Cardin: Turkey’s Purchase of Russian missile system may trigger sanctions
Source:Politico Date:15Sep2017
Turkey’s recent purchase of an advanced Russian anti-air weapons system may have violated a U.S. law that would require an automatic imposition of sanctions on the NATO member, a top Democratic
Authoritarian Backlash: How Turkey and Venezuela Differ
Source:DUKE Today Date:12Sep2017
It is sad just to be compared to Venezuela: Authoritarian leaders of Turkey and Venezuela use similar tactics to hold on to power: crackdown on opponents, severely limit freedom of the press and
U.S. Charges 4 Turks With Conspiring to Violate Iran Sanctions
Source:New York Times Date:07Sep2017
President Erdogan’s concerns about Reza Zarrab’s arrest turned out to be justified. The NYT article announces that the case now expanded to former economy minister and current MP Mr
When a white tank top stirs political controversy
Source:PA Intelligence Date:05Sep2017
I wrote this article under a nickname for my English language website PAIntelligence to cover the strange affair of CHP leader Kilicdaroglu’s white tank top, which attracted AKP’s
Despite AKP sputtering, support grows for Erdogan rival
Source:al Monitor Date:02Sep2017
Meral Aksener, a Turkish nationalist who is being touted as a possible challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has defined the contours of the battleground where she will wage her campaign:
Turkey’s Authoritarian Reach
Source:WSJ Date:02Sep2017
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for years harassed local and foreign journalists in Turkey whose coverage he dislikes. Now he’s casting his net wider, and enlisting an unlikely helper:
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.
Erdogan shakes up Turkey’s ruling party with eye on next election
Source:Financial Times Date:30Aug2017
I’ve argued since the rigged referendum that AKP’s irreversible decline had started. This article provides support for my view: “AK love is 16 years old,” they declared, using the
Can political Islam make it in the modern world?
Source:The Economist Date:30Aug2017
A comprehensive investigation by the Economist on the nature of political Islam in the Moslem world. It is lacking in one fundamental respect. Political Islam never delivered economic
Supporters scramble to distract Turkey from Erdogan’s unpopular decisions
Source:al Monitor Date:29Aug2017
Veteran reporter Mrs Pinar Trembley uncovers how AKP’s vast army of paid AKtrolls and media henchmen perpetuate its power thorough alt-news and distractions. A must need to comprehend