Wow. “NBA Dumps Turkish Twitter for ‘Censoring’ Portland Trail Blazer Enes Kanter…

NBA Dumps Turkish Twitter for ‘Censoring’ Portland Trail Blazer Enes Kanter The Daily Beast The NBA is cutting ties with a Turkish vendor that runs a Twitter account in that country under its logo after Portland Trail Blazers star Enes Kanter complained it “censored’’ his contribution to a victory. “How can the official NBA allow this?” tweeted … Read more

From Wikipedia ban to the Attack Against CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu… Showcase judicial decisions…

New Video Footage Showing the Moment of Attack Against CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu Bianet :: English A new video has come out showing the moment of attack against CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu during the funeral of a soldier via Turkey: Two years without Wikipedia ARTICLE 19 – Apr 29 Today marks two years since the Turkish government … Read more

Offensive on the Western Front… “Turkey expels three German journalists; says buying Russian S-400s a done deal…

Turkey expels three German journalists BBC News | Europe | World Edition Germany’s foreign minister says the decision is unacceptable and he will campaign against it. Turkey buying Russian S-400s a done deal: Erdoğan Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s president said on March 6 that Ankara has finalized an agreement on purchasing Russia’s S-400 missile defense system. … Read more

This is very heartbreaking: THE KILLING OF TAHIR ELÇI (The Forensic Archicture report)

The official site here  The full report here: CGI crime scene reconstruction opens new leads in Kurdish activist killing FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE 8 February 2019 ************** Other news:  Turkey’s ‘anti-Erdoğan’ deserves Nobel Peace Prize POLITICO – Esther King – Jan 21, 5:24 AM Opinion By Stephen Kinzer | | Updated When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan launched a … Read more

“Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds” BUT Turkish leadership downplays it…

Not that they are really scared, I believe, as with the US retreat, Turkey gets what she wants in northern Syria. Under normal conditions, there would be angry talk-backs, trolls would be alert etc but it seems they just let Trump’s tantrum pass… Like Russia, Turkish ruling elites like Trump more than the previous presidents and … Read more

“Hawkish” Bolton could not pass Turkey test, it seems…

Erdogan Says Turkey Cannot ‘Swallow the Message’ From Bolton NYT > Turkey by By REUTERS  / President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey denounced comments from the U.S. national security adviser John Bolton that Turkey must agree to protect Kurds if Americans withdrew from Syria. Mr. Bolton was denied a meeting with Mr. Erdogan during his visit to … Read more

Turkish Presidential Office was busy with refuting American claims

This is more political, not much can be done. Turkey rebuffs Pompeo’s remarks over ‘slaughtering Kurds’ Hurriyet Daily News “Turkey has decried recent remarks by the U.S. secretary of state on Turkey’s role in ensuring Syria’s security and territorial integrity… This is more interesting: A Twitter user explains presidential statistics usage. But we have cats. You … Read more

Ups and downs between Turkey and the US in the last couple days…

In just a few days, As Flynn Case Winds Down, Investigation of Turkish Lobbying Persists and a Turkish businessman are among the indicted. It seems that Ekim Alptekin is a significant person in the eyes of Turkish government apologists as they were quick to denounce the indictment. Some explicitly said it was a matter of (Turkish) … Read more

“Jealousy” at G20 Summit

A Reddit post:   In the mean time: Putin and Saudi crown prince high five  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Russian president was due to discuss the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with Mohammed bin Salman. Trump cancels formal meeting with Erdoğan at G-20 summit US Embassy in Ankara’s new home: Malcolm X Street The … Read more

Khashoggi Case: “Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises…

Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL The Turkish president has successfully claimed the moral high ground vacated by President Trump, and he has kept up the pressure on Saudi Arabia. In Pardoning Saudi Arabia, Trump Gives Guidance to Autocrats  NYT > Turkey by By MARK … Read more

State of Turkish economy: “Erdogan Names Himself Chairman of Turkey Wealth Fund in Overhaul…

Erdogan Names Himself Chairman of Turkey Wealth Fund in Overhaul Bloomberg – Onur Ant – Sep 12, 12:08 AM President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed himself chairman of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund and got rid of the entire management staff that had presided over two years of inaction. Zafer Sonmez, head of Turkey and Africa for Malaysia’s … Read more

Towards releasing pastor Brunson: “Turkish prosecutor who indicted Brunson reassigned…

Turkey HDP: Court jails pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Selahattin Demirtas is given almost five years for “terrorist propaganda”, a charge he denies. In the meantime, Turkish prosecutor who indicted Brunson reassigned Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish prosecutor who indicted U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson has been reassigned to a new position.

As Turkey reaches highest inflation in 14 years, President Erdoğan is in fight with rating agencies: ” ‘impostors’ and ‘racketeers’

Fitch cuts growth forecast for Turkey, warns of downside risks  Hurriyet Daily News Fitch Ratings has slashed its outlook for economic growth in Turkey, citing mainly the Turkish Lira’s fall, and warned of “significant and widespread downside risks.” Erdogan labels rating agencies as ‘impostors’ and ‘racketeers’ AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Scathing comments come after two agencies … Read more

Guess Why. “Number of green card lottery entrants from Turkey rises 49 percent in two years…

Number of green card lottery entrants from Turkey rises 49 percent in two years Hurriyet Daily News The number of entries from Turkey for the green card lottery, officially known as the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, increased to 204,729 in 2018 from 137,146 in 2016, data from the United States Department of State shows. How to Save … Read more

When in crisis both Turkey and Venezuela believe “Digital economy can help ‘break the privilege of some currencies’…

Venezuela has already started its not much reliable cryptocurrency, Turkey has no plans for that yet… Digital economy can help ‘break the privilege of some currencies’: Turkish minister Hurriyet Daily News The privilege of some currencies can be cut by utilizing the tools of digital economy, Turkish Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank said on Aug. … Read more