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Europe's 'fat school bully' problem
In 2004 when the then prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was receiving praise after praise from the West's blind leaders for his "reformism and supreme democratic credentials," he abruptly reverted to his Islamist self: He drafted a bill that would outlaw adultery.
Turkey at the threshold of a regime change
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) and Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), declared in a joint press conference on Dec. 1 that they had agreed on the draft of a constitutional change to shift Turkey's parliamentarian system to an executive presidential one.
Kammenos sends stern message to Ankara from Greek army border outpost
Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Thursday sought to send a stern message to Turkey and other countries questioning Greece's territorial integrity, declaring during a visit to military outpost near the Albanian border that Greece "will not accept such provocations" and saying he would stay the night at the outpost to underline the "fortified presence" of the Greek military.
Turkey's AKP, Opposition Reach Agreement on Constitutional Amendments
The ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party have reached an agreement on amendments to the constitution which envisage a strengthening of the powers of the president.
This was announced by Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım after his meeting with the leader of the nationalists Devlet Bahçeli.
Turkish foundation to take over Gülenist schools in Sudan
Two schools in Sudan linked to the network of U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gülen, the main suspect in the probes into the July 15 coup attempt, will be taken over by a Turkish educational foundation in line with a protocol signed earlier between Khartoum and Ankara, a Turkish diplomat told Anadolu Agency on Dec. 1.
Aleppo 'giant graveyard' fears as thousands flee
As the Security Council held emergency talks on the fighting in New York, Syria's opposition urged the U.N. to take immediate steps to protect civilians.
A government offensive to retake all of Aleppo has pounded the city in recent days, with shelling of an opposition-controlled area reported to have killed at least 26 civilians.