Q&A: On Turkey’s proposed alcohol restrictions ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? A look at legislation passed in Turkey’s parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim Irked by ‘tipsy youth’, Turkish PM … Read more
Erdoğan’ın ABD ziyareti ve Yeni Anayasa Sabah Başbakan Erdoğan’ın ABD ziyareti, kim ne derse desin, Türkiye’nin iftihar ettiği başarılı bir ziyaret olmuştur. Sadece karşılanışı, misafir edilişi, şahsına ve heyetine gösterilen özel ilgi bakımından değil; Erdoğan ile Obama‘nın çalışma süreleri Bekir Bozdağ’dan yeni Anayasa açıklaması HABERTURK Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘ın, 2014 yılında 3 seçim olabileceği şeklindeki … Read more
Turkish Defense Ministry denies claims used army uniforms given to Syrian rebels Turkish Defense Ministry officials have denied a claim by the main opposition Republican. The Obama-Erdoğan meeting and economic conduct Finally, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. Peres sends condolences over Reyhanlı bombings as Netanyahu opts out: Report … Read more
Controversial ?alcohol ban? bill passes commission A draft bill restricting the sale and consumption of alcohol is set to pass. **************** Military rejects claims of Alevi discrimination The claim of a main opposition party figure that Alevi military personnel. Cameras were off during attack on US embassy The city camera system (MOBESE) was not working … Read more
Suriye Politikası Suriye?deki içsavaştan, içsavaşın bölgesel ve küresel etkilerinden kimse azade değil. Ön cephede veya daha beride olsun aktörlerin hepsi temkinli ve son tahlilde kendi çıkarlarını kollamanın peşinde. Türkiye hariç! Hükümetin verdiği görüntü şu: Suriye Sünnîlerinin muhalefetine koşulsuz destek, hatta bu muhalefet içinde başta ABD olmak üzere hatırı sayılır … Read more
Burhan Kuzu’dan Anayasa Değerlendirmesi: Çıkmamış Canda Ümit Vardır Haberler AK Parti İstanbul Milletvekili ve TBMM Anayasa Komisyonu Başkanı Burhan Kuzu, Milli Türk Talebi Birliği’nin davetlisi olarak ‘başkanlık sistemi’ konulu konferans vermek üzere Elazığ‘a geldi. Havalimanında açıklama yapan Kuzu, “Buraya geliş sebebim İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Anayasa Konuşuldu Haberler Eminönü Kampüsü’nde 3 farklı oturumda düzenlenen sempozyumun … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan: We may have 3 polls in 2014 Turkish prime ministers vows to put ?Plan C, introduce our own draft? in action if Parliament?s Constitution-making process yields no result. 2014 may see charter referendum: Turkish PM Erdoğan Turkish prime ministers vows to put ?Plan C, introduce our own draft? in action if … Read more
Turkish media has not stood up enough against Bashar al-Assad: PM Erdoğan The Turkish print and visual media haven?t stood against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. Turkish PM visits Silicon Valley Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Silicon Valley in San Francisco.. Turkey?s Economy Minister on a Decade of … Read more
Turkey, the US and the Syrian crisis The United States? take on the Syrian crisis is not that different than its take on the Arab uprisings. Obama-Erdoğan meet U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for official talks Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: Four Long-Standing Problems Turkey’s Erdogan Visits the U.S.: … Read more
Turkey, US agree ?al-Assad should go for a free Syria? Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan and US President Obama say the boths sides have agreed Bashar al-Assad should leave his post for a transition in Syria. Obama and Turkish PM Erdogan give joint news conference ? live blog President expected to discuss IRS scandal and seizure … Read more
The issues of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey have for several years attracted a great deal of attention and provoked extensive debate both in Turkey and in other Western countries. Dozens of journalists critical of the government have been jailed, and hefty fines have been levied against media outlets seen as opposing … Read more
Students protest Turkish Foreign Ministry A group of university students attempting to march on the Turkish Foreign Ministry… Economy to make mark in PM Erdoğan?s US visit Despite the heavy political agenda, Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan?s visit will also be an opportunity to catch up on economic issues like Turkey?s call for free trade talks … Read more
Head of accused group denies responsibility, blames Israel for Reyhanlı bomb attack Former leader of the the organization that was accused for the recent twin blasts that killed ******************** Reyhanlı bombings show importance of Turkey?s EU bid Last week I was one of the guests of the Monocle 24, the radio station launched by the … Read more
Anamuhalefet BDP Türkiye?nin değişiminin iki ana taşıyıcısından biri siyasî İslâm, diğeri Kürt siyasetidir. Çünkü her ikisi de erken cumhuriyet tasavvurunun ?şekavet ve irtica? (bölücülük ve gericilik) yaftasıyla gayrimeşrulaştırdığı ve kamusal alandan tardettiği kitlelerin sesidirler. Bu karalisteye sesleri yok edilmiş olan gayrimüslimleri de dâhil etmek gerekir. AKP?nin başarıyla temsil ettiği mütedeyyin kitleler kendilerini kurtardı, hatta öyle … Read more
Turkey worried about ‘rising xenophobia’ in Europe Turkey’s foreign minister voiced concern Sunday about rising anti-foreigner sentiment in crisis-hit Europe, on a visit to Germany where a neo-Nazi cell’s bloody murder spree claimed mostly Turkish migrants among its victims. ?The Tears of Somalia?: Turkey?s ?Moral? Foreign Policy ?The tears that are now running from … Read more