Use of e-signature in Turkey on the rise
TIMUR SIRT
More than 34 million Turkish citizens currently benefit from the government's electronic services while the number of electronic signature users is quickly approaching 3 million
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Putin, Erdogan emerge all smiles from Ankara meeting
Putin, Erdogan emerge all smiles from Ankara meeting
Yekaterina
Chulkovskaya September 29, 2017
Days before the meeting this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, the press in both countries was busy discussing the potential issues on the agenda: Syria, the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 defense system and — last, but very important to Turkey — Russia’s embargo on Turkish tomatoes.
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Yekaterina
Chulkovskaya September 29, 2017
Days before the meeting this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, the press in both countries was busy discussing the potential issues on the agenda: Syria, the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 defense system and — last, but very important to Turkey — Russia’s embargo on Turkish tomatoes.
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Friday, September 29, 2017
Turkish prosecutor seeks Interpol warrant for exiled journalist Can Dundar | News | DW | 29.09.2017
Turkish prosecutor seeks Interpol warrant for exiled journalist Can Dundar
Can Dundar, the former editor of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet, has been on trial in absentia in Turkey for alleged terrorist links. Dundar, who is living in exile in Germany, has also been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Can Dundar, the former editor of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet, has been on trial in absentia in Turkey for alleged terrorist links. Dundar, who is living in exile in Germany, has also been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Turkey stops training Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga after independence vote
Turkey stops training Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga after independence vote
Daren Butler
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it had stopped training peshmerga forces in northern Iraq in response to a Kurdish independence vote there, whose backers had thrown themselves “into the fire”.
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Daren Butler
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it had stopped training peshmerga forces in northern Iraq in response to a Kurdish independence vote there, whose backers had thrown themselves “into the fire”.
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Kurdish referendum: Turkey says it will impose curbs on oil trade with Kurds
Turkey asks its citizens to leave Iraq’s Kurdish region, warns of sanctions after referendum results
The Turkish administration faces a separatist insurgency from its Kurdish minority and fears the poll’s result in Iraq could encourage the community.
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The Turkish administration faces a separatist insurgency from its Kurdish minority and fears the poll’s result in Iraq could encourage the community.
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Turkey Calls For Summit With Iran, Iraq Over Kurdish Independence Vote
Turkey Calls For Summit With Iran, Iraq Over Kurdish Independence Vote
September 29, 2017 02:16 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on September 28 that he wants to hold a summit with Iranian and Iraqi leaders to coordinate their response to the Kurdish vote for independence in Iraq.
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September 29, 2017 02:16 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on September 28 that he wants to hold a summit with Iranian and Iraqi leaders to coordinate their response to the Kurdish vote for independence in Iraq.
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Pre-paid debit cards for refugees in Turkey | Euronews
Pre-paid debit cards for refugees in Turkey
By Monica Pinna · last updated: 28/09/2017
The EU cash based programme allows refugees to make purchases for food and other essential items
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By Monica Pinna · last updated: 28/09/2017
The EU cash based programme allows refugees to make purchases for food and other essential items
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Thursday, September 28, 2017
Turkey stops training peshmerga after independence vote - Cyprus Mail
Turkey stops training peshmerga after independence vote
Turkey said on Thursday it had stopped training peshmerga forces in northern Iraq in response to a Kurdish independence vote there, whose backers had thrown themselves “into the fire”.
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Turkey said on Thursday it had stopped training peshmerga forces in northern Iraq in response to a Kurdish independence vote there, whose backers had thrown themselves “into the fire”.
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Putin to meet Erdogan as Russia-Turkey ties deepen
Putin to meet Erdogan as Russia-Turkey ties deepen
9/28/17 4:53 AM
ANKARA, Turkey — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on developments in Iraq and Syria, and Turkey’s decision to purchase a Russian-made missile defense system.
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9/28/17 4:53 AM
ANKARA, Turkey — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on developments in Iraq and Syria, and Turkey’s decision to purchase a Russian-made missile defense system.
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Halal holidays boost Muslim tourists to Turkey
Halal holidays boost Muslim tourists to Turkey
Debate ongoing over how well Ankara’s facilities meet religious standards
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Debate ongoing over how well Ankara’s facilities meet religious standards
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Erdogan switches focus to Kurds
Erdogan switches focus to Kurds
Ankara’s once expansive policy has now gone into reverse
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Ankara’s once expansive policy has now gone into reverse
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Turkey unveils ambitious 2018-2020 economic targets - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkey unveils ambitious 2018-2020 economic targets
Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-28 06:01:57|Editor: yan
ANKARA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday unveiled its new 2018-2020 economic program, including a series of ambitious targets in growth, jobs, inflation, and national income per capita.
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Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-28 06:01:57|Editor: yan
ANKARA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday unveiled its new 2018-2020 economic program, including a series of ambitious targets in growth, jobs, inflation, and national income per capita.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Europe’s Policy Options on Turkey - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Europe’s Policy Options on Turkey
Marc Pierini
EU leaders should use the next European Council summit to have a frank and sober discussion about Ankara’s future relationship with Europe.
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Marc Pierini
EU leaders should use the next European Council summit to have a frank and sober discussion about Ankara’s future relationship with Europe.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Turkish banker jailed in US wants 15 Turkish witnesses to testify in Iran sanctions case - CRIME
Turkish banker jailed in US wants 15 Turkish witnesses to testify in Iran sanctions case
Hakan Atilla, a deputy general manager of Halkbank who was arrested in the U.S. in March on charges of cooperating with Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab in order to evade sanctions against Iran, has requested that a total of 15 Turkish witnessed be listened to by the court.
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Hakan Atilla, a deputy general manager of Halkbank who was arrested in the U.S. in March on charges of cooperating with Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab in order to evade sanctions against Iran, has requested that a total of 15 Turkish witnessed be listened to by the court.
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How to Untie the Syrian Kurdish Knot with Turkey - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
How to Untie the Syrian Kurdish Knot with Turkey
Soner Cagaptay
September 7, 2017
To preserve its relations with both Ankara and Rojava, Washington may need to push for military action against the PKK leadership in northern Iraq.
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Soner Cagaptay
September 7, 2017
To preserve its relations with both Ankara and Rojava, Washington may need to push for military action against the PKK leadership in northern Iraq.
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Turkish Airlines named “Five-Star Global Airline”
Turkish Airlines named “Five-Star Global Airline”
Tuesday, 26 September 2017 16:02
Published by Ozgur Tore
Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline, has been named a “Five-Star Global Airline” by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Official Airline Ratings. The prestigious award, based on passenger feedback, was presented to Turkish Airlines at the APEX Award Ceremony at Expo 2017 in Long Beach, California.
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Tuesday, 26 September 2017 16:02
Published by Ozgur Tore
Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline, has been named a “Five-Star Global Airline” by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Official Airline Ratings. The prestigious award, based on passenger feedback, was presented to Turkish Airlines at the APEX Award Ceremony at Expo 2017 in Long Beach, California.
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The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Influence in the Muslim World | Foreign Policy Journal
The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Influence in the Muslim World
By Dilly Hussain | Sep 26, 2017
There is a wealth of lessons that Turkey can learn from their Ottoman predecessors in order to progress as an emerging superpower in the region.
Turkey’s Islamic identity is an indisputable fact. Since the dawn of Turkic dynasties that took control of former Abbasid territories at the end of the tenth century, the “Turks” became the main face of Muslim empires for the best part of 800 years. The decisive victory for the Seljuk Empire against the Byzantines in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 CE opened the doors for Turkic tribes to the region known as Anatolia, which stood at the gates of Christian Europe.
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By Dilly Hussain | Sep 26, 2017
There is a wealth of lessons that Turkey can learn from their Ottoman predecessors in order to progress as an emerging superpower in the region.
Turkey’s Islamic identity is an indisputable fact. Since the dawn of Turkic dynasties that took control of former Abbasid territories at the end of the tenth century, the “Turks” became the main face of Muslim empires for the best part of 800 years. The decisive victory for the Seljuk Empire against the Byzantines in the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 CE opened the doors for Turkic tribes to the region known as Anatolia, which stood at the gates of Christian Europe.
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Oil prices fall from 26-month high on profit-taking
Oil prices fall from 26-month high on profit-taking
Ahmad Ghaddar
LONDON (Reuters) - Brent oil prices fell on Tuesday after investors took profit following a rally to 26-month highs spurred largely by threats from Turkey to cut crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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Ahmad Ghaddar
LONDON (Reuters) - Brent oil prices fell on Tuesday after investors took profit following a rally to 26-month highs spurred largely by threats from Turkey to cut crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
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Turkey to offer subsidies to cruise ships to prop up tourism - ECONOMICS
Turkey to offer subsidies to cruise ships to prop up tourism
Turkey will offer subsidies to A-group tourism operators of cruise ships bringing foreign tourists into the country in a bid to bolster visitor numbers which have fallen sharply due to a series of bomb attacks of 2016.
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Turkey will offer subsidies to A-group tourism operators of cruise ships bringing foreign tourists into the country in a bid to bolster visitor numbers which have fallen sharply due to a series of bomb attacks of 2016.
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Journalist released from Turkish jail in press freedom case
Journalist released from Turkish jail in press freedom case
Kadri Gursel freed on bail but denounces continued detention of newspaper colleagues
One of Turkey’s most prominent journalists has been freed on bail after being held for 330 days in a case that has focused attention on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on dissent.
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Kadri Gursel freed on bail but denounces continued detention of newspaper colleagues
One of Turkey’s most prominent journalists has been freed on bail after being held for 330 days in a case that has focused attention on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on dissent.
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Putin to meet Erdogan in Ankara on Sept 28: Kremlin
Putin to meet Erdogan in Ankara on Sept 28: Kremlin
Reuters Staff
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on his visit to Ankara on Thursday, Kremlin said in a statement on Monday after the presidents spoke by phone.
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Reuters Staff
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is expected to meet his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on his visit to Ankara on Thursday, Kremlin said in a statement on Monday after the presidents spoke by phone.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Turkey Weighing Border, Air Space Measures Over Iraqi Kurdish Referendum: PM | World News | US News
Turkey Weighing Border, Air Space Measures Over Iraqi Kurdish Referendum: PM
Sept. 25, 2017, at 4:32 a.m.
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is evaluating steps regarding its border gates and air space in response to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum being held on Monday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.
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Sept. 25, 2017, at 4:32 a.m.
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is evaluating steps regarding its border gates and air space in response to the Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum being held on Monday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Turkey: A Social Media Story | Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Turkey: A Social Media Story
Djene Rhys Bajalan and Michael Brooks explain the new ways activists and the government in Turkey are using social media and the Internet.
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Djene Rhys Bajalan and Michael Brooks explain the new ways activists and the government in Turkey are using social media and the Internet.
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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Editorial: Trump’s new buddy | Boston Herald
Editorial: Trump’s new buddy
Once again President Trump has rewarded the thuggery of Turkey’s president and once again that has netted only more thuggery.
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Once again President Trump has rewarded the thuggery of Turkey’s president and once again that has netted only more thuggery.
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Trump, stop gobbling at Turkey
Trump, stop gobbling at Turkey
by Washington Examiner | Sep 23, 2017, 12:01 AM
Turkey is a NATO member with substantial armed forces. It has the potential to stabilize or further destabilize the Middle East. And last year, it imported $9.4 billion worth of American goods.
In a word, it is an ally.
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by Washington Examiner | Sep 23, 2017, 12:01 AM
Turkey is a NATO member with substantial armed forces. It has the potential to stabilize or further destabilize the Middle East. And last year, it imported $9.4 billion worth of American goods.
In a word, it is an ally.
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Turkish brands eye 4,500 stores abroad by 2020 - Daily Sabah
Turkish brands eye 4,500 stores abroad by 2020
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Chairman of the United Brands Association of Turkey (BMD) Sinan Öncel said 99 BMD member Turkish brands have over 2,700 stores in 110 countries, indicating that they aim to increase this number to over 3,000 by the end of the year and to 4,500 in 2020.
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DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL
Chairman of the United Brands Association of Turkey (BMD) Sinan Öncel said 99 BMD member Turkish brands have over 2,700 stores in 110 countries, indicating that they aim to increase this number to over 3,000 by the end of the year and to 4,500 in 2020.
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Friday, September 22, 2017
How to Untie the Syrian Kurdish Knot with Turkey - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
How to Untie the Syrian Kurdish Knot with Turkey
Soner Cagaptay
September 7, 2017
To preserve its relations with both Ankara and Rojava, Washington may need to push for military action against the PKK leadership in northern Iraq.
Washington's ongoing support for Kurdish forces in Syria is fraught with risks for the U.S.-Turkish relationship. Since 2015, the United States has been cooperating with the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its military wing, the People's Defense Units (YPG), to combat the Islamic State, including through the provision of weapons and technical assistance to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish/Arab umbrella organization dominated by the YPG. Yet the PYD-YPG is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a Turkish group that the State Department has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and which Ankara has been fighting for decades.
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Soner Cagaptay
September 7, 2017
To preserve its relations with both Ankara and Rojava, Washington may need to push for military action against the PKK leadership in northern Iraq.
Washington's ongoing support for Kurdish forces in Syria is fraught with risks for the U.S.-Turkish relationship. Since 2015, the United States has been cooperating with the Democratic Union Party (PYD) and its military wing, the People's Defense Units (YPG), to combat the Islamic State, including through the provision of weapons and technical assistance to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurdish/Arab umbrella organization dominated by the YPG. Yet the PYD-YPG is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a Turkish group that the State Department has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and which Ankara has been fighting for decades.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Securitising Turkish foreign policy: Turning back the clock - Qantara.de
Securitising Turkish foreign policy: Turning back the clock
Turkey′s armed forces chief is due to visit Tehran this week, the trip is the latest by the region′s top generals in and out of Ankara. This military traffic is being seen as evidence of a foreign policy increasingly dictated by security concerns, last seen in the 1990′s. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul
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Turkey′s armed forces chief is due to visit Tehran this week, the trip is the latest by the region′s top generals in and out of Ankara. This military traffic is being seen as evidence of a foreign policy increasingly dictated by security concerns, last seen in the 1990′s. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Erdogan Says Most Jailed Journalists Are Terrorists – Bloomberg
Erdogan Says Most Jailed Journalists Are Terrorists
September 21st, 2017, 5:52 PM GMT+0200
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the imprisonment of journalists in Turkey with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York on Wednesday. (Source: Bloomberg)
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September 21st, 2017, 5:52 PM GMT+0200
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the imprisonment of journalists in Turkey with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York on Wednesday. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Trump Praises Erdogan Despite Incidents of Violence Against Protesters
Trump Praises Erdogan Despite Incidents of Violence Against Protesters
September 21, 2017 4:35 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a friend who gets "high marks" for "running a very difficult part of the world."
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September 21, 2017 4:35 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a friend who gets "high marks" for "running a very difficult part of the world."
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Erdogan pushes firms to borrow and spend in bid to boost Turkey's economy - The National
Erdogan pushes firms to borrow and spend in bid to boost Turkey's economy
President has Turkey's banks in his sights, calling on them to cut interest rates to contribute to the country's growth
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President has Turkey's banks in his sights, calling on them to cut interest rates to contribute to the country's growth
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The skilled youth escaping Turkey's disillusion
The skilled youth escaping Turkey's disillusion
Trend of highly skilled Turks leaving the country has grown in recent years, a potentially damaging brain drain.
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Trend of highly skilled Turks leaving the country has grown in recent years, a potentially damaging brain drain.
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Turkey’s shopping mall boom going bust
Turkey’s shopping mall boom going bust
Zülfikar Doğan September 21, 2017
Turkey’s shopping mall boom has been hit by economic problems stemming from the lira's decline against the dollar and poor planning.
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Zülfikar Doğan September 21, 2017
Turkey’s shopping mall boom has been hit by economic problems stemming from the lira's decline against the dollar and poor planning.
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Reza Zarrab: Erdogan’s Ticking Bomb
Reza Zarrab: Erdogan’s Ticking Bomb
Reza Zarrab is a ticking bomb under Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and he knows it. Relations between the U.S. and Turkey are already strained by American support for the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria and the arrest warrants for President Erdogan’s security detail since his visit to Washington in May. In addition, the U.S. has refused to hand over Turkish imam Fethullah Gülen, who is accused of masterminding the abortive coup in Turkey in July last year. However, this case of USA vs. Zarrab which is planned to be heard next month, could be the breaking point.
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Reza Zarrab is a ticking bomb under Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and he knows it. Relations between the U.S. and Turkey are already strained by American support for the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria and the arrest warrants for President Erdogan’s security detail since his visit to Washington in May. In addition, the U.S. has refused to hand over Turkish imam Fethullah Gülen, who is accused of masterminding the abortive coup in Turkey in July last year. However, this case of USA vs. Zarrab which is planned to be heard next month, could be the breaking point.
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Turkey’s Academic Exodus is Destroying its Future :: Balkan Insight
Turkey’s Academic Exodus is Destroying its Future
A self-imposed exile
The mass flight of freethinking academics is one of the damaging consequences of Erdogan’s purge, as it is robbing the country of its most talented and creative citizens.
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A self-imposed exile
The mass flight of freethinking academics is one of the damaging consequences of Erdogan’s purge, as it is robbing the country of its most talented and creative citizens.
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Trade Profile: Turkey, Caught in the Middle - Stratfor Worldview
Trade Profile: Turkey, Caught in the Middle
Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Turkey has long benefited from the robust trade networks that pass through it. Advances in technology have diminished the role Turkey's geographic position plays in its economy today, if only slightly. Nevertheless, the location that historically has made the country a hub still gives it an advantage in industries such as shipping and logistics. Turkey's position, moreover, allows it to choose its regional trade partners. Having focused on expanding its economic ties with Europe for most of its modern history, Turkey understands the limitations of its relationship with the European Union. But as it works to diversify its trade ties with partners in the east, it will have to tread lightly to avoid jeopardizing its most important export market and the one to which it is closely legally bound.
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Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Turkey has long benefited from the robust trade networks that pass through it. Advances in technology have diminished the role Turkey's geographic position plays in its economy today, if only slightly. Nevertheless, the location that historically has made the country a hub still gives it an advantage in industries such as shipping and logistics. Turkey's position, moreover, allows it to choose its regional trade partners. Having focused on expanding its economic ties with Europe for most of its modern history, Turkey understands the limitations of its relationship with the European Union. But as it works to diversify its trade ties with partners in the east, it will have to tread lightly to avoid jeopardizing its most important export market and the one to which it is closely legally bound.
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Sunday, September 17, 2017
Iraq's Abadi: Half of IS Families Detained Near Mosul Are Turkish
Iraq's Abadi: Half of IS Families Detained Near Mosul Are Turkish
September 16, 2017 8:23 PM
Turkish nationals make up half of the hundreds of families being held in a camp near Mosul for suspected links to the Islamic State group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press Saturday.
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September 16, 2017 8:23 PM
Turkish nationals make up half of the hundreds of families being held in a camp near Mosul for suspected links to the Islamic State group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press Saturday.
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US Says It Won't Support Kurdistan's Push For Independence - Newsy Story
US Says It Won't Support Kurdistan's Push For Independence
Grant Suneson
In a surprise move, the Trump administration came out against a U.S. ally's bid for independence.
Kurdistan is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. The Kurds are thought to be the largest ethnic group without their own country — but they want that to change.
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Grant Suneson
In a surprise move, the Trump administration came out against a U.S. ally's bid for independence.
Kurdistan is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. The Kurds are thought to be the largest ethnic group without their own country — but they want that to change.
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Turkey summons German ambassador to Ankara over Kurdish rally in Cologne | News | DW | 16.09.2017
Turkey summons German ambassador to Ankara over Kurdish rally in Cologne
Turkey has summoned Germany's ambassador after more than 10,000 Kurds rallied in Cologne. The rally was in support of Kurdish independence as well as the jailed leader of the banned PKK.
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Turkey has summoned Germany's ambassador after more than 10,000 Kurds rallied in Cologne. The rally was in support of Kurdish independence as well as the jailed leader of the banned PKK.
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
Turkish gov’t hitting below the belt to keep opposition on defensive - MURAT YETKİN
Turkish gov’t hitting below the belt to keep opposition on defensive
Upon an order from the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office, Ankara police on Sept. 15 detained Celal Çelik, a lawyer for the leader of the social democratic main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kıçıldaroğlu.
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Upon an order from the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office, Ankara police on Sept. 15 detained Celal Çelik, a lawyer for the leader of the social democratic main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kıçıldaroğlu.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
Turkey’s new-found love for all things Ottoman | Middle East Eye
Turkey’s new-found love for all things Ottoman
#TurkeyPolitics
The Turkish president and other senior AKP officials appear to be big fans of the recent soap operas glorifying the Ottoman Empire. Coincidence or shrewd political calculation?
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#TurkeyPolitics
The Turkish president and other senior AKP officials appear to be big fans of the recent soap operas glorifying the Ottoman Empire. Coincidence or shrewd political calculation?
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Turkey and the Gulf states: Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Sticking his neck out for Qatar - Qantara.de
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Sticking his neck out for Qatar
Ankara′s unilateral siding with the Emirate of Qatar in the Gulf crisis is giving rise to fears that the Turkish President is gambling away his role as a credible mediator in this key region, writes Aziz Bouabe
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Ankara′s unilateral siding with the Emirate of Qatar in the Gulf crisis is giving rise to fears that the Turkish President is gambling away his role as a credible mediator in this key region, writes Aziz Bouabe
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Turkey's Exiled Intellectuals Find Haven In "Little Istanbul" Of Berlin - Worldcrunch
Turkey's Exiled Intellectuals Find Haven In "Little Istanbul" Of Berlin
View of the Kreuzberg quarter of Berlin - Ewallerpix
Writers, artists, journalists and others fleeing oppression in Turkey are settling in the Kreuzberg neighborhood of Berlin. But the dream is always to go back home.
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View of the Kreuzberg quarter of Berlin - Ewallerpix
Writers, artists, journalists and others fleeing oppression in Turkey are settling in the Kreuzberg neighborhood of Berlin. But the dream is always to go back home.
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
Trial of two Turkish teachers on hunger strike starts amid protests and tear gas | News | DW | 14.09.2017
Trial of two Turkish teachers on hunger strike starts amid protests and tear gas
President Erdogan's government has accused Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca of links to terrorist groups. The teachers were too weak to enter court, and part of their legal team was arrested two days before their hearing.
More:Trial of two Turkish teachers on hunger strike starts amid protests and tear gas | News | DW | 14.09.2017
President Erdogan's government has accused Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca of links to terrorist groups. The teachers were too weak to enter court, and part of their legal team was arrested two days before their hearing.
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Turkey’s central bank keeps interest rates steady Turkey’s central bank keeps interest rates steady
Turkey’s central bank keeps interest rates steady
The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decides to keep policy rate, also known as one-week repo rate, at eight percent.
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The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decides to keep policy rate, also known as one-week repo rate, at eight percent.
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U.S. special envoy encouraged that Kurds could embrace plan to delay referendum
U.S. special envoy encouraged that Kurds could embrace plan to delay referendum
ERBIL (Reuters) - Brett McGurk, the U.S. special envoy to the coalition against Islamic State, on Thursday said he was encouraged that the Iraqi Kurdish leadership could embrace a plan to delay an independence referendum.
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ERBIL (Reuters) - Brett McGurk, the U.S. special envoy to the coalition against Islamic State, on Thursday said he was encouraged that the Iraqi Kurdish leadership could embrace a plan to delay an independence referendum.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Turkey’s tourism needs long time to fully recover, says research firm - TOURISM
Turkey’s tourism needs long time to fully recover, says research firm
ISTANBUL
Turkey’s tourism sector needs many years to fully recover in case any negative development breaks out, a leading tourism research company has said, adding that Spain and Portugal benefited most from Turkey’s plunge.
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ISTANBUL
Turkey’s tourism sector needs many years to fully recover in case any negative development breaks out, a leading tourism research company has said, adding that Spain and Portugal benefited most from Turkey’s plunge.
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Turkey Economy Minister Calls on Banks to Lower Interest Rates - Bloomberg
Turkey Economy Minister Calls on Banks to Lower Interest Rates
By Firat Kozok
and Onur Ant
September 12, 2017, 3:44 PM GMT+2 September 13, 2017, 7:06 AM GMT+2
Turkey needs lower interest rates to sustain the rapid growth it posted in the first half of the year, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said, calling on commercial banks to do their part to keep borrowing costs down.
More:Turkey Economy Minister Calls on Banks to Lower Interest Rates - Bloomberg
By Firat Kozok
and Onur Ant
September 12, 2017, 3:44 PM GMT+2 September 13, 2017, 7:06 AM GMT+2
Turkey needs lower interest rates to sustain the rapid growth it posted in the first half of the year, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said, calling on commercial banks to do their part to keep borrowing costs down.
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Turkey’s nightmare: Brain drain - AHU ÖZYURT
Turkey’s nightmare: Brain drain
It started long before Turkey’s July 15, 2016 military coup attempt. Slowly but steadily, young professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, academics and new graduates started leaving their home country in search of a better future. Many of the country’s best and brightest do not see any hope of creating better lives and improving their intellectual capacity in their homeland anymore. The reasons are more than political.
More:Turkey’s nightmare: Brain drain - AHU ÖZYURT
It started long before Turkey’s July 15, 2016 military coup attempt. Slowly but steadily, young professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, academics and new graduates started leaving their home country in search of a better future. Many of the country’s best and brightest do not see any hope of creating better lives and improving their intellectual capacity in their homeland anymore. The reasons are more than political.
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US and Europe mull ways to bring Turkey into line - MURAT YETKİN
US and Europe mull ways to bring Turkey into line
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sept. 11 that his government has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and the escalating tension between the two NATO allies. Chancellor Angela Merkel later said this does not mean a total ban on exports.
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German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sept. 11 that his government has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and the escalating tension between the two NATO allies. Chancellor Angela Merkel later said this does not mean a total ban on exports.
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Turkey Buys Russian Air Defense System - NewsBeat Social
Turkey Buys Russian Air Defense System
September 12, 2017
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) — Turkey has made a deal to buy a Russian air defense system despite the reservations of its NATO allies. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Sept. 12 that the deal for the S-400 surface to air missile system has been signed and a deposit has been made.
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September 12, 2017
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) — Turkey has made a deal to buy a Russian air defense system despite the reservations of its NATO allies. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Sept. 12 that the deal for the S-400 surface to air missile system has been signed and a deposit has been made.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
‘Questionable’: Commerzbank sounds alarm over Turkish economic data
‘Questionable’: Commerzbank sounds alarm over Turkish economic data
by: Nicholas Megaw, Laura Pitel
Turkey’s official growth figures are “more than questionable” and may have been “politically influenced”, Germany’s second-largest bank has said, after figures released earlier this week suggested the country has bounced back from last year’s political instability to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
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by: Nicholas Megaw, Laura Pitel
Turkey’s official growth figures are “more than questionable” and may have been “politically influenced”, Germany’s second-largest bank has said, after figures released earlier this week suggested the country has bounced back from last year’s political instability to become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
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Turkey’s Economy Rebounds - The Market Mogul
Turkey’s Economy Rebounds
NEW September 12, 2017
The Turkish lira has strengthened close to its highest level in a year as second quarter growth comes in higher than expectations.
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NEW September 12, 2017
The Turkish lira has strengthened close to its highest level in a year as second quarter growth comes in higher than expectations.
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Monday, September 11, 2017
Turkey Claims US Judiciary Is Working With US-Based Cleric | World News | US News
Turkey Claims US Judiciary Is Working With US-Based Cleric
Turkey's government has accused U.S. prosecutors and judges overseeing a case against a former Turkish economy of being an instrument of an alleged conspiracy by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen against Ankara.
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Turkey's government has accused U.S. prosecutors and judges overseeing a case against a former Turkish economy of being an instrument of an alleged conspiracy by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen against Ankara.
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Istanbul: A Megacity in the Light of Turkey’s Political Transformation
Istanbul: A Megacity in the Light of Turkey’s Political Transformation
Sep 11 2017 by Gülçin Erdi
This book is the result of more than twenty years of social, economic, and urban observations and investigations by a geographer[i] in Istanbul, a city Jean Baudrillard described as the “capital of the twenty-first century” (p.14). The author aims to disenchant this megacity, to understand it in all its complexity, and to go beyond its romantic and touristic perceptions by providing a reading of the city from below. The objective of the author is clear: to go off the beaten tracks and look to the everyday life of ordinary urban citizens. He also aims to explain the changing socio-economic and cultural morphology of Istanbul vis-à-vis the profound urban transformation that started in the 1980s and accelerated with the Party of Justice and Development’s rule (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi— AKP) during the 2000s.
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Sep 11 2017 by Gülçin Erdi
This book is the result of more than twenty years of social, economic, and urban observations and investigations by a geographer[i] in Istanbul, a city Jean Baudrillard described as the “capital of the twenty-first century” (p.14). The author aims to disenchant this megacity, to understand it in all its complexity, and to go beyond its romantic and touristic perceptions by providing a reading of the city from below. The objective of the author is clear: to go off the beaten tracks and look to the everyday life of ordinary urban citizens. He also aims to explain the changing socio-economic and cultural morphology of Istanbul vis-à-vis the profound urban transformation that started in the 1980s and accelerated with the Party of Justice and Development’s rule (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi— AKP) during the 2000s.
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Turkish Lira hits 9-month high as GDP growth rate announced at 5.1 percent - FINANCE
Turkish Lira hits 9-month high as GDP growth rate announced at 5.1 percent
ANKARA/ISTANBUL
The Turkish currency continued its recovery against the U.S. dollar on Sept. 11, after the country’s official statistics authority announced soaring economic growth.
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ANKARA/ISTANBUL
The Turkish currency continued its recovery against the U.S. dollar on Sept. 11, after the country’s official statistics authority announced soaring economic growth.
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Authoritarian Backlash: How Turkey and Venezuela Differ | Duke Today
Authoritarian Backlash: How Turkey and Venezuela Differ
Steve Hartsoe
Authoritarian leaders of Turkey and Venezuela use similar tactics to hold on to power: crackdown on opponents, severally limit freedom of the press and transform institutions to fit their ideology.
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Steve Hartsoe
Authoritarian leaders of Turkey and Venezuela use similar tactics to hold on to power: crackdown on opponents, severally limit freedom of the press and transform institutions to fit their ideology.
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Turkey GDP Growth Above 5% Outdone by Only China, India in G-20 - Bloomberg
Turkey GDP Growth Above 5% Outdone by Only China, India in G-20
By Onur Ant
September 11, 2017, 9:25 AM GMT+2 September 11, 2017, 11:03 AM GMT+2
Turkey maintained economic growth at levels exceeded only by China and India among G-20 economies, as a surge in construction buoyed output.
More:Turkey GDP Growth Above 5% Outdone by Only China, India in G-20 - Bloomberg
By Onur Ant
September 11, 2017, 9:25 AM GMT+2 September 11, 2017, 11:03 AM GMT+2
Turkey maintained economic growth at levels exceeded only by China and India among G-20 economies, as a surge in construction buoyed output.
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Friday, September 08, 2017
Martin Schulz: ‘Europe must not be scared of Turkey’ | Euronews
Martin Schulz: ‘Europe must not be scared of Turkey’
By Selina Sykes ·
Martin Schulz: ‘Europe must not be scared of Turkey’ Share this article facebook Share twitter Tweet mail icon send reddit Share linkedin Share Google + logo Share Text size Aa Aa German election candidate Martin Schulz has said the European Union (EU) must not fear Turkey as the politician stepped up his war of words with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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By Selina Sykes ·
Martin Schulz: ‘Europe must not be scared of Turkey’ Share this article facebook Share twitter Tweet mail icon send reddit Share linkedin Share Google + logo Share Text size Aa Aa German election candidate Martin Schulz has said the European Union (EU) must not fear Turkey as the politician stepped up his war of words with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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A striking incest report from Turkey - MURAT YETKİN
A striking incest report from Turkey
An incest debate is still going on in Turkey, amid all the other political and diplomatic issues facing President Tayyip Erdoğan.
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An incest debate is still going on in Turkey, amid all the other political and diplomatic issues facing President Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Turkey: Turkey dismisses head of $40 billion wealth fund after slow start - Times of India
Turkey dismisses head of $40 billion wealth fund after slow start
Reuters | Sep 8, 2017, 14:45 IST
* Fund set up last year, now worth at least $40 bln
* Head of stock exchange to take over in interim
* Gov't was impatient with lack of progress -Erdogan adviser (Recasts, adds adviser, details and background)
By Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Turkey has dismissed the head of its $40 billion sovereign wealth fund, officials said on Friday, alluding to impatience on the part of President Tayyip Erdogan over a failure to launch any major investment projects a year after its founding.
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Reuters | Sep 8, 2017, 14:45 IST
* Fund set up last year, now worth at least $40 bln
* Head of stock exchange to take over in interim
* Gov't was impatient with lack of progress -Erdogan adviser (Recasts, adds adviser, details and background)
By Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Turkey has dismissed the head of its $40 billion sovereign wealth fund, officials said on Friday, alluding to impatience on the part of President Tayyip Erdogan over a failure to launch any major investment projects a year after its founding.
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Immigrant voters in German federal election could prove influential | Germany | DW | 07.09.2017
Immigrant voters in German federal election could prove influential
"What’s the Turk doing up there?," a caller to the Green party complained when he saw Cem Özdemir in the Bundestag in 1994. Today 37 MPs and one in ten voters have a migrant background. Could they swing the election?
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"What’s the Turk doing up there?," a caller to the Green party complained when he saw Cem Özdemir in the Bundestag in 1994. Today 37 MPs and one in ten voters have a migrant background. Could they swing the election?
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Thursday, September 07, 2017
Experts welcome Macron’s call for moderation in EU-Turkey ties | Arab News
Experts welcome Macron’s call for moderation in EU-Turkey ties
Menekse Tokyay
ANKARA: Amid heightened tensions with Berlin, Ankara on Thursday received reassuring words from French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Menekse Tokyay
ANKARA: Amid heightened tensions with Berlin, Ankara on Thursday received reassuring words from French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Turkey Significantly Increases Fines for Supplying and Distributing Unsafe Products - Lexology
Turkey Significantly Increases Fines for Supplying and Distributing Unsafe Products
Moroğlu Arseven
Turkey’s Ministry of Economy has updated secondary legislation to increase the lower and upper limits for administrative fines which are applied for supplying and distributing unsafe products to the market. The revised thresholds involve significant increases particularly for suppliers or distributors of products which are unsafe, or breach technical legislation.
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Moroğlu Arseven
Turkey’s Ministry of Economy has updated secondary legislation to increase the lower and upper limits for administrative fines which are applied for supplying and distributing unsafe products to the market. The revised thresholds involve significant increases particularly for suppliers or distributors of products which are unsafe, or breach technical legislation.
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18 Years After Turkey's Deadly Quake, Safety Concerns Grow About The Next Big One : Parallels : NPR
18 Years After Turkey's Deadly Quake, Safety Concerns Grow About The Next Big One
September 7, 201710:57 AM ET
It has been 18 years since a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northwest Turkey, killing some 17,000 people and leaving half a million homeless. A series of government initiatives were designed to make the next big quake less deadly. But experts are warning that some of those protections have been lost in a rush to develop urban green spaces into lucrative apartment buildings and shopping malls.
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September 7, 201710:57 AM ET
It has been 18 years since a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit northwest Turkey, killing some 17,000 people and leaving half a million homeless. A series of government initiatives were designed to make the next big quake less deadly. But experts are warning that some of those protections have been lost in a rush to develop urban green spaces into lucrative apartment buildings and shopping malls.
More:18 Years After Turkey's Deadly Quake, Safety Concerns Grow About The Next Big One : Parallels : NPR
Ironically, Erdogan has done exactly what the failed coup wanted to do in Turkey | The Independent
Ironically, Erdogan has done exactly what the failed coup wanted to do in Turkey
Some conspiracy theorists think Erdogan himself was behind the coup – indeed, that is Gulen’s contention. Yet the reality is more straightforward: he has seized an unexpected opportunity
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Some conspiracy theorists think Erdogan himself was behind the coup – indeed, that is Gulen’s contention. Yet the reality is more straightforward: he has seized an unexpected opportunity
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PressTV-US charges 4 Turks with breaching Iran sanctions
US charges 4 Turks with breaching Iran sanctions
Thu Sep 7, 2017 7:38AM
The United States has charged four Turkish nationals, including Turkey’s former economy minister, with partaking in what it calls a broad scheme to breach the country’s sanctions against Iran.
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Thu Sep 7, 2017 7:38AM
The United States has charged four Turkish nationals, including Turkey’s former economy minister, with partaking in what it calls a broad scheme to breach the country’s sanctions against Iran.
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A Lesson in Democracy for Turkey’s Islamist President | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com
A Lesson in Democracy for Turkey’s Islamist President
avatar by Steven Emerson
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington, DC this past May, he was greeted outside the home of the Turkish ambassador by a small group of protesters concerned about his crackdowns on civil rights, and his antagonism towards Turkey’s Kurdish population.
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avatar by Steven Emerson
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington, DC this past May, he was greeted outside the home of the Turkish ambassador by a small group of protesters concerned about his crackdowns on civil rights, and his antagonism towards Turkey’s Kurdish population.
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Turkey’s $200 Billion Wealth Fund Paralyzed by Internal Strife - Bloomberg
Turkey’s $200 Billion Wealth Fund Paralyzed by Internal Strife
By Kerim Karakaya , Onur Ant , and Benjamin Harvey
September 7, 2017, 4:00 AM GMT+2
Erdogan’s old ally emerges as another pillar of Turkish power Prime minister calls claims of one-man rule a ‘complete lie’ Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Binali Yildirim. Photographer: Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Days after last year’s failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his allies set to work creating a wealth fund to safeguard what is now about $200 billion of assets, including cash, property and shares.
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By Kerim Karakaya , Onur Ant , and Benjamin Harvey
September 7, 2017, 4:00 AM GMT+2
Erdogan’s old ally emerges as another pillar of Turkish power Prime minister calls claims of one-man rule a ‘complete lie’ Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Binali Yildirim. Photographer: Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Days after last year’s failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his allies set to work creating a wealth fund to safeguard what is now about $200 billion of assets, including cash, property and shares.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2017
Erdogan's Global View Doesn't Encompass Democracy
Erdogan's Global View Doesn't Encompass Democracy
From the IPT Website When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington, D.C. this past May, he was greeted outside the home of the Turkish ambassador by a small group of protesters concerned about his crackdowns on civil rights and antagonism towards Turkey's Kurdish population. Within minutes, his bodyguards sprang into action, accompanied by others in the Turkish posse, beating and kicking the protesters — who included women and senior citizens. A 61-year-old woman later told The Guardian she had feared for her life after guards punched her in the face, and when 60-year-old Turkish-American Reza Dersimi tried to assist her, he, too, was assaulted.
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From the IPT Website When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington, D.C. this past May, he was greeted outside the home of the Turkish ambassador by a small group of protesters concerned about his crackdowns on civil rights and antagonism towards Turkey's Kurdish population. Within minutes, his bodyguards sprang into action, accompanied by others in the Turkish posse, beating and kicking the protesters — who included women and senior citizens. A 61-year-old woman later told The Guardian she had feared for her life after guards punched her in the face, and when 60-year-old Turkish-American Reza Dersimi tried to assist her, he, too, was assaulted.
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Fethullah Gulen: Erdogan rival left stateless in passport purge | World | The Times & The Sunday Times
Fethullah Gulen: Erdogan rival left stateless in passport purge
Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul
The sworn enemy of President Erdogan, who is accused of orchestrating an attempted coup last year, is among 130 people who are due to be stripped of their Turkish citizenship later today.
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Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul
The sworn enemy of President Erdogan, who is accused of orchestrating an attempted coup last year, is among 130 people who are due to be stripped of their Turkish citizenship later today.
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News Analysis: Can German-Turkish relations be rescued? - Xinhua | English.news.cn
News Analysis: Can German-Turkish relations be rescued?
Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-06 02:53:49|Editor: Song Lifang
BERLIN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) announced her desire to "re-organize" relations between Germany and Turkey at the last plenary session of the current Federal Parliament (Bundestag) on Tuesday.
More:News Analysis: Can German-Turkish relations be rescued? - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-06 02:53:49|Editor: Song Lifang
BERLIN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) announced her desire to "re-organize" relations between Germany and Turkey at the last plenary session of the current Federal Parliament (Bundestag) on Tuesday.
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Turkish police kill would-be suicide bomber near police station - Cyprus Mail
Turkish police kill would-be suicide bomber near police station
Turkish police shot dead a would-be suicide bomber who was set to attack a police station and intelligence base in the Mediterranean city of Mersin on Wednesday, security sources said.
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Turkish police shot dead a would-be suicide bomber who was set to attack a police station and intelligence base in the Mediterranean city of Mersin on Wednesday, security sources said.
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Tuesday, September 05, 2017
EU's Mogherini says Turkey still candidate country
EU's Mogherini says Turkey still candidate country
BLED, Slovenia – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Turkey was still a candidate for European Union membership and as such accession negotiations would continue.
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BLED, Slovenia – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Turkey was still a candidate for European Union membership and as such accession negotiations would continue.
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Of Hats, Jackets, and Turkish Politics
Of Hats, Jackets, and Turkish Politics
Soner Cagaptay and Oya Rose Aktas
September 4, 2017
In an era of populism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at the helm. After coming to power as Turkey’s prime minister in 2003, Erdogan became president in 2014. In April, he won a referendum to become an executive-style president, simultaneously assuming the offices of head of state and head of government.
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Soner Cagaptay and Oya Rose Aktas
September 4, 2017
In an era of populism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at the helm. After coming to power as Turkey’s prime minister in 2003, Erdogan became president in 2014. In April, he won a referendum to become an executive-style president, simultaneously assuming the offices of head of state and head of government.
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Turkey and the Freedom of the Press: We Must Remain Defiant - Editorial - SPIEGEL ONLINE
We Must Remain Defiant
For 200 days now, Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has been held in jail in Turkey. But the madness won't become routine just because time has passed.
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For 200 days now, Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has been held in jail in Turkey. But the madness won't become routine just because time has passed.
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Monday, September 04, 2017
Turkey's New Alliances | Foreign Affairs
Turkey's New Alliances
Why It Is Partnering With Its Former Rivals
By Gonul Tol and Alex Vatanka
When Turkey welcomed Iranian Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri to Ankara in mid-August, it was the first time since the Iranian revolution of 1979 that an Iranian official of his position had traveled abroad. In an equally surprising move, Ankara announced in August that it was preparing to host the Russian military chief, Valery Gerasimov, to discuss regional security. The vigor of Turkey’s outreach to Iran and Russia, two historic rivals, ought to raise eyebrows in President Donald Trump’s White House. It not only signals an important foreign policy shift, but is an indicator that Ankara has given up on Washington.
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Why It Is Partnering With Its Former Rivals
By Gonul Tol and Alex Vatanka
When Turkey welcomed Iranian Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri to Ankara in mid-August, it was the first time since the Iranian revolution of 1979 that an Iranian official of his position had traveled abroad. In an equally surprising move, Ankara announced in August that it was preparing to host the Russian military chief, Valery Gerasimov, to discuss regional security. The vigor of Turkey’s outreach to Iran and Russia, two historic rivals, ought to raise eyebrows in President Donald Trump’s White House. It not only signals an important foreign policy shift, but is an indicator that Ankara has given up on Washington.
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50 Shades of Erdogan’s Propaganda · Global Voices
50 Shades of Erdogan's Propaganda
Posted 4 September 2017 8:19 GMT
Joseph Stalin described the work of writers as being akin to the “engineering of human souls.” He was referring not just to any type of writing, but to the writing of propaganda.
Today in Turkey, under the leadership of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), this type of “engineering” has proven relatively successful. Immediately following the 2013 Gezi Park protests, then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to convince his political base that the protests were nothing but the work of an “international interest lobby”.
More:50 Shades of Erdogan’s Propaganda · Global Voices
Posted 4 September 2017 8:19 GMT
Joseph Stalin described the work of writers as being akin to the “engineering of human souls.” He was referring not just to any type of writing, but to the writing of propaganda.
Today in Turkey, under the leadership of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), this type of “engineering” has proven relatively successful. Immediately following the 2013 Gezi Park protests, then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to convince his political base that the protests were nothing but the work of an “international interest lobby”.
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The end of Turkey's EU prospects - James in Turkey
The end of Turkey’s EU prospects
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The end of Turkey’s EU prospects
Germany’s chancellor blinks first and ends a once fruitful, now rotten saga
No-one these days realistically believes Turkey’s EU membership bid is actually going places.
This isn’t just because the process has been glacial: it’s been 12 years since Turkish membership talks began and 30 since Turgut Özal asked to become a full member. Turkey first applied to become an associate member in 1959.
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Sunday 3 September 2017 1
The end of Turkey’s EU prospects
Germany’s chancellor blinks first and ends a once fruitful, now rotten saga
No-one these days realistically believes Turkey’s EU membership bid is actually going places.
This isn’t just because the process has been glacial: it’s been 12 years since Turkish membership talks began and 30 since Turgut Özal asked to become a full member. Turkey first applied to become an associate member in 1959.
More:The end of Turkey's EU prospects - James in Turkey
Sunday, September 03, 2017
Schulz calls for end to Turkey EU accession talks in TV debate
Schulz calls for end to Turkey EU accession talks in TV debate
Up to half of Germany’s 61.5m voters to watch German election rivals’ showdown
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Up to half of Germany’s 61.5m voters to watch German election rivals’ showdown
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The Risk of NATO’s H-Bombs in Turkey – Consortiumnews
The Risk of NATO’s H-Bombs in Turkey
September 3, 2017
Exclusive: As the world nervously assesses North Korea’s claims about having a hydrogen bomb, another danger point is in Turkey where an erratic leader could seize NATO’s H-Bombs, warns Jonathan Marshall.
By Jonathan Marshall
Even in this contentious era, one proposition still enjoys near-universal support: the United States should make it the highest priority to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of hostile states.
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September 3, 2017
Exclusive: As the world nervously assesses North Korea’s claims about having a hydrogen bomb, another danger point is in Turkey where an erratic leader could seize NATO’s H-Bombs, warns Jonathan Marshall.
By Jonathan Marshall
Even in this contentious era, one proposition still enjoys near-universal support: the United States should make it the highest priority to prevent nuclear weapons from falling into the hands of hostile states.
More:The Risk of NATO’s H-Bombs in Turkey – Consortiumnews
Erdogan accuses Myanmar of 'genocide' against Rohingya - News
Erdogan accuses Myanmar of 'genocide' against Rohingya
By Agencies | Ankara | Posted 03-Sep-2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Myanmar of "genocide" against the Rohingya Muslim minority, who have fled in the tens of thousands across the border into Bangladesh to escape ethnic violence.
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By Agencies | Ankara | Posted 03-Sep-2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Myanmar of "genocide" against the Rohingya Muslim minority, who have fled in the tens of thousands across the border into Bangladesh to escape ethnic violence.
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bne IntelliNews - Economists tangle over risk of a Greek-style collapse in Turkey
Economists tangle over risk of a Greek-style collapse in Turkey
By Will Conroy in Prague September 2, 2017
Is Turkey on the road to becoming a new Greece? The question has divided economists who have delved into what to make of the explosion of credit growth sanctioned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and government ministers.
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By Will Conroy in Prague September 2, 2017
Is Turkey on the road to becoming a new Greece? The question has divided economists who have delved into what to make of the explosion of credit growth sanctioned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and government ministers.
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Saturday, September 02, 2017
Germany declines Turkish request to freeze Gulen assets - Spiegel
Germany declines Turkish request to freeze Gulen assets - Spiegel
BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Germany has rejected a formal request from Turkey to freeze assets of members of the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating last year’s failed coup, Germany’s Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.
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BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Germany has rejected a formal request from Turkey to freeze assets of members of the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating last year’s failed coup, Germany’s Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.
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Belgium cracks down on PKK’s drug network poisoning half of Europe - Daily Sabah
Belgium cracks down on PKK’s drug network poisoning half of Europe
Police apprehended a network distributing drugs to half of Europe and funneling the money to the PKK terrorist group in simultaneous operations in Belgium and Austria.
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Police apprehended a network distributing drugs to half of Europe and funneling the money to the PKK terrorist group in simultaneous operations in Belgium and Austria.
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Merkel: Germany 'must react decisively' to detentions in Turkey | Euronews
Merkel: Germany 'must react decisively' to detentions in Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday her government may rethink its ties with Turkey after two more German nationals were detained there on what it suspects are political charges.
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Critical September for Turkish foreign policy - NİLGÜN TEKFİDAN GÜMÜŞ
Critical September for Turkish foreign policy
Turkey is expecting a bustling period in its foreign policy. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım is scheduled to leave for a visit to Washington and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be heading to New York to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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Turkey is expecting a bustling period in its foreign policy. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım is scheduled to leave for a visit to Washington and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be heading to New York to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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Foreigners take hold of Turkey’s food sector
Foreigners take hold of Turkey’s food sector
Zülfikar Doğan
Amid a series of high-profile foreign takeovers in Turkey’s food industry led by Japanese investors, many are worried that the country is losing its self-sufficiency in food. Tim Graham/Getty Images Products on display in a food market in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey, April 4, 2014. ANKARA, Turkey — Once among the world’s seven countries that are self-sufficient in food, Turkey is fast becoming an importer of food as well as agricultural and husbandry products, as foreigners increasingly taking hold of the country’s food industry.
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Zülfikar Doğan
Amid a series of high-profile foreign takeovers in Turkey’s food industry led by Japanese investors, many are worried that the country is losing its self-sufficiency in food. Tim Graham/Getty Images Products on display in a food market in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey, April 4, 2014. ANKARA, Turkey — Once among the world’s seven countries that are self-sufficient in food, Turkey is fast becoming an importer of food as well as agricultural and husbandry products, as foreigners increasingly taking hold of the country’s food industry.
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Friday, September 01, 2017
Erdogan foes may exploit his weak spot: Istanbul
Erdogan foes may exploit his weak spot: Istanbul
REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already launched his campaign for the November 2019 elections. Although not mentioned much in the news, there are two elections scheduled that year; the first will be the municipal races in March. Using any pretext, Erdogan has started assembling his party’s local leaderships in rallies, all with live TV coverage. As the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdogan is campaigning for both elections, but only talking about the presidential election so far. Why?
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REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already launched his campaign for the November 2019 elections. Although not mentioned much in the news, there are two elections scheduled that year; the first will be the municipal races in March. Using any pretext, Erdogan has started assembling his party’s local leaderships in rallies, all with live TV coverage. As the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdogan is campaigning for both elections, but only talking about the presidential election so far. Why?
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Cal Thomas: Turkey's Choice: Past or Future — The Patriot Post
Turkey's Choice: Past or Future
Cal Thomas · Sep. 1, 2017
Coming from the airport into this city of about 15 million people and 5 million cars, as my driver describes it, I pass ancient Roman ruins and blocks of upscale shops; an old hotel where Agatha Christie penned “Murder on the Orient Express,” smoke shops and modest restaurants, and luxury car dealers. It is a metaphor for the choices Turks are being forced to make under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: forward to a better future and a recapture of their secular state, or back to a nostalgic past when Islam was the official religion of the Ottoman Empire.
More:Cal Thomas: Turkey's Choice: Past or Future — The Patriot Post
Cal Thomas · Sep. 1, 2017
Coming from the airport into this city of about 15 million people and 5 million cars, as my driver describes it, I pass ancient Roman ruins and blocks of upscale shops; an old hotel where Agatha Christie penned “Murder on the Orient Express,” smoke shops and modest restaurants, and luxury car dealers. It is a metaphor for the choices Turks are being forced to make under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: forward to a better future and a recapture of their secular state, or back to a nostalgic past when Islam was the official religion of the Ottoman Empire.
More:Cal Thomas: Turkey's Choice: Past or Future — The Patriot Post
Two more Germans detained in Turkey on 'political' grounds | Middle East Eye
Two more Germans detained in Turkey on 'political' grounds
Chancellor Angela Merkel said it might be necessary to 'rethink' relations between Berlin and Ankara following the detention
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said it might be necessary to 'rethink' relations between Berlin and Ankara following the detention
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Why Turkey’s president cares so much about an 11th-century battle | National Post
Why Turkey's president cares so much about an 11th-century battle
President Erdogan has cultivated nostalgia for the faded Ottoman Empire, whose perceived decadence and religiosity early Turkish modernizers sought to reject
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President Erdogan has cultivated nostalgia for the faded Ottoman Empire, whose perceived decadence and religiosity early Turkish modernizers sought to reject
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The Cost of a German Breakup With Turkey
The Cost of a German Breakup With Turkey
Charlotte Brandsma Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Lately, it seems that every week Germany’s ties with Turkey hit another low point, and there are few signs of this trend reversing any time soon. The latest escalation came with the arrest last week of Dogan Akhanli, a Turkish-born German writer on vacation in Spain, following a warrant issued by Turkey.
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Charlotte Brandsma Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Lately, it seems that every week Germany’s ties with Turkey hit another low point, and there are few signs of this trend reversing any time soon. The latest escalation came with the arrest last week of Dogan Akhanli, a Turkish-born German writer on vacation in Spain, following a warrant issued by Turkey.
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Meral Akşener and the Felicity Party to determine Turkey’s 2019 presidential election - ABDULKADİR SELVİ
Meral Akşener and the Felicity Party to determine Turkey’s 2019 presidential election
The presidential election of 2019 will be a turning point for Turkey, as it is then that the country will transition to the presidential system. After 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to rule the country for 10 more years through the system that he is the architect of.
More:Meral Akşener and the Felicity Party to determine Turkey’s 2019 presidential election - ABDULKADİR SELVİ
The presidential election of 2019 will be a turning point for Turkey, as it is then that the country will transition to the presidential system. After 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wants to rule the country for 10 more years through the system that he is the architect of.
More:Meral Akşener and the Felicity Party to determine Turkey’s 2019 presidential election - ABDULKADİR SELVİ
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