Turkish Guards Will Be Charged in Embassy Protest, Officials Say NYT > Turkey by By NICHOLAS FANDOS Members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail are to face misdemeanor and felony counts in an attack on protesters in Washington last month. Two arrested over violent clash during Turkish president’s White House visit World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk … Read more
Erdogan, Ghannouchi ties with Hekmatyar show Islamists’ deep ties with warlords Al Arabiya English – Jun 9 A list designating 59 individuals and 12 organizations linked to Qatar as terrorists came to light on Friday that showed the firm way GCC countries are dealing with the seriousness of violent Islamist groups that have strong … Read more
Germany to Withdraw Forces From Incirlik Base in Turkey NYT > Turkey by By ALISON SMALE The Turkish government refused to guarantee that German lawmakers could visit troops at the facility, deepening a rift between the NATO allies. US resolution over Washington brawl is against spirit of alliance: Turkish Foreign Ministry The Foreign Ministry has said a … Read more
Did the Turkish President’s Security Detail Attack Protesters in Washington? What the Video Shows New York Times – Malachy Browne – May 26 The New York Times reviewed videos and photos to track the actions of 24 men, including armed members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail, who attacked protesters in Washington last week. … Read more
Turkey Sends Diplomatic Note to US Following Assault of Presidential Bodyguards Bianet :: English In the wake of Presidential bodyguards assaulting protesters in the US, Turkey has sent diplomatic note to the US on the grounds that the police stopping the bodyguards “caused a security weakness” Turkey Chides U.S. Envoy Over Handling of Brawl at Washington Protest … Read more
State of emergency won’t be removed until peace is restored: President Erdoğan The state of emergency declared in the wake of the July 2016 failed coup attempt will not be removed until peace is restored, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 21. Erdogan Says He Will Extend His Sweeping Rule Over Turkey NYT > Turkey by … Read more
Trump Praises Erdogan, Whose Bodyguards Then Assault Protesters in Washington The Intercept by Robert Mackey Updated: 1:37 p.m. EDT Casting aside his predecessor’s concerns about human rights abuses and the suppression of free speech in another nation, Donald Trump lavished praise on another autocratic foreign leader on Tuesday, calling it “a great honor to … Read more
This was not the first time Erdoğan’s bodyguards got involved in a brawl in US. However, this seems to be the wildest one. The only rational explanation is that intended audiences are back in Turkey. Turkish authorities have long lost caring about what Western audiences will think about. They know they will somehow evade consequences but we, … Read more
Turkey’s president raises tensions with criticism of Israel World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul Israeli foreign ministry responds to strong remarks about treatment of Palestinians by condemning Turkish human rights record Tensions have resurfaced between Turkey and Israel, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticising the “racist and discriminatory” treatment of Palestinians, and Israel … Read more
Commission urges ‘different type of relations’ with Turkey EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev The European Union executive urged EU governments yesterday (24 April) to consider changing its relationship with Turkey after a referendum that handed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sweeping powers put Ankara’s stalled membership talks deeper into cold storage. PACE reopens monitoring process against Turkey The Parliamentary … Read more
Turkey Investigating 17, Some Americans, Accused in Failed Coup NYT > Turkey by By PATRICK KINGSLEY The inquiry, which targets many prominent Americans, was announced a day before a national referendum to expand the powers of Turkey’s president. Germany receives 262 asylum requests from Turkish diplomats and military officers A total of 262 asylum requests from Turkish … Read more
Erdoğan: EU is ‘Crusader Alliance’ lying to us A meeting last week between EU leaders and Pope Francis in the Vatican is evidence that Europe’s most important union is a “Crusader Alliance” and was consequently avoiding admitting Turkey as a full member, Turkey’s president has said, declaring that the upcoming referendum on charter changes will also … Read more
Turk in Sanctions Case Adds Rudolph W. Giuliani to Legal Team NYT > Turkey by By BENJAMIN WEISER and MAGGIE HABERMAN The former mayor is close to President Trump, raising the question of whether he was retained to help resolve Reza Zarrab’s case with the Trump administration. Halkbank Deputy General Manager Arrested in US Bianet :: English … Read more
Turkey protests against Norway giving officers asylum AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Ambassador to Ankara summoned after Norway grants political asylum to Turkish officers allegedly linked to failed coup. Debate: Berlin refusing to export arms to Turkey euro|topics The German government has rejected several requests from Ankara for arms exports in recent months. The human rights situation … Read more
… that AKP leadership is playing hard to get nationalist MHP voters in the referendum. President Erdoğan is a master tactician when it comes to elections. AKP voters are taken for granted and more MHP voters persuaded, more chance for the “yes” votes in the referendum. After the referendum, Turkey can make peace with Netherlands like she … Read more