Report: 40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey’s interior minister says the death toll in the explosions in a town across the border from Syria is around 40, according to private NTV television. Reyhanlı attack may be linked to peace process, Turkish PM suggests Deadly attacks in Reyhanlı might … Read more
Kurdish rebels begin withdrawal from Turkey from Yahoo news By Ayla Jean Yackley SEMDINLI, Turkey (Reuters) – Kurdish militants began their withdrawal from Turkey on Wednesday, a pro-Kurdish party leader told Reuters, advancing a peace process designed to end an insurgency which has killed 40,000 people and ravaged the region. Turkish security forces manned … Read more
PKK to start withdrawal from Turkey on May 5 from Hurriyet Daily News Outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) will start withdrawing from Turkish soil. Kurdish Rebel Group to Withdraw From Turkey from Yahoo news The main Kurdish rebel group said it would withdraw all of its forces from Turkey by May 8 to … Read more
PKK?s withdrawal to start as of April 25, following statement from senior figures in Kandil: BDP deputy from Hurriyet Daily News The withdrawal of PKK militants from Turkish soil will start April 25.. PKK to ?withdraw, lay down arms soon? from Hurriyet Daily News The outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) will soon start to … Read more
Ne mutlu 23 Nisan’ı bayram zannedene Başbakan 2006’da yaptığı bir konuşmada, “Güvenlik güçlerimiz çocuk da olsa, kadın da olsa, kim olursa olsun, eğer terörün maşası haline gelmişse gerekli müdahale ne ise bunu yapacak” demişti. Elbette ‘müdahale’nin sınırları, “müdahale” edecek kişi ve kurumların inisiyatifine bırakılmıştı. Başbakan “gerekeni yap” deyince onun “polis kardeşi” de ne yapacağını iyi … Read more
AKP to found Kurdish commission with BDP from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s ruling party has decided to work alone with the BDP on a commission to monitor the peace process if Parliament?s other two parties do not want to join the panel. BDP co-leader sees no division in PKK from Hurriyet Daily News A … Read more
EU Commission call to open new chapter from Hurriyet Daily News European Commissioner Stefan Füle called for the opening of the energy chapter in Turkey?s EU accession negotiations. Turkey?s reform steps praised by EU diplomat from Hurriyet Daily News The top European Union diplomat based in Turkey praises Ankara for its performance this year. … Read more
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the media before his flight to Denmark for an official visit at Esenboga Airport in Ankara March 19, 2013. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Turkey?s leading business group visits BDP, lends full support to peace process from Hurriyet Daily News The peace process and the new Constitution preparations are a … Read more
Turkey’s fourth judicial package passes into law with critical last-minute amendment from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s 4th judicial package was passed into law by Parliament with the introduction of an amendment to remove extra punishment for those convicted of ‘terror propaganda’. Turkey: How Durable is Gülen Movement? from EurasiaNet.org – Turkey by k_kumkova Copyright … Read more
Papers should fire ?wise men? from Journalist in Turkey, background articles, news and weblog about by Fréderike Geerdink It was another victorious week for Prime Minister Erdogan: he managed to get the Turkish media further under his control. And the media are not even protesting. On the contrary, they are willingly and with a smile … Read more
Turkish government to meet with ?wise people? April 4 from Hurriyet Daily News The government will meet with the ?wise people? April 4 for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue.. Deadline fever grips opposition parties from Hurriyet Daily News Parliamentary Speaker Cemil Çiçek triggered heated discussion in Parliament?s Constitution Conciliation Commission.. New charter … Read more
AK Parti?nin müzakere vakti AK Partinin on küsur yıllık siyaseti, geçmişin adaletsizliklerini izale etme ve iktisadiyatın verdiği olanaklar sayesinde kalkınmadan en geniş kitleyi faydalandırmak üzerine kuruluydu. Cumhuriyet tarihinde adıyla müsemma başka bir partiden söz etmek herhalde mümkün değil: Adalet ve Kalkınma! Geçmişin adaletsizlikleri, ulusun yoktan var edildiği döneme kadar uzanan bir gayrimeşrulaştırma sürecinin sonuçları. Bu … Read more
Color of seats makes Turkish MPs see red: Report from Hurriyet Daily News The main culprit for the explosive atmosphere at the assembly is the color of the chairs, according CHP’s report A politics roundup: Wise men and not-so-wise men from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek was the guest yesterday of the traditional … Read more
Two problems: Who can be the Wise People? And Who will choose them? Turkish PKK Peace Plan Trajectory from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White In information leaked by Ankara sources to the press, the peace plan announced March 21 between the Turkish AKP government and Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdish PKK, is to … Read more
Why are we closer to peace? After 29 years of armed conflict between the Turkish military and the guerillas of the Kurdistan Workers? Party (the PKK), and all those Newroz ?celebrations? passed under the shadow of mutual fear and distrust, now in the aftermath of Newroz 2013 a new beginning seems to be fast … Read more