Turkish foreign policy

Complicated foreign relations. “purchase of S-400 from Russia ‘completed’ “Erdoğan slams US-Russia deal on Syria “Turkey no longer major Council of Europe donor…

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Turkish President Erdoğan slams US-Russia deal on Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed an apparent consensus between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on Syria, in which the two leaders said “no military solution is possible” in war-torn country. Erdoğan said that anyone who does not believe in a military solution … Read more

Turkey’s PM Binali Yıldırım in Washington DC…

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US ‘hopes a new chapter with Turkey begins’ Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held their much-anticipated meeting late on Nov. 9 All on table at crucial Turkey-US meeting Senior Turkish and U.S. officials will hold a key meeting on Nov. 9 in Washington, where all aspects of troubled bilateral relations will … Read more

Germany Tightens Screws on International Funds to Turkey and Turkish lira loses value rapidly…

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Germany Tightens Screws on International Funds to Turkey Bloomberg – More stories by Birgit Jennen – Oct 25, 10:22 AM The German government is wielding its influence with international development institutions to restrict financing to Turkey over an escalating political dispute, people familiar with the matter said. Germany is actively working to cut funding to ************** … Read more

Turkey welcomes the EU summit by detaining one of the most prominent civil society supporters in Turkey: Osman Kavala

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7-Day Detention for Osman Kavala  Bianet :: English Businessperson Kavala known with his NGO works, Kavala has been detained on his return from a meeting of a project planned to be realized in cooperation with Goethe Institute in Antep. Activist, Businessperson Osman Kavala Detained  Bianet :: English Businessperson Kavala known with his NGO works, has been detained … Read more

A Global Voices piece: “omical Unintended Consequences of Turkish President Erdogan’s State Visit to Serbia…

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Comical Unintended Consequences of Turkish President Erdogan’s State Visit to Serbia Global Voices Online by Marko Angelov Screenshot of satirical “news” entitled ““In honour of Erdoğan’s visit, 17 journalists were arrested today” by Njuz.net, a Serbian website similar to Onion.com. Why a New York Court Case Has Rattled Turkey’s President New York Times – Patrick Kingsley – Oct … Read more

As the visa crisis continues, Wall Street Journal Reporter,Ayla Albayrak, Sentenced to Prison by Turkish Court…

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Wall Street Journal Reporter Sentenced to Prison by Turkish Court Wall Street Journal – Thomas Grove – Oct 10, 12:25 PM A Turkish court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Ayla Albayrak to two years and one month in prison Tuesday, declaring her guilty of engaging in terrorist propaganda in support of a banned Kurdish separatist organization … Read more

Turkish lira and ordinary citizens are probably the biggest losers in visa suspension tension between US and Turkey…

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US suspends handling of visas in Turkey after arrest of consulate staffer World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agence France-Presse Turkish member of mission team in Istanbul charged with espionage, raising questions about ‘commitment to security of personnel’ The United States has indefinitely suspended handling all regular visa applications in Turkey, escalating a row after a member … Read more

Turkey occupies a top spot in German elections and it seems none of the major parties favor her…

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Germany, EU blasting Turkey and Erdoğan reflects Europe’s narrowing horizon: Presidential spokesperson  The latest approach by Germany and the EU “attacking Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan” is a reflection of Europe’s “narrowing horizon,” presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Sept. 4. Turkey hits back after Merkel says EU should scrap accession talks World news: Turkey | … Read more

In a strange turn of events, Ali Avcı, a producer of one of AKP’s propaganda films, arrested for Gülenist membership…

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Director of ‘Awakening’ Marking July 15 Coup Attempt Detained Bianet :: English Ali Avcı, a producer of one of AKP’s propaganda films, “Chief” and the director of “Awakening” has been taken into custody. Mysteries, and a Crackdown, Persist a Year After a Failed Coup in Turkey NYT > Turkey by By PATRICK KINGSLEY President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has … Read more

In the meantime, “Turkey tops UNHCR’s refugee hosting list with 2.9 million refugees…

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Turkey tops UNHCR’s refugee hosting list with 2.9 million refugees Turkey tops the list of refugee hosting countries in the world, hosting 2.9 million of the world’s 65 million refugees, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated on June 20. Willing Accomplice cpj.org – Apr 25, 8:11 AM Turkey’s bloody, failed military coup on July … Read more

Thuggery sometimes punished: “Two arrested over violent clash during Turkish president’s White House visit…

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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

In a rapid turn of events, some Saudis call for boycotting Turkish products while Al Arabiya claims Islamist ties of Erdoğan…

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  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

Turkish FP news 2- After President Erdoğan’s cue, Turkey approves draft bill approving troop deployment in Qatar…

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We Will Sustain Our Relations with Qatar, Says Erdoğan Bianet :: English Erdoğan has said that he doesn’t find seven countries cutting ties with Qatar for “supporting terrorism” wrong. Turkey approves draft bill approving troop deployment in Qatar Turkey’s parliament on June 7 approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military … Read more

Turkish FP news 1- Germany leaves Incirlik Base… US resolution over Washington brawl….

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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

A new project on Syrian refugees in Turkey: “Why am I in Turkey?” (@nedenTRdeyim)

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https://whyamiinturkey.com/ About We can only understand each other, when we know the other’s story. There are over 3 million refugees living in Turkey. When we turn on the news in Turkey and look at international media all we see and hear are numbers of how many refugees are in Turkey or how many are fleeing to … Read more