Public institutions unable to provide financial statements: Turkish finance minister
Public institutions were not able to provide balance sheets and financial statements in conformity with the format required by the Court of Accounts, Finance Minister Şimşek has said
NGOs pressure Turkish government for ?urgent? election reform
Turkey needs an immediate and scrutinized political party and election system reform to strenghten its democraticization process, Turkey?s prominent non-governmental organizations say
Headscarved lawmaker takes the floor for first time at Turkish Parliament
AKP Bursa MP Canan Candemir Çelik made a speech from the rostrum, marking a first
A quick post before my laptop runs out of juice. My power cord just died and it will be a couple of days before I can replace it since I?m in transit.
I wanted to draw your attention to an article by David Lepeska in AlMonitor that gives some numbers for the participation of women in the Turkish political system at all levels. They are taken from a recent report by the Directorate General of Local Administrations, based on 2012 Interior Ministry statistics. It is scandalously low, sometimes approaching zero:
Journalists reporting leaked files risk imprisonment: Turkish Deputy PM
The journalist who recently reported a leaked story on a document from a 2004 MGK meeting should face the consequences, Deputy Prime Minister Arınç has said
More discontent of AKP does not mean increased support for opposition
A year ago around this time; I had conducted an interview with Bekir Ağırdır
‘Kurdistan’ still controversial in Turkey?s Parliament The use of the word ?Kurdistan? in official documents by a political party represented in the Parliament has stirred controversy |
Prime Ministry files complaint against daily Taraf over publishing of security council decisions The Turkish Prime Ministry, MİT and MGK have filed criminal complaints against daily Taraf
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CHP and the US rediscover each other
Main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu started his five day contacts in Washington DC on Dec 1
Post-election scenarios for parties
The March 2014 local elections hold historical significance for four political parties represented in the Parliament
Dissenting former AKP deputy İdris Bal gets irreverent crossword taunt
Question: ‘Who is the AKP deputy who betrayed his party?’ Clue: İdris Bal’s picture
HDP?s doors not closed for alliance with CHP
The People?s Democratic Party (HDP) has its doors open for any prospective alliance in the upcoming local elections with the main opposition CHP, the HDP?s co-chair Sebahat Tuncel said
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