Turkey: New System, Same One-Man Show
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, undoubtedly the most popular and divisive leader in modern Turkish history, has already ruled the country longer than Atatürk, the founder of modern secular Turkey. By 2023, when his presidential term expires, Erdoğan will have ruled Turkey for 21 years compared to Atatürk’s 15. It may sound like a joke, but the Turkish president, among other duties, will now have the authority to set pharmaceutical prices and traffic fines for motorists driving without winter tires on snowy roads.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Turkey Warms Up to Europe as Its US Ties Fester
Turkey Warms Up to Europe as Its US Ties Fester
July 31, 2018 1:28 PM
Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL, TURKEY —
With U.S.-Turkish ties deeply strained, Ankara's relationship with Europe is warming. Berlin reportedly has invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a state visit. At the same time, Erdogan is organizing a summit between France, Germany, and Russia to discuss Syria.
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July 31, 2018 1:28 PM
Dorian Jones
ISTANBUL, TURKEY —
With U.S.-Turkish ties deeply strained, Ankara's relationship with Europe is warming. Berlin reportedly has invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a state visit. At the same time, Erdogan is organizing a summit between France, Germany, and Russia to discuss Syria.
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Why the results of Turkey’s election are surprising - The Washington Post
Why the results of Turkey’s election are surprising
On June 25, the day after Turkey’s election, people in Istanbul walk past a billboard showing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Emrah Gurel/AP)
by Abdullah Aydogan July 31 at 7:00 AM
Last month, an election in Turkey kept President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his coalition in power. But experts are puzzled by the results — and caution that the election was not free and fair.
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On June 25, the day after Turkey’s election, people in Istanbul walk past a billboard showing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Emrah Gurel/AP)
by Abdullah Aydogan July 31 at 7:00 AM
Last month, an election in Turkey kept President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his coalition in power. But experts are puzzled by the results — and caution that the election was not free and fair.
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Turkey's central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence | Reuters
Turkey's central bank hikes inflation view, defends independence
Ece Toksabay, Tuvan Gumrukcu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price pressures were the only factor in its policy decisions as it sought to emphasize its independence from political interference.
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Ece Toksabay, Tuvan Gumrukcu
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecast for this year and next, saying price pressures were the only factor in its policy decisions as it sought to emphasize its independence from political interference.
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Turkey’s Choice: Russian Meat and Russian Yandex — Valdai Club
Turkey’s Choice: Russian Meat and Russian Yandex
30.07.2018
© 2018 Mike Hutchings/AP
Hüseyin Bağcı
In the Cold War years, the US and Europe were Turkey’s “global navigation” for integration with NATO and European institutions. This time, it is the Russian Yandex, which will probably be the new “navigation.”
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30.07.2018
© 2018 Mike Hutchings/AP
Hüseyin Bağcı
In the Cold War years, the US and Europe were Turkey’s “global navigation” for integration with NATO and European institutions. This time, it is the Russian Yandex, which will probably be the new “navigation.”
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Monday, July 30, 2018
How Washington Can Stop the U.S.-Turkey Relationship From Rupturing
How to Save the U.S.-Turkey Relationship
For the Sake of the Alliance, Erdogan Must Fold
By Amanda Sloat
The tense relationship between the United States and Turkey is reaching an inflection point. As the Turkish government has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn and made questionable foreign policy choices in recent years, Washington has tried to exercise strategic patience and engage Turkish leadership to resolve differences between the two countries. But that patience is wearing thin, as Ankara has repeatedly failed to respond to Washington’s concerns—chief among them right now the imprisonment of Andrew Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina, on specious terrorism charges. The handling of the Brunson case, which came to a head last week when he was moved to house arrest rather than released, will affect the future of bilateral ties. If negotiations fail, the United States may feel compelled to shift its approach away from diplomacy and toward economic leverage. In this game of foreign policy poker, Turkey’s struggling economy may force President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to fold first.
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For the Sake of the Alliance, Erdogan Must Fold
By Amanda Sloat
The tense relationship between the United States and Turkey is reaching an inflection point. As the Turkish government has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn and made questionable foreign policy choices in recent years, Washington has tried to exercise strategic patience and engage Turkish leadership to resolve differences between the two countries. But that patience is wearing thin, as Ankara has repeatedly failed to respond to Washington’s concerns—chief among them right now the imprisonment of Andrew Brunson, a Christian pastor from North Carolina, on specious terrorism charges. The handling of the Brunson case, which came to a head last week when he was moved to house arrest rather than released, will affect the future of bilateral ties. If negotiations fail, the United States may feel compelled to shift its approach away from diplomacy and toward economic leverage. In this game of foreign policy poker, Turkey’s struggling economy may force President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to fold first.
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Erdogan: Turkey Plans Summit On Syria Conflict In September
Erdogan: Turkey Plans Summit On Syria Conflict In September
July 29, 2018 09:27 GMT
Turkey is planning to hold a summit with France, Germany, and Russia in early September to discuss the Syrian conflict and other regional issues, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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July 29, 2018 09:27 GMT
Turkey is planning to hold a summit with France, Germany, and Russia in early September to discuss the Syrian conflict and other regional issues, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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Sunday, July 29, 2018
With Water and Flowers, Syrians Try to Break the “Stereotype” in Turkey
With Water and Flowers, Syrians Try to Break the “Stereotype” in Turkey
“A black spot stains a white dress”, said Basel Hailam, the head of the Syrian Associations Platform, Istanbul, while speaking of the difficulties that Syrians have been lately forced to deal with in Turkey, especially following the recent events that the Turkish province of Gaziantep has witnessed, triggering the anger of a few Turkish young men who sabotaged Syrian people’s shops, avenging a girl, who has been allegedly sexually harassed by an old Syrian man early in July.
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“A black spot stains a white dress”, said Basel Hailam, the head of the Syrian Associations Platform, Istanbul, while speaking of the difficulties that Syrians have been lately forced to deal with in Turkey, especially following the recent events that the Turkish province of Gaziantep has witnessed, triggering the anger of a few Turkish young men who sabotaged Syrian people’s shops, avenging a girl, who has been allegedly sexually harassed by an old Syrian man early in July.
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Saturday, July 28, 2018
Eisman Places a Bet on Turkish Contagion to European Lenders - Bloomberg
Eisman Places a Bet on Turkish Contagion to European Lenders
By Karoliina Liimatainen
and Benjamin Harvey
July 27, 2018, 2:30 PM GMT+2
Steve Eisman, who predicted the collapse of subprime mortgages before the 2008 financial crisis, is betting that Turkey’s economic troubles will also be a drag on two major European banks, Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Italy’s UniCredit SpA.
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By Karoliina Liimatainen
and Benjamin Harvey
July 27, 2018, 2:30 PM GMT+2
Steve Eisman, who predicted the collapse of subprime mortgages before the 2008 financial crisis, is betting that Turkey’s economic troubles will also be a drag on two major European banks, Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Italy’s UniCredit SpA.
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UPDATE 1-Turkey considers new stimulus as growth seen slowing, officials say | Reuters
Turkey considers new stimulus as growth seen slowing, officials say
Reuters Staff
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, July 27 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan’s government is considering further stimulus measures to address an expected slowdown in growth in coming quarters, two officials said - a move that could raise expectations that fiscal policy will be loosened.
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Reuters Staff
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, July 27 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan’s government is considering further stimulus measures to address an expected slowdown in growth in coming quarters, two officials said - a move that could raise expectations that fiscal policy will be loosened.
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Thursday, July 26, 2018
CHP dissidents say enough signatures collected for extraordinary convention - Daily Sabah
CHP dissidents say enough signatures collected for extraordinary convention
The dissidents challenging main opposition the Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu after the party's failure in the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections said Tuesday that enough signatures have been collected from party delegates to hold an extraordinary leadership convention.
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The dissidents challenging main opposition the Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu after the party's failure in the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections said Tuesday that enough signatures have been collected from party delegates to hold an extraordinary leadership convention.
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Friction with US may affect Turkey's trajectory in NATO
Friction with US may affect Turkey's trajectory in NATO
Cengiz Candar July 25, 2018
Article Summary US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared a fist bump in Brussels, but a figurative fistfight continues between Congress and Ankara.
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Cengiz Candar July 25, 2018
Article Summary US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared a fist bump in Brussels, but a figurative fistfight continues between Congress and Ankara.
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Turkey seeks to grab bigger share of halal market
Turkey seeks to grab bigger share of halal market
Mehmet Cetingulec July 25, 2018
Article Summary Turkey is setting up a Halal Accreditation Authority in the hope of boosting sales to fellow Muslim countries.
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Mehmet Cetingulec July 25, 2018
Article Summary Turkey is setting up a Halal Accreditation Authority in the hope of boosting sales to fellow Muslim countries.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Congress blocks F-35 fighter shipments to Turkey - Washington Times
Congress blocks F-35 fighter shipments to Turkey
Congressional defense lawmakers officially barred deliveries of the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkish forces, inserting the ban into the final version of the Pentagon’s budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Congressional defense lawmakers officially barred deliveries of the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkish forces, inserting the ban into the final version of the Pentagon’s budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Turkey's state of emergency is lifted, but its state of mind endures
Turkey's state of emergency is lifted, but its state of mind endures
Scott Peterson
Christian Science Monitor•July 24, 2018
Shortly after surviving a coup attempt two years ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the failed bid to topple him “a gift from God” for exposing his enemies, and promised to shape “a new Turkey.”
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Scott Peterson
Christian Science Monitor•July 24, 2018
Shortly after surviving a coup attempt two years ago, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the failed bid to topple him “a gift from God” for exposing his enemies, and promised to shape “a new Turkey.”
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Turkey Won’t Fool Investors Twice on Rates - Bloomberg
Turkey Won’t Fool Investors Twice on Rates
This unhelpful policy surprise means things can only get worse for the lira and the Turkish bond market.
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This unhelpful policy surprise means things can only get worse for the lira and the Turkish bond market.
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Turkey eyes 850K medical tourists for 2018, following boom in sector last year - Daily Sabah
Turkey eyes 850K medical tourists for 2018, following boom in sector last year
Turkey eyes 850K medical tourists for 2018, following boom in sector last year
With the opportunities and quality it offers, Turkey has experienced a boom in its health tourism sector with 700,000 tourists coming to the country for treatment last year. The country is setting the bar even higher as it aims to receive at least 850,000 medical tourists
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Turkey eyes 850K medical tourists for 2018, following boom in sector last year
With the opportunities and quality it offers, Turkey has experienced a boom in its health tourism sector with 700,000 tourists coming to the country for treatment last year. The country is setting the bar even higher as it aims to receive at least 850,000 medical tourists
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Trump's Twitter War on Iran Is No Joke - Bloomberg
Trump's Twitter War on Iran Is No Joke
...If you want to see what life and economics are like under a president who cares nothing about central-bank independence, then have a look at Turkey. Under pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his finance minister/son-in-law, Turkey’s central bank shocked markets today by deciding not to raise interest rates even a little bit, despite inflation pressures and a crumbling currency. Investors are right to give up hope that Erdogan will ever come to his senses, writes Marcus Ashworth...
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...If you want to see what life and economics are like under a president who cares nothing about central-bank independence, then have a look at Turkey. Under pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his finance minister/son-in-law, Turkey’s central bank shocked markets today by deciding not to raise interest rates even a little bit, despite inflation pressures and a crumbling currency. Investors are right to give up hope that Erdogan will ever come to his senses, writes Marcus Ashworth...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Dollar retreats as commodity currencies bounce; Turkish lira plummets - MarketWatch
Dollar retreats as commodity currencies bounce; Turkish lira plummets
Published: July 24, 2018 11:25 a.m.
ET European PMIs — showing a slower manufacturing sector — are in focus Getty Images By Anneken Tappe The U.S. dollar was softer against most of its major rivals on Tuesday, as commodity prices bounced higher and gave related currencies room to rally. Turkey’s lira was in focus after a monetary policy decision stirred investor worries about the independence of Turkey’s central bank.
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Published: July 24, 2018 11:25 a.m.
ET European PMIs — showing a slower manufacturing sector — are in focus Getty Images By Anneken Tappe The U.S. dollar was softer against most of its major rivals on Tuesday, as commodity prices bounced higher and gave related currencies room to rally. Turkey’s lira was in focus after a monetary policy decision stirred investor worries about the independence of Turkey’s central bank.
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Turkey: Is President Erdogan The New State Of Emergency? - The Media Line
Turkey: Is President Erdogan The New State Of Emergency?
By Kristina Jovanovski | The Media Line
July 23, 2018
Analysts debate whether Turkish leader’s authority can be curbed under new presidential system that gives him sweeping new powers
An impending bill in Turkey is raising fears that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will further increase his grip on the country; this, as a new political system is ushered in that already vastly expands his powers.
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By Kristina Jovanovski | The Media Line
July 23, 2018
Analysts debate whether Turkish leader’s authority can be curbed under new presidential system that gives him sweeping new powers
An impending bill in Turkey is raising fears that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will further increase his grip on the country; this, as a new political system is ushered in that already vastly expands his powers.
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COMMENTARY - Sedat Peker, Erdoğan’s mafia leader ally, is spreading his wings - Stockholm Center for Freedom
COMMENTARY — Sedat Peker, Erdoğan’s mafia leader ally, is spreading his wings
By
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July 23, 2018
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has contracted some of his clandestine operations to mafia leaders who have apparently pledged to serve in advancing the Turkish leader’s petty interests both at home and abroad in exchange for political cover and legal immunity for their illicit activities.
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By
SCF -
July 23, 2018
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has contracted some of his clandestine operations to mafia leaders who have apparently pledged to serve in advancing the Turkish leader’s petty interests both at home and abroad in exchange for political cover and legal immunity for their illicit activities.
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Final defense bill looks to block F-35s to Turkey, going against Mattis | TheHill
Final defense bill looks to block F-35s to Turkey, going against Mattis
By Ellen Mitchell - 07/23/18 06:57 PM EDT
Congress in its final version of the fiscal 2019 defense bill is looking to pause sales of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey until a new assessment on U.S.–Turkey relations, going against the wishes of Defense Secretary James Mattis.
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By Ellen Mitchell - 07/23/18 06:57 PM EDT
Congress in its final version of the fiscal 2019 defense bill is looking to pause sales of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey until a new assessment on U.S.–Turkey relations, going against the wishes of Defense Secretary James Mattis.
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Explosion occurs in Ankara
Explosion occurs in Ankara
An explosion occured in Ankara on Monday, CNN Turk TV channel reported. Other details of the incident are not specified. Local authorities are trying to figure out what is the reason of the explosion.
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An explosion occured in Ankara on Monday, CNN Turk TV channel reported. Other details of the incident are not specified. Local authorities are trying to figure out what is the reason of the explosion.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
Turkey's Iyi Party opposition leader to step down | Reuters
Turkey's Iyi Party opposition leader to step down
Reuters Staff
ANKARA (Reuters) - The leader of Turkey’s opposition Iyi (Good) Party, Meral Aksener, said on Sunday that she would step down from her post at an extraordinary party congress.
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Reuters Staff
ANKARA (Reuters) - The leader of Turkey’s opposition Iyi (Good) Party, Meral Aksener, said on Sunday that she would step down from her post at an extraordinary party congress.
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
Turkish Opposition Party Faces Rift As Delegates Push For New Congress
Turkish Opposition Party Faces Rift As Delegates Push For New Congress
National
Staff WriterBy Staff Writer On Jul 21, 2018
The rift within Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) widens as a number of delegates push for a party congress to elect a new leader after the electoral defeat last month.
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National
Staff WriterBy Staff Writer On Jul 21, 2018
The rift within Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) widens as a number of delegates push for a party congress to elect a new leader after the electoral defeat last month.
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Turkey's Crackdown On Suspected Opponents Continues 2 Years After Attempted Coup : NPR
Turkey's Crackdown On Suspected Opponents Continues 2 Years After Attempted Coup
July 21, 20188:53 AM ET
Peter Kenyon
Two years after a military uprising attempted to topple Turkey's leader from power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has consolidated more power than ever.
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July 21, 20188:53 AM ET
Peter Kenyon
Two years after a military uprising attempted to topple Turkey's leader from power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has consolidated more power than ever.
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Banality of Turkey’s Purge and Crackdown As Lives Upended
Banality of Turkey’s Purge And Upended Lives
By Abdullah Ayasun
On Jul 21, 2018
Greek border police search for missing Turkish mother and her three children in Evros River Greek border police search for missing Turkish mother and her three children in Evros River. (Photo: AP) Share “Evros River is the one which gives the best punishment to FETO [Gulenists],” wrote news editor of Yeni Turkey (New Turkey), a pro-Erdogan newspaper. What he wrote about indeed was an incident in which a mother and her one-year-old baby were found dead on the Turkish side of Evros River, the natural frontier between Turkey and Greece that has become a graveyard for thousands of misfortune asylum seekers.
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By Abdullah Ayasun
On Jul 21, 2018
Greek border police search for missing Turkish mother and her three children in Evros River Greek border police search for missing Turkish mother and her three children in Evros River. (Photo: AP) Share “Evros River is the one which gives the best punishment to FETO [Gulenists],” wrote news editor of Yeni Turkey (New Turkey), a pro-Erdogan newspaper. What he wrote about indeed was an incident in which a mother and her one-year-old baby were found dead on the Turkish side of Evros River, the natural frontier between Turkey and Greece that has become a graveyard for thousands of misfortune asylum seekers.
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Saturday, July 21, 2018
Germany drops sanctions on Turkey, relaxes travel advice
Germany drops sanctions on Turkey, relaxes travel advice
BERLIN – AFP
Germany has lifted economic sanctions on Turkey and relaxed its travel advice to the country, Berlin said on July 21, after Ankara ended its two-year state of emergency.
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BERLIN – AFP
Germany has lifted economic sanctions on Turkey and relaxed its travel advice to the country, Berlin said on July 21, after Ankara ended its two-year state of emergency.
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'Our bodies are Turkish, our souls Islamic!' The rise of Turkey's ultra-nationalists | Middle East Eye
Our bodies are Turkish, our souls Islamic!' The rise of Turkey's ultra-nationalists
#TurkeyPolitics
The surprise electoral success of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party has given Turkish ultra-nationalism more power than ever
More:'Our bodies are Turkish, our souls Islamic!' The rise of Turkey's ultra-nationalists | Middle East Eye
#TurkeyPolitics
The surprise electoral success of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party has given Turkish ultra-nationalism more power than ever
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bne IntelliNews - Fitch cuts Turkish lenders’ and corporates’ ratings following sovereign downgrade
Fitch cuts Turkish lenders’ and corporates’ ratings following sovereign downgrade amid fears Turkey is in for a hard landing.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (LTFC IDRs) of 24 Turkish banks and their subsidiaries, in most cases by two notches, the ratings agency said on July 20.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (LTFC IDRs) of 24 Turkish banks and their subsidiaries, in most cases by two notches, the ratings agency said on July 20.
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CHP dissidents expected to reach quorum for extraordinary party convention - Daily Sabah
CHP dissidents expected to reach quorum for extraordinary party convention
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Dissidents in the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have almost reached a quorum, necessary to call for an extraordinary convention that may replace the party leadership, including Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Dissidents in the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have almost reached a quorum, necessary to call for an extraordinary convention that may replace the party leadership, including Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Is Turkey’s state of emergency really over?
Is Turkey’s state of emergency really over?
Sibel Hurtas
July 19, 2018
Article Summary A tough security bill drafted up by Turkey’s ruling party looms as a replacement for the two-year state of emergency that ended July 19.
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Sibel Hurtas
July 19, 2018
Article Summary A tough security bill drafted up by Turkey’s ruling party looms as a replacement for the two-year state of emergency that ended July 19.
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Turkey, Netherlands resume relations after diplomatic row
Turkey, Netherlands resume relations after diplomatic row
President Erdogan accused the Dutch of behaving like "fascists" after two Turkish ministers were barred from attending an election rally in 2017.
The Netherlands and Turkey said on Friday they were resuming full diplomatic ties for the first time since Dutch officials barred two Turkish ministers from attending an election rally in March 2017.
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President Erdogan accused the Dutch of behaving like "fascists" after two Turkish ministers were barred from attending an election rally in 2017.
The Netherlands and Turkey said on Friday they were resuming full diplomatic ties for the first time since Dutch officials barred two Turkish ministers from attending an election rally in March 2017.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Turkey ends state of emergency, but introduces restrictive new rules
Turkey ends state of emergency, but introduces restrictive new rules
Ayla Jean Yackley July 19, 2018
Article Summary President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government finally allowed a two-year state of emergency to expire on Thursday, but opposition parties and rights groups say the new measures introduced to replace it are no different.
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Ayla Jean Yackley July 19, 2018
Article Summary President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government finally allowed a two-year state of emergency to expire on Thursday, but opposition parties and rights groups say the new measures introduced to replace it are no different.
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Turkey’s one-man regime denied confidence vote by markets
Turkey’s one-man regime denied confidence vote by markets
READ IN: Türkçe
Mustafa Sonmez July 18, 2018
Article Summary
The downturn in the Turkish economy looms as a major challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as economic actors show little confidence in his new and sweeping powers and his selection of his son-in-law to manage the economy.
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Mustafa Sonmez July 18, 2018
Article Summary
The downturn in the Turkish economy looms as a major challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as economic actors show little confidence in his new and sweeping powers and his selection of his son-in-law to manage the economy.
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EU mixed reaction to Turkey's lifting of emergency - Channel NewsAsia
EU mixed reaction to Turkey's lifting of emergency
FILE PHOTO: NATO Alliance Summit in Brussels
19 Jul 2018 05:30PM
BRUSSELS: The European Union welcomed Turkey's lifting Thursday (Jul 19) a two-year state of emergency but voiced fears it will be offset by other restrictive legislative measures.
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FILE PHOTO: NATO Alliance Summit in Brussels
19 Jul 2018 05:30PM
BRUSSELS: The European Union welcomed Turkey's lifting Thursday (Jul 19) a two-year state of emergency but voiced fears it will be offset by other restrictive legislative measures.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Turkey’s one-man regime denied confidence vote by markets
Turkey’s one-man regime denied confidence vote by markets
Mustafa Sonmez July 18, 2018
Article Summary
The downturn in the Turkish economy looms as a major challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as economic actors show little confidence in his new and sweeping powers and his selection of his son-in-law to manage the economy.
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Mustafa Sonmez July 18, 2018
Article Summary
The downturn in the Turkish economy looms as a major challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as economic actors show little confidence in his new and sweeping powers and his selection of his son-in-law to manage the economy.
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Turkey Considers Anti-Terror Legislation as State of Emergency Ends After Two Years
Turkey Considers Anti-Terror Legislation as State of Emergency Ends After Two Years
By Daniel Moritz-Rabson On 7/18/18 at 3:40 PM AD Loading ... Share World Turkey Turkey Coup Turkey’s ruling party has proposed anti-terrorism legislation that will extend certain trademarks of the post-coup political order, as the nation’s state of emergency ends after two years.
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By Daniel Moritz-Rabson On 7/18/18 at 3:40 PM AD Loading ... Share World Turkey Turkey Coup Turkey’s ruling party has proposed anti-terrorism legislation that will extend certain trademarks of the post-coup political order, as the nation’s state of emergency ends after two years.
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Tainted Turkish Bank Turns to Ballard Partners - Tue., Jul. 17, 2018
Tainted Turkish Bank Turns to Ballard Partners
Tue., Jul. 17, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Ballard Partners, which has close ties to the Trump administration, has signed on as DC representative for Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, the Turkish state-owned bank, on financial services matters.
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Tue., Jul. 17, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Ballard Partners, which has close ties to the Trump administration, has signed on as DC representative for Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, the Turkish state-owned bank, on financial services matters.
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As state of emergency ends, Turkey mulls new terror laws :: WRAL.com
As state of emergency ends, Turkey mulls new terror laws
By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — As Turkey's controversial two-year-long state of emergency comes to an end, the government is set to introduce new anti-terrorism laws it says are needed to deal with continued security threats. The opposition insists the laws are just as oppressive as the emergency powers they will replace.
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By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — As Turkey's controversial two-year-long state of emergency comes to an end, the government is set to introduce new anti-terrorism laws it says are needed to deal with continued security threats. The opposition insists the laws are just as oppressive as the emergency powers they will replace.
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President Erdogan’s republic of fear
President Erdogan’s republic of fear
Turkish parliament has been stripped of crucial functions and many state institutions dissolved.
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Turkish parliament has been stripped of crucial functions and many state institutions dissolved.
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Erdogan wants more from Trump before Turkey will free pastor
Erdogan wants more from Trump before Turkey will free pastor
Amberin Zaman July 18, 2018
Article Summary
Though the US president's friendliness toward Turkey's president in Brussels raised hopes for the release of an American pastor charged with espionage, a Turkish court denied an appeal to free Andrew Brunson today.
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Amberin Zaman July 18, 2018
Article Summary
Though the US president's friendliness toward Turkey's president in Brussels raised hopes for the release of an American pastor charged with espionage, a Turkish court denied an appeal to free Andrew Brunson today.
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New drama: Turkey's state theatre freedoms curbed under presidential system | Middle East Eye
New drama: Turkey's state theatre freedoms curbed under presidential system
#InsideTurkey
Artists say they fear political interference will be legalised after state-funded institution loses its autonomy
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#InsideTurkey
Artists say they fear political interference will be legalised after state-funded institution loses its autonomy
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Turkish televangelist, a lover of "cats", was accused of pedophilia | The Koz Times
Turkish televangelist, a lover of “cats”, was accused of pedophilia
45 people, including 17 children, has filed a police complaint against well-known Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar, accusing him of sexual harassment and violence. It is reported by the newspaper Hurriyet.
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45 people, including 17 children, has filed a police complaint against well-known Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar, accusing him of sexual harassment and violence. It is reported by the newspaper Hurriyet.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Turkey lifts two-year state of emergency following Erdogan re-election | Foreign Brief
Turkey lifts two-year state of emergency following Erdogan re-election
In Daily News
July 18, 2018
Alex Koch
Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since the failed coup in July 2016, is set to elapse today.
For the past two years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been able to rule by decree, in the process ordering the arrest of some 20,000 people, while 100,000 civil servants have lost their jobs.
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In Daily News
July 18, 2018
Alex Koch
Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since the failed coup in July 2016, is set to elapse today.
For the past two years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been able to rule by decree, in the process ordering the arrest of some 20,000 people, while 100,000 civil servants have lost their jobs.
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İnce supporters gather two-third quorum for extraordinary convention - Daily Sabah
İnce supporters gather two-third quorum for extraordinary convention
DAILY SABAH
ANKARA
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (L), announcing İnce’s name as CHP presidential candidate in early May. İnce received 30 percent of the votes in the presidential elections, surpassing the voter support for the CHP led by Kılıçdaroğlu by eight percentage.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (L), announcing İnce’s name as CHP presidential candidate in early May. İnce received 30 percent of the votes in the presidential elections, surpassing the voter support for the CHP led by Kılıçdaroğlu by eight percentage.
Over 450 signatures of CHP deputies, who support Muharrem İnce, have been collected, out of the 634 needed to call for an extraordinary convention, as dissent grows within party with cries for party Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to step down
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DAILY SABAH
ANKARA
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (L), announcing İnce’s name as CHP presidential candidate in early May. İnce received 30 percent of the votes in the presidential elections, surpassing the voter support for the CHP led by Kılıçdaroğlu by eight percentage.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (L), announcing İnce’s name as CHP presidential candidate in early May. İnce received 30 percent of the votes in the presidential elections, surpassing the voter support for the CHP led by Kılıçdaroğlu by eight percentage.
Over 450 signatures of CHP deputies, who support Muharrem İnce, have been collected, out of the 634 needed to call for an extraordinary convention, as dissent grows within party with cries for party Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to step down
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Turkish government submits paid military exemption bill
Turkish government submits paid military exemption bill
ANKARA Turkish government submits paid military exemption bill The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a paid military service motion to Turkish Parliament in a united bill, said AKP Group Deputy Chair Bülent Turan. The motion requires to be at least 25 years of age, to pay 15,000 Turkish Liras, and to serve up to 28 days of military service, he said.
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ANKARA Turkish government submits paid military exemption bill The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a paid military service motion to Turkish Parliament in a united bill, said AKP Group Deputy Chair Bülent Turan. The motion requires to be at least 25 years of age, to pay 15,000 Turkish Liras, and to serve up to 28 days of military service, he said.
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Turkey stops accepting Syrian asylum seekers
Turkey stops accepting Syrian asylum seekers
EPA/SEDAT SUNA
Turkish authorities in several cities, including Istanbul and provinces near the Syrian border, have stopped registering new asylum seekers fleeing war-torn Syria, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Turkish authorities in several cities, including Istanbul and provinces near the Syrian border, have stopped registering new asylum seekers fleeing war-torn Syria, according to Human Rights Watch.
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EU should keep Turkey close and Erdoğan even closer – POLITICO
EU should keep Turkey close and Erdoğan even closer
Cutting off membership talks would play into autocratic Turkish president’s hands.
By Nathalie Tocci and Dimitar Bechev
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Turkey used to be a flawed democracy gravitating toward the EU. The road to a full-fledged liberal democracy was long and tortuous, but the direction of travel seemed clear. That is no longer the case.
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Cutting off membership talks would play into autocratic Turkish president’s hands.
By Nathalie Tocci and Dimitar Bechev
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Turkey used to be a flawed democracy gravitating toward the EU. The road to a full-fledged liberal democracy was long and tortuous, but the direction of travel seemed clear. That is no longer the case.
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Erdogan’s tightened grip on power 'could increase Turkish business migration' | Euronews
Erdogan’s tightened grip on power 'could increase Turkish business migration'
By Michael Fiorentino • last updated: 17/07/2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to lead economic policy in person if he won re-election as Turkish president. A majority of voters backed his vision, but a rising number of business people are deciding that they can no longer operate under those conditions.
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By Michael Fiorentino • last updated: 17/07/2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to lead economic policy in person if he won re-election as Turkish president. A majority of voters backed his vision, but a rising number of business people are deciding that they can no longer operate under those conditions.
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Monday, July 16, 2018
A race to finish a mega-airport reflects Turkey’s endearing chaos | Financial Times
A race to finish a mega-airport reflects Turkey’s endearing chaos
The delayed project is a microcosm of the charges levelled against President Erdogan
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The delayed project is a microcosm of the charges levelled against President Erdogan
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Turkey’s national purse just became Erdogan's family affair - Turkey - Haaretz.com
Analysis Turkey’s National Purse Just Became Erdogan's Family Affair
Erdogan’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak was appointed to be finance minister ■ new health minister owns a chain of pharmacies, education minister owns a private college, tourism minister owns a successful travel agency
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Erdogan’s son-in-law Berat Albayrak was appointed to be finance minister ■ new health minister owns a chain of pharmacies, education minister owns a private college, tourism minister owns a successful travel agency
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Turkey Stops Registering Syrian Asylum Seekers | Human Rights Watch
Turkey Stops Registering Syrian Asylum Seekers
New Arrivals Deported, Coerced Back to Syria
(Istanbul) – Turkish authorities in Istanbul and nine provinces on or near the Syrian border have stopped registering all but a handful of recently arrived Syrian asylum seekers. The suspension is leading to unlawful deportations, coerced returns to Syria, and the denial of health care and education.
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New Arrivals Deported, Coerced Back to Syria
(Istanbul) – Turkish authorities in Istanbul and nine provinces on or near the Syrian border have stopped registering all but a handful of recently arrived Syrian asylum seekers. The suspension is leading to unlawful deportations, coerced returns to Syria, and the denial of health care and education.
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Sunday, July 15, 2018
A neo-Ottoman agenda
A neo-Ottoman agenda
The new Presidential system is the biggest overhaul of governance since the Turkish republic was established on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
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The new Presidential system is the biggest overhaul of governance since the Turkish republic was established on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
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Turkey issues presidential decrees reshaping institutions - Channel NewsAsia
Turkey issues presidential decrees reshaping institutions
Turkey issued presidential decrees on Sunday reshaping key political, military and bureaucratic institutions as part of the transformation to a powerful executive presidency triggered by last month's election.
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Turkey issued presidential decrees on Sunday reshaping key political, military and bureaucratic institutions as part of the transformation to a powerful executive presidency triggered by last month's election.
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Erdoğan appoints son-in-law to Turkey's Supreme Military Council | Ahval
Erdoğan appoints son-in-law to Turkey's Supreme Military Council
Seven new presidential decrees published on Sunday in Turkey’s official gazette have further consolidated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s control over the military and governmental organizations, revealing more about how the country will be governed following the transition to an executive presidency.
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Seven new presidential decrees published on Sunday in Turkey’s official gazette have further consolidated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s control over the military and governmental organizations, revealing more about how the country will be governed following the transition to an executive presidency.
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The Turkey of Recep Tayyip Erdogan | The Express Tribune
The Turkey of Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By Maryam Nazir
Published: July 15, 2018
As President Erdogan has once again won the elections with an absolute majority, he has now come to be known as the most popular and divisive leader in modern Turkish history. Not only has he entrenched his control over the system, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to make Turkey — given its polarised character as a state — advanced as well. However, the undercurrents behind Erdogan’s election for the second term bring us to question the circumstances and dynamism behind Erdogan’s political success and Turkish foreign policy manoeuvring and assertion despite being at odds with the global system and regional dynamics.
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By Maryam Nazir
Published: July 15, 2018
As President Erdogan has once again won the elections with an absolute majority, he has now come to be known as the most popular and divisive leader in modern Turkish history. Not only has he entrenched his control over the system, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to make Turkey — given its polarised character as a state — advanced as well. However, the undercurrents behind Erdogan’s election for the second term bring us to question the circumstances and dynamism behind Erdogan’s political success and Turkish foreign policy manoeuvring and assertion despite being at odds with the global system and regional dynamics.
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Turkey: Deadly train crash symbolises collapse of civil society under Erdogan, say critics | The Independent
Turkey: Deadly train crash symbolises collapse of civil society under Erdogan, say critics
Last Sunday afternoon, a train left the Turkish town of Edirne, near the border with Greece, headed for Istanbul.
Around two hours into the four-hour journey, 24 people were killed and another 73 injured when five of its six carriages came off the tracks.
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Last Sunday afternoon, a train left the Turkish town of Edirne, near the border with Greece, headed for Istanbul.
Around two hours into the four-hour journey, 24 people were killed and another 73 injured when five of its six carriages came off the tracks.
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Saturday, July 14, 2018
Turkey Cut Deeper Into Junk by Fitch as Erdogan Tightens Grip - Bloomberg
Turkey Cut Deeper Into Junk by Fitch as Erdogan Tightens Grip
By Ben Bartenstein July 13, 2018, 10:21 PM GMT+2
Credit rating lowered to two notches below investment grade Fitch says risks ‘intensified’ on declining policy credibility LISTEN TO ARTICLE 1:21 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Turkey was cut deeper into junk territory by Fitch Ratings, which cited the nation’s widening current-account deficit, rising inflation and declining economic policy credibility.
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By Ben Bartenstein July 13, 2018, 10:21 PM GMT+2
Credit rating lowered to two notches below investment grade Fitch says risks ‘intensified’ on declining policy credibility LISTEN TO ARTICLE 1:21 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Turkey was cut deeper into junk territory by Fitch Ratings, which cited the nation’s widening current-account deficit, rising inflation and declining economic policy credibility.
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Fitch sends Turkey deeper into junk territory | Financial Times
Fitch sends Turkey deeper into junk territory
Jessica Dye and Laura Pitel
Intensifying economic risks have prompted Fitch to lower its rating on Turkey one notch, sending the country deeper into junk territory as it grapples with rising inflation and a plunging currency.
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Jessica Dye and Laura Pitel
Intensifying economic risks have prompted Fitch to lower its rating on Turkey one notch, sending the country deeper into junk territory as it grapples with rising inflation and a plunging currency.
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Turkey Has Made a Quagmire for Itself in Syria – Foreign Policy
Turkey Has Made a Quagmire for Itself in Syria
The Turkish military has discovered it's much easier to invade Syria than to govern it.
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The Turkish military has discovered it's much easier to invade Syria than to govern it.
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Turkey-US tunnel - Analysis - Ahram Online
Turkey-US tunnel
Erdogan had hoped for some congratulatory words from Washington when he won the recent presidential elections. It was not to be
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Erdogan had hoped for some congratulatory words from Washington when he won the recent presidential elections. It was not to be
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Soldiers’ funerals become bone of contention between AKP, opposition
Soldiers’ funerals become bone of contention between AKP, opposition
Pinar Tremblay July 12, 2018
Article Summary Turkey's interior minister claims the main opposition party supports terrorism and bans its officials from the funerals of service members.
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Pinar Tremblay July 12, 2018
Article Summary Turkey's interior minister claims the main opposition party supports terrorism and bans its officials from the funerals of service members.
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EUROPP – Turkey’s missing swing voters: Understanding the results of the 2018 Turkish elections
Turkey’s missing swing voters: Understanding the results of the 2018 Turkish elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured victory in legislative and presidential elections on 24 June. The vote ensured that Erdogan can now govern the country using new executive powers which were approved in a referendum in 2017. Sevinç Bermek and Ledün Çevik write that although there were no radical shifts in support from the last legislative elections in 2015, it is difficult to predict where Turkish politics will go from here given the changes that have been made to the country’s political system.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured victory in legislative and presidential elections on 24 June. The vote ensured that Erdogan can now govern the country using new executive powers which were approved in a referendum in 2017. Sevinç Bermek and Ledün Çevik write that although there were no radical shifts in support from the last legislative elections in 2015, it is difficult to predict where Turkish politics will go from here given the changes that have been made to the country’s political system.
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Turkish Lira continues to tumble as Erdogan dictates monetary policy
Turkish Lira continues to tumble as Erdogan dictates monetary policy
By NEOnline | IR
The Turkish lira continued to slide on Thursday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explicitly intervened in monetary policy promising a drop in interest rates.
One Euro bought just under 5,7 Turkish Lira on Thursday, which sets a new record.
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By NEOnline | IR
The Turkish lira continued to slide on Thursday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan explicitly intervened in monetary policy promising a drop in interest rates.
One Euro bought just under 5,7 Turkish Lira on Thursday, which sets a new record.
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
The Turkish election as a warning against the irresistible charms of populism | openDemocracy
The Turkish election as a warning against the irresistible charms of populism Spyros A. Sofos 12 July 2018
RETHINKING POPULISM. At a time when new political actors are mounting electoral and occasionally systemic challenges to contemporary democracies in the name of the people, there is little consensus in what the phenomenon is among academics, political activists and citizens alike. openDemocracy has been featuring articles on populist phenomena for some years (Mudde, Rovira Kaltwasser, Mouffe, Marlière, Pappas, Skodo, Sofos, Stavrakakis and Katsambekis, Gerbaudo, Gandesha, Tamás to name but a few) and has been successful in stimulating a recurring interest. But despite or perhaps because of the extensive and interesting research on populism, the term has come to denote a range of widely diverse phenomena.
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RETHINKING POPULISM. At a time when new political actors are mounting electoral and occasionally systemic challenges to contemporary democracies in the name of the people, there is little consensus in what the phenomenon is among academics, political activists and citizens alike. openDemocracy has been featuring articles on populist phenomena for some years (Mudde, Rovira Kaltwasser, Mouffe, Marlière, Pappas, Skodo, Sofos, Stavrakakis and Katsambekis, Gerbaudo, Gandesha, Tamás to name but a few) and has been successful in stimulating a recurring interest. But despite or perhaps because of the extensive and interesting research on populism, the term has come to denote a range of widely diverse phenomena.
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Turks abroad turn their backs on home after elections | Ahval
Turks abroad turn their backs on home after elections
Two weeks presidential elections dubbed “the most pivotal in Turkey’s history ”, most of the population seems to have shrugged off the results as though nothing happened.
The legacy of a frantic campaign and a heart-wrenching election day has been dealt with in the same way that Turkey has reckoned with years of disappointments, tragedies and triumphs: “Let’s get over it, life goes on.”
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Two weeks presidential elections dubbed “the most pivotal in Turkey’s history ”, most of the population seems to have shrugged off the results as though nothing happened.
The legacy of a frantic campaign and a heart-wrenching election day has been dealt with in the same way that Turkey has reckoned with years of disappointments, tragedies and triumphs: “Let’s get over it, life goes on.”
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Turkey lira slumps to new record lows after Erdogan commments
Turkey lira slumps to new record lows after Erdogan commments
[AFP]
AFP•July 12, 2018
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's embattled lira slumped almost five percent to new record lows in value against the US dollar on Wednesday after concern over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's new cabinet and his latest comments on interest rates.
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AFP•July 12, 2018
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's embattled lira slumped almost five percent to new record lows in value against the US dollar on Wednesday after concern over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's new cabinet and his latest comments on interest rates.
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Turkey Is on the Road to a Severe Economic Crisis | Chatham House
Turkey Is on the Road to a Severe Economic Crisis
12 July 2018
The deteriorating state of the economy is President Erdoğan’s Achilles’ heel and the biggest threat to his currently unrivalled leadership.
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12 July 2018
The deteriorating state of the economy is President Erdoğan’s Achilles’ heel and the biggest threat to his currently unrivalled leadership.
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As Erdogan Cements His Hold Over Turkey’s Economy, Global Investors Begin to Panic | Wolf Street
As Erdogan Cements His Hold Over Turkey’s Economy, Global Investors Begin to Panic
by Don Quijones • Jul 11, 2018 • 21 Comments
Two big European banks, Italy’s Unicredit and Spain’s BBVA, will be following current events in Turkey extremely closely. The two lenders have the biggest exposure to the country, which is one of the world’s fastest growing emerging economies. But investing there is an increasingly risk business.
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by Don Quijones • Jul 11, 2018 • 21 Comments
Two big European banks, Italy’s Unicredit and Spain’s BBVA, will be following current events in Turkey extremely closely. The two lenders have the biggest exposure to the country, which is one of the world’s fastest growing emerging economies. But investing there is an increasingly risk business.
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What's behind Turkey's rush to reopen Iraqi consulates?
What's behind Turkey's rush to reopen Iraqi consulates?
Metin Gurcan July 11, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey's consulate in Mosul has been closed since the building was seized by Islamic State militants in June 2014, but now Ankara is looking to make a comeback in its southeastern neighbor.
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Metin Gurcan July 11, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey's consulate in Mosul has been closed since the building was seized by Islamic State militants in June 2014, but now Ankara is looking to make a comeback in its southeastern neighbor.
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Turkish government taken to international tribunal | World news | The Guardian
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets
Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
@owenbowcott
Thu 12 Jul 2018 05.00 BST
The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multibillion expropriations breach investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states.
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime accused of illegally seizing company assets
Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent
@owenbowcott
Thu 12 Jul 2018 05.00 BST
The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multibillion expropriations breach investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
'Erdoganism' makes Western debut at NATO summit
'Erdoganism' makes Western debut at NATO summit
Cengiz Candar July 11, 2018
Article Summary Though US President Donald Trump is already claiming his share of headlines at the NATO summit, much of the world is waiting to get a look at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foreign policy approach now that his office has been granted expanded powers with his July 9 inauguration.
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Cengiz Candar July 11, 2018
Article Summary Though US President Donald Trump is already claiming his share of headlines at the NATO summit, much of the world is waiting to get a look at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's foreign policy approach now that his office has been granted expanded powers with his July 9 inauguration.
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NATO’s Real Crisis Is Turkey, Not Trump - Bloomberg
NATO’s Real Crisis Is Turkey, Not Trump
The president’s complaints are distracting the alliance as one of its most important members drifts toward Russia
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The president’s complaints are distracting the alliance as one of its most important members drifts toward Russia
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Turkeyʹs new constitution: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, twenty-first century Sultan - Qantara.de
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, twenty-first century Sultan
Turkey's new presidential system officially came into force on Monday, giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan powers that no democratically elected leader of Turkey has ever had. The inauguration was preceded by another mass purge of the civil service. By Aram Ekin Duran
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Turkey's new presidential system officially came into force on Monday, giving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan powers that no democratically elected leader of Turkey has ever had. The inauguration was preceded by another mass purge of the civil service. By Aram Ekin Duran
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Donald Trump bonds with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ditches European allies
Trump ditches European allies to bro out with Turkish strongman
By Bob Fredericks July 11, 2018
President Trump chatted up Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they headed for a group photo at the NATO summit in Belgium Wednesday — choosing the authoritarian leader’s company over that of America’s longtime European allies.
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By Bob Fredericks July 11, 2018
President Trump chatted up Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they headed for a group photo at the NATO summit in Belgium Wednesday — choosing the authoritarian leader’s company over that of America’s longtime European allies.
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Turkey Faces Ticking Bomb With Energy Loans of $51 Billion - Bloomberg
Turkey Faces Ticking Bomb With Energy Loans of $51 Billion
By Ercan Ersoy and Asli Kandemir July 11, 2018
Confronted with a plunging lira, Turkey’s central bank last month urged the general public to borrow in the currency in which they are paid. That warning came too late for the country’s energy companies.
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By Ercan Ersoy and Asli Kandemir July 11, 2018
Confronted with a plunging lira, Turkey’s central bank last month urged the general public to borrow in the currency in which they are paid. That warning came too late for the country’s energy companies.
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In Miami, a $300 Million Skyscraper Is Banking On Unrest in Turkey - WSJ
In Miami, a $300 Million Skyscraper Is Banking On Unrest in Turkey
Developer Bekir Okan’s pursuit of Turkish investors is a new twist on an old strategy in the North American real-estate market
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Developer Bekir Okan’s pursuit of Turkish investors is a new twist on an old strategy in the North American real-estate market
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i24NEWS - Turkey detains controversial Muslim televangelist on fraud charges
Turkey detains controversial Muslim televangelist on fraud charges
Turkish police on Wednesday detained on fraud charges a controversial “televangelist” notorious for propagating conservative views while surrounded by scantily-clad women he refers to as his "kittens".
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Turkish police on Wednesday detained on fraud charges a controversial “televangelist” notorious for propagating conservative views while surrounded by scantily-clad women he refers to as his "kittens".
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Erdogan writes new chapter in Turkish rule book, Middle East News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Erdogan writes new chapter in Turkish rule book
Published
Jul 11, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
ISTANBUL • Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law in charge of the economy and promising greater overhaul of a country he has dominated for 15 years.
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Published
Jul 11, 2018, 5:00 am SGT
ISTANBUL • Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law in charge of the economy and promising greater overhaul of a country he has dominated for 15 years.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Erdogan promotes Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief - The Economic Times
Erdogan promotes Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief
AFP| Jul 10, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
Erdogan promotes Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet after taking oath as the first president under new government system in Ankara, on July 9, 2018. ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday promoted Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief in a radical military shake-up after the outgoing top general was given the post of defence minister.
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AFP| Jul 10, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
Erdogan promotes Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet after taking oath as the first president under new government system in Ankara, on July 9, 2018. ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday promoted Turkey's army commander to overall armed forces chief in a radical military shake-up after the outgoing top general was given the post of defence minister.
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In an uncertain global economy, Turkey may be the most at risk | KyivPost
In an uncertain global economy, Turkey may be the most at risk
By New York Times.
YENIKOY, Turkey — Looming like a fortress over the Black Sea, Istanbul’s new airport has been engineered to provoke awe, underscoring Turkey’s desire to recl
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By New York Times.
YENIKOY, Turkey — Looming like a fortress over the Black Sea, Istanbul’s new airport has been engineered to provoke awe, underscoring Turkey’s desire to recl
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Meet the 40-Year-Old Erdogan Son-in-Law Running Turkey’s Economy - Bloomberg
Meet the 40-Year-Old Erdogan Son-in-Law Running Turkey’s Economy
By Onur Ant
July 10, 2018, 3:08 PM GMT+2 Updated on July 10, 2018, 4:16 PM GMT+2
PhD in finance? Check. Graduate school in the U.S.? Check. Experience as a corporate executive? Check.
On the face of it, Turkey’s 40-year-old economy czar Berat Albayrak has many of the traits that ensured his predecessors were respected by investors. Yet his appointment as Turkey’s chief economic policy maker on Monday caused the biggest bloodbath in Turkey’s financial markets since a failed military coup two years ago.
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By Onur Ant
July 10, 2018, 3:08 PM GMT+2 Updated on July 10, 2018, 4:16 PM GMT+2
PhD in finance? Check. Graduate school in the U.S.? Check. Experience as a corporate executive? Check.
On the face of it, Turkey’s 40-year-old economy czar Berat Albayrak has many of the traits that ensured his predecessors were respected by investors. Yet his appointment as Turkey’s chief economic policy maker on Monday caused the biggest bloodbath in Turkey’s financial markets since a failed military coup two years ago.
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A closer look at Turkey's new cabinet | Middle East Eye
A closer look at Turkey's new cabinet
#TurkeyChooses
Under the first cabinet of the new presidential system, Erdogan appoints mixture of technocrats, bureaucrats and politicians
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#TurkeyChooses
Under the first cabinet of the new presidential system, Erdogan appoints mixture of technocrats, bureaucrats and politicians
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Erdogan son-in-law takes Finance Ministry post with promises, hush orders
Erdogan son-in-law takes Finance Ministry post with promises, hush orders
Amberin Zaman July 10, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey’s newly re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promoted his son-in-law in law to finance minister among other steps to tighten control over the country's economic policies.
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Amberin Zaman July 10, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey’s newly re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promoted his son-in-law in law to finance minister among other steps to tighten control over the country's economic policies.
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Erdogan names army chief as top general, extends control to Central Bank | GulfNews.com
Erdogan names army chief as top general, extends control to Central Bank
Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday promoted Turkey’s army commander to overall armed forces chief in a radical military shake-up after the outgoing top general was given the post of defence minister.
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Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday promoted Turkey’s army commander to overall armed forces chief in a radical military shake-up after the outgoing top general was given the post of defence minister.
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Train Disaster Taints Erdogan's Pompous Presidential Ceremony
Train Disaster Taints Erdogan’s Pompous Presidential Ceremony
GalleryNational
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s historic oath ceremony on Monday drew dozens of world leaders and captured national attention for all the pomp and grandeur. But the epochal moment was tainted by a disaster in northwestern Turkey a day before when a train derailment killed 24 passengers and injured more than 300, generating controversy over Turkey’s decrepit and dilapidated railway infrastructure.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s historic oath ceremony on Monday drew dozens of world leaders and captured national attention for all the pomp and grandeur. But the epochal moment was tainted by a disaster in northwestern Turkey a day before when a train derailment killed 24 passengers and injured more than 300, generating controversy over Turkey’s decrepit and dilapidated railway infrastructure.
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How is Turkey's Erdogan exercising his new presidential powers? | Euronews answers
How is Turkey's Erdogan exercising his new presidential powers? | Euronews answers
By
Alasdair Sandford
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named his son-in-law as finance minister amid signs that the president is intent on concentrating power in his own hands following his election victory last month.
On Monday Erdogan was sworn in with sweeping new executive powers in what has been labelled a “hyper-presidency”.
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By
Alasdair Sandford
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named his son-in-law as finance minister amid signs that the president is intent on concentrating power in his own hands following his election victory last month.
On Monday Erdogan was sworn in with sweeping new executive powers in what has been labelled a “hyper-presidency”.
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Monday, July 09, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in with new powers, appoints son-in-law as finance minister - The Globe and Mail
Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in with new powers, appoints son-in-law as finance minister
Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA Reuters Published 13 minutes ago Updated July 9, 2018 Open this photo in gallery President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet in Ankara, on July 9, 2018. ADEM ALTAN/Getty Images President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law as Turkey’s finance minister in a new cabinet on Monday, hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new powers at the head of a country he has dominated for 15 years.
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Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA Reuters Published 13 minutes ago Updated July 9, 2018 Open this photo in gallery President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces the new Turkish cabinet in Ankara, on July 9, 2018. ADEM ALTAN/Getty Images President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law as Turkey’s finance minister in a new cabinet on Monday, hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new powers at the head of a country he has dominated for 15 years.
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European Turks Vote for Erdogan Back Home, and for Leftists in Europe
European Turks Vote for Erdogan Back Home, and for Leftists in Europe
By Uzay Bulut
PJ Media
Posted 2018-07-09 18:17 GMT
It's official: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is more popular amongst Turks in several EU countries than he is in Turkey itself.
Two-thirds of votes cast by the Turkish community in Germany, for example, went to Erdogan. That's far more than the support he averaged in Turkey, reported Deutsche Welle, Germany's public international broadcaster:
More:European Turks Vote for Erdogan Back Home, and for Leftists in Europe
By Uzay Bulut
PJ Media
Posted 2018-07-09 18:17 GMT
It's official: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is more popular amongst Turks in several EU countries than he is in Turkey itself.
Two-thirds of votes cast by the Turkish community in Germany, for example, went to Erdogan. That's far more than the support he averaged in Turkey, reported Deutsche Welle, Germany's public international broadcaster:
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President Erdoğan appoints controversial top soldier as Turkey's new defence minister - Stockholm Center for Freedom
President Erdoğan appoints controversial top soldier as Turkey’s new defence minister
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SCF -
July 9, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Gen. Hulusi Akar, the Chief of General Staff, who is known as his controversial role in military coup attempt on July 15, 2016, as the new defense minister, as he announced members of his new cabinet after Turkey officially switched to a strong executive presidency.
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July 9, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Gen. Hulusi Akar, the Chief of General Staff, who is known as his controversial role in military coup attempt on July 15, 2016, as the new defense minister, as he announced members of his new cabinet after Turkey officially switched to a strong executive presidency.
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Turkish Lira Slumps as Erdogan Names Son-in-Law as Economy Chief - Bloomberg
Turkish Lira Slumps as Erdogan Names Son-in-Law as Economy Chief
By Constantine Courcoulas
July 9, 2018, 9:50 PM GMT+2 Updated on July 9, 2018, 10:45 PM GMT+2
Turkey’s lira plunged after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, as economic chief of his new administration, fueling investor unease that the government can calm financial markets.
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By Constantine Courcoulas
July 9, 2018, 9:50 PM GMT+2 Updated on July 9, 2018, 10:45 PM GMT+2
Turkey’s lira plunged after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, as economic chief of his new administration, fueling investor unease that the government can calm financial markets.
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The sultan of swing votes: 24 years of Erdogan in office | Middle East Eye
The sultan of swing votes: 24 years of Erdogan in office
#TurkeyPolitics Imprisonment, constitutional change and an attempted coup: Turkey has seen it all under the rule of the newly sworn-in president
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#TurkeyPolitics Imprisonment, constitutional change and an attempted coup: Turkey has seen it all under the rule of the newly sworn-in president
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President Erdoğan announces ministers of Turkey's new cabinet
President Erdoğan announces ministers of Turkey's new cabinet
ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the new ministers of his cabinet as Turkey officially switched to an executive presidency.
Erdoğan appointed Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar as the new defense minister and his son-in-law Berat Albayrak as the Treasury and Finance Minister in a 16-seat surprise cabinet with not much known bureaucratic figures, hours after he was sworn into office on July 9.
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ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the new ministers of his cabinet as Turkey officially switched to an executive presidency.
Erdoğan appointed Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar as the new defense minister and his son-in-law Berat Albayrak as the Treasury and Finance Minister in a 16-seat surprise cabinet with not much known bureaucratic figures, hours after he was sworn into office on July 9.
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Turkey removes 5-year term clause for central bank governor: Reuters - MarketWatch
Turkey removes 5-year term clause for central bank governor: Reuters
Published: July 9, 2018 10:38 a.m. ET
By
Anneken
Tappe
Turkey removed a clause that set the term of its central bank's governor at five years with an option for re-appointment, according to a Reuters report. The emergency decree with the changes did not include details on an alternative term length. Investors have previously been worried about the independence of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to take more responsibility in his country's monetary policy. Erdogan, who won last month's election, was sworn in again on Monday. The CBRT is also struggling to combat double-digit inflation, which hit a 14-year high in June. Turkey's lira USDTRY, +0.6123% , which has fallen more than 20% in the year so far, weakened on Monday, flipping into negative territory following the news of the central bank term removal. One dollar last fetched 4.5932 lira, up from 4.5731 lira late Friday. The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF TUR, -0.55% was down 0.4% on Monday.
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Published: July 9, 2018 10:38 a.m. ET
By
Anneken
Tappe
Turkey removed a clause that set the term of its central bank's governor at five years with an option for re-appointment, according to a Reuters report. The emergency decree with the changes did not include details on an alternative term length. Investors have previously been worried about the independence of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to take more responsibility in his country's monetary policy. Erdogan, who won last month's election, was sworn in again on Monday. The CBRT is also struggling to combat double-digit inflation, which hit a 14-year high in June. Turkey's lira USDTRY, +0.6123% , which has fallen more than 20% in the year so far, weakened on Monday, flipping into negative territory following the news of the central bank term removal. One dollar last fetched 4.5932 lira, up from 4.5731 lira late Friday. The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF TUR, -0.55% was down 0.4% on Monday.
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What's behind nationalist gains in Turkey’s Kurdish regions?
What's behind nationalist gains in Turkey’s Kurdish regions?
Article Summary As many struggle to explain the rise in the nationalist vote in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, some observers see the impact of police and military reinforcements in the region and the influence of the security establishment.
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Article Summary As many struggle to explain the rise in the nationalist vote in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, some observers see the impact of police and military reinforcements in the region and the influence of the security establishment.
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Turkey train crash: Toll jumps to 24 in Tekirdag derailment | News | Al Jazeera
Turkey train crash: Toll jumps to 24 in Tekirdag derailment
Train carrying 362 passengers came off the rails in northwest Turkey due to heavy rains and landslides.
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Train carrying 362 passengers came off the rails in northwest Turkey due to heavy rains and landslides.
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Sunday, July 08, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The sultan of 21st-century Turkey | Europe| News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 08.07.2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The sultan of 21st-century
Turkey's new presidential system will officially enter into force on Monday. That will give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan powers that no democratically elected leader of Turkey has ever had.
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Turkey's new presidential system will officially enter into force on Monday. That will give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan powers that no democratically elected leader of Turkey has ever had.
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Social media campaign calls on Turkey to go alcohol-free in protest of price hikes | Ahval
Social media campaign calls on Turkey to go alcohol-free in protest of price hikes
A hashtag calling on Turkey to boycott alcohol consumption in light of price hikes following the June presidential and parliamentary elections has taken Twitter by storm. Utilizing the hashtag #AlkoldeTüketimBoykotu (boycott alcohol consumption), the campaign is calling for the nation to go alcohol-free in response to increased taxing of alcoholic beverages. The Turkish government added an additional 15.5 percent special consumption tax to alcoholic beverages earlier this month.
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A hashtag calling on Turkey to boycott alcohol consumption in light of price hikes following the June presidential and parliamentary elections has taken Twitter by storm. Utilizing the hashtag #AlkoldeTüketimBoykotu (boycott alcohol consumption), the campaign is calling for the nation to go alcohol-free in response to increased taxing of alcoholic beverages. The Turkish government added an additional 15.5 percent special consumption tax to alcoholic beverages earlier this month.
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Saturday, July 07, 2018
Erdogan wins; Turkey and the West both lose | TheHill
Erdogan wins; Turkey and the West both lose
By Matthew R. A. Heiman, opinion contributor — 07/07/18 02:00 PM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill
The re-election of Recep Erdogan as the president of Turkey is bad news for Turkey and the West.
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By Matthew R. A. Heiman, opinion contributor — 07/07/18 02:00 PM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill
The re-election of Recep Erdogan as the president of Turkey is bad news for Turkey and the West.
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Turkey's Erdogan to name cabinet as signals action on economy | Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan to name cabinet as signals action on economy
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he would name the cabinet he has selected on Monday, as he renewed a promise to tackle what he called the “structural problems” of the country’s economy.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he would name the cabinet he has selected on Monday, as he renewed a promise to tackle what he called the “structural problems” of the country’s economy.
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Friday, July 06, 2018
Six journalists jailed in Turkey on ‘terrorism’ charges | Financial Times
Six journalists jailed in Turkey on ‘terrorism’ charges
Ruling dismays rights activists as Erdogan assumes greater powers
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Ruling dismays rights activists as Erdogan assumes greater powers
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Some 18,000 Turks become millionaires as lira slid to record lows
Some 18,000 Turks become millionaires as lira slid to record lows
ANKARA
Some 18,000 Turks become millionaires as lira slid to record lows
The number of Turkish millionaires has increased from 138,980 to 156,866 in the past five months as the Turkish Lira was battered to record lows, according to Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) data compiled by state-run Anadolu Agency.
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ANKARA
Some 18,000 Turks become millionaires as lira slid to record lows
The number of Turkish millionaires has increased from 138,980 to 156,866 in the past five months as the Turkish Lira was battered to record lows, according to Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) data compiled by state-run Anadolu Agency.
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Erdoğan says he got the message of the electorate | Ahval
Erdoğan says he got the message of the electorate
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in his victory speech on the balcony of the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) headquarters in Ankara that his party got the electorate’s message and will draw the appropriate lessons from its failures. Three areas seem to gain priority: the economy, the fight against terror and foreign policy.
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in his victory speech on the balcony of the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) headquarters in Ankara that his party got the electorate’s message and will draw the appropriate lessons from its failures. Three areas seem to gain priority: the economy, the fight against terror and foreign policy.
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It was more than Erdoğan who stole the Turkish elections | Green Left Weekly
It was more than Erdoğan who stole the Turkish elections
Muhsin Yorulmaz
July 6, 2018
By now, it is widely known that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “won the election” in his country. But the authoritarian leader’s support is waning.
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Muhsin Yorulmaz
July 6, 2018
By now, it is widely known that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “won the election” in his country. But the authoritarian leader’s support is waning.
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Thursday, July 05, 2018
Erdogan: One-man rule in Turkey - Region - World - Ahram Online
Erdogan: One-man rule in Turkey
Re-elected President Erdogan could hold power, with almost no checks and balances, until 2028
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Re-elected President Erdogan could hold power, with almost no checks and balances, until 2028
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Elections in Turkey: Erdoğan’s Juggernaut Continues - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Elections in Turkey: Erdoğan’s Juggernaut Continues
Michael A. Reynolds
July 5, 2018
On June 24, citizens of Turkey voted in what was one of the most important elections in the nearly 95-year history of their republic. The election was unusually important for a number of reasons. It was important in part because voters cast ballots not in one contest but two: a presidential and a parliamentary contest. The fact that it was the first election under a substantially amended constitution that redefines the roles of president and parliament and assigns vastly expanded powers to the presidency was another. A third reason is that the election was in effect a referendum on Turkey’s current president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 16 years and who has had an impact on the republic second only to that of its founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The election unequivocally ended in a major victory for Erdoğan, and it positions him to pursue and perhaps fulfill his ambition to surpass in impact Atatürk, whom he regards not only as his competitor in the realm of historical influence but as an ideological opponent. Erdoğan’s ultimate ambition is to transform Turkey from the republic that Atatürk founded into the one that Erdoğan remade. Fulfilling this vision by the centenary in 2023 provides Erdoğan a tangible goal.
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Michael A. Reynolds
July 5, 2018
On June 24, citizens of Turkey voted in what was one of the most important elections in the nearly 95-year history of their republic. The election was unusually important for a number of reasons. It was important in part because voters cast ballots not in one contest but two: a presidential and a parliamentary contest. The fact that it was the first election under a substantially amended constitution that redefines the roles of president and parliament and assigns vastly expanded powers to the presidency was another. A third reason is that the election was in effect a referendum on Turkey’s current president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 16 years and who has had an impact on the republic second only to that of its founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The election unequivocally ended in a major victory for Erdoğan, and it positions him to pursue and perhaps fulfill his ambition to surpass in impact Atatürk, whom he regards not only as his competitor in the realm of historical influence but as an ideological opponent. Erdoğan’s ultimate ambition is to transform Turkey from the republic that Atatürk founded into the one that Erdoğan remade. Fulfilling this vision by the centenary in 2023 provides Erdoğan a tangible goal.
More:Elections in Turkey: Erdoğan’s Juggernaut Continues - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Wednesday, July 04, 2018
Erdogan won, but popular discontent may still be his downfall – or Turkey's - Middle East News - Haaretz.com
Erdogan won, but popular discontent may still be his downfall
Erdogan can now crush Turkey's democracy – but not the deepening dissent with his rule. His only real means of assuring his pre-eminence is the further imposition of punitive and oppressive measures on civil society
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Erdogan can now crush Turkey's democracy – but not the deepening dissent with his rule. His only real means of assuring his pre-eminence is the further imposition of punitive and oppressive measures on civil society
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'I am the state:' The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey - NationofChange
‘I am the state:’ The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey
Despite this seemingly good news, there’s a growing authoritarianism on the part of Recip Tayyip Erdogan and his allies that’s had real world consequences.
More:'I am the state:' The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey - NationofChange
Despite this seemingly good news, there’s a growing authoritarianism on the part of Recip Tayyip Erdogan and his allies that’s had real world consequences.
More:'I am the state:' The rise of ‘democratic’ autocracy in Turkey - NationofChange
Despite increased women representation in parliament, Turkey's political gender equality still long way to go - Global Times
Despite increased women representation in parliament, Turkey's political gender equality still long way to go
Turkish activists say that the female representation in Turkey's parliament has increased in the latest election, but it is insufficient and there is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in politics.
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Turkish activists say that the female representation in Turkey's parliament has increased in the latest election, but it is insufficient and there is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in politics.
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Turkish Opposition Parties Say Election Alliance No Longer Necessary | World News | US News
Turkish Opposition Parties Say Election Alliance No Longer Necessary
July 4, 2018, at 10:30 a.m.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - A three-way electoral alliance among Turkey's opposition parties is no longer needed now that the parliamentary and presidential elections are over, the two smaller parties within the alliance said on Wednesday.
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July 4, 2018, at 10:30 a.m.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - A three-way electoral alliance among Turkey's opposition parties is no longer needed now that the parliamentary and presidential elections are over, the two smaller parties within the alliance said on Wednesday.
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Dutch detain two suspected jihadists back from Turkey | Dutch News | Expatica the Netherlands
Dutch detain two suspected jihadists back from Turkey
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Dutch authorities detained two suspected jihadist fighters Tuesday after they returned from Turkey where they had been sentenced for terror-related activities, prosecutors said.
The two Dutch nationals, identified by local media as Reda Nidalha and Oussama H. "were detained upon their arrival at Schiphol airport," the public prosecution service said in a statement.
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Dutch authorities detained two suspected jihadist fighters Tuesday after they returned from Turkey where they had been sentenced for terror-related activities, prosecutors said.
The two Dutch nationals, identified by local media as Reda Nidalha and Oussama H. "were detained upon their arrival at Schiphol airport," the public prosecution service said in a statement.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Erdogan's deterrent components - Modern Diplomacy
Erdogan’s deterrent components
Published 14 hours ago on July 3, 2018
By Hanif Ghaffari 0
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 52 percent of the vote and, through a coalition with the National Movement Party, guaranteed his presence in Ankara’s political and executive equations by 2020. In recent days, various analyzes have been made about the political atmosphere in Turkey. Some argue that Erdogan’s victory in the first round of elections reflects the “fairness” and “authority” of the AKP and the current Turkish president. However, those who have thoroughly examined the political developments in Turkey during the last three months have rejected this optimistic view! There are some points here that should be taken into consideration:
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Published 14 hours ago on July 3, 2018
By Hanif Ghaffari 0
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 52 percent of the vote and, through a coalition with the National Movement Party, guaranteed his presence in Ankara’s political and executive equations by 2020. In recent days, various analyzes have been made about the political atmosphere in Turkey. Some argue that Erdogan’s victory in the first round of elections reflects the “fairness” and “authority” of the AKP and the current Turkish president. However, those who have thoroughly examined the political developments in Turkey during the last three months have rejected this optimistic view! There are some points here that should be taken into consideration:
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Spotlight: Turks mourn deaths of missing little girls - China.org.cn
Spotlight: Turks mourn deaths of missing little girls
ISTANBUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A photo of a little girl showing her smiling with beautiful deep blue eyes has been all over in Turkey, dominating news in media for over two weeks.
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ISTANBUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A photo of a little girl showing her smiling with beautiful deep blue eyes has been all over in Turkey, dominating news in media for over two weeks.
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The Results of Erdogan's Re-Election
The Results of Erdogan's Re-Election
By Sinan Ciddi
By declaring his victory before the Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) announced the results of the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have influenced ballot box monitors to abandon their posts prematurely.
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By Sinan Ciddi
By declaring his victory before the Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) announced the results of the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have influenced ballot box monitors to abandon their posts prematurely.
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'My daring grandfather took a bit of East Berlin for himself' - BBC News
'My daring grandfather took a bit of East Berlin for himself'
By Elaine Chong Berlin
In 1982, a Turkish immigrant started a garden near the Berlin wall on a patch of East German land. Osman Kalin fiercely defended his small domain from any authorities who tried to take it away. Though he died this year, his family are still looking after the plot and the tree house he built there.
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By Elaine Chong Berlin
In 1982, a Turkish immigrant started a garden near the Berlin wall on a patch of East German land. Osman Kalin fiercely defended his small domain from any authorities who tried to take it away. Though he died this year, his family are still looking after the plot and the tree house he built there.
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Era of fair elections in Turkey over – Stratfor analyst | Ahval
Era of fair elections in Turkey over – Stratfor analyst
After Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured re-election as president under extremely dubious circumstances in the Jun. 24 elections, democrat elections are likely a thing of the past in Turkey, according to Sinan Ciddi, a Georgetown University academic and contributor to the Stratfor intelligence platform.
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After Recep Tayyip Erdoğan secured re-election as president under extremely dubious circumstances in the Jun. 24 elections, democrat elections are likely a thing of the past in Turkey, according to Sinan Ciddi, a Georgetown University academic and contributor to the Stratfor intelligence platform.
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Turkish inflation surges to highest since 2003 | Ahval
Turkish inflation surges to highest since 2003
Turkey’s inflation rate surged to 15.4 percent in June, the highest level since 2003, raising the prospect of further rate hikes by the country's central bank.
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Turkey’s inflation rate surged to 15.4 percent in June, the highest level since 2003, raising the prospect of further rate hikes by the country's central bank.
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Turkish lira drops 1% after inflation heats up to 15% | Financial Times
Turkish lira drops 1% after inflation heats up to 15%
Report highlights inflationary impact of a nearly 20% fall this year in the lira
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Report highlights inflationary impact of a nearly 20% fall this year in the lira
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Monday, July 02, 2018
How long can Erdogan’s alliance survive?
How long can Erdogan’s alliance survive?
READ IN: Türkçe Ayla Ganioglu July 2, 2018
Article Summary Despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election last week, his party’s failure to secure an absolute majority in parliament has complicated the picture, leading many to believe that Erdogan would look for ways to achieve full control of the legislature.
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READ IN: Türkçe Ayla Ganioglu July 2, 2018
Article Summary Despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election last week, his party’s failure to secure an absolute majority in parliament has complicated the picture, leading many to believe that Erdogan would look for ways to achieve full control of the legislature.
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Turkish underworld joins war on journalists
Turkish underworld joins war on journalists
Amberin Zaman (Turkey Pulse) July 2, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey's beleaguered press corps is now facing threats from the Turkish mafia, and the staff of a mildly oppositionist newspaper is under police protection.
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Amberin Zaman (Turkey Pulse) July 2, 2018
Article Summary
Turkey's beleaguered press corps is now facing threats from the Turkish mafia, and the staff of a mildly oppositionist newspaper is under police protection.
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Turkey marks 25 years since mob attack on Alevi intellectuals
Turkey marks 25 years since mob attack on Alevi intellectuals
Turkish activists and opposition on Monday marked a quarter of a century since the massacre of 33 intellectuals largely from the Alevi minority in a mob attack on a hotel, one of the most shocking crimes in Turkey's modern history.
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Turkish activists and opposition on Monday marked a quarter of a century since the massacre of 33 intellectuals largely from the Alevi minority in a mob attack on a hotel, one of the most shocking crimes in Turkey's modern history.
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Erdogan’s re-election and his neo-Ottoman foreign policy | Asia Times
Erdogan’s re-election and his neo-Ottoman foreign policy
Nicos Panayiotides
By Nicos Panayiotides July 2, 2018 5:06 PM (UTC+8)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election to the Turkish presidency renders him the absolute sovereign in the Turkish political system, as he was aspiring to be. Gaining the enhanced powers that were adopted by the popular referendum of April 2017, he is ready – as he himself has frequently reiterated – to continue not only with the internal transformation of Turkey but with the external orientation of the Turkish state as well. The new system establishes a hegemonic position for the presidential post.
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Nicos Panayiotides
By Nicos Panayiotides July 2, 2018 5:06 PM (UTC+8)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election to the Turkish presidency renders him the absolute sovereign in the Turkish political system, as he was aspiring to be. Gaining the enhanced powers that were adopted by the popular referendum of April 2017, he is ready – as he himself has frequently reiterated – to continue not only with the internal transformation of Turkey but with the external orientation of the Turkish state as well. The new system establishes a hegemonic position for the presidential post.
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Turkey – Room for optimism | Article | ING Think
Turkey – Room for optimism
Authors
Muhammet Mercan
Despite the clear election result, Turkish sovereigns and bank credits failed to rally. But as investors await the appointment of Erdogan’s next economic team emerging markets remain under pressure from rising core rates, a strong dollar and talk of a trade war, with Turkey at the forefront of the sell-off
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Authors
Muhammet Mercan
Despite the clear election result, Turkish sovereigns and bank credits failed to rally. But as investors await the appointment of Erdogan’s next economic team emerging markets remain under pressure from rising core rates, a strong dollar and talk of a trade war, with Turkey at the forefront of the sell-off
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Get Ready for a More Aggressive Turkey – Foreign Policy
Get Ready for a More Aggressive Turkey
Erdogan’s new partner in parliament — the ultranationalist MHP — will make Ankara a more belligerent and intransigent ally.
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Erdogan’s new partner in parliament — the ultranationalist MHP — will make Ankara a more belligerent and intransigent ally.
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Victorious Erdogan begins arresting opposition members
Victorious Erdogan begins arresting opposition members
In the wake of a hotly-contested second-term win, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to further consolidate power, most recently by locking up political opposition leaders on trumped-up charges of terrorism.
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In the wake of a hotly-contested second-term win, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to further consolidate power, most recently by locking up political opposition leaders on trumped-up charges of terrorism.
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Strained relations, yes, but US and Turkey need each other | TheHill
Strained relations, yes, but US and Turkey need each other
By Hayat Alvi, opinion contributor — 07/02/18 08:00 AM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received congratulations from many countries for his recent electoral victory. The United States was not one of them. U.S.-Turkey relations have frayed over the past several years, although they mend softly with loose stitches, which then get ripped again, locking both in a “frenemy” cycle — an apt term to describe the two countries’ relations in the 21st century. The truth is that both need each other for respective strategic reasons and interests. However, strained relations have gotten in the way of the United States delivering F-35 fighter jets, more than a hundred, that Turkey purchased (and paid for) from Lockheed Martin.
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By Hayat Alvi, opinion contributor — 07/02/18 08:00 AM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received congratulations from many countries for his recent electoral victory. The United States was not one of them. U.S.-Turkey relations have frayed over the past several years, although they mend softly with loose stitches, which then get ripped again, locking both in a “frenemy” cycle — an apt term to describe the two countries’ relations in the 21st century. The truth is that both need each other for respective strategic reasons and interests. However, strained relations have gotten in the way of the United States delivering F-35 fighter jets, more than a hundred, that Turkey purchased (and paid for) from Lockheed Martin.
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Erdogan and the media: Do most Turks even care? | Turkey | Al Jazeera
Erdogan and the media: Do most Turks even care?
We ask if Turkish voters are really that indifferent to freedom of the press, as the election results seem to suggest.
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We ask if Turkish voters are really that indifferent to freedom of the press, as the election results seem to suggest.
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Sunday, July 01, 2018
The melancholy of Turkey - The Hindu
The melancholy of Turkey
Sudipta Datta
July 02, 2018 00:15 IST
Updated: July 02, 2018 00:39 IST
The melancholy of Turkey
Why the country always appears to be in a state of flux
Conceding defeat to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the June election, Opposition leader Muharrem Ince protested against the “authoritarian” turn of events. He said the “one-man rule” meant that Turkey has departed from democratic values and that such rule poses “a threat to the survival of the country”. With civil liberties under acute pressure and Mr. Erdogan rooted in Islam, Turkey is in a state of flux. However, a look at its history shows that it has always been pulled in many directions. It is at once secular and Islamic, Western and Eastern, democratic and autocratic, with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia.
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Sudipta Datta
July 02, 2018 00:15 IST
Updated: July 02, 2018 00:39 IST
The melancholy of Turkey
Why the country always appears to be in a state of flux
Conceding defeat to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the June election, Opposition leader Muharrem Ince protested against the “authoritarian” turn of events. He said the “one-man rule” meant that Turkey has departed from democratic values and that such rule poses “a threat to the survival of the country”. With civil liberties under acute pressure and Mr. Erdogan rooted in Islam, Turkey is in a state of flux. However, a look at its history shows that it has always been pulled in many directions. It is at once secular and Islamic, Western and Eastern, democratic and autocratic, with one foot in Europe and the other in Asia.
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Turkey closes German Embassy school | News | DW | 30.06.2018
Turkey closes German Embassy school
Officials in Turkey have closed a German Embassy school in the city of Izmir. Turkish officials told the head of the German school it did not have a required license.
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Officials in Turkey have closed a German Embassy school in the city of Izmir. Turkish officials told the head of the German school it did not have a required license.
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Turkey’s democracy was doing quite well until Erdogan - Cyprus Mail
Turkey’s democracy was doing quite well until Erdogan
Regarding the comment piece in the Sunday Mail June 2 about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: ‘Erdogan’s subversion of democracy tragic but not irreversible’.
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Regarding the comment piece in the Sunday Mail June 2 about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: ‘Erdogan’s subversion of democracy tragic but not irreversible’.
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