Beneath Turkey’s turmoil is a bitter battle between two wounded men | Fiachra Gibbons Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s abuse of power is being exposed by the equally intimidating exiled spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen Imagine for a moment you saw yourself as a “model for the world” like the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who … Read more
While continuing denial in graft probe, three members of the Turkish cabinet stated 3 different amounts [in Turkish] Turkey supposedly lost during the current crisis. Ali Babacan (L), Minister of Economy, 49 billion dollars , PM Erdoğan: 120 billion dollars, Efkan Ala, new Minister of Interior Affairs, 104 billion dollars. And none of them may actually … Read more
One of the vocal pro-AKP columnist Dilipak’s claim are widely shared at Star , a staunchly pro-AKP daily, here. Unfortunately, what I observe is that this paranoid belief system is not peculiar to some but a general attitude in AKP circles while they have entered a state of denial on the graft probe… A news … Read more
Some argued that CCTV are off but they are back online at the moment… Some citizens/activists are against a demonstration this evening. However, many important elements of Taksim Solidarity are still inviting people for the meeting… How Turkey’s Rule Of Law Resists Its Ruler’s Law The pressure on the Turkish government increased today as three more … Read more
Washington says high tension over graft probe will have ‘consequences’ The United States does not want to increase the tension over the latest statements by Prime Minister Erdoğan?s implication The End of the Turkish Model? Erdogan?s Paranoia and Authoritarian Streak Threaten his Legacy Turkish probe marks AKP-Gulen power struggle Aljazeera.com Cases such as Ergenekon … Read more
Başbakanın Yeğeninden Gözaltına Alınan Öğretmene İşkence Talebi Polise Külhanbeyi diyen BAŞBAKANIN gerçek külhanbeyi yeğeni Ali ERDOĞAN gözaltına alınan öğretmene polisten işkence yapması için talepte bulunuyor. Kabul görmeyince de küfrediyor başka bir versiyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDLSi2hLKQ Haberi: http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/14337/_Basbakan_in_korumalari_karakol_basti_.html Erdoğan Bayraktar Trabzonda Seçmene Para Dağıttı Rüşvet ve Yolsuzluklarıyla gündeme gelen AKP’li Bakan Erdoğan Bayraktar ziyaret ettiği Trabzonda seçmene para dağıttı! … Read more
Istanbul intelligence unit head called for deposition over allegations of leaking graft probe Istanbul?s public Prosecutor?s Office has summoned Intelligence Unit head Erdogan backs officials against bribery ?stain? Turkey prime minister blames foreign forces and the media for allegations of bribery against his government, accusing them of preparing ?a trap? to snare his ministers … Read more
Erdoğan moves to save his apparently corrupt ministers… Turkish police chiefs sacked after ministers’ sons detained Heads of five departments in Istanbul police force dismissed a day after scores of arrests in corruption inquiry Five Turkish police commissioners were sacked a day after the sons of cabinet ministers and prominent businessmen close to the prime minister were … Read more
PM Erdoğan responds to Egypt by making ?Rabaa? gesture PM Erdoğan flashed the ‘rabaa’ sign at a rally, hours after Egypt expulsed the Turkish envoy Egypt expels Turkish ambassador Egypt tells the Turkish ambassador to leave the country, after Turkey’s prime minister calls for the release of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt asks Turkish ambassador to … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan to Putin: Take us to Shanghai Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has again opened up the debate on Turkey?s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Turkish PM Erdoğan meets Russian President Putin Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a part of a two-day … Read more
He is now known to state opposite a little while later…considering the peace process and all… Turkish PM denies general amnesty claims Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strictly ruled out comments that the government was considering a general amnesty ************ Main opposition CHP?s bill for sick prisoners rejected by ruling AKP votes A bill … Read more
Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu on trip to US, Russia and Iran Ahmet Davutoğlu kicks off a busy schedule with a trip to the U.S. where he will meet his counterpart John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Foreign Minister Davutoğlu visits Myanmar?s Muslim minority in Arakan Ahmet Davutoğlu has visited Myanmar?s Arakan (Rakhine) region in … Read more
One of Erdoğan’s long lasting men Bülent Arınç is to retire.. News in Turkish here Diyarbakır meet key to Kurdish peace: PM Erdoğan A meeting with KRG leader Barzani in Diyarbakır will represent a historic day, PM Erdoğan says, but the BDP has said it shows traces of electioneering Gülen movement rules out … Read more
Misunderstandings will be resolved through ?dialogue among brothers,? says PM Erdoğan Misunderstandings should be resolved through ?internal dialogue? within the ruling Justice and Development Party, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said ************ Erdoğan gets ready for a new Kurdish move Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is going to meet with Masoud Barzani Deputy … Read more
Socialist International passes declaration on Gezi Park, voices support for protester’s demands SI members who were gathered in Istanbul for their annual Council Meeting issued a declaration in support of the Gezi Park protesters’ demands Turkey Found Guilty of ?Bombarding Kuşkonar Village? in 1994 ECHR found Turkey guilty of ?bombarding Kumçatı and Koçağlı villages in 1994?, … Read more