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Erdogan: Idlib slowly disappearing
Source:Vestnik Kavkaza Date:04Sep2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a so-called de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib region is slowly disappearing because of military attacks by government forces. Erdogan also said
Turkey: Court orders pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas released
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:03Sep2019
Demirtas has been in pre-trial detention since November 2016, one of many opposition lawmakers, activists, academics and journalists who were arrested in the wake of a failed coup in July of that
Gov’t prepares new reforms in judiciary: Erdoğan
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:03Sep2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan committed his government to make judicial reforms, in comments made at the opening ceremony of the judicial year held at the Presidential Palace on Sept. 2.
Syria missile attack kills at least 40 near Idlib city after ceasefire declared
Source:Arab News Date:31Aug2019
Once again, cease fire in Idlib fails within 24 hours, raising the stake for Turkey to defend its allies and Idlib City. A missile attack on a gathering of extremists in Syria’s
No tolerance for US stalling on Syria safe zone: Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:31Aug2019
Erdogan was quoted in a CNN Turk report published on Thursday as saying Ankara won’t accept foot-dragging on the plan, comparing it to an earlier deal with Washington to remove the Kurdish
Russia strikes deal with Turkey on Syria’s Idlib, says Putin
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:28Aug2019
Contrary to the headline by Deutsche Welle, it is not clear what type of agreement has been reached to defuse the crisis in Idlib On Tuesday, Putin also expressed concern over the Idlib
Turkey’s Presidential Regime Rests on Zero Rule of Law
Source:Carnegie Europe Date:27Aug2019
By Marc Pierini: Hardly any area of public life is not in his hands. It would seem that Turkey’s one-man-rule system knows no limits despite its economic cost, dissent within the ruling Justice
Turkish voters welcome creation of new party by ‘honest’ former AKP heavyweight
Source:Ahval News Date:24Aug2019
Ahval News interviewed oridanary citizens to get a feel whether Ali Babacan and Ahmet Davutoglu could sway the hearts of voters. The reception is generally positive, but Ahval should have
Turkey’s Uighurs fear for future as China deportations rise
Source:Financial Times Date:24Aug2019
Unlike most Muslim countries, which have been silent or supportive of Beijing’s policy, Turks have rallied around the cause of the Uighurs, with whom they share a related language. The Turkish
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Source:Yahoo News Date:23Aug2019
Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government bombardment has killed hundreds since late April. The