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Turkey’s president will win the country’s snap elections. Here’s why they still matter
Source:Washington Post Date:21Apr2018
The first referance to the possibility of mass fraud in the upcoming Turkish elections. The oppostiopn is united in its view that AKP will resort to cheating. But can a fradulent election
Congress ready to levy sanctions, says report
Source:PA Intelligence Date:20Apr2018
According to the influential website The Hill, a bipartisan bill to slap sanctions on Turkey could be underway for “keeping Pastor Andrew Brunson hostage”. The upcoming sentencing hearing of Iran
Why has Turkey started debating an early election?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:18Apr2018
Up to today, whenever Bahçeli has made a call for an early election there has indeed been an early election in Turkey. There is only one exception: When Erdoğan agreed to legalize election
Donald Trump tweets support for Christian pastor on trial in Turkey
Source:ABC news Date:18Apr2018
Signs of US running out of patience with Turkey. United States President Donald Trump voiced his support on Twitter for Pastor Andrew Brunson, who is on trial in Turkey on charges he was linked
Turkey’s outlook a year after the April 2017 referendum
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:16Apr2018
A comprehensive scorecard of Turkey one year after the presidential referendum: On the economy, the value of the Turkish Lira is constantly plunging against the U.S. dollar and the euro,
Police Prevent CHP’s Sit-in Protest of State of Emergency
Source:biaNet Date:16Apr2018
CHP finally began street protests, as many of the rank-and-file demanded, against State of Emergency and the violations of rule of law. Pictures from Istanbul indicate moderate crowds. Will
Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far, officials say
Source:Reuters Date:15Apr2018
Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission’s most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress
US names Turkish ministers, banks as beneficiaries of sanctions-busting scheme
Source:Stockholm Center for Freedom Date:15Apr2018
Halkbank offically mentioned as “beneficary” of Reza Zarrab’s money laundering activities. The prosecution’s response was submitted to the court on Friday, naming
Senior Iranian official hopes US forces will be driven from Syria
Source:Channel news Asia Date:14Apr2018
Ali Akbar Velayati, top adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also said he hoped the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria would be recaptured from rebels very soon as he hailed
How will young, urban people vote in Turkey’s next elections?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:14Apr2018
Pointing to the size of the swing voters, many pollsters emphasize the importance of the fact that Turkey’s urban population rose to 84 percent in 2017, up from 65 percent in 2000. Pollsters