Islamic State of Iraq

Embarrassingly failing in intelligence, AKP leadership blames Kurdish opposition, A prominent journalist fired…

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Turkish journalist sacked over critical Erdoğan tweet on Suruç bombing A prominent Turkish journalist has been sacked over a social media post on the grounds that he anonymously criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the July 20 Suruç bombing Journalist Dismissed from Milliyet Daily Newspaper Bianet :: English Milliyet Daily dismissed journalist Kadri Gürsel for his … Read more

Instagram temporarily censors News Photos including Ahmet Şık’s…

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Instagram Censors Journalist Ahmet Şık’s Newroz Photos  Bianet :: English Instagram closed the account of prominent journalist Ahmet Şık after receiving massive complaints over the photos he shared during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır province on March 21. Court Blocks Jihadist Website Used to Recruit Turks to Islamic State  NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU The court … Read more

Not surprisingly, Transparency package postponed after Erdoğan’s intervention…

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Turkish government postpones transparency package after Erdoğan’s intervention The ruling AKP has postponed the passage of a new transparency package until after the coming election, following an intervention from President Erdoğan Öcalan: HDP Can Pass Election Threshold  Bianet :: English Meeting with the Kurdish delegation in Imrali Prison, PKK leader Öcalan said that Peoples’ Democratic Party could … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Leak Exposes Hollywood’s Global Anti-Piracy Strategy…

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Leak Exposes Hollywood’s Global Anti-Piracy Strategy  TorrentFreak The Sony Pictures leak has caused major damage to the Hollywood movie studio, but the fallout doesn’t end there. Contained in one of the leaked data batches is a complete overview of the MPAA’s global anti-piracy strategy for the years to come.   Google moves engineers out of Russia  BBC … Read more

After Cameron (@David_Cameron) and Mogherini (@FedericaMog) break, Turkey can go back to its course of religious authoritarianism…

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Britain’s Cameron to travel to Turkey to discuss ISIL foreign fighter problem PM Cameron will travel to Turkey on Dec. 9 to meet President Erdoğan to discuss how to stop Britons crossing into Syria and Iraq to join up with ISIL fighters Cameron says UK and Turkey working hand in glove to stop Isis fighters  World news: … Read more

Turkish Constitutional Court working on 10 percent election threshold… Turkey’s Science Minister declares Muslims discovered Earth… Dispatches from Turkey…

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Turkish Constitutional Court working on 10 percent election threshold Turkey’s Constitutional Court is considering applications that call for lifting the 10 percent threshold in the Turkish election system, according to Constitutional Court head Haşim Kılıç. Muslims discovered Earth is round, Turkey’s Science Minister says After President Erdoğan’s ‘Muslims discovered America’ claim, a Turkish minister raises the ante … Read more

Before Biden’s arrival, US Army clarifies once more: not al-Assad, says US army chief/ Amnesty report reveals desperate plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey

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My mission is ISIL, not al-Assad, says US army chief General Dempsey says his duty is defeating the Islamist militants reigning in Iraq and Syria, not toppling al-Assad Amnesty report reveals desperate plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch Government-run camps full to bursting and those outside camps battling to … Read more

Forensic reports confirm corruption tapes…. Dispatches from Turkey…

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Graft probe tapings consistent with transcribed files A forensic report on a graft probe started last year has said the transcribed documents and tape recordings of the telephone conversations between the high-profile suspects are consistent Pope Francis to visit Virgin Mary’s House in Turkey Residents of the western town of Selçuk enthusiastically await Pope’s visit to Christian … Read more

Erdoğan promises legislation against street violence… That is, total criminalization of democratic street politics…

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  The emerging Middle East order: who can shape it and how? open Democracy News Analysis – by Dlawer Ala’Aldeen For the first time for decades, all sides to the conflict agree that terrorism has grown out of all proportions and poses a major threat to all. The current aerial bombardment by the US and its … Read more

Kobane resists against the IS siege. the 27th Day

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  ICYMI We spoke to last foreign journalist forced to flee #Kobane – listen to his story http://t.co/jyIWGrc7yc pic.twitter.com/M9LtwqUx5j — BBC Outside Source (@BBCOS) October 11, 2014 A Turkish soldier "visiting" an ISIS anti-aircraft unit at Kobani. They look way too friendly. http://t.co/YtzcEYzuNn — Oliver North (@OliverLNorth) October 10, 2014 Violence in Turkey raises spectre … Read more

A long night for Turkey. Rallies all over the country for #Kobane

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This blog in Turkish collects images from several rallies… Sendika.org also provides live updates.   Boots on the ground in Syria ‘if the US strategy includes going after Assad,’ says Turkish PM Hurriyet Daily News Ground troops can be used in the operation targeting the ISIL as part of a comprehensive strategy targeting the Bashar al-Assad regime, … Read more

Towards motion vote: Opportunist Turkey’s main target still Assad and Kurdish positions…

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Turkey prepares for bigger role in fight against Islamic State World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Simon Tisdall Direct Turkish military engagement and the creation of a buffer zone could serve to curb growing Kurdish self-rule aspirations MAIN FOCUS: Turkey prepares for action against IS | 02/10/2014  euro|topics The Turkish government is waiting to receive the … Read more

US-led strikes hit jihadists attacking Kobane on Turkish border as Kurdish peace process at breaking point due to Turkey’s possible aid to Jihadists…

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US-led strikes hit jihadists attacking Syria Kurd town on Turkish border The US-led coalition hit Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets around a Syrian town on the Turkish border where tens of thousands have fled a jihadist assault Turkey ‘to do whatever needed’ in anti-ISIL coalition, Erdoğan says President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has given … Read more

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…

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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 in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Tuesday. “We will give the necessary support to the operation. The support could be military … Read more

Kardashian might have no idea but a historian in Turkey fined for insulting her…

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Turkish historian’s TV show fined for insulting Kardashian, audience A Turkish TV show has been fined 600,000 Turkish Liras by the country’s media watchdog after a popular historian used insulting words against the audience and Hollywood celebrity Kim Kardashian In other news: Looking for ISIL: How jihadists operate among Turks Hurriyet Daily News With seven reporters and … Read more