A roundup of articles on #TurkeyCoup aftermath…

The immediate link below is produced by a fact-checking site. One should have a look. The third link is the Independent link that was widely criticized yesterday by not only pro-AKP circles but some nationalists. The author is a reliable one and what he says his candid ideas. Those critics should work for a more … Read more

#TurkeyCoup aftermath: Amnesty asks Independent monitors must be allowed to access detainees amid torture allegations…

Turkey: Independent monitors must be allowed to access detainees amid torture allegations amnesty.org – Jul 24, 1:27 PM Amnesty International has gathered credible evidence that detainees in Turkey are being subjected to beatings and torture, including rape, in official and unofficial detention centres in the country. The organization is calling for independent   The internet … Read more

Before the coup attempt occurred, Legal shield for Turkish soldiers in anti-terror ops had become law..

Legal shield for Turkish soldiers in anti-terror ops becomes law A proposal to provide legal protection to soldiers taking part in anti-terror operations and enable the participation of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in operations in urban areas was made into law after being published in the Official Gazette on July 14 Gülen more dangerous than Bin Laden: … Read more

EU opens new phase in Turkey membership bid talks WHILE Turkey’s parliament passes law to restructure judiciary, bolstering Erdogan…

EU opens new phase in Turkey membership bid talks  BBC News | Europe | World Edition The EU opens a new chapter in Turkey’s controversial EU membership talks, covering budget contributions to the bloc. Turkey’s parliament passes law to restructure judiciary, bolstering Erdogan EurActiv.com Turkey’s parliament approved sweeping plans late on Thursday (30 June) to restructure the … Read more

“Significant Digits For The Istanbul Attacks

Significant Digits For The Istanbul Attacks  FiveThirtyEight » Features by Walt Hickey You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. Turkey Did Nothing About the Jihadists in Its Midst – Until It Was Too Late foreignpolicy.com – Paul McLeary – May 29, 2014, 5:16 PM The Islamic State has … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted

‘Luxleaks’ whistleblowers convicted BBC News | Europe | World Edition Two whistleblowers in “Luxleaks” tax scandal get suspended jail terms as journalist on trial is acquitted Brexit’s long shadow falls on French presidential campaign  EurActiv.com by Cécile Barbière The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU has catapulted the question of EU membership to the forefront of … Read more

Eurosphere agenda: “How much money is being spent on refugees?…

Debate: How much money is being spent on refugees? euro|topics German Vice-Chancellor and SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel has called for a package of social measures that benefit the German population so it doesn’t feel it is receiving less than the refugees. Are migrants being given too much? Russia ‘weaponising Europe migration’  BBC News | Europe | World … Read more

Now that Aftenposten chased from Turkey, Kurdish question will be fixed (!)

Aftenposten is being thrown out of Turkey Aftenposten – Feb 9, 12:57 AM Silje Rønning Kampesæter is being kicked out of Tyrkey. The previous time Aftenposten experienced something similar was in 1971, when this newspaper’s Moscow-correspondent Per Egil Hegge was expelled from the Soviet Union. Aftenposten   In this picture Aftenposten’s Middle East Correspondent Silje … Read more

In case you missed- “Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’…

Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken part in a ceremony to replant the country’s oldest olive tree, which was uprooted after 945 years, at the site of a “green life expo” in Antalya In Memoriam | Mustafa Vehbi Koç (1960 – 2016)  Mavi Boncuk Mustafa Vehbi … Read more

After all anti-zionist hubbub, AKP is back to rapprochement with Israel…

Turkish official confirms talks, understanding with Israel Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to normalize relations, including the return of ambassadors to both countries, Reuters quoted an Israeli official as saying on Dec 17 ‘Defaming Erdogan’: Criminal complaint filed against Putin in Turkey RT Furthermore, Mahir Akkar, a suspect in the Ergenekon ‘coup plot’ … Read more

Turkey says no pullback in Mosul… 400,000 Syrians working unregistered in Turkey…

Turkey halts transfer of forces to Mosul, but no pullback: Foreign Ministry Turkey has halted the transfer of additional forces to the Bashiqa region of Mosul, but there has been no withdrawal, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Dec. 8 In numbers: Turkey’s Syrian border security The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has shared information about its border … Read more

As war of words continue with Russia and now Iran, NATO warships seen in Sarayburnu, Bosphorus…

While a Russian warship was passing through Bosphorus, a Russian soldier is allegedly holding a ground to air missile, thus provoking Turks says Milliyet. Today the same daily states that NATO ships are waiting in Bosphorus, this has become a Trending Topic in Twitter, I could not verify and could not get any news in English … Read more

Turkey vs. Russia: Not Turkey or Erdoğan Family but Turkish expats in Russia might be the real sufferers…

Putin used to call me brave and bold: Erdoğan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Russian President Vladimir Putin used to call him “brave and bold,” before the two countries’ relations soured over Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border on Nov. 24 Fear, Uncertainty in Russia for Turkish Expat Families EurasiaNet.org … Read more

Turkish exports decline more than 10 pct BUT ALL ONE NEEDS IS A smily photo with Obama…

Obama backs Turkey, urges Ankara to reduce tensions with Russia U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Turkish counterpart on Dec. 1 to reduce tensions with Russia while stressing U.S. support for its NATO ally’s security Turkish exports decline more than 10 pct due to parity, geopolitical risks Turkey’s exports declined by 10.5 percent in November to $11.44 … Read more

As more symbolic backing for Turkey comes from NATO, “Greek PM goads Turkish PM on Twitter over downing of Russian jet….

Greek PM Tsipras takes on Turkish PM on Twitter A highly unusual online exchange took place on Twitter between the prime ministers of Greece and Turkey before the former deleted his tweets – but only from the English version of his account Greek PM in Turkey Twitter outburst BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greek PM … Read more