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After downing the plane, Turkey seeks to calm down Russia, while the latter escalates crisis step by step…

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Turkey seeks to calm Russia plane row BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Turkish prime minister vows to “work with Russia and our allies to calm tensions” after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. Erdogan fumes at Russia’s ‘restrictive measures’ after jet downing EurActiv.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday (26 November) dismissed “emotional” and “unfitting” suggestions … Read more

Putin says #Russia ‘stabbed in back’ by Turkey, but analysts say Russia’s emotive talk won’t lead to military action…

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Russia ‘stabbed in back’ by Turkey, says Putin over downed Russian jet Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet as a “stab in the back,” adding that the SU-24 did not pose a threat Vladimir Putin: Turkey’s downing of Russian jet ‘a stab in the back’ – video World news: Turkey … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: European Commission Turkey Progress Report- “Key findings of the 2015 report on Turkey

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Full document here European Commission – Fact Sheet Key findings of the 2015 report on Turkey Brussels, 10 November 2015 2015 enlargement package The report on Turkey is part of the 2015 enlargement package adopted today by the European Commission. The Report highlights that the EU and Turkey continued to enhance cooperation in the areas … Read more

Well, after all, Erdoğan wants the Presidential system…

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Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Erdoğan starts pushing for system change in Turkey In line with the proverb “Strike while the iron is hot,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan lost no time bringing forward the issue of a radical shift in Turkey from the current parliamentary system to a … Read more

No uncertainty about Turkey’s direction: “Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors arrested…

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Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors arrested An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it “incites crime” due its cover. The magazine’s editor-in-chief and chief news editor have been arrested Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Managing Editor Arrested Bianet :: English Nokta Journal Chief Editor, Cevheri … Read more

Gold-plated chairs in the palace but being second highest child income poverty in OECD [Report]

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Report: Turkey has second highest child income poverty in OECD Turkey has the second highest child income poverty rate in the OECD countries following Israel, according to the OECD’s latest “How’s Life?” 2015 report Why is Turkey not hitting ISIL? The bomb in Suruç exploded on July 20. Turkey opened İncirlik airbase to the United States with … Read more