Kurdistan Workers Party

While escalation of violence continues, State of Turkish Judiciary: the Prosecutor, hero of coup cases, flees to Georgia to escape arrest…

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Turkish prosecutor of corruption, coup cases flee to Georgia over ‘coup attempt’ arrest warrant A controversial prosecutor who led probes into alleged coup attempts has fled to Georgia with a colleague after an arrest warrant has been issued on both judiciary figures for attempting to overthrow the Turkish government with the corruption investigations of 2013. Turkish … Read more

Turkey’s Monday Syndrom: Several attacks, including the American consulate in İstanbul…

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VIDEO: Moment Turkish police shot militant attacking US Consulate in Istanbul A Turkish police officer has been captured in footage while taking down a female militant after she opened fire on the U.S. consulate building in Istanbul with another assailant. Four police officers killed in mine attack in Turkey’s southeast A mine attack carried out by outlawed … Read more

Digital diplomacy (!) Davutoğlu follows CHP leader on Twitter… Politics roundup..

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Davutoğlu follows CHP leader on Twitter Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has begun following Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Twitter, just a day before he was set to hold a new meeting with him as part of efforts aimed at forming a coalition government. PKK leader says Turkey protecting IS  BBC News | Europe | … Read more

Turkey’s top religious body names ISIS as a terrorist organization.. NOT SURPRISINGLY Assassination plot against Erdoğan’s daughter declared fake

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Turkey’s top religious body releases report on ISIL, names it ‘terrorist organization’ Turkey’s top religious affairs body has released a report on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), where it defined the group as a terror organization for the first time. Assassination plot against Erdoğan’s daughter declared fake The story of an alleged assassination … Read more

End of ceasefire cost in one month: 24 Turkish security officers dead…

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PKK militants kill 24th Turkish security officer in one month A Turkish police officer was killed and three others were injured in an attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Şırnak province late Aug. 7, increasing the death toll in PKK attacks to 24 in one month. HDP co-chair urges PKK and Turkish gov’t to resume … Read more

Use of assembly and demonstration rights in Turkey is more restricted while another provocation occurs in Silopi…

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New decree to restrict use of assembly and demonstration rights in Turkey A change in the 1985-dated decree regulating the right to assembly and demonstrate restricts the use of this right considerably. Silopi today: Police Attack in Southeastern Province: 3 Deaths Bianet :: English According to HDP deputies İrmez and Encü, the police opened fire in Şırnak … Read more

Turkey’s new Major General was acquitted of unidentified murders of 13 villagers…

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HDP Appeals to UN for Extrajudicial Executions and Enforced Disappearances  Bianet :: English Peoples’ Democratic Party demanded an investigation from UN Rapporteur for “illegal, extrajudicial and arbitrary executions” in Turkey. US drone strikes Syria from Turkey  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The US has carried out its first air strike on so-called Islamic State in … Read more

Turkish state finally allows Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ waiting in the border for more than 10 days… “7.5-year prison sentence sought for 18 Turkish journalists…

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Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ Members Delivered to Families  Bianet :: English Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ members were delivered to their families while 11 funerals are still being kept in Mürşitpınar border gate, near Syria. 7.5-year prison sentence sought for 18 Turkish journalists Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has prepared an indictment against 18 journalists who are accused of … Read more

As more blood spilled, nationalist MHP leans towards AKP for a war government…

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Turkish nationalist opposition would back AKP minority gov’t in return for snap poll Turkey’s nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, MHP deputy chairman Semih Yalçın told Reuters on Aug.4 Deputy chair denies Reuters report that MHP … Read more

Coalition talks: Erdoğan & MHP vs. AKP & CHP

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Davutoğlu genuine but Erdoğan blocking coalition government: CHP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is blocking efforts by political parties to form a coalition, even though Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu genuinely wants to create a government, according to the head of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). AKP, CHP coalition talks at key phase, leaders expected to meet this week … Read more

Erdoğan meddles with coalition talks, demands early elections, says his only concern is Presidency- no Islam…

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Early election needed if coalition talks fail: Erdoğan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled the possibility of a snap election, noting that the country will need to go to the polls once more if ongoing coalition talks do not bear fruit Turkey’s Erdoğan says his only concern is Islam, takes jab at atheists Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Read more

Erdoğan could not become a president and thus declared the end of peace process, but he might not be the only player in AKP… Let’s see..

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Kurdish leader Demirtaş reveals details of peace process The gov’t’s refusal to provide legal guarantees for the PKK’s withdrawal, coupled with the construction of military fortresses, effectively ended the cease-fire, HDP co-chair says MAIN FOCUS: Turkey convenes Nato meeting | 28/07/2015 euro|topics At the request of Ankara Nato members will meet today, Tuesday, to discuss Turkey’s conflicts … Read more

“NATO calls emergency meeting at Turkey’s request… Let’s see how Turkey will explain its position…

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Turkish PM: No troops into Syria BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey says it has no plans to send ground troops into Syria to fight the Islamic State (IS) group, as it continues air strikes on IS positions. Turkish court approves blocking of Kurdish websites An Ankara Criminal Court of Peace has approved a decision … Read more

After the IS attack, in a strange twist, Turkish state focuses on Kurdish and Leftist targets, blocks Kurdish websites, Twitter and Facebook slowed down…

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Turkey blocks Kurdish websites, Twitter and Facebook slowed down Turkey has blocked a number of Kurdish news websites as many users complained that they had difficulty in accessing Twitter and Facebook, too Turkish warplanes bomb PKK stronghold in northern Iraq Turkish warplanes launched attacks on camps of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq late … Read more

In sum: Killing the leftist militant; Gentle with the ISIS suspect…

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Senior ISIL leader detained in Istanbul operations A senior Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader based in Istanbul was among those detained in a series of sweeping police operations, according to Anadolu Agency One killed, over 290 detained as Turkish police raid suspected ISIL, PKK militants Backed up by helicopters, thousands of police officers … Read more