Cengiz Aktar: AK Parti?nin müzakere vakti

AK Parti?nin müzakere vakti   AK Partinin on küsur yıllık siyaseti, geçmişin adaletsizliklerini izale etme ve iktisadiyatın verdiği olanaklar sayesinde kalkınmadan en geniş kitleyi faydalandırmak üzerine kuruluydu.   Cumhuriyet tarihinde adıyla müsemma başka bir partiden söz etmek herhalde mümkün değil:  Adalet ve Kalkınma!   Geçmişin adaletsizlikleri, ulusun yoktan var edildiği döneme kadar uzanan bir gayrimeşrulaştırma sürecinin sonuçları. Bu … Read more

Scientific solution to the tension in Turkish Parliament – sort of- “Color of seats makes Turkish MPs see red: Report

Color of seats makes Turkish MPs see red: Report from Hurriyet Daily News The main culprit for the explosive atmosphere at the assembly is the color of the chairs, according CHP’s report  A politics roundup: Wise men and not-so-wise men from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek was the guest yesterday of the traditional … Read more

Politics roundup. After ceasefire, who will be the Wise People?

Two problems: Who can be the Wise People? And Who will choose them? Turkish PKK Peace Plan Trajectory from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White In information leaked by Ankara sources to the press, the peace plan announced March 21 between the Turkish AKP government and Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdish PKK, is to … Read more

EFD Exclusive- Ayşe Ezgi Yıldırım and Elsa Tulin Sen on the ceasefire: “Why are we closer to peace?” @_AEY_

Why are we closer to peace?   After 29 years of armed conflict between the Turkish military and the guerillas of the Kurdistan Workers? Party (the PKK), and all those Newroz ?celebrations? passed under the shadow of mutual fear and distrust, now in the aftermath of Newroz 2013 a new beginning seems to be fast … Read more

“Öcalan?s ‘historic call’ for peace to be released on Nevruz, March 21…

Öcalan?s ‘historic call’ to be released on Nevruz from Hurriyet Daily News Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK). Öcalan to deliver message on March 21: BDP from Hurriyet Daily News The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, will announce a call   Turkey set … Read more

Peace negotiations behind the doors continue…PKK head proposes withdrawal from Turkey

PKK head proposes withdrawal from Turkey from Yahoo news ANKARA, Turkey , March 16 (UPI) — The head of a Kurdish separatist party has proposed completing a withdrawal of its fighters from Turkey this summer. New BDP delegation visits PKK leader Öcalan on İmralı from Hurriyet Daily News A delegation of Peace and Democracy Party … Read more

PKK releases captives… PM Erdoğan staying at home due to flu

I will rest at home for a few days, Turkish PM says after leaving hospital from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would rest at home Delegation reaches Iraq to receive hostages from PKK from Hurriyet Daily News A group, including two Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) lawmakers and non-governmental. … Read more

Politics roundup: PKK expected to free Turkish prisoners tomorrow…

PKK to Free Turkish Prisoners Tuesday ? Naharnet Kurdish talks leak obtained through our party: BDP?s co-chair from Hurriyet Daily News The co-chair of the Peace and Development Party Demirtaş announced via Twitter. Lay down your arms, conduct politics in Parliament: Turkish PM Erdoğan from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s government will act as interlocutor during … Read more

The Peace Process in Turkey goes like this: PM criticizes media/threatenes media freedom, slams opposition leaders, Opposition insults back and labels him as traitor…

MEMO FROM DIYARBAKIR; Turkey Renews Focus on Ending Its Long Conflict With Kurds from NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO; Sebnem Arsu contributed reporting from Diyarbakir, and Ceylan Yeginsu from Istanbul. One of the region?s most intractable conflicts may be nearing a close, thanks to the determination of the prime minister, yet ending violence … Read more

Öcalan says finalization in 2-3 weeks, Erdoğan says peace process starts after PKK militans leave Turkey…

Kurdish peace process will start after PKK militants leaves Turkey, PM Erdoğan says from Hurriyet Daily News Any peace process in Turkey will only start after members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) Öcalan calls for finalization of process in two to three weeks from Hurriyet Daily News The imprisoned leader of the outlawed … Read more

Politics roundup: A new turn with the Imralı visit while “More Turkish soldiers died from suicide than combat in 10 years…

More Turkish soldiers died from suicide than combat in 10 years: Minister from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has revealed that more soldiers passed away.. Kurdish militant leader signals Turkish prisoners may be freed | Reuters Öcalan foreshadows release of PKK captives, expresses hope that they ?join their families? from Hurriyet Daily … Read more

Yeni Anayasa Gündemi: İsmet Berkan: Yeni anayasa çıkmaza mı giriyor?

Yeni anayasa çıkmaza mı giriyor? – İsmet BERKAN from Hürriyet Yazarlar İLK işareti Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Aralık ayının sonunda TRT 1?de katıldığı Enine Boyuna programında verdi. Tüm partiler anayasa sürecine dahil olmalı Haber 10 BDP İstanbul Milletvekili Sebahat Tuncel, Türkiye’de anayasa sürecini çok önemsediklerini belirterek, bu anayasanın halkların anayasası olması ve demokratik bir anayasa … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Al Jazeera declares Turkey as the ‘World’s biggest prison’ for media… BDP?s Black Sea Campaign stopped due to security reasons…

Turkey: ‘World’s biggest prison’ for media from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Reporter rights groups accuse Ankara of jailing more journalists than any other country in the world last year. Violent protests lead to cancelation of BDP?s Black Sea tour from Hurriyet Daily News Violent protests staged in the Black Sea provinces of Sinop and … Read more

As “Turkey enters key week in Kurdish solution bid”, “Angry Mob Winds Up Kurdish Deputies in Sinop…

Turkey enters key week in Kurdish solution bid from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey is entering one of its most crucial weeks in its efforts to solve the Angry Mob Winds Up Kurdish Deputies in Sinop from Bianet :: English Dozens of angry protestors has reportedly winded up Kurdish deputies at a local guesthouse in Sinop … Read more

Yeni Anayasa Gündemi. “Millete gitme planları…

  Erdoğan’dan ‘yeni’ anayasa takvimi: ‘Mart olmaz, Nisan olur, önemli değil’ soL Haber Portalı Daha önce Mart ayının sonuna kadar yeni anayasa çalışmalarının bitirilmesini hedeflediklerini kamuoyuna açıklayan Erdoğan, MHP’nin ‘komisyon 23 Nisan’a kadar çalışsın’ önerisine, ?Mart olmaz Nisan olur. Önemli değil bir ay daha beklenir. Amaç süreci AK Parti’de anayasa uzlaşmazlığı CNN Türk AK Parti’li … Read more