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#Kobane updates. Turkey agrees to let US use US air base in Turkey…
Turkey ‘agrees to US air base use’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey has agreed to let the US use its military bases in the campaign against Islamic... Read more
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Being in NY makes a difference, it seems, Erdoğan says there might be military support to U.S.-led coalition; “Turkey-Egypt Relations: Incentives to Normalize…
Erdogan says Turkey may give military support to U.S.-led coalition By ece toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey could give military or logistical support to U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State insurgents... Read more
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67 police officers, most handcuffed to be humiliated, detained in ‘parallel state’ probe in Turkey. Dispatches from Turkey…
67 police officers detained in ‘parallel state’ probe in Turkey A total of 67 people were detained as part of two investigations conducted by the anti-terror unit, one into ‘espionage’ allegations... Read more
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Anti-semitism now explicit and politically strong…
Yeni Akit is way below journalistic standards. However, his chief editor is a permanent guest in PM Erdoğan’s trips and its news function to target individuals with real damaging results…... Read more
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“Neo-Ottoman” kitsch in Turkish pavillion at Paris trade… Dispatches from Turkey
Turkish pavillion at Paris trade show raises eyebrows Social news Mental patients receive inhuman treatment in Turkey’s hospitals, report reveals Mental patients are tied to their beds for hours, isolated... Read more
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Like “’21st century book burning,’… #TwitterBannedinTurkey
’21st century book burning,’ U.S. official blog slams Ankara The official blog of U.S. Department of State has published a vitriolic post, slamming Turkey’s blocking of Twitter as ’21st century... Read more
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AKP officials’ beautiful statements (!) on women… News roundup from Turkey…
source More than 500,000 child brides married in Turkey in the last decade 504,957 girls between the ages of 16 and 17 got married according official data Women?s participation in politics ?still... Read more
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Turkey’s Council of State annuls controversial regulation on judicial police BUT gov’t de facto plots a coup by controlling police and army against Judiciary…
Turkey’s Council of State annuls controversial regulation on judicial police The regulation obliged those carrying out investigations to inform their superiors Turkey: court overturns move blocking probe ANKARA, Turkey (AP)... Read more
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While ministers’ sons are arrested, AKP leadership denies corruption, targets US Ambassador Ricciardone
4 major newspapers that function as AKP spokespersons today targeted the ambassador: Ricciardone refutes claims US ‘behind Turkey graft probe’ Hurriyet Daily News-3 hours agoShare US’ Ambassador to Turkey, Francis J. Ricciardone has refuted Turkish... Read more
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Açık Toplum Vakfı Raporu: “Yalnız ve Endişeli Ülke: Türkiye”
– Diğer ülkeler hakkında en olumsuz düşüncelere sahip toplumlar sıralamasının lideri kim? – Küresellik-yerellik skalasında Türkiye hangi kampın lideri? – Uluslararası hukuka saygıda sondan 3’üncülüğü kim kaptı? AB ve... Read more
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Part 3 of Arzu Geybullayeva piece: Where does religion end and politics begin in Turkey: through the prism of The Gezi Park protests-
Part 3 The talk of a different Turkey There was much hope vested in the new government of Turkey and its new charismatic Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan who... Read more
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Politics roundup: much-anticipated democratization package might be announced on Monday, Sept 30…
Turkish PM sets date for the announcement of much-anticipated democratization package The government?s much-anticipated democratization package is likely to be announced on Monday September 30, PM Erdoğan said Romantic... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Ekşi Sözlük is the target of organized attacks…
As recently stated Ekşi Sözlük is one of the major internet sites that harbored an internet user culture in Turkey. From time to time, it has been targeted by conservative... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Utku Kali, a Turkish soldier, may face 25 years in jail for leaking ‘Reyhanlı bombing files’
Turkish soldier may face 25 years in jail for leaking ‘Reyhanlı bombing files’ A military prosecutor has demanded 25 years imprisonment for the gendarme accused of leaking secret documents on... Read more
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Turkey redefines military’s role as it is heading fast towards a Police state… A politics roundup
Turkey redefines armed forces’ duties ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey’s parliament has amended an internal armed forces’ regulation long relied on by the country’s once-powerful generals as grounds for intervening... Read more
