Heads UP: AKP to start crackdown against CHP
Source:Daily SABAH Date:18Jul2017
This article in SABAH Daily, a pro-AKP newspaper accuses CHP leader Kilicdaroglu of being a Gulenist sympathizer and attempting to bring Erdogan “down”. There are numerous
Turkey and Russia bargain for Northern Syria’s future
Source:al Monitor Date:18Jul2017
A Turkish buildup inside Syria is meanwhile reportedly continuing amid widespread speculation over a deal supposedly being cooked up between Turkey and Russia. In sum, Russia is pressuring the
Turkey’s Syria problem escalates
Source:TRT World Date:18Jul2017
Syrian opposition group Free Syrian Army (FSA) launched an offensive against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), also fighting against the regime and Daesh, on Monday in northern Syria as violence
Turkey’s Emboldened Opposition
Source:Project Syndicate Date:15Jul2017
In Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has been working to centralize political power, opposition parties have lately had few reasons to be optimistic. This month’s massive
‘Justice March’ spawns unique coalition in Turkey
Source:al Monitor Date:15Jul2017
Opposition leader K. Kilicdaroglu’s “justice march” certainly galvanized the anti-Erdogan front, but can he maintain the energy until the next elections? This article
Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener Is Getting Ready to Challenge Erdogan
Source:TIME Date:15Jul2017
For a long time I’ve been looking for a good background and analysis on MHP dissident Mrs Aksener who is forming her own party. At least among her followers and the center-right, there is
Ankara may be counting on US-Russian rivalry in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:13Jul2017
The flare-up of PKK terror and the expansion of Kurdish and Shia influence in Syria will eventually force Turkey to defend its interests by military action. But, how to convince the Big Guys?
Talk of resurgent Turkish democracy dominates failed coup anniversary
Source:The Guardian Date:13Jul2017
The story of CHP stole the coup anniversary limelight from Erdogan
Gulen is facing extradition by Trump – so he should read up about his country
Source:The Independent Date:13Jul2017
This book review by Robert Fisk explains the fascinating juxtaposition of Fethullah Gulen, ISIS and PKK in Turkey. A must read for those who want to understand why AKP has so badly failed the
At least 23,427 academics affected by post-coup emergency rule in Turkey
Source:Turkey Purge Date:11Jul2017
Short but so bitter: Turkey’s massive loss of human capital