‘Bismillah’ campaign song debate heats up between AKP, opposition AKP Deputy Chairman Bekir Bozdağ has said his party will object the Supreme Election Board (YSK) decision to ban the use of “Bismillah” (in the name of God) in the AKP’s campaign jingle. Turkish official ‘barks’ after tweet by fake Ankara mayor A tweet by a parody account … Read more
Mayor of Turkey’s Cizre suspended by ministry over terror charges Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended the mayor of a southeastern town over inciting people to armed uprising and terror propaganda. A curfew which was implemented late Sept. 4 in the Cizre district of Şırnak would be removed as of 7:00 a.m. on Sept. 12. Post-curfew photos tell … Read more
Syria?s Assad is a terrorist, not a political figure anymore: Turkish PM Turkey prime minister?s has turned his guns once more on long-time nemesis Bashar al-Assad Erdogan taking Turkey back 1,000 years with ‘reforms’ nypost.com ? Amir Taheri ? 10/4/13 7:08 PM ? Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan this week unveiled his long-promised ?reform … Read more
Hang flags, ruling AKP tells 8.5 million members The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has issued a circular to 8.5 million party members across 81 provinces Parliament’s commission discusses fate of new Constitution The Constitution Conciliation Commission, the group responsible for producing Turkey?s new charter draft, meets under the re-elected Parliament speaker to discuss … Read more
Çatışma çözümü Nihayet yeniden konuşuluyor. Eskiden olduğu gibi tamamen gizli kapaklı da değil. Beşir Atalay?ın Milliyet beyanından sezilen hiçbir aktörün de dışlanmayacağı. Bu gelişmelerden memnuniyet duymamak mümkün değil. Konuşan, eninde sonunda savaşmaz. Tarafların beyanlarına, 2004?teki sınırdışına çekilme esnasında TSK?nın taarruzu sonucunda yitirilen güvene, 2009 açılımındaki hayalkırıklığına ve çatışma çözümü konusundaki toyluğa istinaden bu olumlu adım hangi koşullarda meyve … Read more