‘Terrifying’: How a single line of computer code put thousands of innocent Turks in jail
Source:CBC News Date:22Jan2018
A heart-breaking story of how Gulenists still plot against the Turkish society and how ruthless and blind the anit-Gulen crackdown has become. A must read for those who wish to understand the
Turkey warned of judicial crisis over jailed journalists
Source:Financial Times Date:17Jan2018
Another round of applause goes to Mrs Pitel of FT for bringing to light just how much reputational and financial damage Turkey could suffer as a result of lower courts disobeying Constitutuional
EU says needs concrete evidence from Turkey to deem Gulen network as terrorist
Source:Reuter's Date:01Dec2017
I don’t approve the witch-hunt on dissidents under the pretense of Gulenist crack-down, bu EU’s denial of Gulenist involvement in the aborted coup defies reality. Such statements
EU leaders prepare for Turkey showdown
Source:Financial Times Date:16Oct2017
Turkey risks losing more than €1bn in aid linked to its bid to join the EU, as member states prepare for a showdown over their deteriorating relationship with Ankara. A summit of the union’s
Turkey and the US face the end of a promising partnership
Source:Financial Times Date:13Oct2017
This op-ed by a former Assistant Secretary of State describes very accurately how the American establishment feels about Ankara. It is not 100% objective, because it ignores Ankara’s
Turkey, US keep finding ways to vex each other
Source:al Monitor Date:10Oct2017
This article explains why it will not be easy to resolve the visa rift between Washington and Ankara. Essentially, the ongoing detentions of US Embassy personnel could be part of a broader
How to reset Turkey-Europe Relations
Source:European Council on Foreign Relations Date:05Oct2017
This op-ed by presidential advisor and spokesperson Mr. Ibrahim Kalin on how to reset EU-Turkey relations is sufficient proof that the rest will never happen, because Turkey fails to see the
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Arrest of Consulate Employee in Turkey
Source:Voice of America Date:05Oct2017
Turkish authorities launched yet another nationwide today, as reported by Anatolian Agency, which by my account spread to four cities by evening hours. In the morning hours, police and spy
Chancellor Angela Merkel weighs tougher approach to Turkey after arrests
Source:Deutsche Welle Date:02Sep2017
For those who claim Turko-German relations would improve after the German elections. They will get worse.
Turkey’s Attempted Coup: Why the Regime Plays Dumb over the West’s Lack of Support
Source:Washington Hattı Date:18Aug2017
An important study explaining why USA and EU turn their back to Ankara’s pleas to extradite Gulen and his minions. While I agree with the gist of the argument, the author fails to explain