Dutch professor renounces Turkish award, brands Erdogan 'de-facto dictator'
Published time: 12 May, 2016 11:12
A Dutch professor, given a medal for advocating Turkish integration into the EU, is returning the award. He now says that under "de-facto dictator" Erdogan, Turkey cannot be a member of the European bloc.
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
EU, Germany: Ball in Turkey's Court on Visa Waiver Issue - ABC News
EU, Germany: Ball in Turkey's Court on Visa Waiver Issue
By geir moulson, associated press
BERLIN — May 12, 2016, 7:47 AM ET
Top European Union and German officials made clear Thursday that Turkey must back off from its refusal to change its anti-terror laws if it hopes to secure visa-free travel to Europe for Turkish citizens.
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By geir moulson, associated press
BERLIN — May 12, 2016, 7:47 AM ET
Top European Union and German officials made clear Thursday that Turkey must back off from its refusal to change its anti-terror laws if it hopes to secure visa-free travel to Europe for Turkish citizens.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
A ‘low profile’ Turkish prime minister? - MURAT YETKİN
A ‘low profile’ Turkish prime minister?
Turkish political literature has introduced a new phrase, “low profile prime minister,” since Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced he was leaving his post and the chairmanship of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) in a snap congress on May 22.
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Turkish political literature has introduced a new phrase, “low profile prime minister,” since Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced he was leaving his post and the chairmanship of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) in a snap congress on May 22.
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Erdogan’s Unique Recipe Of Nearly Absolute Power
Erdogan’s Unique Recipe Of Nearly Absolute Power
Why was President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supposed ally forced out of the Prime Minister post? The answer lies in the particular ambitions of this Turkish leader.
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Why was President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supposed ally forced out of the Prime Minister post? The answer lies in the particular ambitions of this Turkish leader.
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For Turkey’s Erdogan, Free Speech No Laughing Matter
For Turkey’s Erdogan, Free Speech No Laughing Matter
Jamie Dettmer
May 11, 2016 2:05 PM
A German court is refusing to silence a top media executive who has defended a satirical poem that makes fun of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Jamie Dettmer
May 11, 2016 2:05 PM
A German court is refusing to silence a top media executive who has defended a satirical poem that makes fun of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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As long as Erdogan is in charge | Jordan Times
As long as Erdogan is in charge
May 11,2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early this week that his country’s strategic goal was membership in the European Union, and expressed the hope that granting Turkish citizens visa-free travel within the EU would advance the accession process.
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May 11,2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early this week that his country’s strategic goal was membership in the European Union, and expressed the hope that granting Turkish citizens visa-free travel within the EU would advance the accession process.
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Turkey President Erdogan and the Dangers of ‘Vegetarian Lions’ - Bloomberg
What ‘Vegetarian Lions’ Say About Erdogan’s Plans for Turkey
The lions need to update their software, apparently.
Isobel Finkel
May 11, 2016 — 4:38 AM EDT
“No one has the right to turn Turkey into a country of lions condemned to a vegetarian diet.”
Confused? In President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s usage, a lion subsisting on salad is like a country running old software even though it's got strong hardware.
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The lions need to update their software, apparently.
Isobel Finkel
May 11, 2016 — 4:38 AM EDT
“No one has the right to turn Turkey into a country of lions condemned to a vegetarian diet.”
Confused? In President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s usage, a lion subsisting on salad is like a country running old software even though it's got strong hardware.
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Turkey? In the EU?
Turkey? In the EU?
by Uzay Bulut
May 11, 2016 at 6:00 am
"What is the conquest?" Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked his audience. "The conquest is Hijrah [expansion of Islam through emigration, following the example of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and his followers from Mecca to Medina]. The conquest is Al-Andalus [Muslim Spain]. ... The conquest is Salah al-Din al-Ayubbi [Saladin]. ... It is to hoist the flag of Islam in Jerusalem again. ... The conquest is to have the courage, tenacity and sagacity to defy the entire world even at the hardest times."
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by Uzay Bulut
May 11, 2016 at 6:00 am
"What is the conquest?" Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked his audience. "The conquest is Hijrah [expansion of Islam through emigration, following the example of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and his followers from Mecca to Medina]. The conquest is Al-Andalus [Muslim Spain]. ... The conquest is Salah al-Din al-Ayubbi [Saladin]. ... It is to hoist the flag of Islam in Jerusalem again. ... The conquest is to have the courage, tenacity and sagacity to defy the entire world even at the hardest times."
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks limitless power — FT.com
Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks limitless power
The Turkish president has wilfully cut himself off from any free flow of critical information
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The Turkish president has wilfully cut himself off from any free flow of critical information
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
EU to look into fine print of Turkey’s terror legislation - EUROPE
EU to look into fine print of Turkey’s terror legislation
Emine Kart - ANKARA
The European Union’s top diplomat based in Ankara said Brussels will have to see the final version of Turkey’s legislation on terrorism before making a final decision on the prospective deal to liberalize visa requirements for Turkish citizens visiting Schengen member countries.
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Emine Kart - ANKARA
The European Union’s top diplomat based in Ankara said Brussels will have to see the final version of Turkey’s legislation on terrorism before making a final decision on the prospective deal to liberalize visa requirements for Turkish citizens visiting Schengen member countries.
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EP stops work on Turkey visa waiver
EP stops work on Turkey visa waiver
By Nikolaj Nielsen and Eszter Zalan
Strasbourg, BRUSSELS, 10. May, 22:48
MEPs have stopped work on plans to give Turks visa-free access to the EU’s Schengen zone, putting a wider migrant deal in doubt.
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By Nikolaj Nielsen and Eszter Zalan
Strasbourg, BRUSSELS, 10. May, 22:48
MEPs have stopped work on plans to give Turks visa-free access to the EU’s Schengen zone, putting a wider migrant deal in doubt.
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Dutch Columnist Detained Over Tweets Leaves Turkey - ABC News
Dutch Columnist Detained Over Tweets Leaves Turkey
By The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — May 10, 2016, 5:01 PM ET
A newspaper columnist who was briefly detained in Turkey and then banned from leaving the country during an investigation into tweets deemed insulting to the president has been allowed to return to the Netherlands.
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By The Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — May 10, 2016, 5:01 PM ET
A newspaper columnist who was briefly detained in Turkey and then banned from leaving the country during an investigation into tweets deemed insulting to the president has been allowed to return to the Netherlands.
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Flash - Security fears push Turkish Airlines into loss - France 24
Security fears push Turkish Airlines into loss
© AFP/File | Turkish Airlines is the 10th largest airline in the world
ISTANBUL (AFP) -
Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Tuesday posted a massive loss as concerns over security in Turkey and the region took their toll on the ambitious airline.
Turkish Airlines said its net loss in the first quarter amounted to $421 million, compared with a net profit of $153 million in the same period last year.
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© AFP/File | Turkish Airlines is the 10th largest airline in the world
ISTANBUL (AFP) -
Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Tuesday posted a massive loss as concerns over security in Turkey and the region took their toll on the ambitious airline.
Turkish Airlines said its net loss in the first quarter amounted to $421 million, compared with a net profit of $153 million in the same period last year.
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Turkey Beyond Borders | Foreign Affairs
Turkey Beyond Borders
A History of Ankara's Attempts to Control the Frontier
By Ryan Gingeras
At times, the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS) has seemed to hinge on the 560-mile line that divides Turkey and Syria. The United States and Russia have frequently urged Ankara to seal off its southern border in order to cut off supplies and volunteers destined for the radical group. For much of the conflict, Turkish officials have responded coolly to such calls. Some have argued that closing off the border is impossible. ISIS has seized significant portions of territory on the Syrian side of the perimeter, and walling off, or manning, such a distance would be expensive and require a huge number of security personnel. Further, stopping all traffic out of Syria would also mean turning away refugees en masse.
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A History of Ankara's Attempts to Control the Frontier
By Ryan Gingeras
At times, the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS) has seemed to hinge on the 560-mile line that divides Turkey and Syria. The United States and Russia have frequently urged Ankara to seal off its southern border in order to cut off supplies and volunteers destined for the radical group. For much of the conflict, Turkish officials have responded coolly to such calls. Some have argued that closing off the border is impossible. ISIS has seized significant portions of territory on the Syrian side of the perimeter, and walling off, or manning, such a distance would be expensive and require a huge number of security personnel. Further, stopping all traffic out of Syria would also mean turning away refugees en masse.
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Erdogan says Europe a safe haven for political wings of ...
Erdogan says Europe a safe haven for political wings of terrorist groups
by Reuters
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 16:31 GMT
By Tulay Karadeniz and Ece Toksabay
ANKARA, May 10 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused European nations on Tuesday of being safe havens for the political wings of terrorist groups and said it was a "black comedy" for the Europe Union to lecture Ankara on changing its anti-terrorism laws.
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by Reuters
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 16:31 GMT
By Tulay Karadeniz and Ece Toksabay
ANKARA, May 10 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused European nations on Tuesday of being safe havens for the political wings of terrorist groups and said it was a "black comedy" for the Europe Union to lecture Ankara on changing its anti-terrorism laws.
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Turkish Airlines Posts Biggest Loss as Direct Traffic Slumps - Bloomberg
Turkish Airlines Posts Biggest Loss as Direct Traffic Slumps
Tugce Ozsoy
May 10, 2016 — 2:37 AM EDT
Turkey’s national airline reported the biggest loss since at least 1999 in the first quarter as geopolitical risks and security concerns pressured direct traffic into the country.
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Tugce Ozsoy
May 10, 2016 — 2:37 AM EDT
Turkey’s national airline reported the biggest loss since at least 1999 in the first quarter as geopolitical risks and security concerns pressured direct traffic into the country.
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A Turkish reshuffle spells trouble for Europe | European Council on Foreign Relations
A Turkish reshuffle spells trouble for Europe
Asli Aydintasbas
10th May, 2016
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s sudden departure from the corridors of power may not necessarily mark an end to the refugee deal with Europe — but it will certainly raise the stakes for Europe in its dealings with Ankara.
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Asli Aydintasbas
10th May, 2016
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s sudden departure from the corridors of power may not necessarily mark an end to the refugee deal with Europe — but it will certainly raise the stakes for Europe in its dealings with Ankara.
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What Next for Turkey After Erdogan Power Play? · Global Voices
What Next for Turkey After Erdogan Power Play?
On 7 March 2016, Turkey's Prime Minister Davutoglu met European Parliament President Martin Schulz: “For the benefit of refugees we need to cooperate with Turkey” Source: European Parliament.
Ahmet Davutoglu was disliked by many in Turkey. As he steps down as Turkey's Prime Minister amid an apparent confrontation with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he will fail to distance himself from the grave human cost of the government military operation in Eastern Turkey and a crackdown on media and the opposition.
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On 7 March 2016, Turkey's Prime Minister Davutoglu met European Parliament President Martin Schulz: “For the benefit of refugees we need to cooperate with Turkey” Source: European Parliament.
Ahmet Davutoglu was disliked by many in Turkey. As he steps down as Turkey's Prime Minister amid an apparent confrontation with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he will fail to distance himself from the grave human cost of the government military operation in Eastern Turkey and a crackdown on media and the opposition.
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Turkish early election prospects may hinge on opposition leadership row - Channel NewsAsia
Turkish early election prospects may hinge on opposition leadership row
Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions for a swift move to strong presidential rule could suffer if dissidents in Turkey's nationalist opposition succeed in a party leadership challenge that could bolster their party's electoral support.
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Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions for a swift move to strong presidential rule could suffer if dissidents in Turkey's nationalist opposition succeed in a party leadership challenge that could bolster their party's electoral support.
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Step by step toward a ‘one man’ regime in Turkey | Europe | DW.COM | 09.05.2016
Step by step toward a ‘one man’ regime in Turkey
Prime Minister Davutoglu’s resignation has created chaos in Ankara. Experts that spoke to DW agree that given Erdogan’s pursuit of a presidential system, Turkey’s transformation into a ‘one man’ regime is imminent.
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Prime Minister Davutoglu’s resignation has created chaos in Ankara. Experts that spoke to DW agree that given Erdogan’s pursuit of a presidential system, Turkey’s transformation into a ‘one man’ regime is imminent.
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Pentagon Unclear on Which 'Terrorist Groups' It Vows to Fight with Turkey - Breitbart
Pentagon Unclear on Which ‘Terrorist Groups’ It Vows to Fight with Turkey
by Edwin Mora9 May 2016Washington, D.C. 26
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) stands against “any terrorist group” that attacks Turkey, a Pentagon spokesperson indicated to Breitbart News.
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by Edwin Mora9 May 2016Washington, D.C. 26
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) stands against “any terrorist group” that attacks Turkey, a Pentagon spokesperson indicated to Breitbart News.
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Social Media Rife With Myths About European Refugee Crisis
Social Media Rife With Myths About European Refugee Crisis
Heather Murdock
May 09, 2016 4:45 PM
CAIRO—
Modar, a Syrian refugee, arrived in Europe last fall wearing a secondhand shirt he purchased in Damascus for $1. The shirt was clean, unwrinkled and stylish.
More:Social Media Rife With Myths About European Refugee Crisis
Heather Murdock
May 09, 2016 4:45 PM
CAIRO—
Modar, a Syrian refugee, arrived in Europe last fall wearing a secondhand shirt he purchased in Damascus for $1. The shirt was clean, unwrinkled and stylish.
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Turkish president urges every company to hire one unemployed person | World news | The Guardian
Turkish president urges every company to hire one unemployed person
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveils plan to tackle joblessness, telling business leaders they cannot take their money to the grave
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveils plan to tackle joblessness, telling business leaders they cannot take their money to the grave
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How Turkey plans to boost halal tourism - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
How Turkey plans to boost halal tourism
The second international halal tourism conference took place in Konya, Turkey, May 3-5. The first conference was held in Spain in 2014. The choice of Konya, the city of Rumi, was not by accident. In December 2015, the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers designated Konya the capital of Islamic tourism for 2016.
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The second international halal tourism conference took place in Konya, Turkey, May 3-5. The first conference was held in Spain in 2014. The choice of Konya, the city of Rumi, was not by accident. In December 2015, the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers designated Konya the capital of Islamic tourism for 2016.
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Turkey-EU deal not a piece of cake - MURAT YETKİN
Turkey-EU deal not a piece of cake
The visa-free travel scheme between Turkey and the European Union continues to be a problem, amid challenging statements from both sides.
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The visa-free travel scheme between Turkey and the European Union continues to be a problem, amid challenging statements from both sides.
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EU Membership Strategic Goal for Turkey: Erdogan - ABC News
EU Membership Strategic Goal for Turkey: Erdogan
By The Associated Press
ISTANBUL — May 9, 2016, 12:02 PM ET
Turkey's president said Monday that membership in the European Union is one of Turkey's strategic goals and hopes visa-free travel will bring the country closer to achieving that.
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By The Associated Press
ISTANBUL — May 9, 2016, 12:02 PM ET
Turkey's president said Monday that membership in the European Union is one of Turkey's strategic goals and hopes visa-free travel will bring the country closer to achieving that.
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Monday, May 09, 2016
Austria Crises: Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits -
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has resigned after losing the support of Social Democratic party colleagues.
Faymann came to power in 2008 but has faced criticism within his party
since the far right won the first round of presidential elections last
month.
He told a news conference that Austria needed a chancellor who had his party "fully behind him".
Deputy Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner is to take over as chancellor on an interim basis.
Mr
Mitterlehner, the leader of the junior party in the governing
coalition, told Austrian news agency APA that he saw no need for fresh
elections.
Read more: Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits - BBC News
Sunday, May 08, 2016
Erdogan’s Turkey - NURAY MERT
Erdogan’s Turkey
Now, it is Erdoğan’s Turkey, like it or not. I have been writing about the authoritarian tilt in Turkey for six years. We are now at the end of the story, after the parliamentary regime’s last prime minister was deposed in a curious way last week by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Now, it is Erdoğan’s Turkey, like it or not. I have been writing about the authoritarian tilt in Turkey for six years. We are now at the end of the story, after the parliamentary regime’s last prime minister was deposed in a curious way last week by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Turkish economy hit hard by political uncertainty | CCTV America
Turkish economy hit hard by political uncertainty
May 8, 2016
Prior to the announcement, rumors of the Prime Minister’s resignation already impacted the Turkish currency. By Friday, the Lira saw its worst weekly fall in almost 14 months. The Istanbul Stock Exchange witnessed intense volatility.
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May 8, 2016
Prior to the announcement, rumors of the Prime Minister’s resignation already impacted the Turkish currency. By Friday, the Lira saw its worst weekly fall in almost 14 months. The Istanbul Stock Exchange witnessed intense volatility.
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Economic A-Team Down to Last Man as Erdogan Exerts His Power - Bloomberg
Economic A-Team Down to Last Man as Erdogan Exerts His Power
May 8, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek is the last man standing from the team feted by investors as the driving force behind the nation’s rapid growth years.
More:Economic A-Team Down to Last Man as Erdogan Exerts His Power - Bloomberg
May 8, 2016 — 5:00 PM EDT
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek is the last man standing from the team feted by investors as the driving force behind the nation’s rapid growth years.
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Turkey left to fight Islamic State alone, Erdogan says - Yahoo7
Turkey left to fight Islamic State alone, Erdogan says
AFP on May 9, 2016, 6:18 am
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused the international coalition battling the Islamic State group in Syria of leaving his country to fight the jihadists alone on its own soil.
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AFP on May 9, 2016, 6:18 am
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused the international coalition battling the Islamic State group in Syria of leaving his country to fight the jihadists alone on its own soil.
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Turkey’s deep state just became more mysterious | The National
Turkey’s deep state just became more mysterious
Joseph Dana
May 8, 2016 Updated: May 8, 2016 04:52 PM
Few observers of Turkish politics are surprised that prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced that he will step down at the end of the month. The direction of travel in Turkish politics has been clear for some time. Having engineered a move from prime minister to president in 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be willing to stop at nothing to solidify his grip on power.
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Joseph Dana
May 8, 2016 Updated: May 8, 2016 04:52 PM
Few observers of Turkish politics are surprised that prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced that he will step down at the end of the month. The direction of travel in Turkish politics has been clear for some time. Having engineered a move from prime minister to president in 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be willing to stop at nothing to solidify his grip on power.
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Turkey's European Mega-Mosque Complete, Erdogan To Preside Over Opening Ceremony
Turkey’s European Mega-Mosque Complete, Erdogan To Preside Over Opening Ceremony
by Virginia Hale7 May 2016998
Turkey has announced that the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will be present at the official opening ceremony of a controversial new mosque in the Netherlands at which 2,500 people will be praying.
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by Virginia Hale7 May 2016998
Turkey has announced that the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will be present at the official opening ceremony of a controversial new mosque in the Netherlands at which 2,500 people will be praying.
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Saturday, May 07, 2016
Reuters - Turkey's Erdogan pours cold water on hopes of progress on EU deal
Turkey’s Erdogan pours cold water on hopes of progress on EU deal
Reuters, 07/05 17:19 CET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday poured more cold water on hopes for progress with Europe on a deal to curb migration, suggesting Ankara would not change its anti-terrorism laws just to meet European Union requirements.
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Reuters, 07/05 17:19 CET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday poured more cold water on hopes for progress with Europe on a deal to curb migration, suggesting Ankara would not change its anti-terrorism laws just to meet European Union requirements.
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Opinion: Erdogan wants to rule Turkey without Davutoglu | Opinion | DW.COM | 07.05.2016
Opinion: Erdogan wants to rule Turkey without Davutoglu
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his power struggle with Ahmet Davutoglu. But, DW's Reinhard Baumgarten writes, the battle made clear that resistance to Turkey's president is growing - even within his own party.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his power struggle with Ahmet Davutoglu. But, DW's Reinhard Baumgarten writes, the battle made clear that resistance to Turkey's president is growing - even within his own party.
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Erdogan Accuses Europe of 'Sidelining Democracy' - The New Indian Express
Erdogan Accuses Europe of 'Sidelining Democracy'
By AFP
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today accused European nations of hypocrisy in pressing his country on terror laws while "sidelining democracy" at home in their own fight against terrorism.
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By AFP
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today accused European nations of hypocrisy in pressing his country on terror laws while "sidelining democracy" at home in their own fight against terrorism.
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What next for Turkey’s AKP after Davutoglu's exit? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
What next for Turkey’s AKP after Davutoglu's exit?
In Turkey, prime ministers normally lose their job when they lose an election, or they lose the majority of the seats in the parliament due to a break down in their party. Turkey’s current Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had none of those problems. He had won a sweeping election victory just six months ago and his party is more intact than ever. Yet, still he had to give a farewell speech on May 5. He announced that there will be a surprise snap party congress in 17 days to chose the new party leader, but he himself will not run. “This is not my decision,” he said, “but a necessity.”
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In Turkey, prime ministers normally lose their job when they lose an election, or they lose the majority of the seats in the parliament due to a break down in their party. Turkey’s current Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had none of those problems. He had won a sweeping election victory just six months ago and his party is more intact than ever. Yet, still he had to give a farewell speech on May 5. He announced that there will be a surprise snap party congress in 17 days to chose the new party leader, but he himself will not run. “This is not my decision,” he said, “but a necessity.”
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Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey?
"We would expect that Turkey will follow its own democratic procedures … I am not going to speak to the specifics of an internal process there inside Turkey. Gotta go." With these dismissive comments, US State Department spokesman John Kirby ducked questions at a press briefing last week about a Turkish government-inspired bill to strip lawmakers of their parliamentary immunity and clear the path for their prosecution over alleged crimes.
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"We would expect that Turkey will follow its own democratic procedures … I am not going to speak to the specifics of an internal process there inside Turkey. Gotta go." With these dismissive comments, US State Department spokesman John Kirby ducked questions at a press briefing last week about a Turkish government-inspired bill to strip lawmakers of their parliamentary immunity and clear the path for their prosecution over alleged crimes.
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Davutoglu’s departure thrusts Erdogan son-in-law into limelight — FT.com
Davutoglu’s departure thrusts Erdogan son-in-law into limelight
by: Mehul Srivastava in Istanbul
At first glance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unceremonious disposal of his prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, this week was more of the same — the swift dispatch of a rival, ruthless party politics and a further consolidation of the levers of Turkish democracy within his hands.
More:Davutoglu’s departure thrusts Erdogan son-in-law into limelight — FT.com
by: Mehul Srivastava in Istanbul
At first glance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unceremonious disposal of his prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, this week was more of the same — the swift dispatch of a rival, ruthless party politics and a further consolidation of the levers of Turkish democracy within his hands.
More:Davutoglu’s departure thrusts Erdogan son-in-law into limelight — FT.com
Squeezed again by political worries, Turkey stocks head for worst week in five years | Reuters
Squeezed again by political worries, Turkey stocks head for worst week in five years
ISTANBUL | By David Dolan and Seda Sezer
Turkish stocks fell 1.3 percent on Friday, on track for their worst weekly performance in nearly five years, hit by renewed political uncertainty after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said he would step down.
More:Squeezed again by political worries, Turkey stocks head for worst week in five years | Reuters
ISTANBUL | By David Dolan and Seda Sezer
Turkish stocks fell 1.3 percent on Friday, on track for their worst weekly performance in nearly five years, hit by renewed political uncertainty after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said he would step down.
More:Squeezed again by political worries, Turkey stocks head for worst week in five years | Reuters
Friday, May 06, 2016
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM's exit, stumbles on terror laws
EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM's exit, stumbles on terror laws
By Nick Tattersall and Tulay Karadeniz
ISTANBUL/ANKARA, May 6 (Reuters) - European demands that Turkey bring broad anti-terrorism laws in line with tighter EU standards risk undermining their agreement to curb illegal migration, a deal made more fragile by the Prime Minister's departure.
More:EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM's exit, stumbles on terror laws
By Nick Tattersall and Tulay Karadeniz
ISTANBUL/ANKARA, May 6 (Reuters) - European demands that Turkey bring broad anti-terrorism laws in line with tighter EU standards risk undermining their agreement to curb illegal migration, a deal made more fragile by the Prime Minister's departure.
More:EU-Turkey deal, complicated by PM's exit, stumbles on terror laws
Dutch-Turkish MP demands security detail after receiving threats - NL Times
Dutch-Turkish MP demands security detail after receiving threats
Posted on May 6, 2016 by Janene Pieters
Dutch-Turkish parliamentarian Tunahan Kuzu is demanding a security detail because of threats made against him on social media and other channels. The parliamentarian blames “mainstream media” and other politicians for a “smear campaign” resulting in these threats, the Telegraaf reports.
More:Dutch-Turkish MP demands security detail after receiving threats - NL Times
Posted on May 6, 2016 by Janene Pieters
Dutch-Turkish parliamentarian Tunahan Kuzu is demanding a security detail because of threats made against him on social media and other channels. The parliamentarian blames “mainstream media” and other politicians for a “smear campaign” resulting in these threats, the Telegraaf reports.
More:Dutch-Turkish MP demands security detail after receiving threats - NL Times
Mr. Erdogan’s Expanding Power - The New York Times
Mr. Erdogan’s Expanding Power
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMAY 6, 2016
Just five years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey was the darling of Western leaders and Turkish liberals, evidence that Islam and democracy need not be incompatible. As prime minister at the time, Mr. Erdogan and Ahmet Davutoglu, one of his most loyal lieutenants, sought European Union membership, oversaw an economic recovery and began peace talks with Kurdish militants. The news Thursday that Mr. Davutoglu, who became prime minister when Mr. Erdogan took the president’s job in 2014, was quitting made it clear how drastically things have changed.
More:Mr. Erdogan’s Expanding Power - The New York Times
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMAY 6, 2016
Just five years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey was the darling of Western leaders and Turkish liberals, evidence that Islam and democracy need not be incompatible. As prime minister at the time, Mr. Erdogan and Ahmet Davutoglu, one of his most loyal lieutenants, sought European Union membership, oversaw an economic recovery and began peace talks with Kurdish militants. The news Thursday that Mr. Davutoglu, who became prime minister when Mr. Erdogan took the president’s job in 2014, was quitting made it clear how drastically things have changed.
More:Mr. Erdogan’s Expanding Power - The New York Times
What is happening between Turkey′s Davutoglu and Erdogan ′resembles a horror film′ | Middle East | DW.COM | 06.05.2016
What is happening between Turkey's Davutoglu and Erdogan 'resembles a horror film'
The winds of a possible new election have been blowing around Ankara. Hilal Koylu reports from Ankara about how the prime minister's departure has raised speculation about President Erdogan's machinations.
More:What is happening between Turkey′s Davutoglu and Erdogan ′resembles a horror film′ | Middle East | DW.COM | 06.05.2016
The winds of a possible new election have been blowing around Ankara. Hilal Koylu reports from Ankara about how the prime minister's departure has raised speculation about President Erdogan's machinations.
More:What is happening between Turkey′s Davutoglu and Erdogan ′resembles a horror film′ | Middle East | DW.COM | 06.05.2016
A dictatorship in the making? - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
A dictatorship in the making?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan maneuvered to force out Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, demonstrating that the powerful president does not need the strong executive presidency he seeks since he already wields almost absolute power.
More:A dictatorship in the making? - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
Recep Tayyip Erdogan maneuvered to force out Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, demonstrating that the powerful president does not need the strong executive presidency he seeks since he already wields almost absolute power.
More:A dictatorship in the making? - Middle East - Jerusalem Post
IS continues to hit Turkish border town with rockets - Business Insider
IS continues to hit Turkish border town with rockets
Associated Press
Albert Aji and Philip Issa, Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A renowned Russian conductor led a triumphant concert Thursday in the ruins of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, once terrorized by the Islamic State group, even as an airstrike on a refugee camp in the north left at least 28 people dead and dozens wounded, including many children.
More:IS continues to hit Turkish border town with rockets - Business Insider
Associated Press
Albert Aji and Philip Issa, Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A renowned Russian conductor led a triumphant concert Thursday in the ruins of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, once terrorized by the Islamic State group, even as an airstrike on a refugee camp in the north left at least 28 people dead and dozens wounded, including many children.
More:IS continues to hit Turkish border town with rockets - Business Insider
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Ahmet Davutoğlu: An Exit For The West’s Closest Ally In Turkey
Erdogan’s ‘Yes Man’ Says ‘No’, Forcing An Exit For The West’s Closest Ally In Turkey
It was a political finale lasting all of an hour and 40 minutes.
That was the time it took for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to eject his hand-picked Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, in a meeting this week, forfeiting the West its most reliable negotiating partner in Turkey.
More:Ahmet Davutoğlu: An Exit For The West’s Closest Ally In Turkey
It was a political finale lasting all of an hour and 40 minutes.
That was the time it took for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to eject his hand-picked Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, in a meeting this week, forfeiting the West its most reliable negotiating partner in Turkey.
More:Ahmet Davutoğlu: An Exit For The West’s Closest Ally In Turkey
How the US caused the Erdogan-Davutoglu divorce - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
How the US caused the Erdogan-Davutoglu divorce
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is stepping down and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will hold an extraordinary congress on May 22 to elect a new chairman and prime minister. Davutoglu will not be one of the candidates on the ballot. Sources in Ankara explain the process as the graceful exit of Davutoglu from a messy situation and preserving the AKP's status. Al-Monitor columnist Mustafa Akyol has provided a succinct account of the May 1 Pelican Brief blog that rocked Ankara and led to Davutoglu's downfall.
More:How the US caused the Erdogan-Davutoglu divorce - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is stepping down and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will hold an extraordinary congress on May 22 to elect a new chairman and prime minister. Davutoglu will not be one of the candidates on the ballot. Sources in Ankara explain the process as the graceful exit of Davutoglu from a messy situation and preserving the AKP's status. Al-Monitor columnist Mustafa Akyol has provided a succinct account of the May 1 Pelican Brief blog that rocked Ankara and led to Davutoglu's downfall.
More:How the US caused the Erdogan-Davutoglu divorce - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
In Turkey we can’t even laugh at our politicians any more | Elif Shafak | Opinion | The Guardian
In Turkey we can’t even laugh at our politicians any more
Elif Shafak
Under President Erdoğan our nation is divided. The prime minister has stepped down, and free speech and secularism are under threat
More:In Turkey we can’t even laugh at our politicians any more | Elif Shafak | Opinion | The Guardian
Elif Shafak
Under President Erdoğan our nation is divided. The prime minister has stepped down, and free speech and secularism are under threat
More:In Turkey we can’t even laugh at our politicians any more | Elif Shafak | Opinion | The Guardian
Erdogan Cuts Down His Prince - WSJ
Erdogan Cuts Down His Prince
The Turkish strongman casts out his premier and heir apparent.
May 5, 2016 1:57 p.m. ET
Ottoman sultans beheaded male relatives lest they turn into rivals. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has carried out a less gruesome variety of the same policy against one of his closest allies, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who was forced to resign on Thursday.
More:Erdogan Cuts Down His Prince - WSJ
The Turkish strongman casts out his premier and heir apparent.
May 5, 2016 1:57 p.m. ET
Ottoman sultans beheaded male relatives lest they turn into rivals. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has carried out a less gruesome variety of the same policy against one of his closest allies, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who was forced to resign on Thursday.
More:Erdogan Cuts Down His Prince - WSJ
Turkey's Prime Minister Is Stepping Down. Here's Why That's Alarming.
Turkey’s Prime Minister Is Stepping Down. Here’s Why That’s Alarming.
With the departure of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one step closer to ultimate power.
More:Turkey's Prime Minister Is Stepping Down. Here's Why That's Alarming.
With the departure of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one step closer to ultimate power.
More:Turkey's Prime Minister Is Stepping Down. Here's Why That's Alarming.
Turkey's last shreds of balance are disappearing - Chicago Tribune
Turkey's last shreds of balance are disappearing
Marc Champion, (c) 2016, Bloomberg View(c) 2016, Bloomberg View
In the beginning, nearly 14 years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose a team of smart and qualified people to run Turkey with him. He now appears set to force out one of the last of that group -- Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu -- and replace him with someone more pliant. This is disastrous for Turkey, as financial markets have recognized.
More:Turkey's last shreds of balance are disappearing - Chicago Tribune
Marc Champion, (c) 2016, Bloomberg View(c) 2016, Bloomberg View
In the beginning, nearly 14 years ago, Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose a team of smart and qualified people to run Turkey with him. He now appears set to force out one of the last of that group -- Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu -- and replace him with someone more pliant. This is disastrous for Turkey, as financial markets have recognized.
More:Turkey's last shreds of balance are disappearing - Chicago Tribune
No room for moderates | The Economist
No room for moderates
Ahmet Davutoglu, architect of the EU-Turkey migrant deal, is forced out
May 7th 2016 | ISTANBUL | From the print edition
FOR Turkey’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, May 4th began on a good note. In the morning the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, endorsed a proposal to lift visa restrictions for Turks travelling to the bloc’s Schengen zone as of June. For Mr Davutoglu, who had made visa-free travel a key condition for enlisting Turkish help in stemming illegal migration to Europe, the relief was short-lived. By the evening, it was clear the prime minister was out of a job.
More:No room for moderates | The Economist
Ahmet Davutoglu, architect of the EU-Turkey migrant deal, is forced out
May 7th 2016 | ISTANBUL | From the print edition
FOR Turkey’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, May 4th began on a good note. In the morning the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, endorsed a proposal to lift visa restrictions for Turks travelling to the bloc’s Schengen zone as of June. For Mr Davutoglu, who had made visa-free travel a key condition for enlisting Turkish help in stemming illegal migration to Europe, the relief was short-lived. By the evening, it was clear the prime minister was out of a job.
More:No room for moderates | The Economist
In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels | Atlas Obscura
In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels
Scattered around the city are some of the most notorious jails, if you know where to look.
More:In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels | Atlas Obscura
Scattered around the city are some of the most notorious jails, if you know where to look.
More:In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels | Atlas Obscura
Turkish Stocks Tumble Amid Political Feud - WSJ
Turkish Stocks Tumble Amid Political Feud
BIST-100 drops to lowest in almost two months as prime minister prepares to step aside
By Yeliz Candemir
May 5, 2016 3:58 a.m. ET
ISTANBUL—Turkish stocks tumbled Thursday on concerns over mounting political turbulence after officials said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is preparing to quit his post following a feud with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
More:Turkish Stocks Tumble Amid Political Feud - WSJ
BIST-100 drops to lowest in almost two months as prime minister prepares to step aside
By Yeliz Candemir
May 5, 2016 3:58 a.m. ET
ISTANBUL—Turkish stocks tumbled Thursday on concerns over mounting political turbulence after officials said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is preparing to quit his post following a feud with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
More:Turkish Stocks Tumble Amid Political Feud - WSJ
How Recep Erdogan became the most powerful man in Europe » The Spectator
How Recep Erdogan became the most powerful man in Europe
Turkey’s thuggish president has European leaders exactly where he wants them
Douglas Murray
Is Turkey part of Europe? For most of our civilisation’s history, to have even asked such a question would have been to invite derision. The Ottomans were kept out of Europe not by some early-onset prejudice, but by the armies of Europe having to beat back their repeated invasions. The question became slightly more plausible a century ago with the rise of Ataturk and the modern Turkish state (one of the only successful efforts to reconcile the Islamic religion with state power). For a brief period around the turn of the millennium, some serious people (including the British government) supported Turkey joining the EU.
More:How Recep Erdogan became the most powerful man in Europe » The Spectator
Turkey’s thuggish president has European leaders exactly where he wants them
Douglas Murray
Is Turkey part of Europe? For most of our civilisation’s history, to have even asked such a question would have been to invite derision. The Ottomans were kept out of Europe not by some early-onset prejudice, but by the armies of Europe having to beat back their repeated invasions. The question became slightly more plausible a century ago with the rise of Ataturk and the modern Turkish state (one of the only successful efforts to reconcile the Islamic religion with state power). For a brief period around the turn of the millennium, some serious people (including the British government) supported Turkey joining the EU.
More:How Recep Erdogan became the most powerful man in Europe » The Spectator
End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu? | News | DW.COM | 05.05.2016
End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu?
Turkey's ruling party is set to hold an extraordinary congress to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The past few weeks have seen increasing speculation and tension between Davutoglu and the president.
More:End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu? | News | DW.COM | 05.05.2016
Turkey's ruling party is set to hold an extraordinary congress to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The past few weeks have seen increasing speculation and tension between Davutoglu and the president.
More:End of the line for Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu? | News | DW.COM | 05.05.2016
Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu resigns | World news | The Guardian
Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu resigns
The Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, has announced his resignation in a dramatic turn of events that will boost the power of the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
More:Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu resigns | World news | The Guardian
The Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, has announced his resignation in a dramatic turn of events that will boost the power of the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
More:Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu resigns | World news | The Guardian
Turkey ready to send troops to Syria | News24
Turkey ready to send troops to Syria
2016-05-04 17:02
Istanbul - Turkey is ready to send ground troops into Syria if necessary, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after weeks of deadly rocket strikes on a Turkish region from jihadists across the border.
More:Turkey ready to send troops to Syria | News24
2016-05-04 17:02
Istanbul - Turkey is ready to send ground troops into Syria if necessary, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, after weeks of deadly rocket strikes on a Turkish region from jihadists across the border.
More:Turkey ready to send troops to Syria | News24
Turkish jewelers seek opportunities in Middle East, Asia | Shanghai Daily
Turkish jewelers seek opportunities in Middle East, Asia
May 05,2016
ISTANBUL, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's jewelry sector is exploring new marketing opportunities in Middle Eastern and Asian countries to mitigate risks posed by reduced tourist arrivals, the crisis with Russia and a global economic slowdown.
More:Turkish jewelers seek opportunities in Middle East, Asia | Shanghai Daily
May 05,2016
ISTANBUL, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's jewelry sector is exploring new marketing opportunities in Middle Eastern and Asian countries to mitigate risks posed by reduced tourist arrivals, the crisis with Russia and a global economic slowdown.
More:Turkish jewelers seek opportunities in Middle East, Asia | Shanghai Daily
Turkey's President Pursues Power at Any Price | Stratfor
Turkey's President Pursues Power at Any Price
Geopolitical Diary
May 4, 2016 | 23:24 GMT Text Size
For Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, meetings are a matter of weekly routine. On Wednesday, however, their usual state meeting was called a day early amid rumors that Davutoglu may step down because of differences with the president. Concerns over Turkey's governmental fractures come as the country juggles security and political imperatives in a region rocked by massive instability. In particular, Turkey is dealing with Kurdish militancy, both at home and in neighboring countries, while also finalizing a deal with the European Union to absorb millions of migrants.
More:Turkey's President Pursues Power at Any Price | Stratfor
Geopolitical Diary
May 4, 2016 | 23:24 GMT Text Size
For Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, meetings are a matter of weekly routine. On Wednesday, however, their usual state meeting was called a day early amid rumors that Davutoglu may step down because of differences with the president. Concerns over Turkey's governmental fractures come as the country juggles security and political imperatives in a region rocked by massive instability. In particular, Turkey is dealing with Kurdish militancy, both at home and in neighboring countries, while also finalizing a deal with the European Union to absorb millions of migrants.
More:Turkey's President Pursues Power at Any Price | Stratfor
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
‘Hot Summer’ of Turbulence Wilts Lira as Erdogan Tightens Grip - Bloomberg
‘Hot Summer’ of Turbulence Wilts Lira as Erdogan Tightens Grip
Tugce Ozsoy
May 4, 2016 — 5:09 PM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave investors a taste of just how quickly local politics can undo their investment strategies.
More:‘Hot Summer’ of Turbulence Wilts Lira as Erdogan Tightens Grip - Bloomberg
Tugce Ozsoy
May 4, 2016 — 5:09 PM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave investors a taste of just how quickly local politics can undo their investment strategies.
More:‘Hot Summer’ of Turbulence Wilts Lira as Erdogan Tightens Grip - Bloomberg
Turkish leadership split spoils the party - BBC News
Turkish leadership split spoils the party
By Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Ankara
Wednesday lunchtime, Brussels. The European Commission gives to Turkey what it's long coveted: a recommendation that Turkish nationals travelling to the EU's Schengen zone should no longer need visas.
More:Turkish leadership split spoils the party - BBC News
By Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Ankara
Wednesday lunchtime, Brussels. The European Commission gives to Turkey what it's long coveted: a recommendation that Turkish nationals travelling to the EU's Schengen zone should no longer need visas.
More:Turkish leadership split spoils the party - BBC News
Opinion: The deal with Turkey has its price | Opinion | DW.COM | 04.05.2016
Opinion: The deal with Turkey has its price
The EU has sealed its deal with Turkey over refugees in order to cut the flow of migrants off at its head. Barbara Wesel says the EU will have to live with the concessions it made to Ankara.
More:Opinion: The deal with Turkey has its price | Opinion | DW.COM | 04.05.2016
The EU has sealed its deal with Turkey over refugees in order to cut the flow of migrants off at its head. Barbara Wesel says the EU will have to live with the concessions it made to Ankara.
More:Opinion: The deal with Turkey has its price | Opinion | DW.COM | 04.05.2016
Visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens has hard road ahead
Visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens has hard road ahead
Controversial promise to Ankara was always going to meet opposition
about an hour ago
Suzanne Lynch
The announcement by the European Commission that it has provisionally backed visa-free travel for Turkish citizens marks the latest stage in the EU’s engagement with its eastern neighbour.
More:Visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens has hard road ahead
Controversial promise to Ankara was always going to meet opposition
about an hour ago
Suzanne Lynch
The announcement by the European Commission that it has provisionally backed visa-free travel for Turkish citizens marks the latest stage in the EU’s engagement with its eastern neighbour.
More:Visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens has hard road ahead
Erdogan’s secret economic weapon - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Erdogan’s secret economic weapon
During his first decade in power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won widespread respect as a mediator working to resolve international issues. He largely settled Turkey’s problems with neighboring countries, advocated democratic values and presided over a dynamic economy, cashing in on the reputation he had earned. From 2002 through 2012, Turkey’s exports increased fourfold, from $36 billion to $152 billion, boosting economic prosperity and employment in the country.
More:Erdogan’s secret economic weapon - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
During his first decade in power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won widespread respect as a mediator working to resolve international issues. He largely settled Turkey’s problems with neighboring countries, advocated democratic values and presided over a dynamic economy, cashing in on the reputation he had earned. From 2002 through 2012, Turkey’s exports increased fourfold, from $36 billion to $152 billion, boosting economic prosperity and employment in the country.
More:Erdogan’s secret economic weapon - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey's AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM - BBC News
Turkey's AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM
Turkey's ruling AK Party is to hold an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, amid speculation over the future of PM Ahmet Davutoglu, media say.
Reports suggest the congress will elect a new leader and that Mr Davutoglu, who met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, will not stand again.
More:Turkey's AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM - BBC News
Turkey's ruling AK Party is to hold an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, amid speculation over the future of PM Ahmet Davutoglu, media say.
Reports suggest the congress will elect a new leader and that Mr Davutoglu, who met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, will not stand again.
More:Turkey's AK Party to hold congress amid doubt over future of PM - BBC News
Dutch journalist held in Turkey fears return to Amsterdam - NL Times
Dutch journalist held in Turkey fears return to Amsterdam
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Janene Pieters
Dutch-Turkish journalist Ebru Umar will not be returning to her Amsterdam home once she is allowed to leave Turkey. A break in at her home shortly after her arrest in Turkey left her too afraid to do so, she said to RTL Nieuws.
More:Dutch journalist held in Turkey fears return to Amsterdam - NL Times
Posted on May 4, 2016 by Janene Pieters
Dutch-Turkish journalist Ebru Umar will not be returning to her Amsterdam home once she is allowed to leave Turkey. A break in at her home shortly after her arrest in Turkey left her too afraid to do so, she said to RTL Nieuws.
More:Dutch journalist held in Turkey fears return to Amsterdam - NL Times
Bad loans and bankruptcies sound the alarm for Turkey's economy | Daily Mail Online
Bad loans and bankruptcies sound the alarm for Turkey's economy
By Reuters
Published: 01:19 EST, 4 May 2016 | Updated: 01:19 EST, 4 May 2016
By Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL, May 4 (Reuters) - After years of growth fuelled by credit and domestic consumption, bad debts and bankruptcies are rising in Turkey, squeezing banks and exposing a fragile real economy which risks denting support for the ruling AK Party.
More:Bad loans and bankruptcies sound the alarm for Turkey's economy | Daily Mail Online
By Reuters
Published: 01:19 EST, 4 May 2016 | Updated: 01:19 EST, 4 May 2016
By Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL, May 4 (Reuters) - After years of growth fuelled by credit and domestic consumption, bad debts and bankruptcies are rising in Turkey, squeezing banks and exposing a fragile real economy which risks denting support for the ruling AK Party.
More:Bad loans and bankruptcies sound the alarm for Turkey's economy | Daily Mail Online
How to De-Polarize and De-Personalize the U.S.-Turkish Relationship
How to De-Polarize and De-Personalize the U.S.-Turkish Relationship
Joshua Walker and Selma Bardakci
May 3, 2016
Weeks later, Washington is still abuzz from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit for the Nuclear Security Summit. It was an opportunity to showcase his once storied personal relationship with President Obama and Turkey’s relations with the United States. For Erdogan, the high-stakes visit was highly anticipated given instability in Turkey and its region.
More:How to De-Polarize and De-Personalize the U.S.-Turkish Relationship
Joshua Walker and Selma Bardakci
May 3, 2016
Weeks later, Washington is still abuzz from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit for the Nuclear Security Summit. It was an opportunity to showcase his once storied personal relationship with President Obama and Turkey’s relations with the United States. For Erdogan, the high-stakes visit was highly anticipated given instability in Turkey and its region.
More:How to De-Polarize and De-Personalize the U.S.-Turkish Relationship
EU-Turkey: Brussels, Ankara waives visas for all 28 states - Politics - ANSAMed.it
EU-Turkey: Brussels, Ankara waives visas for all 28 states
Up to now 11 countries were not recognised, including Cyprus
03 May, 18:05
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, MAY 3 - The Turkish government has adopted a decree permitting citizens of all 28 EU member states to enter Turkey without a visa, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Tuesday.
More:EU-Turkey: Brussels, Ankara waives visas for all 28 states - Politics - ANSAMed.it
Up to now 11 countries were not recognised, including Cyprus
03 May, 18:05
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, MAY 3 - The Turkish government has adopted a decree permitting citizens of all 28 EU member states to enter Turkey without a visa, European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Tuesday.
More:EU-Turkey: Brussels, Ankara waives visas for all 28 states - Politics - ANSAMed.it
Pushed From Opposition, Turkey's Kurds Threaten Resistance - Bloomberg
Pushed From Opposition, Turkey's Kurds Threaten Resistance
Firat Kozok
Selcan Hacaoglu
May 3, 2016 — 5:20 AM EDT
Brawling that’s disrupted Turkish parliamentary debates in recent weeks could be a precursor to a fiercer and more protracted fight.
More:Pushed From Opposition, Turkey's Kurds Threaten Resistance - Bloomberg
Firat Kozok
Selcan Hacaoglu
May 3, 2016 — 5:20 AM EDT
Brawling that’s disrupted Turkish parliamentary debates in recent weeks could be a precursor to a fiercer and more protracted fight.
More:Pushed From Opposition, Turkey's Kurds Threaten Resistance - Bloomberg
Erdogan Holds Crisis Talks With Turkey Premier as Tension Rises - Bloomberg
Erdogan Holds Crisis Talks With Turkey Premier as Tension Rises
Firat Kozok
Selcan Hacaoglu
May 4, 2016 — 4:41 AM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds crisis talks with his prime minister on Wednesday as an increasingly public power struggle between the two stokes speculation that the premier will resign.
More:Erdogan Holds Crisis Talks With Turkey Premier as Tension Rises - Bloomberg
Firat Kozok
Selcan Hacaoglu
May 4, 2016 — 4:41 AM EDT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds crisis talks with his prime minister on Wednesday as an increasingly public power struggle between the two stokes speculation that the premier will resign.
More:Erdogan Holds Crisis Talks With Turkey Premier as Tension Rises - Bloomberg
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Euromonitor report: Turkey among future economic giants - Daily Sabah
Euromonitor report: Turkey among future economic giants
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published 17 hours ago
London-based Euromonitor International has announced Turkey, the Philippines, Nigeria, Mexico and Indonesia, which are currently considered emerging countries, will be the economic giants of the future. By combining their initials, the organization defined these five countries as the NIMPT, they are already in a period of fast growth.
More:Euromonitor report: Turkey among future economic giants - Daily Sabah
DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL
Published 17 hours ago
London-based Euromonitor International has announced Turkey, the Philippines, Nigeria, Mexico and Indonesia, which are currently considered emerging countries, will be the economic giants of the future. By combining their initials, the organization defined these five countries as the NIMPT, they are already in a period of fast growth.
More:Euromonitor report: Turkey among future economic giants - Daily Sabah
How the EU helped to erode Turkish democracy
How the EU helped to erode Turkish democracy
By Eszter Zalan
BRUSSELS, Today, 19:50
Turkey is strong, Europe is weak.
That is the image promoted by the Turkish government at a time when the EU has little political leverage on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan due to refugee crisis.
More:How the EU helped to erode Turkish democracy
By Eszter Zalan
BRUSSELS, Today, 19:50
Turkey is strong, Europe is weak.
That is the image promoted by the Turkish government at a time when the EU has little political leverage on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan due to refugee crisis.
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Turkey lets Europeans travel visa-free as part of new refugee deal | Fox News
Turkey lets Europeans travel visa-free as part of new refugee deal
Published May 03, 2016 Associated Press
BRUSSELS – The European Union is set to take a big step Wednesday toward ending visa requirements for Turkish citizens, as a widely criticized deal to get Turkey to stop migrants entering the EU gathers pace.
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Published May 03, 2016 Associated Press
BRUSSELS – The European Union is set to take a big step Wednesday toward ending visa requirements for Turkish citizens, as a widely criticized deal to get Turkey to stop migrants entering the EU gathers pace.
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The Turkish Rug Market That's Not About Carpets - Roads & Kingdoms
The Turkish Rug Market That’s Not About Carpets
by Lorena Rios
EsteWorld is an institution. The cosmetic surgery mammoth has three specialized hospitals that perform operations ranging from hair, mustache and beard transplantation, to Botox, cosmetic surgery and dental whitening. EsteWorld clinic in Uskudar, a suburban neighborhood on Istanbul’s Asian side, houses a café that also serves as a waiting area. Inside, luggage sits in a corner next to a group of striking veiled women and their Michael Kors shopping bags. There is nothing surgical about the clinic. Instead, the compound is more reminiscent of a cosmetic surgery fairyland, where bald men magically walk out with newly implanted hair and women walk out with larger breasts.
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by Lorena Rios
EsteWorld is an institution. The cosmetic surgery mammoth has three specialized hospitals that perform operations ranging from hair, mustache and beard transplantation, to Botox, cosmetic surgery and dental whitening. EsteWorld clinic in Uskudar, a suburban neighborhood on Istanbul’s Asian side, houses a café that also serves as a waiting area. Inside, luggage sits in a corner next to a group of striking veiled women and their Michael Kors shopping bags. There is nothing surgical about the clinic. Instead, the compound is more reminiscent of a cosmetic surgery fairyland, where bald men magically walk out with newly implanted hair and women walk out with larger breasts.
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Erdogan has failed to export his sense-of-humour failure. You’ve got to laugh | Liz Cookman | Opinion | The Guardian
Erdogan has failed to export his sense-of-humour failure. You’ve got to laugh
Liz Cookman
The Turkish president’s attempts to use archaic lese-majesty laws to stop German and Dutch comedians insulting him have prompted governments to repeal them
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Liz Cookman
The Turkish president’s attempts to use archaic lese-majesty laws to stop German and Dutch comedians insulting him have prompted governments to repeal them
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Turkish Nobel laureate says Erdogan's insult charges aimed at silencing dissent - Channel NewsAsia
Turkish Nobel laureate says Erdogan's insult charges aimed at silencing dissent
Turkey is using the charge of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan to intimidate his opponents and silence dissent and European leaders must take a tougher line with Ankara on free speech, Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk said on Tuesday.
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Turkey is using the charge of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan to intimidate his opponents and silence dissent and European leaders must take a tougher line with Ankara on free speech, Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk said on Tuesday.
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Human rights blow to Turkey’s visa-free travel hopes — FT.com
Human rights blow to Turkey’s visa-free travel hopes
Ankara falls short of EU standards by failing to change laws on terrorism and organised crime
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Ankara falls short of EU standards by failing to change laws on terrorism and organised crime
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Alternative media on the rise in Turkey | Europe | DW.COM | 03.05.2016
Alternative media on the rise in Turkey
Many Turkish journalists use independent internet platforms as a way to counteract Turkey's homogenous media. But they are facing various problems - not only on the financial level.
More:Alternative media on the rise in Turkey | Europe | DW.COM | 03.05.2016
Many Turkish journalists use independent internet platforms as a way to counteract Turkey's homogenous media. But they are facing various problems - not only on the financial level.
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Davutoglu’s future hangs on success of EU-Turkey visa deal — FT.com
Davutoglu’s future hangs on success of EU-Turkey visa deal
Prime minister’s initiative fuels talk of a rift with a president eager for more power
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Prime minister’s initiative fuels talk of a rift with a president eager for more power
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Monday, May 02, 2016
How I Became Another Victim of Erdogan’s Press Crackdown | Foreign Policy
How I Became Another Victim of Erdogan’s Press Crackdown
I used to think I couldn’t be affected by Turkey’s shrinking press freedom. I just discovered how wrong I was.
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I used to think I couldn’t be affected by Turkey’s shrinking press freedom. I just discovered how wrong I was.
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Crucial Steps Lie Ahead for EU-Turkey Relations | Stratfor
Crucial Steps Lie Ahead for EU-Turkey Relations
Geopolitical Diary
May 2, 2016 | 21:40 GMT Text Size
The coming days will provide an important gauge on the future of relations between the European Union and Turkey. The Turkish parliament is working to pass a series of reforms requested by the European Union in exchange for its lifting of visa restrictions on Turkish citizens. The European Commission will publish an assessment of Turkey's progress on Wednesday, but the final decision on whether to introduce a visa-waiver scheme for Turkey will be made in late June by EU member states and the European Parliament. If they fail to introduce the scheme, it would seriously jeopardize EU-Turkey cooperation on migration in the Aegean Sea.
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Geopolitical Diary
May 2, 2016 | 21:40 GMT Text Size
The coming days will provide an important gauge on the future of relations between the European Union and Turkey. The Turkish parliament is working to pass a series of reforms requested by the European Union in exchange for its lifting of visa restrictions on Turkish citizens. The European Commission will publish an assessment of Turkey's progress on Wednesday, but the final decision on whether to introduce a visa-waiver scheme for Turkey will be made in late June by EU member states and the European Parliament. If they fail to introduce the scheme, it would seriously jeopardize EU-Turkey cooperation on migration in the Aegean Sea.
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Appeasing Ankara | The Times
Appeasing Ankara
Turkey is getting incentives to help to ease Europe’s refugee crisis but is giving little
Europe faces an immense migration crisis. Instead of easing it Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is aggravating it in an effort to secure the co-operation of the Turkish government. Her attempts to reach a short-term fix with President Erdogan will not fix the problems of the present. By incompetence, inattention and an urgency to appease, she is storing up problems for the future for Germany and for its EU partners
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Turkey is getting incentives to help to ease Europe’s refugee crisis but is giving little
Europe faces an immense migration crisis. Instead of easing it Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is aggravating it in an effort to secure the co-operation of the Turkish government. Her attempts to reach a short-term fix with President Erdogan will not fix the problems of the present. By incompetence, inattention and an urgency to appease, she is storing up problems for the future for Germany and for its EU partners
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Will Turkey get preferential treatment for visa-free travel? | Europe | DW.COM | 02.05.2016
Will Turkey get preferential treatment for visa-free travel?
The EU Commission might make concessions to Ankara on visa-free travel to save the migrant deal. Is the EU about to make an uneasy compromise that would erode its refugee pact with Turkey?
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The EU Commission might make concessions to Ankara on visa-free travel to save the migrant deal. Is the EU about to make an uneasy compromise that would erode its refugee pact with Turkey?
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Suspected Islamic State suicide bomber kills two police in southeast Turkey - sources | Reuters
Suspected Islamic State suicide bomber kills two police in southeast Turkey - sources
GAZIANTEP, Turkey | By Seyhmus Cakan
Two police officers were killed and 22 people wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, the governor and police sources said, in one of three attacks on the security forces on Sunday.
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GAZIANTEP, Turkey | By Seyhmus Cakan
Two police officers were killed and 22 people wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep, the governor and police sources said, in one of three attacks on the security forces on Sunday.
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Turkish Stadiums: A Contested Political Battleground
Turkish Stadiums: A Contested Political Battleground
05/02/2016 02:13 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
James Dorsey
Senior fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Last month’s opening of storied Istanbul soccer club Besiktas JK’s renovated Vodafone Arena stadium was laden with political symbols ranging from clashes between police and militant fans, to fans being banned from attending the opening, to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan using the event to his political advantage.
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05/02/2016 02:13 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
James Dorsey
Senior fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Last month’s opening of storied Istanbul soccer club Besiktas JK’s renovated Vodafone Arena stadium was laden with political symbols ranging from clashes between police and militant fans, to fans being banned from attending the opening, to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan using the event to his political advantage.
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In Turkey, Secularism Is Much More Than a Word
In Turkey, Secularism Is Much More Than a Word
05/02/2016 04:03 pm ET | Updated 56 minutes ago
Kaya Genc
Turkish Novelist and Essayist
ISTANBUL — In September 2011, Turkey’s then prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was greeted at Cairo airport by members of the Muslim Brotherhood who cheered him as his cortège moved along a road covered by billboards with his image. While there, Erdoğan gave a speech at the Cairo Opera House in which he talked about his vision of the Middle East.
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05/02/2016 04:03 pm ET | Updated 56 minutes ago
Kaya Genc
Turkish Novelist and Essayist
ISTANBUL — In September 2011, Turkey’s then prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was greeted at Cairo airport by members of the Muslim Brotherhood who cheered him as his cortège moved along a road covered by billboards with his image. While there, Erdoğan gave a speech at the Cairo Opera House in which he talked about his vision of the Middle East.
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Turkish parliament debate on lawmakers' immunity ends in a brawl
Turkish parliament debate on lawmakers' immunity ends in a brawl
Source: Reuters - Mon, 2 May 2016 19:34 GMT
Author: Reuters
By Gulsen Solaker and Yesim Dikmen
ANKARA, May 2 (Reuters) - Members of Turkey's ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish opposition traded kicks and punches and threw water at each other in parliament on Monday, halting talks about lifting parliamentarians' immunity from prosecution.
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Source: Reuters - Mon, 2 May 2016 19:34 GMT
Author: Reuters
By Gulsen Solaker and Yesim Dikmen
ANKARA, May 2 (Reuters) - Members of Turkey's ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish opposition traded kicks and punches and threw water at each other in parliament on Monday, halting talks about lifting parliamentarians' immunity from prosecution.
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Turkey shells Islamic State in Syria, claims dozens killed | EUROPE ONLINE
Turkey shells Islamic State in Syria, claims dozens killed
Europe
02.05.2016
By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online auf Facebook posten Auf Twitter posten
Istanbul (dpa) - Turkish state media claimed Monday that more than 60 Islamic State militants died the previous day after they came under fire in northern Syria from Turkish and US coalition forces operating in Turkey.
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Europe
02.05.2016
By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online auf Facebook posten Auf Twitter posten
Istanbul (dpa) - Turkish state media claimed Monday that more than 60 Islamic State militants died the previous day after they came under fire in northern Syria from Turkish and US coalition forces operating in Turkey.
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It's getting more and more dangerous to criticize the Turkish government - LA Times
It's getting more and more dangerous to criticize the Turkish government
Glen Johnson
Turkish journalist Erdem Gul was locked up in a high-security prison for 92 days, nearly half of those in solitary confinement. But looking back on it, he allowed himself a wry smile, eyes crinkling at the corners. “For the sake of journalism, it was actually quite beneficial,” he says. There was “a lot of time to read and write.”
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Glen Johnson
Turkish journalist Erdem Gul was locked up in a high-security prison for 92 days, nearly half of those in solitary confinement. But looking back on it, he allowed himself a wry smile, eyes crinkling at the corners. “For the sake of journalism, it was actually quite beneficial,” he says. There was “a lot of time to read and write.”
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Turkey says prevented 85 security 'incidents' since January | Daily Mail Online
Turkey says prevented 85 security 'incidents' since January
By Reuters
Published: 11:36 EST, 2 May 2016 | Updated: 11:36 EST, 2 May 2016
ANKARA, May 2 (Reuters) - Turkey has prevented 85 would-be "incidents" since January, 49 of which involved live bombs, government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.
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By Reuters
Published: 11:36 EST, 2 May 2016 | Updated: 11:36 EST, 2 May 2016
ANKARA, May 2 (Reuters) - Turkey has prevented 85 would-be "incidents" since January, 49 of which involved live bombs, government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.
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US and Syria's Kurds: Love on the rocks? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
US and Syria's Kurds: Love on the rocks?
“The Kurds have no friends but the mountains.” This well-worn adage conveys the Kurds’ isolation in the face of centuries of suffering under successive rulers. In Turkey, Iran and Iraq, where the largest concentration of Kurds live, there are plenty of mountains that have provided sanctuary to Kurdish civilians and rebels alike. Not so in Syria, where some 2 million Kurds are largely confined to the arid plains bordering Turkey, putting them at the mercy of their oppressors and the flat terrain.
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“The Kurds have no friends but the mountains.” This well-worn adage conveys the Kurds’ isolation in the face of centuries of suffering under successive rulers. In Turkey, Iran and Iraq, where the largest concentration of Kurds live, there are plenty of mountains that have provided sanctuary to Kurdish civilians and rebels alike. Not so in Syria, where some 2 million Kurds are largely confined to the arid plains bordering Turkey, putting them at the mercy of their oppressors and the flat terrain.
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Turkey on course for visa-free travel to EU despite not meeting key targets
Turkey on course for visa-free travel to EU despite not meeting key targets
Matthew Holehouse, Brussels
2 May 2016 • 2:35pm
Turkey is on course to be handed visa-free travel to the European Union for its 75 million citizens, despite not meeting a series of key targets.
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Matthew Holehouse, Brussels
2 May 2016 • 2:35pm
Turkey is on course to be handed visa-free travel to the European Union for its 75 million citizens, despite not meeting a series of key targets.
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Turkey’s Economy Survives and Thrives, Even in the Face of a Perfect Storm
Turkey’s Economy Survives and Thrives, Even in
Despite strife in neighbouring countries, domestic political turmoil, and an uncertain global recovery, Turkey’s economy remains resolute.
All the positive actions taken at G20 level under the Turkish Presidency cannot hide the fact that 2015 has been a turbulent year for the global economy, as markets have grappled with the twin spectres of a Chinese economic slowdown and an expected hike in U.S. interest rates. In September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) cut its global growth forecasts from 3.1% to 3% in 2015, and from 3.8% to 3.6% in 2016.
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Despite strife in neighbouring countries, domestic political turmoil, and an uncertain global recovery, Turkey’s economy remains resolute.
All the positive actions taken at G20 level under the Turkish Presidency cannot hide the fact that 2015 has been a turbulent year for the global economy, as markets have grappled with the twin spectres of a Chinese economic slowdown and an expected hike in U.S. interest rates. In September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) cut its global growth forecasts from 3.1% to 3% in 2015, and from 3.8% to 3.6% in 2016.
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Sunday, May 01, 2016
Medical Tourism in Turkey Hit by Terrorism | .TR
MEDICAL TOURISM IN
Turkey’s medical tourism industry isn’t remotely what it used to be, due to the social, political and civil unrest that plagues the country and damages its image internationally. Medical tourism in Turkey, as well as tourism at large, have in fact suffered from a notable decline in arrivals as of late.
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Turkey’s medical tourism industry isn’t remotely what it used to be, due to the social, political and civil unrest that plagues the country and damages its image internationally. Medical tourism in Turkey, as well as tourism at large, have in fact suffered from a notable decline in arrivals as of late.
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Turkey Detains Four Suspected Jihadists 'Planning Ankara May Day Attack'
Turkey Detains Four Suspected Jihadists 'Planning Ankara May Day Attack'
Turkish police today detained four suspected Islamic State jihadists who were allegedly planning an attack on May Day celebrations in the capital Ankara, the state-run Anatolia news agency said.
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Turkish police today detained four suspected Islamic State jihadists who were allegedly planning an attack on May Day celebrations in the capital Ankara, the state-run Anatolia news agency said.
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Europe’s First Islamic Constitution? What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - The Daily Beast
Europe’s First Islamic Constitution? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
A debate is raging in Turkey right now over what type of constitution the country should have in the modern world. Up for debate? Making it an Islamic one.
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A debate is raging in Turkey right now over what type of constitution the country should have in the modern world. Up for debate? Making it an Islamic one.
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Viceroy's Istanbul resort all set for 2016 opening | HotelierMiddleEast.com
Viceroy's Istanbul resort all set for 2016 opening
By Nikhil Pereira
May 1, 2016
A representation of the 77 room and suite Viceroy Princes' Islands in Istanbul. A representation of the 77 room and suite Viceroy Princes' Islands in Istanbul.
Viceroy has announced that the doors to its new resort in Istanbul will open in the summer of 2016.
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By Nikhil Pereira
May 1, 2016
A representation of the 77 room and suite Viceroy Princes' Islands in Istanbul. A representation of the 77 room and suite Viceroy Princes' Islands in Istanbul.
Viceroy has announced that the doors to its new resort in Istanbul will open in the summer of 2016.
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