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#TurkeyElections Yes we need: European delegations on the ground for pre-electoral observation… More attacks at HDP offices…
European delegations on the ground for pre-electoral observation A six-member cross-party delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) paid a pre-electoral visit to Turkey on May 5-6... Read more
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For AKP leadership, peace is something lost on the way to printers… #TurkeyElections
Turkey’s Kurdish peace bid ‘lost on way to printers’ Turkish PM Davutoğlu said two pages about the Kurdish peace bid were accidentally lost while his party’s electoral manifesto was being sent... Read more
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One party rule- “Turkey’s state-run TV refuses to air CHP ad ‘targeting gov’t’
Turkey’s state-run TV refuses to air CHP ad ‘targeting gov’t’ The state-run Turkish Radio Television (TRT) has refused to air an election campaign advertisement by the main opposition party ‘because it... Read more
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Presidential fantasies: Under Erdoğan’s presidential system, Turkey’s GDP to rise to $25,000…
Turkey’s GDP to rise to $25,000 under presidential system: Erdoğan Turkey’s current $11,000 GDP per capita will rise to $25,000 by 2023 if the country swiftly adopts the presidential system, President... Read more
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Erdoğan toll today: Two cartoonists sentenced to jail for insulting Erdoğan…
Turkish cartoonists sentenced to jail for insulting Erdoğan Two cartoonists for the popular satirical weekly Penguen have been jailed to 11 months in prison, over a satirical piece on free speech... Read more
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It is time, Turkish politicians head to Washington over worries about Armenian resolution…
Turkish politicians head to Washington over worries about Armenian resolution Worried about a draft resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that recognizes the 1915 killings of Ottoman Armenians as genocide,... Read more
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It is on! Turkey’s Deputy PM claims that Ankara mayor is corrupt [let’s see any legal process starts…]
Turkey’s Deputy PM trashes Ankara mayor after call to quit Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has declared that Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek is corrupt and has ‘no manners,’ in an... Read more
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For the record, Turkey’s top religious body continues to compete with its Middle Eastern counterparts: “vitro fertilization contains adultery elements, is not acceptable”
Turkey’s top religious body says in vitro fertilization contains adultery elements, is not acceptable Top religious affairs body has said surrogate motherhood was religiously unacceptable Ankara mayor calls for deputy PM’s resignation... Read more
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#BizMilyonlarızSenTekBaşınasın Thousands celebrate Newroz as another University student faces 4.5 years in jail for insulting #Erdoğan
Reactions to Öcalan’s Message Bianet :: English We compiled PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s Newroz message’s reactions by various politicians, human rights activists and writers. Erdoğan: I Don’t Look at Monitoring... Read more
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Turkey’s lira record low… “Bureaucrats in rush to run for AKP in election…
Turkey’s lira drops to record low after US jobs data The currency has hit record lows for weeks as government officials make repeated calls for the Central Bank to cut... Read more
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Mostly Kurdish bit, a little EU negotiations on the new cabinet agenda…
Key corruption probe targeting President Erdoğan’s son dismissed The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has ruled that there are no legal grounds for the prosecution of 96 suspects, including President Erdoğan’s son... Read more
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Withholding @fuatavni account might actually mean for @Twitter to bow down to Turkish government…
Unlike many previous accounts that are withheld, Fuat Avni does not violate users’ privacy but provides insights about the government. I could not verify yet, but I hear Twitter might... Read more
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Not surprising Pew Reserch Findings: Polarization increases in Turkey… Erdoğan’s favorability in the region falls…
Turkish deputy PM slams women ‘having vacation without husbands’ Bülent Arınç defends his criticism against ‘laughing women’ with a puzzling complaint about ‘pole climbers’ Spam messages reign in Turkish presidential hopefuls’ campaigns... Read more
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Bülent Arınç finally made him a laughing stock at a global scale…
However, he is not a marginal figure. He represents the governing party that’s transforming Turkey… And by the way, he repeatedly makes similar statements, most remain in domestic sphere. But this... Read more
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Turkish Parliament approves controversial intel bill… Current president Gül seems reluctant to swap roles with Erdoğan…
Turkish Parliament approves controversial intel bill Turkish Parliament approved a much-debated law increasing the powers and immunities of the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) amid criticism Turkish PM Erdoğan slams judiciary, promises... Read more
