; Dollar Recovered
Turkey's Time Has Come | Stratfor
Turkey's Time Has Come
Geopolitical Weekly
December 8, 2015 | 02:53 GMT Print
By Reva Bhalla
With the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet still fresh on his mind, Russian President Vladimir Putin had some choice words for his erstwhile ally Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he delivered his state of the nation speech to the Russian Federal Assembly on Dec. 3. Putin angrily lamented "we were prepared to cooperate with Turkey on most sensitive issues and go further than their allies. Allah knows why they did it. Apparently Allah decided to punish the ruling elite in Turkey by taking their sanity."
More:Turkey's Time Has Come | Stratfor
Geopolitical Weekly
December 8, 2015 | 02:53 GMT Print
By Reva Bhalla
With the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet still fresh on his mind, Russian President Vladimir Putin had some choice words for his erstwhile ally Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he delivered his state of the nation speech to the Russian Federal Assembly on Dec. 3. Putin angrily lamented "we were prepared to cooperate with Turkey on most sensitive issues and go further than their allies. Allah knows why they did it. Apparently Allah decided to punish the ruling elite in Turkey by taking their sanity."
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Monday, December 07, 2015
Turkey to Issue Biometric Passports in 2016 - FindBiometrics
Turkey to Issue Biometric Passports in 2016
Posted on December 7, 2015
Turkey to Issue Biometric Passports in 2016Turkey is preparing to issue biometric passports to its citizens as part of an agreement with the European Union. Government officials say they plan to begin printing the new passports in March, and will issue new citizen ID cards at the same time.
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Posted on December 7, 2015
Turkey to Issue Biometric Passports in 2016Turkey is preparing to issue biometric passports to its citizens as part of an agreement with the European Union. Government officials say they plan to begin printing the new passports in March, and will issue new citizen ID cards at the same time.
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Russia brings back nearly 9 000 tourists from Turkey | News24
Russia brings back nearly 9 000 tourists from Turkey
2015-12-07 19:25
Moscow - Russia said on Monday that it has completed a programme to bring back nearly 9 000 tourists who were in Turkey on package holidays, following tensions since Ankara shot down a Russian jet.
More:Russia brings back nearly 9 000 tourists from Turkey | News24
2015-12-07 19:25
Moscow - Russia said on Monday that it has completed a programme to bring back nearly 9 000 tourists who were in Turkey on package holidays, following tensions since Ankara shot down a Russian jet.
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Turkey sees 'historic day' in European Union accession process
Turkey sees 'historic day' in European Union accession process
Lula Ruiz
Mon, December 07, 2015
"These discussions will continue in the coming days, including with bilaterals between the PM and other European leaders in Paris tomorrow, and all EU leaders will have a substantive discussion of the United Kingdom renegotiation at next month's European Council as planned".
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Lula Ruiz
Mon, December 07, 2015
"These discussions will continue in the coming days, including with bilaterals between the PM and other European leaders in Paris tomorrow, and all EU leaders will have a substantive discussion of the United Kingdom renegotiation at next month's European Council as planned".
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