Turkey: Where Economics Will Meet Politics
January 11, 2017 | 21:51 GMT Print
Efforts by Turkey's ruling party to replace the country's parliamentary system with an executive presidency are quickly progressing. Earlier this week, Turkish Parliament began debating the constitutional amendments that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) presented in December. Late Jan. 10, it passed two of the 18 articles in the amendment package — one that deals with the courts and another that increases the size of the parliament from 550 members to 600 members. To pass the remaining articles through parliament, the AKP will need support from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Once they have passed in the legislature, the amendments will then have to be approved in a public referendum to be implemented. The AKP's goal is to pass the amendments through parliament by the end of January so they can be put to the public vote in April. But when Turkish voters head to the polls, politics will not be the only thing on their minds.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Turkish, Greek Cypriots Exchange Maps in Symbolic Breakthrough
Turkish, Greek Cypriots Exchange Maps in Symbolic Breakthrough
January 11, 2017 6:09 PM
GENEVA —
Leaders of Cyprus's ethnic Greek and Turkish communities exchanged maps outlining rival proposals for territorial boundaries on Wednesday in a groundbreaking move diplomats hope could form part of a deal ending decades of division.
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January 11, 2017 6:09 PM
GENEVA —
Leaders of Cyprus's ethnic Greek and Turkish communities exchanged maps outlining rival proposals for territorial boundaries on Wednesday in a groundbreaking move diplomats hope could form part of a deal ending decades of division.
More:Turkish, Greek Cypriots Exchange Maps in Symbolic Breakthrough
Fears of a currency crisis in Turkey as lira dips | Middle East | DW.COM | 11.01.2017
Fears of a currency crisis in Turkey as lira dips
The Turkish lira tanked in the past few days, unnerving investors about a possibility of a currency crisis. Turkish businessmen said weaker lira could hamper investments and hurts Turkish firms.
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The Turkish lira tanked in the past few days, unnerving investors about a possibility of a currency crisis. Turkish businessmen said weaker lira could hamper investments and hurts Turkish firms.
More:Fears of a currency crisis in Turkey as lira dips | Middle East | DW.COM | 11.01.2017
Turkish Lira in Biggest Daily Drop Since Coup Attempt - WSJ
Turkish Lira in Biggest Daily Drop Since Coup Attempt
Investors’ concerns rise over Turkey’s economy and security
By Mike Bird and
Carolyn Cui
Updated Jan. 11, 2017 6:51 p.m. ET
The Turkish lira fell as much as 3.5% against the U.S. dollar Wednesday on escalating concerns over Turkey’s economy and security.
More:Turkish Lira in Biggest Daily Drop Since Coup Attempt - WSJ
Investors’ concerns rise over Turkey’s economy and security
By Mike Bird and
Carolyn Cui
Updated Jan. 11, 2017 6:51 p.m. ET
The Turkish lira fell as much as 3.5% against the U.S. dollar Wednesday on escalating concerns over Turkey’s economy and security.
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Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees - Daily Sabah
Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL
ISTANBUL
Published January 9, 2017
Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees
Hosting the largest number of refugees within its borders, Turkey houses many volunteer groups that are helping refugees in a number of ways. Several of them are run by expats or welcome them to distribute more help
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LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL
ISTANBUL
Published January 9, 2017
Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees
Hosting the largest number of refugees within its borders, Turkey houses many volunteer groups that are helping refugees in a number of ways. Several of them are run by expats or welcome them to distribute more help
More:Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees - Daily Sabah
With The Far-Right Rising, Dutch Create Their Own Parties For Immigrants | Maine Public
With The Far-Right Rising, Dutch Create Their Own Parties For Immigrants
By Lauren Frayer
Sylvana Simons got her start as a soul music VJ on the Dutch version of MTV. She went on to anchor the evening news in the Netherlands, and performed on the local version of Dancing with the Stars.
More:With The Far-Right Rising, Dutch Create Their Own Parties For Immigrants | Maine Public
By Lauren Frayer
Sylvana Simons got her start as a soul music VJ on the Dutch version of MTV. She went on to anchor the evening news in the Netherlands, and performed on the local version of Dancing with the Stars.
More:With The Far-Right Rising, Dutch Create Their Own Parties For Immigrants | Maine Public
Turkey vote brings President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a step closer to increased executive power | The Independent
Turkey vote brings President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a step closer to increased executive power
Proposed constitutional reform would allow sitting president to appoint and dismiss ministers and stay in office until 2029
More:Turkey vote brings President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a step closer to increased executive power | The Independent
Proposed constitutional reform would allow sitting president to appoint and dismiss ministers and stay in office until 2029
More:Turkey vote brings President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a step closer to increased executive power | The Independent
Turkey renames street after slain Russian ambassador
Turkey renames street after slain Russian ambassador
By AP |
Posted: Tue 6:57 AM, Jan 10, 2017
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkey has renamed the street that serves the Russian Embassy after the ambassador who was killed in an attack in the Turkish capital.
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By AP |
Posted: Tue 6:57 AM, Jan 10, 2017
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkey has renamed the street that serves the Russian Embassy after the ambassador who was killed in an attack in the Turkish capital.
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Public gatherings banned in Ankara amid debate over constitution
Public gatherings banned in Ankara amid debate over constitution
11.01.2017
Authorities in the Turkish capital Ankara have banned demonstrations and public gatherings for the next 30 days, as parliament debates a controversial overhaul of the country's leadership structure.
A warning from the intelligence services over a planned terrorist attack on such gatherings was the reason for the measure, which covers the whole province of Ankara, the provincial governor said.
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11.01.2017
Authorities in the Turkish capital Ankara have banned demonstrations and public gatherings for the next 30 days, as parliament debates a controversial overhaul of the country's leadership structure.
A warning from the intelligence services over a planned terrorist attack on such gatherings was the reason for the measure, which covers the whole province of Ankara, the provincial governor said.
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Why did Turkey's regime turn to the iron fist? | SocialistWorker.org
Why did Turkey's regime turn to the iron fist?
To understand the sources of state repression and violence being inflicted in Turkey, John Monroe looks at the history of the ruling party and the deepening crisis it faces.
January 11, 2017
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coupTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coup
"A GIFT from God." That's what Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said of the failed coup against his government last July.
More:Why did Turkey's regime turn to the iron fist? | SocialistWorker.org
To understand the sources of state repression and violence being inflicted in Turkey, John Monroe looks at the history of the ruling party and the deepening crisis it faces.
January 11, 2017
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coupTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends meetings in Istanbul after the unsuccessful coup
"A GIFT from God." That's what Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said of the failed coup against his government last July.
More:Why did Turkey's regime turn to the iron fist? | SocialistWorker.org
Turkey's allies arming Kurdish militia, no room for it at Syria talks: deputy PM | Reuters
Turkey's allies arming Kurdish militia, no room for it at Syria talks: deputy PM
Turkey's allies are still providing weapons to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said on Wednesday, asking "what business does a terror group have at the peace table?".
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Turkey's allies are still providing weapons to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said on Wednesday, asking "what business does a terror group have at the peace table?".
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Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Izmir attack that killed two | Reuters
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Izmir attack that killed two
An offshoot of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has claimed responsibility for last week's car bomb attack on a checkpoint in western Turkey, a news agency which regularly releases news from the PKK said on Wednesday.
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An offshoot of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has claimed responsibility for last week's car bomb attack on a checkpoint in western Turkey, a news agency which regularly releases news from the PKK said on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Toward a regime change in Turkey - MEHMET Y. YILMAZ
Toward a regime change in Turkey
Debates on the constitutional amendments have started in parliament. Surveys have shown that 36 percent of citizens who will vote in a possible referendum have “no information” about the constitutional change. The rate of those who say they have “very little” knowledge is 28 percent and those who say they have “a little” knowledge total 14 percent.
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Debates on the constitutional amendments have started in parliament. Surveys have shown that 36 percent of citizens who will vote in a possible referendum have “no information” about the constitutional change. The rate of those who say they have “very little” knowledge is 28 percent and those who say they have “a little” knowledge total 14 percent.
More:Toward a regime change in Turkey - MEHMET Y. YILMAZ
Towards a more unstable Turkey - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Towards a more unstable Turkey
Jan. 9 marked yet another historic day in Turkey’s political history, as parliament began debating a controversial constitutional amendment package that shifts the country’s governance system to an executive presidency.
More:Towards a more unstable Turkey - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ
Jan. 9 marked yet another historic day in Turkey’s political history, as parliament began debating a controversial constitutional amendment package that shifts the country’s governance system to an executive presidency.
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Monday, January 09, 2017
The Battle for al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions to a Head - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Battle for al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions to a Head
Fabrice Balanche
January 9, 2017
Helping Erdogan take the city could greatly decrease the civilian death toll and preserve U.S.-Turkish cooperation in Syria, but Washington will still need to decide what to do with the Kurds, its other key ally against the Islamic State.
On January 5, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close Incirlik Air Base to the international coalition against the Islamic State, citing the lack of U.S. support for his efforts to take the IS-held Syrian city of al-Bab. That battle will likely force Washington to make some hard choices about which ally is most important in the anti-IS campaign -- Turkey or the Kurds.
More:The Battle for al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions to a Head - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Fabrice Balanche
January 9, 2017
Helping Erdogan take the city could greatly decrease the civilian death toll and preserve U.S.-Turkish cooperation in Syria, but Washington will still need to decide what to do with the Kurds, its other key ally against the Islamic State.
On January 5, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to close Incirlik Air Base to the international coalition against the Islamic State, citing the lack of U.S. support for his efforts to take the IS-held Syrian city of al-Bab. That battle will likely force Washington to make some hard choices about which ally is most important in the anti-IS campaign -- Turkey or the Kurds.
More:The Battle for al-Bab Is Bringing U.S.-Turkish Tensions to a Head - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Islamic State is pulling Turkey into a vortex - The Washington Post
The Islamic State is pulling Turkey into a vortex
By Asli Aydintasbas January 9 at 12:40 PM
Sometimes a tragedy can unite a family — or a nation. Across Europe, the citizens of various countries that have been hit by Islamic State terrorism displayed a heartfelt solidarity in their moment of national grief. There were candlelight vigils, outpourings of sorrow on social media, a general sense of “We are in this together” across the political spectrum.
More:The Islamic State is pulling Turkey into a vortex - The Washington Post
By Asli Aydintasbas January 9 at 12:40 PM
Sometimes a tragedy can unite a family — or a nation. Across Europe, the citizens of various countries that have been hit by Islamic State terrorism displayed a heartfelt solidarity in their moment of national grief. There were candlelight vigils, outpourings of sorrow on social media, a general sense of “We are in this together” across the political spectrum.
More:The Islamic State is pulling Turkey into a vortex - The Washington Post
Decree law enables Turkish citizens abroad to vote without address registration - POLITICS
Decree law enables Turkish citizens abroad to vote without address registration
Around a million Turkish citizens who live abroad but who do not have a registered address will be eligible to vote in a potential referendum on changes to Turkey’s constitution, according to a newly introduced decree law.
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Around a million Turkish citizens who live abroad but who do not have a registered address will be eligible to vote in a potential referendum on changes to Turkey’s constitution, according to a newly introduced decree law.
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Cyprus reunification: Greek and Turkish leaders of divided island enter final stages of peace talks | The Independent
Cyprus reunification: Greek and Turkish leaders of divided island enter final stages of peace talks
Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will meet at the United Nations in Geneva this week
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Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will meet at the United Nations in Geneva this week
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Turkish President sees better ties with U.S. under Trump | Reuters
Turkish President sees better ties with U.S. under Trump
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses Turkish ambassadors at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, January 9, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
By Tulay Karadeniz and Daren Butler | ANKARA/ISTANBUL
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed relations with Washington would improve under President-elect Donald Trump and that the two NATO allies would reach an easier consensus on regional issues.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses Turkish ambassadors at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, January 9, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
By Tulay Karadeniz and Daren Butler | ANKARA/ISTANBUL
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed relations with Washington would improve under President-elect Donald Trump and that the two NATO allies would reach an easier consensus on regional issues.
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Turks will vote in referendum to give Erdogan greater powers
Turks will vote in referendum to give Erdogan greater powers
EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Turkey will hold a referendum in April on a new constitution which would create an executive presidential system, handing incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Monday.
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EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Turkey will hold a referendum in April on a new constitution which would create an executive presidential system, handing incumbent President Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Monday.
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Will the MHP back Erdoğan’s executive presidency? - James in Turkey
Will the MHP back Erdoğan’s executive presidency?
Monday 9 January 2017 0
The resignation this week of Atila Kaya, one of the MHP’s deputy leaders, has triggered a flurry of speculation over whether there is enough support in Turkey’s nationalist party to get the government’s proposed executive presidency reforms through parliament.
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Monday 9 January 2017 0
The resignation this week of Atila Kaya, one of the MHP’s deputy leaders, has triggered a flurry of speculation over whether there is enough support in Turkey’s nationalist party to get the government’s proposed executive presidency reforms through parliament.
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Turkey: hundreds protest plans to expand President Erdogan's powers
Turkey: hundreds protest plans to expand President Erdogan's powers
Proposed changes to the Turkish constitution, which would expand the president’s powers, have drawn hundreds of people to the streets of Ankara in protest.
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Proposed changes to the Turkish constitution, which would expand the president’s powers, have drawn hundreds of people to the streets of Ankara in protest.
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2017 Preview: The lira and Turkey’s risky debt | Global Risk Insights
2017 Preview: The lira and Turkey’s risky debt
by Robert Veldhuizen , January 9, 2017
The economic and political problems that Turkey faced over the past year are unlikely to disappear, and may become more acute.
2016 was a difficult year for Turkey. The country faced multiple political and economic problems, ranging from a failed coup in June to long-standing structural economic problems. In the coming year, Turkey is likely to face problems in the same areas it did in 2016 – volitile growth rates, high-levels of international debt, and political fights over monetary policy.
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by Robert Veldhuizen , January 9, 2017
The economic and political problems that Turkey faced over the past year are unlikely to disappear, and may become more acute.
2016 was a difficult year for Turkey. The country faced multiple political and economic problems, ranging from a failed coup in June to long-standing structural economic problems. In the coming year, Turkey is likely to face problems in the same areas it did in 2016 – volitile growth rates, high-levels of international debt, and political fights over monetary policy.
More:2017 Preview: The lira and Turkey’s risky debt | Global Risk Insights
Turkey's Lost Year of Tourism Shows No Sign of Ending – Skift
Turkey’s Lost Year of Tourism Shows No Sign of Ending
Cinar Kiper and Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press - Jan 08, 2017 11:00 am
As in Egypt, Turkey’s tourism problem is also a crisis in leadership, not just a security issue.
— Jason Clampet
The once bustling Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is astonishingly quiet. The shops and restaurants in the city’s trendy Istiklal Street are all but empty of foreign customers and the hotels in the upscale Nisantasi district are nearly deserted.
More:Turkey's Lost Year of Tourism Shows No Sign of Ending – Skift
Cinar Kiper and Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press - Jan 08, 2017 11:00 am
As in Egypt, Turkey’s tourism problem is also a crisis in leadership, not just a security issue.
— Jason Clampet
The once bustling Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is astonishingly quiet. The shops and restaurants in the city’s trendy Istiklal Street are all but empty of foreign customers and the hotels in the upscale Nisantasi district are nearly deserted.
More:Turkey's Lost Year of Tourism Shows No Sign of Ending – Skift
Does New Year's nightclub attack signal tough year ahead for Turkey?
Does New Year's nightclub attack signal tough year ahead for Turkey?
As 2016 was ending, millions of Turks were hoping that the struggles against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Islamic State (IS) and armed leftist organizations would be over and 2017 would be less violent. But an attack by an IS militant in the first two hours of the new year at Reina, a popular, highbrow nightclub on the Bosporus, ruined those hopes.
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As 2016 was ending, millions of Turks were hoping that the struggles against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Islamic State (IS) and armed leftist organizations would be over and 2017 would be less violent. But an attack by an IS militant in the first two hours of the new year at Reina, a popular, highbrow nightclub on the Bosporus, ruined those hopes.
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Turkey's bloody 2016 puts West's portal to Middle East in jeopardy | Fox News
Turkey's bloody 2016 puts West's portal to Middle East in jeopardy
Once the West’s safe, stable and fiercely secular portal into the Middle East, Turkey’s bloody 2016 showed the perils of its position between two worlds.
A dramatic coup attempt, 100 terror attacks that killed more than 500 people, the brazen assassination of a Russian diplomat and a shocking nightclub attack that left 39 dead in Istanbul on the final day of the year underscored the precarious status of the key Muslim nation and NATO member. Turkey’s descent into violence was driven by jihadists and refugees passing each other on their way to and from the killing fields of Syria and Iraq, an increasingly Islamist and authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and terrorists domestic and foreign.
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Once the West’s safe, stable and fiercely secular portal into the Middle East, Turkey’s bloody 2016 showed the perils of its position between two worlds.
A dramatic coup attempt, 100 terror attacks that killed more than 500 people, the brazen assassination of a Russian diplomat and a shocking nightclub attack that left 39 dead in Istanbul on the final day of the year underscored the precarious status of the key Muslim nation and NATO member. Turkey’s descent into violence was driven by jihadists and refugees passing each other on their way to and from the killing fields of Syria and Iraq, an increasingly Islamist and authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and terrorists domestic and foreign.
More:Turkey's bloody 2016 puts West's portal to Middle East in jeopardy | Fox News
Sunday, January 08, 2017
From ally to scapegoat: Fethullah Gülen, the man behind the myth | News | DW.COM | 08.01.2017
From ally to scapegoat: Fethullah Gülen, the man behind the myth
Turkey's purge against dissidents continues and its state of emergency is extended - all allegedly because of one man: Fethullah Gülen. Who is Turkey's public enemy number one, and what do we know about his organization?
More:From ally to scapegoat: Fethullah Gülen, the man behind the myth | News | DW.COM | 08.01.2017
Turkey's purge against dissidents continues and its state of emergency is extended - all allegedly because of one man: Fethullah Gülen. Who is Turkey's public enemy number one, and what do we know about his organization?
More:From ally to scapegoat: Fethullah Gülen, the man behind the myth | News | DW.COM | 08.01.2017
Opening Borders to Extremists Comes Back to Haunt Turkey
Opening Borders to Extremists Comes Back to Haunt Turkey
For Turkey, the difference between 2016 and 2017 might be very little, says Vijay Prashad
Following the Reina nightclub shooting in Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish officials are saying they have killed at least 18 ISIS militants in Syria. ISIS did claim responsibility for the attack, but the actual identity of the attacker and his affiliations are still unknown. Chief of the Turkish General Staff said to its state news agency Anadolu, that they attacked a hundred jihadist targets in Syria immediately after the nightclub attack.
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For Turkey, the difference between 2016 and 2017 might be very little, says Vijay Prashad
Following the Reina nightclub shooting in Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish officials are saying they have killed at least 18 ISIS militants in Syria. ISIS did claim responsibility for the attack, but the actual identity of the attacker and his affiliations are still unknown. Chief of the Turkish General Staff said to its state news agency Anadolu, that they attacked a hundred jihadist targets in Syria immediately after the nightclub attack.
More:Opening Borders to Extremists Comes Back to Haunt Turkey
Istanbul’s biggest threat doesn’t come from terrorists - The Washington Post
Istanbul’s biggest threat doesn’t come from terrorists
By Nick Danforth January 8 at 6:00 AM
In Istanbul, you’re still more likely to die in an earthquake than in a terrorist attack.
It’s a sobering thought for visitors and residents alike given all that has recently happened in the city. The Islamic State’s New Year’s Eve attack on an Istanbul nightclub came on the heels of a series of brutal bombings over the past year. The attacks have left Turkish citizens deeply shaken and tourists increasingly hesitant to visit one of the greatest cities on earth.
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By Nick Danforth January 8 at 6:00 AM
In Istanbul, you’re still more likely to die in an earthquake than in a terrorist attack.
It’s a sobering thought for visitors and residents alike given all that has recently happened in the city. The Islamic State’s New Year’s Eve attack on an Istanbul nightclub came on the heels of a series of brutal bombings over the past year. The attacks have left Turkish citizens deeply shaken and tourists increasingly hesitant to visit one of the greatest cities on earth.
More:Istanbul’s biggest threat doesn’t come from terrorists - The Washington Post
Turkish police identify Reina attacker as Abdulkadir Masharipov - CRIME
Turkish police identify Reina attacker as Abdulkadir Masharipov
Turkish police have identified an alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who attacked a famous nightclub in Istanbul as Uzbek national Abdulkadir Masharipov.
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Turkish police have identified an alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who attacked a famous nightclub in Istanbul as Uzbek national Abdulkadir Masharipov.
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Saturday, January 07, 2017
Baghdad 'reaches deal' on Turkish forces in northern Iraq | Middle East Eye
Baghdad 'reaches deal' on Turkish forces in northern Iraq
#IraqatWar
Iraq says Turkey has promised to 'respect sovereignty of Iraq' after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa
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#IraqatWar
Iraq says Turkey has promised to 'respect sovereignty of Iraq' after months of rows over Turkish troops based in Bashiqa
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Endgame looms in efforts to reunite Cyprus after 43 years - The Washington Post
Endgame looms in efforts to reunite Cyprus after 43 years
By Menelaos Hadjicostis | AP January 7 at 6:42 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The division of Cyprus is now in its 43rd year. Next week may mark the decisive moment when the small eastern Mediterranean island nation starts to be stitched back together again.
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By Menelaos Hadjicostis | AP January 7 at 6:42 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The division of Cyprus is now in its 43rd year. Next week may mark the decisive moment when the small eastern Mediterranean island nation starts to be stitched back together again.
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Turkey's tourism takes big hit after extremist attacks | Daily Mail Online
Turkey's tourism takes big hit after extremist attacks
By Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — The once bustling Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is astonishingly quiet. The shops and restaurants in the city's trendy Istiklal Street are all but empty of foreign customers and the hotels in the upscale Nisantasi district are nearly deserted.
More:Turkey's tourism takes big hit after extremist attacks | Daily Mail Online
By Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — The once bustling Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is astonishingly quiet. The shops and restaurants in the city's trendy Istiklal Street are all but empty of foreign customers and the hotels in the upscale Nisantasi district are nearly deserted.
More:Turkey's tourism takes big hit after extremist attacks | Daily Mail Online
Turkey begins stripping nationality of suspected supporters of the coup abroad | Al Bawaba
Turkey begins stripping nationality of suspected supporters of the coup abroad
Published January 7th, 2017 - 11:16 GMT via SyndiGate.info
Turks living abroad who are suspected of crimes against the state can have their citizenship revoked in some cases according to new procedures listed under the country's state of emergency.
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Published January 7th, 2017 - 11:16 GMT via SyndiGate.info
Turks living abroad who are suspected of crimes against the state can have their citizenship revoked in some cases according to new procedures listed under the country's state of emergency.
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Friday, January 06, 2017
No one benefits if Turkey slides into chaos | South China Morning Post
No one benefits if Turkey slides into chaos
The country’s key position between Asia and Europe makes it vital that all nations work with it to preserve stability
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The country’s key position between Asia and Europe makes it vital that all nations work with it to preserve stability
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Turkey Denounces EU's Double Standards
Turkey Denounces EU's Double Standards
Ankara, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu said today that his country did not want tense relations with any country or institution but that he believed that the EU was applying double standards and was arrogant.
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Ankara, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu said today that his country did not want tense relations with any country or institution but that he believed that the EU was applying double standards and was arrogant.
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Turkey's collapse has been years in the making | Illawarra Mercury
Turkey's collapse has been years in the making
Paul McGeough
7 Jan 2017, 12:15 a.m.
Washington: An exotic country goes up in flames and the world turns elsewhere for an alternate holiday destination.
But in researching the chaos of our times, historians likely will keep coming back to Turkey, to pick apart an explosive collision of destructive forces, in which the more autocratic Turkish leader resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan figured he could do it all himself, the faster the country became ungovernable.
More:Turkey's collapse has been years in the making | Illawarra Mercury
Paul McGeough
7 Jan 2017, 12:15 a.m.
Washington: An exotic country goes up in flames and the world turns elsewhere for an alternate holiday destination.
But in researching the chaos of our times, historians likely will keep coming back to Turkey, to pick apart an explosive collision of destructive forces, in which the more autocratic Turkish leader resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan figured he could do it all himself, the faster the country became ungovernable.
More:Turkey's collapse has been years in the making | Illawarra Mercury
Theresa May to make delicate diplomatic trip to Turkey | Politics | The Guardian
Theresa May to make delicate diplomatic trip to Turkey
British PM will attempt to calm Ankara’s anger at EU over refugees and bloc membership when she meets counterpart later this month
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British PM will attempt to calm Ankara’s anger at EU over refugees and bloc membership when she meets counterpart later this month
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Istanbul attack: Why China′s Uighurs are joining global jihadist groups | Asia | DW.COM | 06.01.2017
Istanbul attack: Why China's Uighurs are joining global jihadist groups
The Turkish government has arrested several Uighur Muslims in connection with Istanbul's nightclub attack. In a DW interview, analyst Siegfried O. Wolf explains why the Uighur issue has expanded beyond China's borders.
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The Turkish government has arrested several Uighur Muslims in connection with Istanbul's nightclub attack. In a DW interview, analyst Siegfried O. Wolf explains why the Uighur issue has expanded beyond China's borders.
More:Istanbul attack: Why China′s Uighurs are joining global jihadist groups | Asia | DW.COM | 06.01.2017
Turkey´s Falling Currency Has a New Enemy
Turkey´s Falling Currency Has a New Enemy
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Will Turkey’s Central Bank Raise Rates Again to Support the Lira?”
Inflation hurting the Turkish Lira
The Turkish lira has been on a noticeable decline since September 2016. We saw one of the reasons for its slide in the previous article of this series.
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This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Will Turkey’s Central Bank Raise Rates Again to Support the Lira?”
Inflation hurting the Turkish Lira
The Turkish lira has been on a noticeable decline since September 2016. We saw one of the reasons for its slide in the previous article of this series.
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Thursday, January 05, 2017
Turkey’s Coup and Europe’s Rule of Law - WSJ
Turkey’s Coup and Europe’s Rule of Law
Eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece deserve European protection from Erdogan’s crackdown.
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Eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece deserve European protection from Erdogan’s crackdown.
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Car bomb and gun attack in Turkey lead to second terrorist manhunt in one week – VICE News
More terror in Turkey
By Tim Hume on Jan 5, 2017
A second terrorist manhunt is underway in Turkey following a deadly car bomb and gun attack on a courthouse in the western city of Izmir Thursday, Turkish officials said.
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By Tim Hume on Jan 5, 2017
A second terrorist manhunt is underway in Turkey following a deadly car bomb and gun attack on a courthouse in the western city of Izmir Thursday, Turkish officials said.
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Istanbul massacre offers a glimpse into the rise of terrorists from Central Asia | The Independent
Istanbul massacre offers a glimpse into the rise of terrorists from Central Asia
The power and reach of fighters from the region has grown in the violent maelstrom of Syria’s civil war
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The power and reach of fighters from the region has grown in the violent maelstrom of Syria’s civil war
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The final nail in the coffin of Turkey’s soft power - CANSU ÇAMLIBEL
The final nail in the coffin of Turkey’s soft power
The monstrous attack on Istanbul’s iconic Reina club in the first hours of the new year has inevitably triggered a new wave in the lifestyle debate among secularists in Turkey. Most probably that was the leitmotiv of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which sent one of its exclusively trained assassins to kill 39 in a matter of minutes before vanishing into thin air despite the heavy police presence in the area.
More:The final nail in the coffin of Turkey’s soft power - CANSU ÇAMLIBEL
The monstrous attack on Istanbul’s iconic Reina club in the first hours of the new year has inevitably triggered a new wave in the lifestyle debate among secularists in Turkey. Most probably that was the leitmotiv of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which sent one of its exclusively trained assassins to kill 39 in a matter of minutes before vanishing into thin air despite the heavy police presence in the area.
More:The final nail in the coffin of Turkey’s soft power - CANSU ÇAMLIBEL
Anxiety in Ankara: Assassination, Geopolitics, and Democracy in Turkey
Anxiety in Ankara: Assassination, Geopolitics, and Democracy in Turkey
In December 19, 2016, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty police officer, in Ankara during an art exhibit. The assassination took place at a critical junction, as Turkey and Russia have just started to repair their broken relationship due to the earlier downing of a Russian jet fighter. Furthermore, it also coincided with historic meetings between Turkey, Russia, and Iran to create a Syrian peace treaty, where Turkey gave up almost all political and military positions regarding the Syrian crisis.
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In December 19, 2016, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated by Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty police officer, in Ankara during an art exhibit. The assassination took place at a critical junction, as Turkey and Russia have just started to repair their broken relationship due to the earlier downing of a Russian jet fighter. Furthermore, it also coincided with historic meetings between Turkey, Russia, and Iran to create a Syrian peace treaty, where Turkey gave up almost all political and military positions regarding the Syrian crisis.
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In its every recent crisis, Turkey sees hand of U.S. | The Seattle Times
In its every recent crisis, Turkey sees hand of U.S.
Originally published January 4, 2017 at 7:55 pm
Like the failed coup in July and the assassination of Russia’s ambassador in December, the New Year’s Day nightclub massacre is suspected of being a CIA plot.
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Originally published January 4, 2017 at 7:55 pm
Like the failed coup in July and the assassination of Russia’s ambassador in December, the New Year’s Day nightclub massacre is suspected of being a CIA plot.
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Turkey Says Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Probably Uighur | The Huffington Post
Turkey Says Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Probably Uighur
Security services now know where he might be hiding, the deputy prime minister said.
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Security services now know where he might be hiding, the deputy prime minister said.
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Piccoli: Turkey's Economy at Crossroads in 2017 - Bloomberg
Piccoli: Turkey's Economy at Crossroads in 2017
6:36 AM EST
January 5, 2017
Wolfango Piccoli, co-president at Teneo Intelligence, and Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, examine the state of Turkey and the nation's economy. They speak with Bloomberg's Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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6:36 AM EST
January 5, 2017
Wolfango Piccoli, co-president at Teneo Intelligence, and Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, examine the state of Turkey and the nation's economy. They speak with Bloomberg's Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
More:Piccoli: Turkey's Economy at Crossroads in 2017 - Bloomberg
A Return to Normal for Turkey and Iraq | Stratfor
A Return to Normal for Turkey and Iraq
Geopolitical Diary
January 6, 2017 | 01:22 GMT Text Size
After a period of heightened tensions, Turkey and Iraq have a chance to smooth things over. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will visit Iraq this weekend to meet with his counterparts in Baghdad and in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government. During Yildirim's visit, all parties involved are expected to paper over their differences by playing up the areas where they agree. The Iraqi Parliament's Committee on Iraqi-Turkish Friendship has hailed the trip as an opportunity for relations between the two countries to "return to normal." But for Iraq and Turkey, "normal" is a pragmatic cooperation punctuated by episodes of strife between decidedly fair-weather friends.
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Geopolitical Diary
January 6, 2017 | 01:22 GMT Text Size
After a period of heightened tensions, Turkey and Iraq have a chance to smooth things over. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will visit Iraq this weekend to meet with his counterparts in Baghdad and in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government. During Yildirim's visit, all parties involved are expected to paper over their differences by playing up the areas where they agree. The Iraqi Parliament's Committee on Iraqi-Turkish Friendship has hailed the trip as an opportunity for relations between the two countries to "return to normal." But for Iraq and Turkey, "normal" is a pragmatic cooperation punctuated by episodes of strife between decidedly fair-weather friends.
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Istanbul Nightclub Jihad Hits Erdogan Where It Hurts Most: The Economy - Breitbart
Istanbul Nightclub Jihad Hits Erdogan Where It Hurts
by Frances Martel5 Jan 20171
Turkey ended a turbulent 2016 with a terrorist attack targeting the heart of Istanbul’s tourist industry, leaving the neighborhood with closed businesses and empty streets.
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by Frances Martel5 Jan 20171
Turkey ended a turbulent 2016 with a terrorist attack targeting the heart of Istanbul’s tourist industry, leaving the neighborhood with closed businesses and empty streets.
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Editorial: Turkey goes ‘dark’ | Boston Herald
Editorial: Turkey goes ‘dark’
Herald Staff Thursday, January 05, 2017
The Turkish government seems intent on taking a tragic situation and making it worse.
The New Year’s terror attack that claimed at least 39 lives at an Istanbul nightclub has now given the government a rationale for extending state-of-emergency powers and further restricting press freedoms.
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Herald Staff Thursday, January 05, 2017
The Turkish government seems intent on taking a tragic situation and making it worse.
The New Year’s terror attack that claimed at least 39 lives at an Istanbul nightclub has now given the government a rationale for extending state-of-emergency powers and further restricting press freedoms.
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Centralization and authoritarianism: ‘Erdoganized’ Turkey | Asia Times
Centralization and authoritarianism: ‘Erdoganized’ Turkey
Salman Rafi
Almost 200 people have died in recent months in Turkey, particularly in Ankara and Istanbul, as a result of terrorist attacks including blasts, suicide bombings and shootings.
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Salman Rafi
Almost 200 people have died in recent months in Turkey, particularly in Ankara and Istanbul, as a result of terrorist attacks including blasts, suicide bombings and shootings.
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Opinion: Turkey′s history is one of division | Opinion | DW.COM | 05.01.2017
Opinion: Turkey's history is one of division
Following the New Year's Eve attack on an Istanbul nightclub, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Turks to unite. But it's far too late for that, write's DW's Daniel Heinrich.
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Following the New Year's Eve attack on an Istanbul nightclub, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Turks to unite. But it's far too late for that, write's DW's Daniel Heinrich.
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Turkey Increases Internet Restrictions
Turkey Increases Internet Restrictions
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has often had a difficult relationship with the Internet.
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The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has often had a difficult relationship with the Internet.
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Postcard from Istanbul: how can a terrorist travel so freely across a city? | The National
Postcard from Istanbul: how can a terrorist travel so freely across a city?
Stephen Starr
January 5, 2017 Updated: January 5, 2017 10:15 PM
Across Istanbul in the early hours of 2017, a freezing, sleety rain pummelled anyone brave enough to venture out into the streets. Inside and sheltered from the weather that has lashed the city for weeks, thousands of people packed into restaurants and clubs to welcome in the new year, a year they hoped would be better than the previous.
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Stephen Starr
January 5, 2017 Updated: January 5, 2017 10:15 PM
Across Istanbul in the early hours of 2017, a freezing, sleety rain pummelled anyone brave enough to venture out into the streets. Inside and sheltered from the weather that has lashed the city for weeks, thousands of people packed into restaurants and clubs to welcome in the new year, a year they hoped would be better than the previous.
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Car bomb strikes Turkey's Izmir
Car bomb strikes Turkey's Izmir
Turkey continues to be the target of terrorist violence. Today its third-largest city, Izmir, was rocked by the crackle of gunfire and explosions in the late afternoon. Early reports suggest that the blast was caused by a car bomb that was detonated outside a courthouse in the port city’s Bayrakli area.
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Turkey continues to be the target of terrorist violence. Today its third-largest city, Izmir, was rocked by the crackle of gunfire and explosions in the late afternoon. Early reports suggest that the blast was caused by a car bomb that was detonated outside a courthouse in the port city’s Bayrakli area.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Turkish firm builds recycling facility in Holland | Science&Technology | Worldbulletin News
Turkish firm builds recycling facility in Holland
A Turkish company, Turmaks established a facility to produce silicopolymer recycling technology in the Netherlands, the company said Wednesday.
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A Turkish company, Turmaks established a facility to produce silicopolymer recycling technology in the Netherlands, the company said Wednesday.
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Turkey’s Government Shows Little Concern for Growing Income Inequality
Turkey’s Government Shows Little Concern for Growing Income Inequality
The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Editor’s note: This article is the first in an ongoing WPR series on income inequality and poverty reduction in various countries around the world.
In 2000, the wealthiest 1 percent of Turks owned 38 percent of Turkey’s total wealth. Today, despite a decade and a half of solid economic growth, the top 1 percent controls around 55 percent of total wealth. In an email interview, Aysen Candas, an associate professor at Bogazici University, discusses income inequality in Turkey.
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The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017
Editor’s note: This article is the first in an ongoing WPR series on income inequality and poverty reduction in various countries around the world.
In 2000, the wealthiest 1 percent of Turks owned 38 percent of Turkey’s total wealth. Today, despite a decade and a half of solid economic growth, the top 1 percent controls around 55 percent of total wealth. In an email interview, Aysen Candas, an associate professor at Bogazici University, discusses income inequality in Turkey.
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Was the Reina attack due to a clash of lifestyles?
Was the Reina attack due to a clash of lifestyles?
In Turkey, lifestyle differences are being touted as a potential motive for Saturday’s massacre in a nightclub in Istanbul.
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In Turkey, lifestyle differences are being touted as a potential motive for Saturday’s massacre in a nightclub in Istanbul.
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Steep drop in Middle Eastern tourists to Turkey – Middle East Monitor
Steep drop in Middle Eastern tourists to Turkey
There has been a sharp decline in the number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey, with flight reservations down an estimated 16 per cent in early 2017.
The nightclub shooting in which 39 people were killed, the latest of several Daesh-linked attacks on the country, has prompted a number of countries to issue travelling warnings to their citizens.
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey, with flight reservations down an estimated 16 per cent in early 2017.
The nightclub shooting in which 39 people were killed, the latest of several Daesh-linked attacks on the country, has prompted a number of countries to issue travelling warnings to their citizens.
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Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Istanbul nightclub attack: Kemalism is under attack from jihadists and Erdogan’s Islamisation
Istanbul nightclub attack: Kemalism is under attack from jihadists and Erdogan’s Islamisation
Terrorist attacks like the one in Reina nightclub have widened the gaps in increasingly polarized Turkish society
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Terrorist attacks like the one in Reina nightclub have widened the gaps in increasingly polarized Turkish society
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Turkey's Parliament Extends State of Emergency
Turkey's Parliament Extends State of Emergency
January 03, 2017 6:38 PM
Turkey's parliament has extended the country's state of emergency for three more months as authorities continue to crack down on suspected followers of exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.
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January 03, 2017 6:38 PM
Turkey's parliament has extended the country's state of emergency for three more months as authorities continue to crack down on suspected followers of exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.
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Secular citizens of Turkey have never felt so alone - The Washington Post
Secular citizens of Turkey have never felt so alone
The country's social fabric is torn apart.
By Ezgi Basaran January 3 at 1:21 PM
Hours after celebrating the new year, Turkey witnessed its 15th attack claimed by the Islamic State since 2014. This time, the target was Reina, a famous upscale nightclub on the shores of the Bosporus. The militant group has been targeting Turkey ever since a shift in policy in 2015 made it harder for Islamic State fighters to travel between Turkey and Syria.
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The country's social fabric is torn apart.
By Ezgi Basaran January 3 at 1:21 PM
Hours after celebrating the new year, Turkey witnessed its 15th attack claimed by the Islamic State since 2014. This time, the target was Reina, a famous upscale nightclub on the shores of the Bosporus. The militant group has been targeting Turkey ever since a shift in policy in 2015 made it harder for Islamic State fighters to travel between Turkey and Syria.
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Food, drinks push Turkish inflation up in December, lira tumbles | GulfNews.com
Food, drinks push Turkish inflation up in December, lira tumbles
Growing worries on inflation have exacerbated worsening investor sentiment due to security concerns
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Growing worries on inflation have exacerbated worsening investor sentiment due to security concerns
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Turkey urges Trump administration to turn back on Syrian Kurdish forces | World news | The Guardian
Turkey urges Trump administration to turn back on Syrian Kurdish forces
Turkish government says it expects new US administration to halt supply of weapons to YPG, which Washington has denied doing
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Turkish government says it expects new US administration to halt supply of weapons to YPG, which Washington has denied doing
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Editorial: Taking care of Turkey - The Malta Independent
Editorial: Taking care of Turkey
Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 10:50 Last update: about 4 hours ago
The strategy at the back of the terror attack in the Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is quite easy to understand.
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Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 10:50 Last update: about 4 hours ago
The strategy at the back of the terror attack in the Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is quite easy to understand.
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Turkey Says Depreciating Lire Cause of Further PMI Slump | Financial Tribune
Turkey Says Depreciating Lire Cause of Further PMI Slump
Turkey’s manufacturing, which represents around a third of the country’s economy, slipped further into contraction in December, falling to its lowest level in four months, a survey showed on Monday.
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Turkey’s manufacturing, which represents around a third of the country’s economy, slipped further into contraction in December, falling to its lowest level in four months, a survey showed on Monday.
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Istanbul was our past, Istanbul is our future | Turkey | Al Jazeera
Istanbul was our past, Istanbul is our future
This attack is on the culture of tolerance, on the pluralism of Muslim countries that is represented in Istanbul.
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This attack is on the culture of tolerance, on the pluralism of Muslim countries that is represented in Istanbul.
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Monday, January 02, 2017
The Turmoil in Turkey - WSJ
The Turmoil in Turkey
The terror threat is real and is made worse by Erdogan’s paranoia.
Islamic State claimed responsibility Monday for a New Year’s terrorist attack at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, and the Turks deserve Western support as they fight on the front lines against jihadists. The tragedy is that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems intent on alienating so many of his friends and antiterror allies, including anyone who supports democratic values.
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The terror threat is real and is made worse by Erdogan’s paranoia.
Islamic State claimed responsibility Monday for a New Year’s terrorist attack at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, and the Turks deserve Western support as they fight on the front lines against jihadists. The tragedy is that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems intent on alienating so many of his friends and antiterror allies, including anyone who supports democratic values.
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ISIL attacks trigger secular reaction in Turkey - MURAT YETKİN
ISIL attacks trigger secular reaction in Turkey
On the afternoon of Jan. 1 a group of young men and women staged a brief public demonstration in a teahouse in Okmeydanı, a working-class neighborhood of Istanbul, declaring that they would struggle to keep Turkey’s secular system alive and not let the propagandists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or similar jihadist organizations recruit people in their area.
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On the afternoon of Jan. 1 a group of young men and women staged a brief public demonstration in a teahouse in Okmeydanı, a working-class neighborhood of Istanbul, declaring that they would struggle to keep Turkey’s secular system alive and not let the propagandists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or similar jihadist organizations recruit people in their area.
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Secular Critics: Erdogan Bears Responsibility for Nightclub Terror Attack
Secular Critics: Erdogan Bears Responsibility for Nightclub Terror Attack
January 02, 2017 4:26 PM
Jamie Dettmer
Turkey's prime minister vowed Monday to punish social media users who praise the terrorism of Islamic militants; but secular critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan say he and his government bear some responsibility for the New Year's Eve terror attack that left 39 people dead at an Istanbul nightclub.
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January 02, 2017 4:26 PM
Jamie Dettmer
Turkey's prime minister vowed Monday to punish social media users who praise the terrorism of Islamic militants; but secular critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan say he and his government bear some responsibility for the New Year's Eve terror attack that left 39 people dead at an Istanbul nightclub.
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While journeys of Turkish brands accelerate abroad - GİLA BENMAYOR
While journeys of Turkish brands accelerate abroad
Is there any other country in the world other than Turkey where people’s hopes for 2017 were shattered?
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Is there any other country in the world other than Turkey where people’s hopes for 2017 were shattered?
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Turkey’s tectonic shift | TheHill
Turkey’s tectonic shift
By Robert Ellis - 01/02/17 12:25 PM EST
Since coming to power in 2002, Turkey’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) has under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan undergone a gradual but perceptible change in its domestic and foreign policy, so that it is now pointing in the opposite direction to where it started. As Naz Masraff from Eurasia Group has explained, the AKP made strategic use of the prospect of EU membership to present itself as a Western, reformist, neo-liberal and secular party until it became clear that there was a contradiction between the AKP’s discourse and its policies. But by that time it was too late.
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By Robert Ellis - 01/02/17 12:25 PM EST
Since coming to power in 2002, Turkey’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) has under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan undergone a gradual but perceptible change in its domestic and foreign policy, so that it is now pointing in the opposite direction to where it started. As Naz Masraff from Eurasia Group has explained, the AKP made strategic use of the prospect of EU membership to present itself as a Western, reformist, neo-liberal and secular party until it became clear that there was a contradiction between the AKP’s discourse and its policies. But by that time it was too late.
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Is Erdogan trying to wreck US-Turkey relations?
Is Erdogan trying to wreck US-Turkey relations?
US: Erdogan's claims are “ludicrous”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s frustration over his failed and costly Syria policies ventured into the bizarre when he claimed he had “confirmed evidence, with pictures, photos and videos” of the US providing support for the Islamic State (IS), the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the PYD’s armed wing, the People’s Protection Unit (YPG).
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US: Erdogan's claims are “ludicrous”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s frustration over his failed and costly Syria policies ventured into the bizarre when he claimed he had “confirmed evidence, with pictures, photos and videos” of the US providing support for the Islamic State (IS), the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the PYD’s armed wing, the People’s Protection Unit (YPG).
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EUROPP – Contemporary Turkey in conflict: How ethnic, political and religious conflicts will define Turkey’s future
Contemporary Turkey in conflict: How ethnic, political and religious conflicts will define Turkey’s future
Since 2015, Turkey has experienced a wave of terrorist attacks, political unrest, and a failed coup attempt. Drawing on research in a new book, Tahir Abbas writes on the radical changes that have occurred in Turkey during the 21st century and the conflicts that are now shaping the country’s future.
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Since 2015, Turkey has experienced a wave of terrorist attacks, political unrest, and a failed coup attempt. Drawing on research in a new book, Tahir Abbas writes on the radical changes that have occurred in Turkey during the 21st century and the conflicts that are now shaping the country’s future.
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New Year's massacre exposes Turkey's deepening fault lines | afr.com
New Year's massacre exposes Turkey's deepening fault lines
by Tim Arango
When a lone gunman murdered dozens of New Year's revellers early on Sunday (local time), he targeted a symbol of a cosmopolitan Istanbul that is increasingly under threat: a dazzling nightclub where people from around the world could party together, free from the mayhem and violence gripping the region.
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by Tim Arango
When a lone gunman murdered dozens of New Year's revellers early on Sunday (local time), he targeted a symbol of a cosmopolitan Istanbul that is increasingly under threat: a dazzling nightclub where people from around the world could party together, free from the mayhem and violence gripping the region.
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Criminal Complaint Filed over Social Media Praise for Turkey New Year Terror Attack - Breitbart
Criminal Complaint Filed over Social Media Praise for Turkey New Year Terror Attack
The Associated Press
by Breitbart Tech2 Jan 20172
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says a criminal complaint has been filed against people who used social media to praise the deadly New Year’s attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, as well as against several people who demonized the New Year celebration or threatened attacks.
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The Associated Press
by Breitbart Tech2 Jan 20172
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says a criminal complaint has been filed against people who used social media to praise the deadly New Year’s attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, as well as against several people who demonized the New Year celebration or threatened attacks.
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Another crackdown on civil liberties won't steer Erdogan's troubled Turkey towards peace | The Independent
Another crackdown on civil liberties won't steer Erdogan's troubled Turkey towards peace
Not since the fall of the Ottomans a century ago has the very unity and future of the nation been so precarious, and its power so obviously waning. That is bad news for the region, for Europe, and for the world
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Not since the fall of the Ottomans a century ago has the very unity and future of the nation been so precarious, and its power so obviously waning. That is bad news for the region, for Europe, and for the world
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The Latest: Turkish bar urges prosecution of attack backers | Metro News
The Latest: Turkish bar urges prosecution of attack backers
Turkey's state-run news agency says a criminal complaint has been filed against people who used social media to praise the deadly New Year's attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, as well as against several people who demonized the New Year celebration or threatened attacks.
More:The Latest: Turkish bar urges prosecution of attack backers | Metro News
Turkey's state-run news agency says a criminal complaint has been filed against people who used social media to praise the deadly New Year's attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, as well as against several people who demonized the New Year celebration or threatened attacks.
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Turkey launches manhunt for gunman who killed dozens in Istanbul nightclub.
Turkey Launches Manhunt for Gunman Who Killed Dozens in Istanbul Nightclub
By Daniel Politi
A celebration in Istanbul to welcome the new year turned deadly when a gunman—reportedly dressed as Santa Claus—opened fire indiscriminately at a popular Istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39. The death toll is expected to increase as almost 70 others were injured, and four in critical condition. Many of those killed at the Reina club were foreigners, including an 18-year-old Israeli, a Belgian, three Jordanians, two Indians, and a Tunisian couple.
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By Daniel Politi
A celebration in Istanbul to welcome the new year turned deadly when a gunman—reportedly dressed as Santa Claus—opened fire indiscriminately at a popular Istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39. The death toll is expected to increase as almost 70 others were injured, and four in critical condition. Many of those killed at the Reina club were foreigners, including an 18-year-old Israeli, a Belgian, three Jordanians, two Indians, and a Tunisian couple.
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The end of a ‘terrible year’ - NURAY MERT
The end of a ‘terrible year’
Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a “terrible year.” All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from their grave presidential election defeat, British liberals suffered from the Brexit vote, and European liberals worry about the rise of the far right. They are also concerned about the turmoil in the Middle East and the rise of terrorism.
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Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a “terrible year.” All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from their grave presidential election defeat, British liberals suffered from the Brexit vote, and European liberals worry about the rise of the far right. They are also concerned about the turmoil in the Middle East and the rise of terrorism.
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Sunday, January 01, 2017
Turkey faces a double terrorist threat
Turkey faces a double terrorist threat
Both jihadist and Kurdish groups target the country’s big cities
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Both jihadist and Kurdish groups target the country’s big cities
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Where are the ‘martyrs’ of the Istanbul nightclub attack? - The Globe and Mail
Where are the ‘martyrs’ of the Istanbul nightclub attack?
Simon Waldman
Special to The Globe and Mail
Simon Waldman is a visiting fellow at King’s College London and the co-author of The New Turkey and Its Discontents.
Turkey’s latest terrorist outrage was an attack against the country’s delicate fault line between secular, religious and nationalist identities.
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Simon Waldman
Special to The Globe and Mail
Simon Waldman is a visiting fellow at King’s College London and the co-author of The New Turkey and Its Discontents.
Turkey’s latest terrorist outrage was an attack against the country’s delicate fault line between secular, religious and nationalist identities.
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Istanbul attack: Turkey must end blame game and look for solutions - CNN.com
Istanbul attack: Turkey must end blame game and look for solutions
By Soner Cagaptay
Turkey is so deeply polarized around the powerful persona of its president Recep Tayyip Erdogan that instead of asking why terror attacks are happening and how they can be stopped, the country's pro- and anti-Erdogan blocks are blaming each other.
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By Soner Cagaptay
Turkey is so deeply polarized around the powerful persona of its president Recep Tayyip Erdogan that instead of asking why terror attacks are happening and how they can be stopped, the country's pro- and anti-Erdogan blocks are blaming each other.
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Manhunt underway for Turkey nightclub attacker - 9news.com.au
Manhunt underway for Turkey nightclub attacker
Turkish police are hunting for a man reportedly dressed as Santa Claus who opened fire at a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people and wounding close to 70 others in what authorities said was a terror attack.
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Turkish police are hunting for a man reportedly dressed as Santa Claus who opened fire at a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people and wounding close to 70 others in what authorities said was a terror attack.
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
Major cyber attack on Turkish Energy Ministry reported - ENERGY
Major cyber attack on Turkish Energy Ministry reported
ANKARA
Turkish Energy Ministry has been under a major cyber attack, Turkish media reported citing a senior source from the ministry. The report followed the major power outages in Istanbul that has been ongoing for three days.
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ANKARA
Turkish Energy Ministry has been under a major cyber attack, Turkish media reported citing a senior source from the ministry. The report followed the major power outages in Istanbul that has been ongoing for three days.
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Friday, December 30, 2016
Flights canceled, roads locked due to snowfall, storms across Turkey - LOCAL
Flights canceled, roads locked due to snowfall, storms across Turkey
Heavy snowfall and storms across Turkey paralyzed ordinary life, blocking roads and leading to the cancellation of many domestic and international flights.
Turkish Airlines announced on Dec. 30 that it had cancelled a total of 258 scheduled flights due to bad weather conditions.
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Heavy snowfall and storms across Turkey paralyzed ordinary life, blocking roads and leading to the cancellation of many domestic and international flights.
Turkish Airlines announced on Dec. 30 that it had cancelled a total of 258 scheduled flights due to bad weather conditions.
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Turkey's Accused - WSJ.com
Turkey's Accused
Turkey's hunt for traitors after the failed July 15 coup has upended communities around the country and strained the rule of law. Arrests initially focused on military and security personnel. In the months since, tens of thousands of others, mainly teachers, have been caught in the crackdown. Among them were educators from Konya, a city in Turkey’s heartland.
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Turkey's hunt for traitors after the failed July 15 coup has upended communities around the country and strained the rule of law. Arrests initially focused on military and security personnel. In the months since, tens of thousands of others, mainly teachers, have been caught in the crackdown. Among them were educators from Konya, a city in Turkey’s heartland.
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Why breakfast is Turkey's most important meal of the new year
Why breakfast is Turkey's most important meal of the new year
Whether Islamist, nationalist, liberal or secularist, people in Turkey have one joy in common for their New Year's celebration: the legendary Turkish breakfast. On the first day of the year, all restaurants and cafes in main cities will be booked for breakfast. If you are in Istanbul and wish to get an ocean view table, you may have to wait awhile.
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Whether Islamist, nationalist, liberal or secularist, people in Turkey have one joy in common for their New Year's celebration: the legendary Turkish breakfast. On the first day of the year, all restaurants and cafes in main cities will be booked for breakfast. If you are in Istanbul and wish to get an ocean view table, you may have to wait awhile.
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Resilience in the face of adversity
Resilience in the face of adversity
The spotlight at the 59th Festival for Animation and Documentary Films in Leipzig was on Turkey. Numerous films and discussions showed how the cultural and film scene is coping with a country that is currently being torn apart by fierce social and political conflicts. By Madeleine Prahs
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The spotlight at the 59th Festival for Animation and Documentary Films in Leipzig was on Turkey. Numerous films and discussions showed how the cultural and film scene is coping with a country that is currently being torn apart by fierce social and political conflicts. By Madeleine Prahs
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Turkey's Erdogan says Syrian ceasefire opportunity should not be wasted | Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan says Syrian ceasefire opportunity should not be wasted
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the window of opportunity presented by the Syrian ceasefire should not be wasted.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the window of opportunity presented by the Syrian ceasefire should not be wasted.
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This Turkish engineer is changing breast surgery as we know it
This Turkish engineer’s model helps doctors practice for breast surgery
Ozge Akbulut (screenshot, YouTube)
Producing unique models for doctors to practice breast surgery, Özge Akbulut pushes the frontiers of material science in a challenge to VR-simulated surgeries
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Ozge Akbulut (screenshot, YouTube)
Producing unique models for doctors to practice breast surgery, Özge Akbulut pushes the frontiers of material science in a challenge to VR-simulated surgeries
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Rebranding Turkey in 2017 - BARÇIN YİNANÇ
Rebranding Turkey in 2017
You take a weekend escape to a touristy European city to get away from the depressing mood in Turkey. In a fancy restaurant, you end up having a conversation with a British couple who say they have been to Antalya but not Istanbul.
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You take a weekend escape to a touristy European city to get away from the depressing mood in Turkey. In a fancy restaurant, you end up having a conversation with a British couple who say they have been to Antalya but not Istanbul.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
What chances for Turks seeking asylum in Germany? | Germany | DW.COM | 27.12.2016
What chances for Turks seeking asylum in Germany?
The number of Turkish asylum seekers in Germany increased in 2016. The German government, however, is not inclined to see this as a direct result of the failed coup attempt in Turkey.
More:What chances for Turks seeking asylum in Germany? | Germany | DW.COM | 27.12.2016
The number of Turkish asylum seekers in Germany increased in 2016. The German government, however, is not inclined to see this as a direct result of the failed coup attempt in Turkey.
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Turkey cuts Syria deal with Russia, confronts Western allies
Turkey cuts Syria deal with Russia, confronts Western allies
Turkey and Russia have reached an agreement for a country-wide cease-fire plan to end the conflict in Syria, Turkish and international news outlets reported Dec. 28. The plan, which would come into effect at midnight Dec. 29, imposes a cessation of hostilities on the armed opposition as well as forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to Turkey’s semi-official Anadolu Agency, groups that both Ankara and Moscow consider terrorist — meaning Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State — will not be included in the cease-fire.
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Turkey and Russia have reached an agreement for a country-wide cease-fire plan to end the conflict in Syria, Turkish and international news outlets reported Dec. 28. The plan, which would come into effect at midnight Dec. 29, imposes a cessation of hostilities on the armed opposition as well as forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. According to Turkey’s semi-official Anadolu Agency, groups that both Ankara and Moscow consider terrorist — meaning Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Islamic State — will not be included in the cease-fire.
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USA calls 'ludicrous' Turkey's claim it backs terror groups in Syria
USA calls 'ludicrous' Turkey's claim it backs terror groups in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he had evidence the U.S.-led coalition supports terrorists in Syria, including ISIL and the Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he had evidence the U.S.-led coalition supports terrorists in Syria, including ISIL and the Kurdish militant groups YPG and PYD.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Turkey: ′Worst country′ for media freedom in 2016 | Europe | DW.COM | 27.12.2016
Turkey: 'Worst country' for media freedom in 2016
Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country this year. According to the Turkish Journalists' Association, 148 journalists are currently imprisoned and many media outlets have been shut down.
More:Turkey: ′Worst country′ for media freedom in 2016 | Europe | DW.COM | 27.12.2016
Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country this year. According to the Turkish Journalists' Association, 148 journalists are currently imprisoned and many media outlets have been shut down.
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First July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Istanbul - CRIME
First July 15 coup attempt case trial begins in Istanbul
The first trial into Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt began in Istanbul on Dec. 27 amid tight security measures at a courthouse inside a prison complex that was once known as the venue for hearings in cases led by judges and prosecutors inside the Fethullah Gülen network.
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The first trial into Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt began in Istanbul on Dec. 27 amid tight security measures at a courthouse inside a prison complex that was once known as the venue for hearings in cases led by judges and prosecutors inside the Fethullah Gülen network.
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Turkish food giant says $400 mln stake sale is business, not political, decision - BUSINESS
Turkish food giant says $400 mln stake sale is business, not political, decision
Biscuit maker Ülker’s $400 million worth of stake sales to its British holding, Pladis, was a business decision and not motivated by Turkey’s domestic politics, Turkish food giant Yıldız Holding has said, Reuters reported on Dec. 26.
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Biscuit maker Ülker’s $400 million worth of stake sales to its British holding, Pladis, was a business decision and not motivated by Turkey’s domestic politics, Turkish food giant Yıldız Holding has said, Reuters reported on Dec. 26.
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Turkey's Erdogan Drops Bombshell Claim: 'Confirmed Evidence' US-Led Coalition Forces Supported ISIS
Turkey's Erdogan Drops Bombshell Claim: 'Confirmed Evidence' US-Led Coalition Forces Supported ISIS
By Jason Howerton
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday made the bombshell claim that he has “confirmed evidence” that U.S.-led coalition forces provided support to terrorist groups in Syria, including ISIS.
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By Jason Howerton
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday made the bombshell claim that he has “confirmed evidence” that U.S.-led coalition forces provided support to terrorist groups in Syria, including ISIS.
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