Turkish media: Istanbul bomber registered as a refugee
Press in Turkey have reported that the terrorist who killed 10 tourists in Istanbul entered the country as an asylum seeker. Most of the victims of the attack were German nationals.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
ISIS Is Changing The Way It's Fighting Its War On Turkey - BuzzFeed News
ISIS Is Changing The Way It’s Fighting Its War On Turkey
The bombing that killed at least 10 foreign citizens could draw Turkey deeper into the fight against ISIS. BuzzFeed News’ Mike Giglio reports from Turkey.
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The bombing that killed at least 10 foreign citizens could draw Turkey deeper into the fight against ISIS. BuzzFeed News’ Mike Giglio reports from Turkey.
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Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 2.5 mln as population tops 80 mln - LOCAL
Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 2.5 mln as population tops 80 mln
Bülent Sarıoğlu - ANKARA
The number of Syrian refugees who have sought refuge in Turkey has now exceeded 2.5 million, pushing Turkey’s total population beyond 80 million, according to figures presented to a parliamentary commission by the Directorate General of Migration Management.
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Bülent Sarıoğlu - ANKARA
The number of Syrian refugees who have sought refuge in Turkey has now exceeded 2.5 million, pushing Turkey’s total population beyond 80 million, according to figures presented to a parliamentary commission by the Directorate General of Migration Management.
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What Is Behind the Istanbul Attack? - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
What Is Behind the Istanbul Attack?
Soner Cagaptay
January 13, 2016
The Islamic State's choice of target likely reflects a very deliberate attempt to short-circuit U.S.-Turkish military efforts along the Syrian border and exacerbate tensions in Europe.
The January 12 Islamic State (IS) attack in Istanbul appears to have multiple motives. First, by striking in the heart of the old city center -- which has many mosques, museums, and tourists, but few Turks -- the group targeted the country's lucrative tourism industry and its $30 billion in annual revenues. At least ten people were killed in the suicide blast, all of them tourists. If such attacks continue, they would have a debilitating effect on the industry and, in turn, the country's balance of payments.
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Soner Cagaptay
January 13, 2016
The Islamic State's choice of target likely reflects a very deliberate attempt to short-circuit U.S.-Turkish military efforts along the Syrian border and exacerbate tensions in Europe.
The January 12 Islamic State (IS) attack in Istanbul appears to have multiple motives. First, by striking in the heart of the old city center -- which has many mosques, museums, and tourists, but few Turks -- the group targeted the country's lucrative tourism industry and its $30 billion in annual revenues. At least ten people were killed in the suicide blast, all of them tourists. If such attacks continue, they would have a debilitating effect on the industry and, in turn, the country's balance of payments.
More:What Is Behind the Istanbul Attack? - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Turkey arrests Russians, ISIS suspects after Istanbul suicide bombing kills 10 Germans - CBS News
Turkey sweeps up ISIS suspects after Istanbul bombing
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ISTANBUL -- Turkish police have arrested one person in connection with the deadly suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed 10 Germans, officials said Wednesday.
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ISTANBUL -- Turkish police have arrested one person in connection with the deadly suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed 10 Germans, officials said Wednesday.
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Istanbul Bombing: Turkey is Overwhelmed by a Whirlwind of Regional Challenges
Istanbul Bombing: Turkey is Overwhelmed by a Whirlwind of Regional Challenges
By Fadi Hakura On 1/13/16 at 9:25 AM
The suicide bomb attack that hit Istanbul on Tuesday, resulting in ten, mostly German, fatalities in the tourist district of Sultanahmet, is symptomatic of the innumerable challenges facing the Turkish government.
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By Fadi Hakura On 1/13/16 at 9:25 AM
The suicide bomb attack that hit Istanbul on Tuesday, resulting in ten, mostly German, fatalities in the tourist district of Sultanahmet, is symptomatic of the innumerable challenges facing the Turkish government.
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Analysis: Istanbul attack reveals Erdogan’s crumbling sense of stability - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
Analysis: Istanbul attack reveals Erdogan’s crumbling sense of stability
Blast in central Istanbul tourist area leaves several killed
The terrorist attack jolted the state, prompting a government ordered media blackout. Turkey initially reported that the suicide bomber was a Syrian.
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Blast in central Istanbul tourist area leaves several killed
The terrorist attack jolted the state, prompting a government ordered media blackout. Turkey initially reported that the suicide bomber was a Syrian.
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ISIS’ Operational Capacities In Turkey Strengthened By Laissez-Faire Approach Of President Erdogan's Government
ISIS’ Operational Capacities In Turkey Strengthened By Laissez-Faire Approach Of President Erdogan's Government
By Alessandria Masi @alessandriamasi On 01/13/16 AT 4:58 AM
BEIRUT — Tuesday's bomb blast at the heart of Istanbul sent shock waves through Turkey's second city. A suicide bomber, said by Turkey to be affiliated with the Islamic State group, detonated his explosives at a popular tourist site, sending shrapnel flying into historic Sultanahmet Square, killing at least 10 people, all of them foreigners, and injuring 15 more. The attack marks the first bomb targeting tourists that Turkey has seen in recent history.
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By Alessandria Masi @alessandriamasi On 01/13/16 AT 4:58 AM
BEIRUT — Tuesday's bomb blast at the heart of Istanbul sent shock waves through Turkey's second city. A suicide bomber, said by Turkey to be affiliated with the Islamic State group, detonated his explosives at a popular tourist site, sending shrapnel flying into historic Sultanahmet Square, killing at least 10 people, all of them foreigners, and injuring 15 more. The attack marks the first bomb targeting tourists that Turkey has seen in recent history.
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Terror in Turkey | Frontpage Mag
Terror in Turkey
An ISIS suicide bomber kills 10 in Istanbul's tourist district – with a clear message.
January 13, 2016
Matthew Vadum
A foreign-born Islamic State suicide bomber reportedly slaughtered 10 foreign tourists and injured another 15 in Istanbul, Turkey, the latest in a series of Muslim terrorist attacks aimed at Westerners.
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An ISIS suicide bomber kills 10 in Istanbul's tourist district – with a clear message.
January 13, 2016
Matthew Vadum
A foreign-born Islamic State suicide bomber reportedly slaughtered 10 foreign tourists and injured another 15 in Istanbul, Turkey, the latest in a series of Muslim terrorist attacks aimed at Westerners.
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Turkey blast bolsters anti-terror resolve | Middle East | BDlive
Turkey blast bolsters anti-terror resolve
by Ayla Jean Yackley, January 13 2016, 07:50
ISTANBUL — A SUICIDE bomber thought to be from Syria killed at least 10 people, many of them German tourists, in Istanbul’s historic heart yesterday, an attack senior security officials said was probably planned by Islamic State (IS).
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by Ayla Jean Yackley, January 13 2016, 07:50
ISTANBUL — A SUICIDE bomber thought to be from Syria killed at least 10 people, many of them German tourists, in Istanbul’s historic heart yesterday, an attack senior security officials said was probably planned by Islamic State (IS).
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Turkey on high alert following suicide blast in Istanbul | euronews, world news
Turkey on high alert following suicide blast in Istanbul
13/01 01:00 CET
Turkey is once again reeling from a terror attack with the country put on hight alert as security forces launched a nationwide investigation into Tuesday’s bomb blast.
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13/01 01:00 CET
Turkey is once again reeling from a terror attack with the country put on hight alert as security forces launched a nationwide investigation into Tuesday’s bomb blast.
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‘Daesh cell’ dismantled in Turkish capital
Turkish police bust ‘Daesh cell’ in capital Ankara
Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:56AM
Turkish security forces have arrested 16 suspected members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group who had formed a cell to carry out a major terrorist attack in the capital, Ankara.
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Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:56AM
Turkish security forces have arrested 16 suspected members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group who had formed a cell to carry out a major terrorist attack in the capital, Ankara.
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Istanbul Suicide Bomber Entered Country as Syrian Refugee, Officials Say - WSJ
Istanbul Suicide Bomber Entered Country as Syrian Refugee, Officials Say
Bomber identified as Nabil Fali was fingerprinted, but information didn’t set off security alerts
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Bomber identified as Nabil Fali was fingerprinted, but information didn’t set off security alerts
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Terror in Istanbul - WSJ
Terror in Istanbul
Another week, another jihadist terror attack emanating from the chaos in Syria.
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Another week, another jihadist terror attack emanating from the chaos in Syria.
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Cologne Turkish, too, fear crime and race tensions | News , World | THE DAILY STAR
Cologne Turkish, too, fear crime and race tensions
Frank Zeller| Agence France Presse
COLOGNE, Germany: As Cologne reels from the New Year’s Eve violence against women, it’s not just ethnic Germans who worry – many Turkish migrants also fear crime and tell their host country: don’t blame us.
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Frank Zeller| Agence France Presse
COLOGNE, Germany: As Cologne reels from the New Year’s Eve violence against women, it’s not just ethnic Germans who worry – many Turkish migrants also fear crime and tell their host country: don’t blame us.
More:Cologne Turkish, too, fear crime and race tensions | News , World | THE DAILY STAR
Istanbul bombing: Is Turkey's war on ISIS coming home? - CNN.com
Istanbul bombing: Is Turkey's war on ISIS coming home?
By Ivan Watson, CNN
(CNN)In a flash of explosives and shrapnel, a suicide bomber appears to have brought the carnage of the Syrian civil war to the cultural heart of this ancient city by the sea.
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By Ivan Watson, CNN
(CNN)In a flash of explosives and shrapnel, a suicide bomber appears to have brought the carnage of the Syrian civil war to the cultural heart of this ancient city by the sea.
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Turkish police arrests 16 suspected militants plotting terror attack in Ankara - eTurboNews.com
Turkish police arrests 16 suspected militants plotting terror attack in Ankara
Jan 12, 2016
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish police arrested 16 suspected terrorists in Ankara and its suburbs - 15 Syrians and one Turkish citizen, the leader of the group, the Anadolu news agency said Tuesday.
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Jan 12, 2016
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish police arrested 16 suspected terrorists in Ankara and its suburbs - 15 Syrians and one Turkish citizen, the leader of the group, the Anadolu news agency said Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, In Another Part of the Muslim World . . . | Big Think
Meanwhile, In Another Part of the Muslim World . . .
by Jason Gots
This piece isn’t about me, but I should say up front that there’s a personal connection: Turkey is my wife’s homeland, and in the 12+ years since we married, I’ve come to care a great deal about her country — its history (ancient and recent) and its future. About a month ago, out of the blue, I was invited to attend and write about an innovation conference in Istanbul. I never found out why me, specifically, aside from the fact that Big Think often covers tech innovation; in my 3+ years here, no one on my editorial team has ever been flown anywhere to cover anything.
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by Jason Gots
This piece isn’t about me, but I should say up front that there’s a personal connection: Turkey is my wife’s homeland, and in the 12+ years since we married, I’ve come to care a great deal about her country — its history (ancient and recent) and its future. About a month ago, out of the blue, I was invited to attend and write about an innovation conference in Istanbul. I never found out why me, specifically, aside from the fact that Big Think often covers tech innovation; in my 3+ years here, no one on my editorial team has ever been flown anywhere to cover anything.
More:Meanwhile, In Another Part of the Muslim World . . . | Big Think
Istanbul Bombing Was a Strike Against Turkey’s Economy | TIME
Istanbul Bombing Was a Strike Against Turkey’s Economy
Piotr Zalewski / Istanbul @p_zalewski
6:34 PM ET
Targeting tourists in the city's historic district will deal the country an economic blow
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Piotr Zalewski / Istanbul @p_zalewski
6:34 PM ET
Targeting tourists in the city's historic district will deal the country an economic blow
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Istanbul Bombing: Turkey’s Dangerous Dance with Radicalism - POLITICO Magazine
Turkey’s Dangerous Dance With Radicalism
The terrorist attack in Istanbul shows how Erdogan’s flirtation with Islamism has backfired.
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The terrorist attack in Istanbul shows how Erdogan’s flirtation with Islamism has backfired.
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Istanbul attack condemned worldwide - INTERNATIONAL
Istanbul attack condemned worldwide
ISTANBUL
Turkey received an outpouring of solidarity messages from across the world on Jan. 12, after a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including many tourists, in the busy and popular historic neighborhood of Sultanahmet in the country’s largest city, Istanbul.
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ISTANBUL
Turkey received an outpouring of solidarity messages from across the world on Jan. 12, after a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including many tourists, in the busy and popular historic neighborhood of Sultanahmet in the country’s largest city, Istanbul.
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Turkish government calls for world support after Istanbul bombing | SBS News
Turkish government calls for world support after Istanbul bombing
Turkey's Prime Minister has called on the world to show solidarity with Turkey, as it did for Paris, following a deadly attack.
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Turkey's Prime Minister has called on the world to show solidarity with Turkey, as it did for Paris, following a deadly attack.
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UNWTO strongly condemns attack in Istanbul
UNWTO strongly condemns attack in Istanbul
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:34
Published by Ozgur Tore
UNWTO is deeply shocked by the tragic attack perpetrated in Istanbul, Turkey. On the behalf of the entire international tourism community, UNWTO expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the Turkish people in this difficult moment.
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Tuesday, 12 January 2016 19:34
Published by Ozgur Tore
UNWTO is deeply shocked by the tragic attack perpetrated in Istanbul, Turkey. On the behalf of the entire international tourism community, UNWTO expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the Turkish people in this difficult moment.
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Don't Hide From Istanbul - Condé Nast Traveler
Don't Hide From Istanbul
Written by Katherine LaGrave
January 12, 2016
ISIS hit Istanbul with a deadly blow today, but avoiding the city only cripples it further.
A deadly suicide blast hit Istanbul’s main tourist district today, killing 10 and injuring 15 in Sultanahmet Square, at a time when post-Paris, post-Brussels, and post-Beirut, it's the last thing we want to hear. Responses from world leaders—and a resurgence of fear about the safety of travel—have all been swift. German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in Berlin about the attack and its victims, the majority of whom were German: "Today Istanbul was hit; Paris has been hit, Tunisia has been hit, Ankara has been hit before," she said. "International terrorism is once again showing its cruel and inhuman face today."
More:Don't Hide From Istanbul - Condé Nast Traveler
Written by Katherine LaGrave
January 12, 2016
ISIS hit Istanbul with a deadly blow today, but avoiding the city only cripples it further.
A deadly suicide blast hit Istanbul’s main tourist district today, killing 10 and injuring 15 in Sultanahmet Square, at a time when post-Paris, post-Brussels, and post-Beirut, it's the last thing we want to hear. Responses from world leaders—and a resurgence of fear about the safety of travel—have all been swift. German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in Berlin about the attack and its victims, the majority of whom were German: "Today Istanbul was hit; Paris has been hit, Tunisia has been hit, Ankara has been hit before," she said. "International terrorism is once again showing its cruel and inhuman face today."
More:Don't Hide From Istanbul - Condé Nast Traveler
Erdoğan slams academics over petition, invites Chomsky to Turkey - POLITICS
Erdoğan slams academics over petition, invites Chomsky to Turkey
ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strongly reacted to a petition signed by more than 1,000 local and international academics calling on the Turkish government to end the security operations being committed in southeastern Anatolia and to return to table for talks to resolve the Kurdish issue, describing the signatories as “ignorant.” After an urgent meeting on Jan. 12, the Supreme Education Board (YÖK) announced that legal action would be taken over local academics who have signed the petition.
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ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strongly reacted to a petition signed by more than 1,000 local and international academics calling on the Turkish government to end the security operations being committed in southeastern Anatolia and to return to table for talks to resolve the Kurdish issue, describing the signatories as “ignorant.” After an urgent meeting on Jan. 12, the Supreme Education Board (YÖK) announced that legal action would be taken over local academics who have signed the petition.
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What the Islamic State gains from the Istanbul terror attack - The Washington Post
What the Islamic State gains from the Istanbul terror attack
By Ishaan Tharoor January 12 at 1:56 PM
The suicide blast that ripped through a historic, touristy Istanbul neighborhood on Tuesday killed at least 10 people, all whom were foreigners. The attack, which Turkish authorities say was carried out by a Syrian national linked to the Islamic State militant group, took place in Sultanahmet, in the shadow of some of the city's most famous monuments and sites, including the Hagia Sophia complex and the Blue Mosque.
More:What the Islamic State gains from the Istanbul terror attack - The Washington Post
By Ishaan Tharoor January 12 at 1:56 PM
The suicide blast that ripped through a historic, touristy Istanbul neighborhood on Tuesday killed at least 10 people, all whom were foreigners. The attack, which Turkish authorities say was carried out by a Syrian national linked to the Islamic State militant group, took place in Sultanahmet, in the shadow of some of the city's most famous monuments and sites, including the Hagia Sophia complex and the Blue Mosque.
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BusinessWorld | Ataturk and the Bangsamoro
Ataturk and the Bangsamoro
Happy New Year, dear readers!
Am back, refreshed after vacationing in Turkey with my family. I will, in the very near future, extol the beauty and culture of Turkey.
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Happy New Year, dear readers!
Am back, refreshed after vacationing in Turkey with my family. I will, in the very near future, extol the beauty and culture of Turkey.
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Ten percent of Turks do not see Islamic State as terrorist body - survey
Ten percent of Turks do not see Islamic State as terrorist body - survey
ANKARA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Nearly one-in-ten Turks do not regard Islamic State as a terrorist organisation, and more than 5 percent agree with their actions, according to a new survey published on Tuesday.
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ANKARA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Nearly one-in-ten Turks do not regard Islamic State as a terrorist organisation, and more than 5 percent agree with their actions, according to a new survey published on Tuesday.
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Can Turkey’s economy survive terrorism? - AEI | Foreign and Defense Policy Blog » AEIdeas
Can Turkey’s economy survive terrorism?
The terrorist bombing today in the center of Istanbul’s tourist district — coming three months after twin suicide bombings at a peace rally in the capital of Ankara — is the new normal for Turkey. Just as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Syria experienced after they had sponsored and supported Islamist extremists conducting terrorism abroad, Turkey now is facing years of blowback. The question policymakers and investors must ask is what a sustained terror campaign will do to Turkey’s economy and, indeed, whether Turkey can afford it.
More:Can Turkey’s economy survive terrorism? - AEI | Foreign and Defense Policy Blog » AEIdeas
The terrorist bombing today in the center of Istanbul’s tourist district — coming three months after twin suicide bombings at a peace rally in the capital of Ankara — is the new normal for Turkey. Just as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Syria experienced after they had sponsored and supported Islamist extremists conducting terrorism abroad, Turkey now is facing years of blowback. The question policymakers and investors must ask is what a sustained terror campaign will do to Turkey’s economy and, indeed, whether Turkey can afford it.
More:Can Turkey’s economy survive terrorism? - AEI | Foreign and Defense Policy Blog » AEIdeas
Istanbul blast: time for Erdoğan to face up to Islamic State menace | World news | The Guardian
Istanbul blast: time for Erdoğan to face up to Islamic State menace
Awkward questions will now be asked about whether focus on Kurdish threat is misdirected and politically motivated
More:Istanbul blast: time for Erdoğan to face up to Islamic State menace | World news | The Guardian
Awkward questions will now be asked about whether focus on Kurdish threat is misdirected and politically motivated
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Is Terrorism the New Normal in Turkey? - Fair Observer
Is Terrorism the New Normal in Turkey?
By Tahir Abbas • January 12, 2016
Turkey is in a state of uncertainty. Terrorism and war in the country’s southeast are a real possibility.
Since June 2015, there have been four major terrorist attacks in Turkey. One in particular, in Ankara, was the worst in Turkish history.
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By Tahir Abbas • January 12, 2016
Turkey is in a state of uncertainty. Terrorism and war in the country’s southeast are a real possibility.
Since June 2015, there have been four major terrorist attacks in Turkey. One in particular, in Ankara, was the worst in Turkish history.
More:Is Terrorism the New Normal in Turkey? - Fair Observer
Turkey’s Chief Ombudsman gives green light to payment of priests’ salaries by state - RIGHTS
Turkey’s Chief Ombudsman gives green light to payment of priests’ salaries by state
ANKARA - Rifat Başaran
The Chief Ombudsman’s Office of Turkey has given the green light to the Directorate General of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) to pay priests’ salaries, upon an appeal by Nazaret Ozsahakyan, the head of Boyacıköy Surp Yerits Mangants Armenian Church Foundation.
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ANKARA - Rifat Başaran
The Chief Ombudsman’s Office of Turkey has given the green light to the Directorate General of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) to pay priests’ salaries, upon an appeal by Nazaret Ozsahakyan, the head of Boyacıköy Surp Yerits Mangants Armenian Church Foundation.
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The Latest: 9 of those killed in Istanbul attack were German - Wandtv.com, NewsCenter17, StormCenter17, Central Illinois News-
The Latest: 9 of those killed in Istanbul attack were German
ISTANBUL (AP) - The latest on the explosion in historic center of Istanbul. All times local:
3:15 p.m.
A senior Turkish government official says at least nine of the 10 people who died in Tuesday's suicide bombing in Istanbul's historic district were German nationals.
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ISTANBUL (AP) - The latest on the explosion in historic center of Istanbul. All times local:
3:15 p.m.
A senior Turkish government official says at least nine of the 10 people who died in Tuesday's suicide bombing in Istanbul's historic district were German nationals.
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LIVE: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded in explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet - LOCAL
LIVE: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded in explosion in Istanbul's Sultanahmet
ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency
An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor's office has said.
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ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency
An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor's office has said.
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Should the TV host be happy women and children are dying? - MEHMET Y. YILMAZ
Should the TV host be happy women and children are dying?
During the “Beyaz Show” on Kanal D, a woman claiming to be a teacher called in and said: “Are you aware of what is going on in the east, in the southeast of Turkey?” (Applause from the audience) “Here, unborn children, mothers and people are being killed. There are pathetic people who rejoice at children dying. We are unable to say anything to these people, only ‘Shame on you.’” (The audience applauded again).
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During the “Beyaz Show” on Kanal D, a woman claiming to be a teacher called in and said: “Are you aware of what is going on in the east, in the southeast of Turkey?” (Applause from the audience) “Here, unborn children, mothers and people are being killed. There are pathetic people who rejoice at children dying. We are unable to say anything to these people, only ‘Shame on you.’” (The audience applauded again).
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Muğla’s ancient sites, museums increasingly popular among tourists - ARCHAEOLOGY
Muğla’s ancient sites, museums increasingly popular among tourists
MUĞLA - Anadolu Agency
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Museums and ancient sites in the western province of Muğla were visited by nearly 850,000 people last year, with the revenue from these visits topping 6 million Turkish Liras.
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MUĞLA - Anadolu Agency
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Museums and ancient sites in the western province of Muğla were visited by nearly 850,000 people last year, with the revenue from these visits topping 6 million Turkish Liras.
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The Syrian dilemma in Turkey’s foreign policy - MURAT YETKİN
The Syrian dilemma in Turkey’s foreign policy
Turkish ambassadors all around the world have gathered in Ankara under the direction of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu for their annual conference, with this year’s theme being “Crisis Management: Humanitarian Solutions.” The theme makes sense since Turkey is not only surrounded by but is also a part of the crisis in its region that is dictated by its geography, history and policy preferences. The conference is being held at a time when Turkish foreign policy is experiencing one of the rare times when one issue dominates all other crisis issues, that is, the Syria crisis.
More:The Syrian dilemma in Turkey’s foreign policy - MURAT YETKİN
Turkish ambassadors all around the world have gathered in Ankara under the direction of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu for their annual conference, with this year’s theme being “Crisis Management: Humanitarian Solutions.” The theme makes sense since Turkey is not only surrounded by but is also a part of the crisis in its region that is dictated by its geography, history and policy preferences. The conference is being held at a time when Turkish foreign policy is experiencing one of the rare times when one issue dominates all other crisis issues, that is, the Syria crisis.
More:The Syrian dilemma in Turkey’s foreign policy - MURAT YETKİN
Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria?
In front of the Saudi Embassy in Ankara and the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Jan. 3, small, yet passionate, groups of protesters got together. Holding posters of executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the protesters condemned Saudi Arabia for the execution. The mainstream media outlets did not report these protests — which were peaceful, despite substantial concerns.
More:Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
In front of the Saudi Embassy in Ankara and the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Jan. 3, small, yet passionate, groups of protesters got together. Holding posters of executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the protesters condemned Saudi Arabia for the execution. The mainstream media outlets did not report these protests — which were peaceful, despite substantial concerns.
More:Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Water war could leave Turkish Cyprus high and dry - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Water war could leave Turkish Cyprus high and dry
ANKARA, Turkey — The latest four-year economic assistance protocol between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots expired on Dec. 31, 2015. The agreement was supposed to be renewed for the 2016-2018 period, but the two sides failed to agree on its terms. As a result, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is recognized only by Ankara and relies on its assistance to survive financially, failed to pay the traditional 13th salaries and pensions of its public employees and retirees at the year-end as well as supply certain funds for farmers.
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ANKARA, Turkey — The latest four-year economic assistance protocol between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots expired on Dec. 31, 2015. The agreement was supposed to be renewed for the 2016-2018 period, but the two sides failed to agree on its terms. As a result, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is recognized only by Ankara and relies on its assistance to survive financially, failed to pay the traditional 13th salaries and pensions of its public employees and retirees at the year-end as well as supply certain funds for farmers.
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Germany calls on rest of EU to shape up before calling Turkey to account - Daily Sabah
Germany calls on rest of EU to shape up before calling Turkey to account
Refugees walk through a field to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia near the Greek village of Idomeni on Aug. 29, 2015. Refugees walk through a field to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia near the Greek village of Idomeni on Aug. 29, 2015.
German Development Minister Müller expressed his full support for Turkey and praised its efforts in the refugee crisis. He also urged the European Union to keep its promise to Ankara if it wants any resolution
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Refugees walk through a field to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia near the Greek village of Idomeni on Aug. 29, 2015. Refugees walk through a field to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia near the Greek village of Idomeni on Aug. 29, 2015.
German Development Minister Müller expressed his full support for Turkey and praised its efforts in the refugee crisis. He also urged the European Union to keep its promise to Ankara if it wants any resolution
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Russia Could Restore Licenses of Turkish Tour Operators Within Week | Business | The Moscow Times
Russia Could Restore Licenses of Turkish Tour Operators Within Week
The Moscow Times
Jan. 11 2016 19:43
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Sergei Porter / Vedomosti
Russia could restore the licenses of Turkish-owned tour operators that were revoked as part of the country's sanctions against Turkey, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday.
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The Moscow Times
Jan. 11 2016 19:43
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Sergei Porter / Vedomosti
Russia could restore the licenses of Turkish-owned tour operators that were revoked as part of the country's sanctions against Turkey, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday.
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More than 35,000 banned from Turkey for suspected ISIL links: Interior Minister - CRIME
More than 35,000 banned from Turkey for suspected ISIL links: Interior Minister
ANKARA
Turkey has placed an entry ban on more than 35,000 people from more than 120 countries over suspected links with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (SIL) to date, Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said.
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ANKARA
Turkey has placed an entry ban on more than 35,000 people from more than 120 countries over suspected links with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (SIL) to date, Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said.
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Turkey's New Base in Qatar - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Turkey's New Base in Qatar
Olivier Decottignies and Soner Cagaptay
January 11, 2016
Having a permanent military foothold in the Gulf will put Turkey in an elite group of powers, but more presence also means more exposure, whether to Saudi-Iranian tensions or other local crises.
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Olivier Decottignies and Soner Cagaptay
January 11, 2016
Having a permanent military foothold in the Gulf will put Turkey in an elite group of powers, but more presence also means more exposure, whether to Saudi-Iranian tensions or other local crises.
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Turkey Wages Lengthy Battle for Kurdish Stronghold - WSJ
Turkey Wages Lengthy Battle for Kurdish Stronghold
Militants in the ancient city of Diyarbakir face down Turkish tanks in a monthslong fight that has claimed hundreds of lives
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Militants in the ancient city of Diyarbakir face down Turkish tanks in a monthslong fight that has claimed hundreds of lives
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'Crisis with Russia will not continue for a long time' - EURASIA
'Crisis with Russia will not continue for a long time'
Barçın Yinanç - barcinyinanc@hdn.com.tr
The relationships between Turkey and Russia are so deeply rooted that the current crisis will not go on for a long time, according to Ömer Cihad Vardan, the president of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK). “Our view is to refrain from reactionary steps and that things will improve in a while,” says Vardan
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Barçın Yinanç - barcinyinanc@hdn.com.tr
The relationships between Turkey and Russia are so deeply rooted that the current crisis will not go on for a long time, according to Ömer Cihad Vardan, the president of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK). “Our view is to refrain from reactionary steps and that things will improve in a while,” says Vardan
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South Africa and Turkey: struggling into 2016 - FT.com
South Africa and Turkey: struggling into 2016
Nigel Rendell
Volatile economies will see weak growth, high inflation, falling currencies and uncertain politics
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Nigel Rendell
Volatile economies will see weak growth, high inflation, falling currencies and uncertain politics
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Turkey investigates TV show over Kurdish terrorist propaganda | Reuters
Turkey investigates TV show over Kurdish "terrorist propaganda"
ISTANBUL
Jan 11 A Turkish TV show faced judicial investigation for "terrorist propaganda" on Monday after a caller lamented on-air the deaths of civilians, including children, in clashes between the army and Kurdish militants and said media were failing to cover it.
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ISTANBUL
Jan 11 A Turkish TV show faced judicial investigation for "terrorist propaganda" on Monday after a caller lamented on-air the deaths of civilians, including children, in clashes between the army and Kurdish militants and said media were failing to cover it.
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Sunday, January 10, 2016
Bodies on the shore… - YUSUF KANLI
Bodies on the shore…
The images of bodies of Syrian refugees washing up on Turkey’s Aegean coast have become etched in people’s hearts and minds. Seeking refuge from war at home cannot be considered a voluntary trip that might be regulated with visa regulations of any sort. Embracing refugees must be a humanitarian obligation of not only the border countries of the conflict area, but of the entire human community, particularly for those who stirred up the problem and sowed the seeds of the war in the first place.
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The images of bodies of Syrian refugees washing up on Turkey’s Aegean coast have become etched in people’s hearts and minds. Seeking refuge from war at home cannot be considered a voluntary trip that might be regulated with visa regulations of any sort. Embracing refugees must be a humanitarian obligation of not only the border countries of the conflict area, but of the entire human community, particularly for those who stirred up the problem and sowed the seeds of the war in the first place.
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All we need is democracy in Europe - ARIANA FERENTINOU
All we need is democracy in Europe
“Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero,” (“Seize the day and put minimum trust on tomorrow.”) From Horace’s Odes to the late Robin Williams’ “Dead Poets Society,” this phrase has served many purposes. From “live your life to the fullest while you can” to “act now and do not wait for tomorrow,” Horace’s advice on life has found enough followers over two thousand years since it was first pronounced.
More:All we need is democracy in Europe - ARIANA FERENTINOU
“Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero,” (“Seize the day and put minimum trust on tomorrow.”) From Horace’s Odes to the late Robin Williams’ “Dead Poets Society,” this phrase has served many purposes. From “live your life to the fullest while you can” to “act now and do not wait for tomorrow,” Horace’s advice on life has found enough followers over two thousand years since it was first pronounced.
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Turkey amidst the Sunni-Shia rift - VERDA ÖZER
Turkey amidst the Sunni-Shia rift
The region is going through its worst sectarian crisis in the last three decades. This conflict, which will certainly have a long life span, had cast its shadows long before.
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The region is going through its worst sectarian crisis in the last three decades. This conflict, which will certainly have a long life span, had cast its shadows long before.
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Will Turkey reintroduce Visa Requirements for 89 Countries?
Will Turkey reintroduce Visa Requirements for 89 Countries?
Sunday, 10 January 2016 21:28
Published by Ozgur Tore
Last week, TUROB - Turkish Hotels Association announced that Turkey will reintroduce visa requirements for 89 countries that are currently visa free countries due to Turkey’s full alignment of our visa policy with the European Union.
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Sunday, 10 January 2016 21:28
Published by Ozgur Tore
Last week, TUROB - Turkish Hotels Association announced that Turkey will reintroduce visa requirements for 89 countries that are currently visa free countries due to Turkey’s full alignment of our visa policy with the European Union.
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Second Ankara suicide bomber identified
Second Ankara suicide bomber identified
Second attacker in Oct. 10 bombings is a Syrian national, Ankara prosecutor says, after identification of first bomber as Daesh-linked Turkish citizen
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Second attacker in Oct. 10 bombings is a Syrian national, Ankara prosecutor says, after identification of first bomber as Daesh-linked Turkish citizen
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Turkey arrests 2 for 'smuggling Van Dyck painting' | Dutch News | Expatica the Netherlands
Turkey arrests 2 for 'smuggling Van Dyck painting'
10th January 2016, Comments 0 comments
Turkish authorities have detained two people who were caught smuggling a painting which experts suspect is by the 17th century Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck, reports said Sunday.
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Turkish authorities have detained two people who were caught smuggling a painting which experts suspect is by the 17th century Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck, reports said Sunday.
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Turkey's economy stalled by domestic conflicts
Turkey's economy stalled by domestic conflicts
Shops and business places have remained shut down in the country's southeast Diyarbakir since curfew started. Cihan
DIYARBAKIR -- The ongoing conflicts between the Turkish government forces and the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in the country's southwest Diyarbakir have seriously impaired the local economy.
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Shops and business places have remained shut down in the country's southeast Diyarbakir since curfew started. Cihan
DIYARBAKIR -- The ongoing conflicts between the Turkish government forces and the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) in the country's southwest Diyarbakir have seriously impaired the local economy.
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Saturday, January 09, 2016
Surrounded By Troubled Neighbors, Turkey's Conflict At Home Escalates : Parallels : NPR
Surrounded By Troubled Neighbors, Turkey's Conflict At Home Escalates
Updated January 9, 201610:41 AM ET Published January 9, 20166:05 AM ET
Turkey seems to be surrounded by conflicts these days — in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and tensions are running high with Russia. The fight getting the least attention is the one taking place on Turkey's own soil.
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Updated January 9, 201610:41 AM ET Published January 9, 20166:05 AM ET
Turkey seems to be surrounded by conflicts these days — in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and tensions are running high with Russia. The fight getting the least attention is the one taking place on Turkey's own soil.
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Friday, January 08, 2016
Syrians return to Damascus after Turkey introduces new air-travel visas - Al Arabiya News
Syrians return to Damascus after Turkey introduces new air-travel visas
Reuters, Ankara Friday, 8 January 2016
Turkey introduced visa requirements for Syrians arriving by air and sea on Friday, part of efforts to stem the flow of illegal migrants to Europe, forcing hundreds of Syrians to return to Damascus, officials said.
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Reuters, Ankara Friday, 8 January 2016
Turkey introduced visa requirements for Syrians arriving by air and sea on Friday, part of efforts to stem the flow of illegal migrants to Europe, forcing hundreds of Syrians to return to Damascus, officials said.
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Turkish civil servants’ time off for Friday prayers now official, legist takes decision to high court - RELIGION
Turkish civil servants’ time off for Friday prayers now official, legist takes decision to high court
ANKARA
A legal arrangement allowing for public servants to attend Friday prayers without interrupting their office hours has gone into force, as a related circular by the Turkish Prime Ministry was published in the Official Gazette on Jan. 8.
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ANKARA
A legal arrangement allowing for public servants to attend Friday prayers without interrupting their office hours has gone into force, as a related circular by the Turkish Prime Ministry was published in the Official Gazette on Jan. 8.
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Turkey vows to invest heavily in infrastructure to thwart recurrence of blackouts - The Journal of Turkish Weekly
Turkey vows to invest heavily in infrastructure to thwart recurrence of blackouts
Neşe Karanfil
Poor infrastructure is to blame for recent electricity cuts across Turkey, Energy Minister Berat Albayrak has said, noting that the government would modernize over 85 percent of the infrastructure for 18 billion Turkish Liras.
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Neşe Karanfil
Poor infrastructure is to blame for recent electricity cuts across Turkey, Energy Minister Berat Albayrak has said, noting that the government would modernize over 85 percent of the infrastructure for 18 billion Turkish Liras.
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Thursday, January 07, 2016
Travelshop Turkey organises 7-city roadshow | Voyager's World
Travelshop Turkey organises 7-city roadshow
January 07, 2016
The Travelshop Turkey in association with Turkish Tourism Board and Turkish Airlines conducted roadshows in several Indian cities including New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore from 7-11 December. The Ahmedabad and Mumbai editions were held on 14 and 15 December respectively. This year Travelshop Turkey is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the organisation.
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January 07, 2016
The Travelshop Turkey in association with Turkish Tourism Board and Turkish Airlines conducted roadshows in several Indian cities including New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore from 7-11 December. The Ahmedabad and Mumbai editions were held on 14 and 15 December respectively. This year Travelshop Turkey is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the organisation.
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Cyprus to begin Halloumi defence - Cyprus
Cyprus to begin Halloumi defence
The Cyprus government is building up its defence following objections from several nations to its application for EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for the popular cheese Halloumi.
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The Cyprus government is building up its defence following objections from several nations to its application for EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) for the popular cheese Halloumi.
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World Bank cuts Turkey growth forecasts | Fulton News
World Bank cuts Turkey growth forecasts
By Drew Parker on January 7, 2016No Comment
- Bank revises its growth forecast for Turkey in 2016 to 3.5 percent from 3.9 percent in June
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By Drew Parker on January 7, 2016No Comment
- Bank revises its growth forecast for Turkey in 2016 to 3.5 percent from 3.9 percent in June
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Ozersay announces People's Party - Cyprus
Ozersay announces People’s Party
The former Turkish Cypriot negotiator on the Cyprus talks, Kudret Ozersay, has announced his new political party under the name ‘The People’s Party’.
After months of hard work, the Turkish Cypriot politician and academic Ozersay and the 51 founding members held a press conference on Wednesday to brief the press and public on the aim of the party.
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The former Turkish Cypriot negotiator on the Cyprus talks, Kudret Ozersay, has announced his new political party under the name ‘The People’s Party’.
After months of hard work, the Turkish Cypriot politician and academic Ozersay and the 51 founding members held a press conference on Wednesday to brief the press and public on the aim of the party.
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Articles: Cooking Turkey's Goose
Cooking Turkey's Goose
By Michael Curtis
A cardinal maxim of political speech is, don’t make comparisons to dogs and don’t use the image of Adolf Hitler as a reference point. On December 31, 2015, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, was unwise enough to ignore this and to make another one of his questionable and absurd statements. Since his election as president, which he won with 51 per cent of the vote in August 2014, he, like some U.S. presidents, has wanted to rule as a strong executive. This condition, he insisted in December, can exist in a unitary state: “There are already examples in the world. You can see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany.” This utterance, among other things, does not augur well for any Turkish friendship with the State of Israel.
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By Michael Curtis
A cardinal maxim of political speech is, don’t make comparisons to dogs and don’t use the image of Adolf Hitler as a reference point. On December 31, 2015, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, was unwise enough to ignore this and to make another one of his questionable and absurd statements. Since his election as president, which he won with 51 per cent of the vote in August 2014, he, like some U.S. presidents, has wanted to rule as a strong executive. This condition, he insisted in December, can exist in a unitary state: “There are already examples in the world. You can see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany.” This utterance, among other things, does not augur well for any Turkish friendship with the State of Israel.
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Turkey at the shores of purgatory - BURAK BEKDİL
Turkey at the shores of purgatory
With hearts pounding for the (Sunni) Muslim paradise but minds not too silly to risk a (Shiite) Muslim hell, officialdom in Ankara is going through the country’s century-old conundrum: Unfortunately, Muslim Turkey is privately viewed as an “infidel land” both by Wahhabi (or other fellow) Sunni Arabs and by the Shiite (not-so-fellow) Persians. It is simple to understand. For the Wahhabi and other Arab Sunni supremacists, Turkey, despite its all-too-willing Islamists, is too Western, too secular, too infidel and too un-Arab. For the Shiite supremacists, despite its all-too-willing pro-Muslim-solidarity rhetoric, Turkey is too Western, too secular, too infidel and too Sunni.
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With hearts pounding for the (Sunni) Muslim paradise but minds not too silly to risk a (Shiite) Muslim hell, officialdom in Ankara is going through the country’s century-old conundrum: Unfortunately, Muslim Turkey is privately viewed as an “infidel land” both by Wahhabi (or other fellow) Sunni Arabs and by the Shiite (not-so-fellow) Persians. It is simple to understand. For the Wahhabi and other Arab Sunni supremacists, Turkey, despite its all-too-willing Islamists, is too Western, too secular, too infidel and too un-Arab. For the Shiite supremacists, despite its all-too-willing pro-Muslim-solidarity rhetoric, Turkey is too Western, too secular, too infidel and too Sunni.
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Turkey warns US over ‘Kurdish corridor’ in Syria - MIDEAST
Turkey warns US over ‘Kurdish corridor’ in Syria
Uğur Ergan - ANKARA
The Turkish army has expressed concerns to the United States’ top military figure over Syrian Kurdish groups’ attempts to create a “Kurdish corridor” in northern Syria and change the demographic structure of the region to the advantage of Kurds.
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Uğur Ergan - ANKARA
The Turkish army has expressed concerns to the United States’ top military figure over Syrian Kurdish groups’ attempts to create a “Kurdish corridor” in northern Syria and change the demographic structure of the region to the advantage of Kurds.
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German Muslims condemn Cologne attacks, fear consequences | www.wpxi.com
German Muslims condemn Cologne attacks, fear consequences
By FRANK JORDANS
The Associated Press
COLOGNE, Germany —
Members of Cologne's large Muslim community have joined the chorus condemning a string of assaults on women on New Year's Eve that have shocked Germany. But some are also voicing concern that pointing the finger of blame at Muslims in general — and North African immigrants in particular — is unfair when most migrants are law-abiding and the full facts of what happened on the night remain unclear.
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By FRANK JORDANS
The Associated Press
COLOGNE, Germany —
Members of Cologne's large Muslim community have joined the chorus condemning a string of assaults on women on New Year's Eve that have shocked Germany. But some are also voicing concern that pointing the finger of blame at Muslims in general — and North African immigrants in particular — is unfair when most migrants are law-abiding and the full facts of what happened on the night remain unclear.
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First the Middle East, now Central Asia slipping away from Turkey - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
First the Middle East, now Central Asia slipping away from Turkey
Turkey — which with its deterioration in relations with Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt and Israel lost its economic, political and diplomatic influence in the Middle East — is now on the verge of losing Central Asia because of Ankara's crisis with Russia stemming from events in Syria.
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Turkey — which with its deterioration in relations with Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt and Israel lost its economic, political and diplomatic influence in the Middle East — is now on the verge of losing Central Asia because of Ankara's crisis with Russia stemming from events in Syria.
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Getting Turkey migrant deal ‘working’ is top EU priority, Dutch PM tells euronews | euronews, Europe
Getting Turkey migrant deal ‘working’ is top EU priority, Dutch PM tells euronews
07/01 17:40 CET
"All energy now is focused on getting the deal with Turkey working, on building the hot spot and reception capacity in Greece and Italy... that will be all of the focus over the next two months"
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07/01 17:40 CET
"All energy now is focused on getting the deal with Turkey working, on building the hot spot and reception capacity in Greece and Italy... that will be all of the focus over the next two months"
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Twitter sues Turkey over fine for not removing ′terrorist propaganda′ | News | DW.COM | 07.01.2016
Twitter sues Turkey over fine for not removing 'terrorist propaganda'
The microblogging website has filed a lawsuit against the country in a Turkish court. The US company is challenging a penalty imposed upon it by the government.
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The microblogging website has filed a lawsuit against the country in a Turkish court. The US company is challenging a penalty imposed upon it by the government.
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Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Turkey to cover losses in Russian market with Europe in football tourism: Official - TOURISM
Turkey to cover losses in Russian market with Europe in football tourism: Official
Ceyhun Kuburlu - ISTANBUL
Turkey is trying to lure more European football clubs this year, though it has lost around 50 million euros in football tourism income amid the diplomatic crisis with Russia, said a senior sector representative. The Mediterranean resort of Antalya alone is expected to host around 1,500 football clubs in 2016 for more than 55 million euros of tourism income.
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Ceyhun Kuburlu - ISTANBUL
Turkey is trying to lure more European football clubs this year, though it has lost around 50 million euros in football tourism income amid the diplomatic crisis with Russia, said a senior sector representative. The Mediterranean resort of Antalya alone is expected to host around 1,500 football clubs in 2016 for more than 55 million euros of tourism income.
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Turkey under pressure from migration challenges amid raising toll near coast - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkey under pressure from migration challenges amid raising toll near coast
English.news.cn 2016-01-07 04:25:54 [More]
ANKARA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The boat capsizing incident near Turkey's western coast Tuesday, in which 36 refugees died, signals that Ankara is still facing the problem of displaced migrants.
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English.news.cn 2016-01-07 04:25:54 [More]
ANKARA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The boat capsizing incident near Turkey's western coast Tuesday, in which 36 refugees died, signals that Ankara is still facing the problem of displaced migrants.
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The Secret to Better U.S.-Turkey Relations | The National Interest
The Secret to Better U.S.-Turkey Relations
Improving trade with Turkey could bring the estranged ally back into Washington’s fold.
Eli LovelyBarın Kayaoğlu
January 7, 2016
For the United States, the recent meltdown in Turkish-Russian relations creates an opportunity. After Turkey shot down Russia’s warplane on November 24 and Moscow imposed sanctions on Ankara, U.S. and Turkish businesses are now in a position to sell to each other what the Turks can no longer trade with Russia. Washington could leverage the prospective increase in U.S.-Turkish commerce to bring its NATO ally back into the Western fold.
Some might question the wisdom in using trade to improve diplomacy with Turkey before Turkish leaders recommit to democratic reforms or double down against ISIS in Syria. But that would miss one big point: U.S.-Turkey relations traditionally have mirrored their trade ties.
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Improving trade with Turkey could bring the estranged ally back into Washington’s fold.
Eli LovelyBarın Kayaoğlu
January 7, 2016
For the United States, the recent meltdown in Turkish-Russian relations creates an opportunity. After Turkey shot down Russia’s warplane on November 24 and Moscow imposed sanctions on Ankara, U.S. and Turkish businesses are now in a position to sell to each other what the Turks can no longer trade with Russia. Washington could leverage the prospective increase in U.S.-Turkish commerce to bring its NATO ally back into the Western fold.
Some might question the wisdom in using trade to improve diplomacy with Turkey before Turkish leaders recommit to democratic reforms or double down against ISIS in Syria. But that would miss one big point: U.S.-Turkey relations traditionally have mirrored their trade ties.
More:The Secret to Better U.S.-Turkey Relations | The National Interest
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Saudi executions ‘internal legal matter’ - POLITICS
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Saudi executions ‘internal legal matter’
ANKARA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan. 6 refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts, including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an “internal legal matter” of the kingdom.
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ANKARA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan. 6 refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts, including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an “internal legal matter” of the kingdom.
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Sunday Times - FOCUS - Despite tensions, Russia's 'Syria Express' sails by Istanbul - By Stuart Williams
FOCUS - Despite tensions, Russia's 'Syria Express' sails by Istanbul - By Stuart Williams
6 January 2016
ISTANBUL, Jan 6, 2016 (AFP) - It's an occasional but regular sighting in Istanbul. Out of the mist on the Bosphorus that divides Europe and Asia looms the hulk of a Russian warship purposefully making its way to the Mediterranean.
More:Sunday Times - FOCUS - Despite tensions, Russia's 'Syria Express' sails by Istanbul - By Stuart Williams
6 January 2016
ISTANBUL, Jan 6, 2016 (AFP) - It's an occasional but regular sighting in Istanbul. Out of the mist on the Bosphorus that divides Europe and Asia looms the hulk of a Russian warship purposefully making its way to the Mediterranean.
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German jets take off for Turkey to join in efforts to fight ISIL - watch on - uatoday.tv
German jets take off for Turkey to join in efforts to fight ISIL
Berlin has committed to advisory and surveillance role in anti-terror coalition
Two Tornado reconnaissance jets have taken off from the northern German town of Jagel for the Turkish air base at Incirlik. Their mission later this month will be to join an international military campaign against terror group ISIL, which currently controls large parts of Syria. At the same time, two more jets from an air base in Germany's Eifel region have also set course for Turkey, alongside a refuelling plane which departed from Cologne airport. In total, Germany says it will have half a dozen jets on active duty.
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Berlin has committed to advisory and surveillance role in anti-terror coalition
Two Tornado reconnaissance jets have taken off from the northern German town of Jagel for the Turkish air base at Incirlik. Their mission later this month will be to join an international military campaign against terror group ISIL, which currently controls large parts of Syria. At the same time, two more jets from an air base in Germany's Eifel region have also set course for Turkey, alongside a refuelling plane which departed from Cologne airport. In total, Germany says it will have half a dozen jets on active duty.
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Teenaged blind brothers from Aleppo dream big in Ankara | Middle East Eye
Teenaged blind brothers from Aleppo dream big in Ankara
#SyriaWar
An informal learning centre in Turkish capital is giving hope to Syrian children, including some with special needs, through education
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An informal learning centre in Turkish capital is giving hope to Syrian children, including some with special needs, through education
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Unpackaged cheese sales end in Turkey amid consumer, seller resistance - BUSINESS
Unpackaged cheese sales end in Turkey amid consumer, seller resistance
ISTANBUL
A new regulation banning the sale of unpackaged cheese became effective in Turkey as of Jan. 1, in line with adaptation to European Union regulations to increase hygiene and quality standards. Implementing the ban has, however, has annoyed many consumers who want to sample while shopping and several shop owners who have concerns about the rise in costs.
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ISTANBUL
A new regulation banning the sale of unpackaged cheese became effective in Turkey as of Jan. 1, in line with adaptation to European Union regulations to increase hygiene and quality standards. Implementing the ban has, however, has annoyed many consumers who want to sample while shopping and several shop owners who have concerns about the rise in costs.
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Tuesday, January 05, 2016
CLIFFORD MAY: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the meaning of Hitler - Washington Times
Erdogan and the meaning of Hitler
The Turkish president’s revealing slip of the tongue
By Clifford D. May - - Tuesday, January 5, 2016
It’s one of those questions political science majors debate over too many beers at the college pub: Which is better, a parliamentary system or a government headed by a powerful chief executive?
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The Turkish president’s revealing slip of the tongue
By Clifford D. May - - Tuesday, January 5, 2016
It’s one of those questions political science majors debate over too many beers at the college pub: Which is better, a parliamentary system or a government headed by a powerful chief executive?
More:CLIFFORD MAY: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the meaning of Hitler - Washington Times
Turkey’s TAV hits to the top in airport construction worldwide
Turkey’s TAV hits to the top in airport construction worldwide
Tuesday, 05 January 2016 07:13
Standing out with the projects undertaken at the Middle East and Gulf Region, Turkey based TAV Construction has once again become the world’s largest company of 2015 in airport construction. The total contract value of the projects TAV Construction has undertaken so far has exceeded 17.2 billion dollars.
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Tuesday, 05 January 2016 07:13
Standing out with the projects undertaken at the Middle East and Gulf Region, Turkey based TAV Construction has once again become the world’s largest company of 2015 in airport construction. The total contract value of the projects TAV Construction has undertaken so far has exceeded 17.2 billion dollars.
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Access to Orphan Drugs in Turkey | Pharmaceutical Executive
Access to Orphan Drugs in Turkey
Jan 05, 2016
Gülce Belgin and Donald Macarthur explore the options available for companies to meet the needs of the rare disease population in Turkey.
Though Turkey remains outside the European Union and pharmaceutical cost containment features strongly, patients had access with reimbursement to 73% (62 of 85) of orphan drugs approved in the EU in 2015, a higher proportion than in some EU member states. Just 27% (23) of these available drugs were subject to Turkish marketing authorizations, however.
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Jan 05, 2016
Gülce Belgin and Donald Macarthur explore the options available for companies to meet the needs of the rare disease population in Turkey.
Though Turkey remains outside the European Union and pharmaceutical cost containment features strongly, patients had access with reimbursement to 73% (62 of 85) of orphan drugs approved in the EU in 2015, a higher proportion than in some EU member states. Just 27% (23) of these available drugs were subject to Turkish marketing authorizations, however.
More:Access to Orphan Drugs in Turkey | Pharmaceutical Executive
Turkey sees $1.2 bln of extra revenue in 2016 after tax hikes -senior official | Reuters
Turkey sees $1.2 bln of extra revenue in 2016 after tax hikes -senior official
ANKARA
Jan 5 Turkey expects an additional 3.6 billion lira ($1.21 billion) of revenue this year after introducing tax hikes on alcohol and tobacco products, mobile phones and some highway and bridge tolls, a senior economy official said on Tuesday.
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ANKARA
Jan 5 Turkey expects an additional 3.6 billion lira ($1.21 billion) of revenue this year after introducing tax hikes on alcohol and tobacco products, mobile phones and some highway and bridge tolls, a senior economy official said on Tuesday.
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‘Creating magic’: The commercial vision for Istanbul New Airport | TheMoodieReport.com
‘Creating magic’: The commercial vision for Istanbul New Airport
Published: 05/01/16
Source: ©The Moodie Report
By Dermot Davitt
TURKEY. “We wanted something new for the market, something new for the industry. We want to create magic.” Mertol Genc, CEO of airport company iGA, outlined the commercial vision for Istanbul New Airport at the recent Airport Exchange event in Istanbul.
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Published: 05/01/16
Source: ©The Moodie Report
By Dermot Davitt
TURKEY. “We wanted something new for the market, something new for the industry. We want to create magic.” Mertol Genc, CEO of airport company iGA, outlined the commercial vision for Istanbul New Airport at the recent Airport Exchange event in Istanbul.
More:‘Creating magic’: The commercial vision for Istanbul New Airport | TheMoodieReport.com
Turkish authorities find bodies of 27 migrants, search for survivors | Reuters
Turkish authorities find bodies of 27 migrants, search for survivors
ISTANBUL | By Melih Aslan
Turkish authorities said they found the bodies of 27 migrants, at least three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean coast on Tuesday after a migrant boat apparently capsized as it tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos.
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ISTANBUL | By Melih Aslan
Turkish authorities said they found the bodies of 27 migrants, at least three of them children, at two separate locations on the Aegean coast on Tuesday after a migrant boat apparently capsized as it tried to reach the Greek island of Lesbos.
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New year, new leaf? What to watch in Turkey in 2016 | Brookings Institution
New year, new leaf? What to watch in Turkey in 2016
The Turkey of a decade ago was at a very different crossroads. That Turkey had met the European Union’s “Copenhagen political criteria,” a set of democracy- and governance-related requirements that EU candidates had to meet, and had started accession negotiations. That Turkey’s economy was just beginning to take off. For the first time in its history, the institutions associated with liberal democracy—a free and dynamic press, active civil society, improved minority rights, and a more peaceful co-existence between Islam and secularism—were blossoming. That Turkey was seen as a linchpin of stability, peace, and prosperity in its neighborhood.
More:New year, new leaf? What to watch in Turkey in 2016 | Brookings Institution
The Turkey of a decade ago was at a very different crossroads. That Turkey had met the European Union’s “Copenhagen political criteria,” a set of democracy- and governance-related requirements that EU candidates had to meet, and had started accession negotiations. That Turkey’s economy was just beginning to take off. For the first time in its history, the institutions associated with liberal democracy—a free and dynamic press, active civil society, improved minority rights, and a more peaceful co-existence between Islam and secularism—were blossoming. That Turkey was seen as a linchpin of stability, peace, and prosperity in its neighborhood.
More:New year, new leaf? What to watch in Turkey in 2016 | Brookings Institution
Turkey’s unwinnable war – POLITICO
Turkey’s unwinnable war
Things are looking far from stable in the most stable country in the region. And the world ignores it.
By
Asli Aydintasbas
1/5/16, 5:30 AM CET
ISTANBUL — If 2016 is anything like the year that just passed, we are in for real trouble.
Beneath the world’s radar, a serious insurgency has been simmering in Turkey’s Kurdish regions for months. Urban clashes, with three or four casualties each time, are a daily occurrence. Youth groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are controlling parts of major Kurdish cities, fighting government forces for greater autonomy. And the Turkish government is responding with a harsh military crackdown that not only targets the militia but ends up affecting civilians.
More:Turkey’s unwinnable war – POLITICO
Things are looking far from stable in the most stable country in the region. And the world ignores it.
By
Asli Aydintasbas
1/5/16, 5:30 AM CET
ISTANBUL — If 2016 is anything like the year that just passed, we are in for real trouble.
Beneath the world’s radar, a serious insurgency has been simmering in Turkey’s Kurdish regions for months. Urban clashes, with three or four casualties each time, are a daily occurrence. Youth groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are controlling parts of major Kurdish cities, fighting government forces for greater autonomy. And the Turkish government is responding with a harsh military crackdown that not only targets the militia but ends up affecting civilians.
More:Turkey’s unwinnable war – POLITICO
Monday, January 04, 2016
Is Turkey heading to partition? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Is Turkey heading to partition?
“Red lines” have been a fixture in Ankara’s policies toward the Kurds for decades. Blurring or shifting, thinning or thickening, decreasing or increasing, myriad red lines were drawn as Ankara grappled with the painful consequences of the Kurdish problem and sought to keep it under control instead of resolving it. The more the problem became regionalized, the more the red lines crossed borders.
More:Is Turkey heading to partition? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
“Red lines” have been a fixture in Ankara’s policies toward the Kurds for decades. Blurring or shifting, thinning or thickening, decreasing or increasing, myriad red lines were drawn as Ankara grappled with the painful consequences of the Kurdish problem and sought to keep it under control instead of resolving it. The more the problem became regionalized, the more the red lines crossed borders.
More:Is Turkey heading to partition? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Officials: Turkish Firms Eye Billions in Saudi Defense Contracts
Officials: Turkish Firms Eye Billions in Saudi Defense Contracts
By Burak Ege Bekdil 5:19 p.m. EST January 3, 2016
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish defense companies are chasing contracts worth several billion dollars in Saudi Arabia, according to Turkish procurement officials.
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By Burak Ege Bekdil 5:19 p.m. EST January 3, 2016
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish defense companies are chasing contracts worth several billion dollars in Saudi Arabia, according to Turkish procurement officials.
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Legislative Proposal in Turkish Parliament for Century-Old Exiles – Armenian News By MassisPost
Legislative Proposal in Turkish Parliament for Century-Old Exiles
by MassisPost January 4, 2016, 12:11 pm 0
Sezgin Tanrıkulu
ISTANBUL (Agos) — CHP Vice Chair Sezgin Tanrikulu, who is in charge of issues concerning human rights, presented a legislative proposal for a change in Turkish citizenship law to the parliament.
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by MassisPost January 4, 2016, 12:11 pm 0
Sezgin Tanrıkulu
ISTANBUL (Agos) — CHP Vice Chair Sezgin Tanrikulu, who is in charge of issues concerning human rights, presented a legislative proposal for a change in Turkish citizenship law to the parliament.
More:Legislative Proposal in Turkish Parliament for Century-Old Exiles – Armenian News By MassisPost
Sunday, January 03, 2016
Turkish Airlines cancels 529 flights due to snowfall - LOCAL
Turkish Airlines cancels 529 flights due to snowfall
ISTANBUL
Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Jan. 3 it had canceled a total of 529 flights due to heavy snowfall in Istanbul over the previous three days.
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ISTANBUL
Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Jan. 3 it had canceled a total of 529 flights due to heavy snowfall in Istanbul over the previous three days.
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Can Turkish lemons soothe Ankara-Moscow relations? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Can Turkish lemons soothe Ankara-Moscow relations?
In Turkey, when you say “wine,” people think of France, and when you say “vodka,” it is Russia that comes to mind. In Russia, it is Turkey that comes to mind when they think of the lemon — the indispensable mixer. Moreover, the lemon is the natural home cure for the flu, colds and runny noses.
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In Turkey, when you say “wine,” people think of France, and when you say “vodka,” it is Russia that comes to mind. In Russia, it is Turkey that comes to mind when they think of the lemon — the indispensable mixer. Moreover, the lemon is the natural home cure for the flu, colds and runny noses.
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The Guardian's 2016 global predictions include probable Cyprus solution - Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail
The Guardian’s 2016 global predictions include probable Cyprus solution
January 3rd, 2016 Cyprus 3 Comments
Cyprus has been included in the Guardian’s list of global predictions for 2016, foreseeing that a solution to the political problem will be reached this year.
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January 3rd, 2016 Cyprus 3 Comments
Cyprus has been included in the Guardian’s list of global predictions for 2016, foreseeing that a solution to the political problem will be reached this year.
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Turkey rescues 57 migrants 'stranded on islet' seeking to reach EU: media - The China Post
Turkey rescues 57 migrants 'stranded on islet' seeking to reach EU: media
AFP
January 4, 2016, 12:01 am TWN
ISTANBUL--Turkish coast guard personnel rescued 57 migrants seeking to reach EU member Greece by sea after they were stranded on a rocky islet in the Aegean Sea, official media said Sunday.
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AFP
January 4, 2016, 12:01 am TWN
ISTANBUL--Turkish coast guard personnel rescued 57 migrants seeking to reach EU member Greece by sea after they were stranded on a rocky islet in the Aegean Sea, official media said Sunday.
More:Turkey rescues 57 migrants 'stranded on islet' seeking to reach EU: media - The China Post
Erdogan Admits Turkey Needs Israel - Breaking Israel News | Israel Latest News, Israel Prophecy News
Erdogan Reaches Out in Attempt to Repair Turkish-Israeli Ties
By Abra Forman January 3, 2016 , 4:00 pm
On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is known for his historical antagonism towards Israel, said that Turkey must accept that it needs the Jewish state.
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By Abra Forman January 3, 2016 , 4:00 pm
On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is known for his historical antagonism towards Israel, said that Turkey must accept that it needs the Jewish state.
More:Erdogan Admits Turkey Needs Israel - Breaking Israel News | Israel Latest News, Israel Prophecy News
Saturday, January 02, 2016
Hike in museum admission fees in Turkey raises concern - ARTS
Hike in museum admission fees in Turkey raises concern
Silay Sıldır – ISTANBUL
The entrance to major museums and historical sites was privatized in 2010 and operational rights for ticket offices were given to TÜRSAB. Since then, the income generated from this public space no longer belongs to the public
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Silay Sıldır – ISTANBUL
The entrance to major museums and historical sites was privatized in 2010 and operational rights for ticket offices were given to TÜRSAB. Since then, the income generated from this public space no longer belongs to the public
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Coastweek - The most from the coast
Turkey facing challenge in politics, economy and foreign affairs
ANKARA (Xinhua) -- The year 2015 has proven to be a difficult year for Turkey amid two national elections, the fallout from regional crises, and rising challenges in its economy.
The scheduled national elections on June 7 resulted in a hung parliament with no government formed, prompting the president to call for snap polls on Nov. 1.
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ANKARA (Xinhua) -- The year 2015 has proven to be a difficult year for Turkey amid two national elections, the fallout from regional crises, and rising challenges in its economy.
The scheduled national elections on June 7 resulted in a hung parliament with no government formed, prompting the president to call for snap polls on Nov. 1.
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Saving Turkish Cypriots... - YUSUF KANLI
Saving Turkish Cypriots...
Hurrah... Once again Turkey extended its generous helping hand and salvaged Turkish Cypriots from an economic collapse. Deputy Prime Minister Tuğrul Türkeş - a Turkish Cypriot from his late father Alparslan Türkeş - signed a 62.5-million-Turkish-Lira check to save the Turkish Cypriot economy days before the start of the new year, though on the island the leader of the majority party of the left-right coalition was telling news people that disagreement with Ankara over the administration of water Turkey provided through a suspended pipeline might turn into an unthinkable full-fledged crisis between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish governments.
More:Saving Turkish Cypriots... - YUSUF KANLI
Hurrah... Once again Turkey extended its generous helping hand and salvaged Turkish Cypriots from an economic collapse. Deputy Prime Minister Tuğrul Türkeş - a Turkish Cypriot from his late father Alparslan Türkeş - signed a 62.5-million-Turkish-Lira check to save the Turkish Cypriot economy days before the start of the new year, though on the island the leader of the majority party of the left-right coalition was telling news people that disagreement with Ankara over the administration of water Turkey provided through a suspended pipeline might turn into an unthinkable full-fledged crisis between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish governments.
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Friday, January 01, 2016
Spotlight: Turkey faced by significant challenges in politics, economy, foreign affairs in 2015 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Spotlight: Turkey faced by significant challenges in politics, economy, foreign affairs in 2015
English.news.cn 2016-01-02 01:02:10 [More]
ANKARA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The year 2015 has proven to be a difficult year for Turkey amid two national elections, the fallout from regional crises, and rising challenges in its economy.
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English.news.cn 2016-01-02 01:02:10 [More]
ANKARA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The year 2015 has proven to be a difficult year for Turkey amid two national elections, the fallout from regional crises, and rising challenges in its economy.
More:Spotlight: Turkey faced by significant challenges in politics, economy, foreign affairs in 2015 - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Thousands stranded in Istanbul airports as more flights cancelled - LOCAL
Thousands stranded in Istanbul airports as more flights cancelled
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
Thousands of passengers were stranded on Jan. 1 in Istanbul’s two main airports due to continuous heavy snowfall, adding to the cancellation of around 300 scheduled flights on Dec. 31, 2015.
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ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
Thousands of passengers were stranded on Jan. 1 in Istanbul’s two main airports due to continuous heavy snowfall, adding to the cancellation of around 300 scheduled flights on Dec. 31, 2015.
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Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite - BBC News
Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite
By Selin Girit BBC News, Istanbul
Russian sanctions are now affecting Turkish tourism, construction firms and food exports, amid a bitter dispute over the Syria conflict.
The Kremlin reacted with fury when a Turkish F-16 fighter shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber on the Syria-Turkey border in November.
More:Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite - BBC News
By Selin Girit BBC News, Istanbul
Russian sanctions are now affecting Turkish tourism, construction firms and food exports, amid a bitter dispute over the Syria conflict.
The Kremlin reacted with fury when a Turkish F-16 fighter shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber on the Syria-Turkey border in November.
More:Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite - BBC News
Erdoğan loses the game show - MEHMET Y. YILMAZ
Erdoğan loses the game show
On his return flight from Saudi Arabia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to reporters. This is what he said: “There is nothing to say that you can’t have a presidential system in a unitary state. There are already some examples in the world today, and also some from the past. You see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany. You also see the example again in various other counties.”
More:Erdoğan loses the game show - MEHMET Y. YILMAZ
On his return flight from Saudi Arabia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to reporters. This is what he said: “There is nothing to say that you can’t have a presidential system in a unitary state. There are already some examples in the world today, and also some from the past. You see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany. You also see the example again in various other counties.”
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