Turkish PM hints at general amnesty, calls for support to Kurdish peace process
PM Erdoğan rounds off a busy weekend of rallies in southeastern Turkey, calling on all Kurds to embrace the ?new spring atmosphere? in Turkey
Emerging ?Unipolarity? in Turkey?s political landscape
The issues change almost on a weekly basis, but the problem only becomes worse – the AKP?s slide into the grey area between majoritarian democracy and authoritarianism.
Sırrı Süreyya Önder set to throw hat in ring for Istanbul mayor?s post
People?s Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder has ended weeks of speculation, announcing his candidacy
Istanbul mayor hopeful Sarıgül starts campaign
Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül, who recently joined the CHP with the hope of running for Istanbul mayor seat, has set the start date for his campaign
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A historic meeting and rally yesterday in Diyarbakir brought together PM Erdogan and the leader of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (aka Kurdistan), Masoud Barzani, amid a boisterous show of unity between Iraqi and Turkish Kurds and the Turkish government. People gave speeches in Kurdish as well as Turkish
Education minister says Islamic scholar Gülen?s criticism of test prep school row ?unfair? Nabi Avcı questionned Gülen’s intentions behind the harsh stance |
Öcalan?s brother criticizes absence of PKK leader in Turkish PM?s remarks
Government?s proposal on test prep centers causes row
The Turkish government?s preparations for a draft to regulate the status of private institutions
Efforts for new charter fail: Parliamentary Speaker Çiçek
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