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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
Turkey says plans to place quarter of top students in Islamic schools
Source:Euronews Date:12Apr2018
This is called forced Islamization. Already, studies including those by Directorate of Religous Affairs show Turkey’s youth is souring on Islam and turning away from AKP. Erdogan may
Erdogan Says Those Attempting to Wage ‘Economic Terror’ Will Pay
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Apr2018
Erdogan addresses currency weakness by attacking “traitors” in the financial community. “Those playing an active role in the economy, those within the financial system, if you
Turkish Currency Hits Record Lows Over Fears of Overheating Economy
Source:VoA Date:11Apr2018
With elections on the horizon, the government is stoking economic growth. The latest figures saw growth running at over 7 percent, making Turkey one of the fastest-growing economies in the
Russia sees benefit of nudging Turkey on to Manbij in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:11Apr2018
Military affairs analyst Mr Metin Gurcan: I believe Moscow has indirectly encouraged Ankara to advance toward Manbij by influencing Turkey’s strategic decision-making process. Northern Syria is
Turkey Slams U.S. Iran Sanctions Case As ‘Legal Scandal’
Source:Radio Free Europe Date:07Apr2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has condemned a recommendation by U.S. prosecutors that a Turkish Halkbank executive get 20 years in prison for helping Iran evade U.S.