It looks like the Axis of Resistance lost an important member. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Assad has stepped down from his presidential post and departed the country[4][5]. This development comes amid a rapid advance by opposition forces who have seized control of Damascus, the capital … Read more
Turkey’s Worst Day Yet in Syria Offensive: At Least 7 Soldiers Killed NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND Syrian rebels in the northern city of Afrin also destroyed at least one tank, a day after other rebels shot down a Russian warplane. Turkey has no aim to invade Syria during Afrin operation: Erdoğan Turkey has no aim … Read more
Turkey starts ground incursion into Kurdish-controlled Afrin in Syria World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul Move follows intense aerial bombardment of enclave, with Kurdish militias shelling Turkish border province in response Turkey said it had begun a ground incursion into the Kurdish enclave in Syria known as Afrin a day after intense … Read more
On the use of videos in Digital Diplomacy Exploring Digital Diplomacy by Ilan Manor Images & Diplomacy Images have traditionally played an important role in diplomacy. For instance, paintings were often used to bare testimony to diplomatic summits and conferences. Such is the case with Gerard ter Borch’s painting of the treaty of Munster. Additionally, political … Read more
‘Turkey backers’ target Amnesty, BBC and other major Twitter accounts BBC News | Europe | World Edition Hackers tweeted “Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland” from several official accounts in Turkish. Twitter accounts tweet swastikas and pro-Erdoğan support in massive hack World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Alex Hern Accounts that use third-party analytics service Twitter Counter compromised … Read more
Turkey referendum: Dutch are Nazi remnants – Erdogan BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s president brands the Dutch “Nazi remnants” as a row grows over a cancelled Rotterdam rally. Erdoğan brands Dutch government ‘Nazi remnants and fascists’ – video World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brands the Netherlands “Nazi … Read more
Turkey protests Greek rejection of extradition of 8 fugitive troops Turkey said it protests Greek rejection of Turkish demand of extradition of eight fugitive troops, vowing it will evaluate the impacts of this decision on different aspects of bilateral ties between the two countries. Greece’s Top Court Rejects Extradition of Turkish Officers NYT > Turkey by … Read more
Martin Schulz’s rapid rise from Brussels man to chancellor candidate EurActiv.com by Albrecht Meier Martin Schulz is known in Germany mainly as a European politician and an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But later this year they will face off in the country’s leadership race. Trump will be a gift to Europe’s lost unity EurActiv.com by … Read more
Yarkadaş: Summary of Proceedings Prepared for 17,000 Social Media Users Bianet :: English CHP’s Yarkadaş has said that a “Social Media Monitoring Unit” has been formed and within this framework, summary of proceedings prepared for 17,000 social media users but since detention centers in İstanbul are already full, no detention proceeding is taking place at … Read more
World Report 2017: Turkey Human Rights Watch – Jan 12, 6:35 AM On July 15, 2016, elements of the military attempted to carry out a coup d’état against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government. The attempted coup left at least 241 citizens and government Human Rights Watch criticizes Turkish authorities … Read more
CHP’s Fatma Kaplan: To Hell with Your Presidential System, to Hell with Your Ambition Bianet :: English Beaten while warning AKP MPs who weren’t complying with voting procedures during discussions on 3rd Article of constitutional amendment talks, CHP MP Fatma Hürriyet Kaplan has protested the incident on parliamentary rostrum. ‘That referendum will take place,’ vows President … Read more
Cyprus peace talks – all you need to know World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Rival leaders of the Mediterranean island, which has been split since 1974, are meeting in Geneva for a summit The purpose of the Geneva talks is to end the partition of the island between the predominantly Turkish … Read more
Accusations about US in Turkish media must stop, State Department’s Kirby says U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby has warned the Turkish media about making false accusations about the United States. In Turkey’s Unrest, Some See an Extreme Version of Post-9/11 America NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO and RICK GLADSTONE Turkey’s president and … Read more
Romania President rejects Muslim Sevil Shhaideh as PM BBC News | Europe | World Edition Romania’s president rejects a candidate who would have been the country’s first female, Muslim PM. [Ticker] Romanian left proposes new PM candidate EUobserver.com – Headline News Romania’s social democrats have nominated former telecommunications minister Sorin Grindeanu for prime minister, a … Read more
https://twitter.com/Qestuka/status/811188279424991232 Turkey and Iran’s Dangerous Collision Course NYT > Turkey by By ALI VAEZ Two of the Middle East’s powers are setting themselves up for a fight. It’s not too late to avert one. Russia, Turkey and Iran agree on joint Syria action Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to jointly act on Syria, … Read more