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Talk of resurgent Turkish democracy dominates failed coup anniversary

Source:The Guardian Date:13Jul2017

The story of  CHP stole the coup anniversary limelight  from Erdogan

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At least 23,427 academics affected by post-coup emergency rule in Turkey

Source:Turkey Purge Date:11Jul2017

Short but so bitter:  Turkey’s massive loss of human capital

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Iran, Russia may hand over Afrin to Turkey ‘in exchange for concessions’

Source:Daily SABAH Date:11Jul2017

Ankara has been threatening to march on to Kurdish canton of Afrin, but as pro-government daily SABAH reports, receives no support from  other actors in the theatre. It may have to make

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A Long March for Justice in Turkey

Source:New York Times Date:08Jul2017

CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu lists his demands for a democratic and free Turkey.

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Turkish opposition’s long march against Erdoğan

Source:Politico Date:07Jul2017

It is too early too say whether CHP leader  Mr Kemal  Kilicdaroglu’s long march would his party any votes, but he certainly captured the imagination  of the nation, as well as improving the

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Possibility of new Turkish intervention in Western Syria

Source:Reuter's Date:07Jul2017

Turkish  media already details  the plans of a military incursion into the Syrian-Kurdish canton of Afrin,  with the aid of some Kurdish tribes and Free Syrian Army brigades. A Turko-Russian

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Turkey: MEPs raise the alarm on EU accession talks

Source:European Parliament News Date:06Jul2017

Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if proposed changes to the constitution go ahead, as these go against EU membership criteria, warned MEPs on Thursday.

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Turkey police hold rights activists including Amnesty chief

Source:BBC news Date:06Jul2017

Turkey’s battle against “terror” reaches the level of paranoia as 12 human rights activists are arrested and  reportedly accused of spying. It is sad to report that Turkey now

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Saudis Are After the Muslim Brotherhood, and Turkey’s in the Way

Source:Bloomberg Date:03Jul2017

To listen to Donald Trump, speaking during his recent trip there, the Middle East splits neatly into opposing camps and it’s obvious which one harbors the good guys. It didn’t take long for that

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On the Road With Protesters Marching Across Turkey to Condemn Erdogan’s Purge

Source:New York Times Date:03Jul2017

Foreign press usually dismisses main opposition party  CHP as ineffectual and impotent.  Chairman  Kilicdaroglu’s justice march is finally getting some positive comments. It remains to be

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