TR-US relations

Because Turkey is very consistent, She “criticizes US over ‘inconsistency and disjointedness’ in Middle East (!)

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Turkey criticizes US over ‘inconsistency and disjointedness’ in Middle East Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed the United States for the “inconsistency and disjointedness” of its policies on the Middle East, as one part of the Obama administration continues to insist on allying with Syria’s Democratic Union Party (PYD), an organization that Ankara regards as … Read more

While Erdoğan was asking Biden about Zarrab, Gündeş was filing for divorce from the arrested businessman..

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Erdoğan says he asked US VP Biden about arrest of Iranian-Turkish businessmanZarrab Hurriyet Daily News “In my talks with Biden, I also brought up the Reza Zarrab issue when the judiciary subject was raised. The court which the U.S. Department of Justice … Erdogan accuses US court of ‘ulterior motives’ in case against gold trader – … Read more

Bayram work: Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel magazine and US embassy in Turkey…

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Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel over ‘provocative’ edition Turkey on Sept. 14 angrily criticized leading German news magazine Der Spiegel for a special edition that called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “a dictator,” saying the edition was provocative and showed a “distorted mindset” Fear and paranoia still stalk Turkey two months after the failed coup | Liz Cookman World … Read more

“International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey…

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International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey A delegation of international civil society organisations visited Istanbul to demonstrate solidarity with writers, journalists and media outlets in Turkey. The failed coup of 15 July, in which at least 265 people were killed, has traumatised the Turkish population and the government must bring those responsible … Read more

Meanwhile in the EU front; “Turkey will accept end-of-2016 delay in EU visa liberalisatio

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Turkey will accept end-of-2016 delay in EU visa liberalisation  EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Turkey is now willing to accept the liberalisation of travel visa rules with the European Union by the end of the year instead of October, as previously targeted, the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag wrote yesterday (4 September), citing senior Turkish government sources. … Read more

Turkey’s “unexpected allies” in Europe: i.e. Former Swedish PM Bildt…

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https://twitter.com/emeyersson/status/771822923380248576   https://twitter.com/emeyersson/status/771825629746520065 https://twitter.com/emeyersson/status/771820004098441216 https://twitter.com/emeyersson/status/638694707053371392 https://twitter.com/emeyersson/status/638694218827984896 Carl Bildt'in @ecfr'ı zamanında Gülen cemaatinden fon almaya çalışmış, bak şu işe! 🙂 (Teyitli bilgi) İlgilenenler, RT lütfen — Umut Özkırımlı (@UOzkirimli) September 2, 2016   Swedish Democracy Promotion in Turkey The news coming out of Turkey these days are bleak. Earlier this week, a fifteen-year-old boy, Berkin Elvan, passed … Read more

Turkish PM rejects a re-launch of PKK peace process but…

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…but you never know. Things seem bleak now but what I have gradually learnt that statements like these maybe reversed in near future. Think of Turkey’s relations with Israel, Egypt and Russia. After such hostilities, Turkey try to normalize relations… No re-launch of PKK peace process but normalization with Syria, Egypt on agenda: Turkish PM Prime … Read more

August was another month of tragedy for journalists and also LGBTQ+ Community in Turkey…

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Stop the press: Turkey’s crackdown on its media goes into overdrive theguardian.com – Constanze Letsch – Aug 28, 10:00 PM Since the attempted coup, the government has ordered more than a hundred outlets to close and arrested 48 journalists More journalists detained in operation against Gülen  Hurriyet Daily News Detention warrants have been issued for a … Read more

“Campaign to Act in Solidarity With Aslı Erdoğan…

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Aslı Erdoğan: I Haven’t been Given My Medication, Wasn’t Let Out To Fresh Air Bianet :: English  Arrested Özgür Gündem daily Publishing Consultant Board member, novelist and columnist Aslı Erdoğan has noted that she had not been given her medication in the prison and was being held in a solitary confinement cell. Her attorneys have objected … Read more

As Turkey’s @EuphratesShield continues, “Turkey’s cabinet, businesspeople to launch international PR campaign in bid to improve country’s image…

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Turkey’s cabinet, businesspeople to launch international PR campaign in bid to improve country’s image Turkey’s economy ministries and a number of top businesspeople have decided to launch a comprehensive PR campaign to try to improve the country’s image abroad, following a series of negative recent events Exclusive footage shows retaken IS stronghold Jarablus  BBC News | Europe … Read more

Turkish military official in Syria… #EuphratesShield #Cerablus

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Turkish Special Forces: From stopping a coup to the frontline of the ISIL fight The Turkish Special Forces are playing a key role in the operation launched at 04.00 a.m. on Aug. 24 to back the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to free the Syrian town of Jarablus from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant … Read more

I thought it was a fake news but true: Licence Plates with the letters “FG” are banned…

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FG are the first letters of outlawed Fethullah Gülen, the founder of Gülenist movement… News in Turkish here Ankara moves to prevent Gülen’s ‘Turkish Olympics’ language competition Four Turkish ministries have moved to take measures to prevent the “Turkish Olympics” international language competition, as part of steps taken against activities of the U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gülen abroad … Read more

EU opens new phase in Turkey membership bid talks WHILE Turkey’s parliament passes law to restructure judiciary, bolstering Erdogan…

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EU opens new phase in Turkey membership bid talks  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The EU opens a new chapter in Turkey’s controversial EU membership talks, covering budget contributions to the bloc. Turkey’s parliament passes law to restructure judiciary, bolstering Erdogan EurActiv.com Turkey’s parliament approved sweeping plans late on Thursday (30 June) to restructure the … Read more

#RezaZarrab case.”Zarrab hearing postponed to June 20…

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Zarrab hearing postponed to June 20 The hearing for Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-born Turkish businessman who was arrested in Miami, was postponed to June 20, after Judge Richard Berman accepted U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s request Court demands Zarrab’s ‘other passports’ ahead of bail decision The New York judge seeing the case against Iranian-Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab has … Read more

Misery of Turkish foreign policy: US sees “Neither Gülen Movement nor YPG as Terror Organization” While Erdoğan goes for appeasement with Russia: “Downing of Russian jet a ‘pilot’s mistake”

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US: We See Neither Gülen Movement nor YPG as Terror Organization Bianet :: English US State Department Spokesperson Kirby has said the US sees neither the Gülen Movement nor YPG fighting ISIS in Syria as terror organization. US says it does not consider Gülen movement a terror organization The U.S. has stated that the country does not … Read more