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Just a day before the #TurkeyElections, Erdoğan is upset because Demirtaş doesn’t answer his call.. #SeniMeşguleAtacağız

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Erdogan, elections and the future of Turkish journalism  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) As Turks head to the polls, we look at the country’s media; plus, an interview with whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. President Erdoğan slams HDP co-chair for avoiding call to offer condelences President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticizes Selahattin Demirtaş, co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party … Read more

HDP leadership saves Turkey from chaos… At least 2 dead in Diyarbakır rally attack #BarışKazanacak #TurkeyElections

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HDP leadership insistently called its followers to be calm…. While at least 4 dead and hundreds injured in the explosions… Blasts hit Kurdish party’s election rally in Turkey  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) At least 10 wounded in latest incident at campaign event of pro-Kurdish HDP party, two days before legislative polls. As many as 50 injured after … Read more

Latest opinion polls… #TurkeyElections

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The Latest Opinion Polls Announced by KONDA  Bianet :: English Three days to the election, AKP takes 41%, CHP 27.8%, MHP 14.8% and HDP takes 12.6% of the votes according to KONDA. As a result, AKP has 261, CHP 145, MHP 76 and HDP has 68 deputies. Turkey at a crossroads as Erdoğan bulldozes his way to … Read more

Once a respected scholar, Davutoğlu now tries to prove his campaign ‘not overshadowed’ by Erdoğan… #TurkeyElections

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Turkey’s Election a Referendum on Erdogan nytimes.com – Shreeya Sinha – Jun 4 – In 2013, a police crackdown using tear gas and water cannons on peaceful protesters challenging plans to replace Istanbul’s Gezi Park in Taksim Square with a replica Ottoman-era army barracks that would house a shopping mall, became a catalyst for… Turkish PM … Read more

Apparently Erdoğan does not take a dump on golden seats in his Palace… #TurkeyElections

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Turkey’s Erdoğan invites opposition to get to bottom of gold toilet seat claims  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Associated Press in Ankara President invites Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu to inspect lavatories in his palace after secular party leader accused him of spending public money on luxuries Turkey’s president has invited the country’s main opposition leader to inspect … Read more

#TurkeyElections- HDP co-chair mocks Erdoğan’s nationwide inaugurations… Main opposition CHP’s election truck towed away in Erzurum…

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HDP co-chair mocks Erdoğan’s nationwide inaugurations Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş celebrated opening a soda can during his meeting with Turkish humorists and cartoonists in Istanbul, teasing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s successive inauguration meetings on the run up to the June 7 elections. Main opposition CHP’s election truck towed away in Erzurum An election campaign … Read more

agar.io game becomes a battlefield in Turkish politics #TurkeyElections

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Web game becomes latest battlefield in Turkish politics A simple, multiplayer game on the web has become the latest battleground for Turkish politics ahead of the June 7 general election, gaming website Kotaku has reported. Turkish LGBTI associations condemn homophobic news items against openly gay HDP candidate Three LGBTI associations have condemned homophobic news items published by … Read more

Hard to understand by outsiders but “Turkey’s Best Election Campaigner Isn’t Even Running for Office” #TurkeyElections

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Turkey’s Best Election Campaigner Isn’t Even Running for Office   Read the Bloomberg piece here.    OSCE parliamentarians to observe Turkey’s upcoming election Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary election in Turkey and provide leadership for the OSCE’s short-term observer mission, the organization said in a written statement … Read more

After days of hateful AKP leadership messages, simultaneous explosions in HDP Adana and Mersin offices.. #TurkeyElections #GeçmişOlsunHDP

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including today's 2 attacks, 62 HDP offices attacked so far. previous attacks mapped: https://t.co/we1mYxNPzY — Erkan Saka (@sakaerka) May 18, 2015 HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin  Bianet :: English HDP’s provincial headquarters have been bombed in Adana and Mersin. There are three casualties in Adana. A flower pot sent a day before to HDP … Read more

Turkish lira at historic low… Dispatches from Turkey…

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Stakeholder Reactions to Öcalan’s 10 Measures to Resolution  Bianet :: English Several stakeholders of Turkey’s resolution process reacted to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for a PKK congress in spring to decide on quitting arms and 10 measures. Here is a compilation by bianet English. Interior minister addresses intelligence service for leaking Oslo talks Interior Minister Efkan … Read more

Turkey towards a police state with the proposed security bill AS the government attempts to confiscate Bank Asya…

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 Erdoğan’s security package will make Turkey a police state, opposition leader says A controversial domestic security package draft code, which is set to come to parliament this week, would turn Turkey in to a “police state,” according Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) head Devlet Bahçeli. Turkish government pushing for bill on security amid heated row The government has … Read more

The Pope visits Turkey, Turkish Nationalist leader Bahçeli visits Dersim (Tunceli)

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Pope Francis set for Turkey visit  BBC News | Europe | World Edition Pope Francis is set to visit Turkey for what is being billed as a historic trip to help interfaith dialogue in the country. Pope set to visit Turkey under security clampdown Pope Francis is set to visit Turkey to meet with top officials and … Read more

PM Davutoğlu in Dersim to reveal Alevi reform package as protesters gassed…

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Conservative, Sunni and anti-leftist Cihan agency frames the news like this: Police disperses ultra-leftist demonstrators protesting PM in Tunceli Cihan News Agency–54 minutes ago About 300 people attempted to protest Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in Tunceli province on Sunday, but police did not allow them to hold Turkish gov’t against discrimination toward Alevis, says PM Davutoğlu … Read more

A failing start for Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu’s media campaign #ekmekicinekmeleddin

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This logo above is, officially announced today, for Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, major rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Turkey’s presidential race that will take place in August. “Ekmeleddin for Bread” In my summer school course today, which focuses on storytelling, the best explanation we found is that this might target Central Anatolian villagers community. The poster looks … Read more

Turkish Parliament approves controversial intel bill… Current president Gül seems reluctant to swap roles with Erdoğan…

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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 ?cleaning?   Turkey?s prime minister has continued on the warpath against his erstwhile ally Fethullah Gülen Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) and Prime Minister Tayyip … Read more