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Another pro-Kurdish mayor replaced as detentions continue in southeast Turkey

Source:al Monitor Date:15Jul2020

Nicholas Danforth, a fellow at the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute who recently published an analysis with the Project on Middle East Democracy, said following initial openings, Turkish

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Greece to put sanctions on Turkey over Hagia Sophia conversion

Source:Greek City Times Date:11Jul2020

Greece will be putting sanctions against Turkey for its decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. “Erdoğan made a historic mistake, a mistake that creates a gap, I hope it is not bridged,”

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Turkey convicts human rights activists on terror charges

Source:CNN News Date:04Jul2020

Yet another political conviction  in Turkey. Erdogan’s zest for silencing critics knows no boundaries A Turkish court sentenced four Amnesty International activists to between two and six

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Libya crisis: France suspends Nato mission role amid Turkey row

Source:BBC news Date:04Jul2020

This latest row with France is only the latest issue to raise questions about Turkey’s position within the alliance. Tensions over its approach to Libya come after similar differences

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Turkey Has Eclipsed Emmanuel Macron’s Libya Dreams

Source:Bloomberg Date:27Jun2020

This has rarity value Bloomberg siding with Turkey vs Macron   The jab is on the nose: Macron’s pronouncements on Libya have devolved from hyperbole and hypocrisy to something approaching

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Libya’s Future Hinges on a Proxy Standoff in Qaddafi’s Home Town

Source:Bloomberg Date:24Jun2020

I hate war and I don’t support many of AKP’s policy postions, but a victory in Libya by NGA is certainly a huge gain for Turkey   This article explains the importance of Sirte

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Turkey dismisses Egyptian warning of Libya intervention

Source:Swiss Info Date:23Jun2020

“Sisi’s statements have no basis,” the Turkish official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. “Turkey and Libya will not turn back from their determination.” The

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Turkey’s top court rules opposition leader Demirtas’s jailing unconstitutional

Source:Middle East Eye Date:20Jun2020

Turkey’s highest court has ruled that the imprisonment of former People’s Democracy Party (HDP) co-leader Selahattin Demirtas is unconstitutional and has ordered compensation to be

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Iraq summons Turkey, Iran as operations against Kurdish groups continue

Source:al Monitor Date:20Jun2020

Turkey is currently conducting large ground and air campaigns in Iraq against the PKK, a Kurdish group in Turkey that fights for greater Kurdish rights and is considered a terrorist organization

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Turkey Strips 3 Legislators of Seats, Setting Off Protest

Source:New York Times Date:07Jun2020

The legislators are Enis Berberoglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, who went on trial on espionage charges for allegedly leaking to an opposition newspaper images that

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