59 dead in Gaza protests :( Turkey declares national mourning… A FP roundup…

The massacre was protested in Istanbul Taksim last evening…

59 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes US Embassy move

In a jarring contrast, Israeli forces shot and killed 57 Palestinians and injured more than 2,700 during mass protests Monday along the Gaza border, while just a few miles away Israel and the U.S. held a festive inauguration ceremony for the new American Embassy in contested Jerusalem.
Turkey on May 14 declared a three-day national mourning following the killings of at least 55 Palestinians with fire opened by the Israeli forces along the Gaza border, and has recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Israel for consultations.

May May and May May Not | May government courts Erdogan

Turkey’s president blames US for returning world to ‘dark days’

US has chosen to be part of problem not solution, says Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in London speech

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has said the world is living in dark times reminiscent of the years leading up to the second world war as he lambasted decisions by Donald Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Martin Rowson on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s UK state visit – cartoon

Campaigners call for UK to act on rights as Turkish president arrives

Theresa May accused of ignoring ‘alarming oppression’ in order to win post-Brexit trade deal with Erdoğan

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, began a three-day state visit to the UK on Sunday amid claims that Theresa May was disowning Britain’s respect for human rights in pursuit of a post-Brexit trade deal with Ankara.

Your Majesty, please tell Erdoğan ‘enough’ when he pops in for tea | Ece Temelkuran

If the Queen adds her voice to the Turkish people’s, we can inspire young people to stand up to evil“So are we not supposed to be in dialogue? I mean shouldn’t we try to empathise with Trump voters to understand?”

Dear Queen Elizabeth,


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