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Dangerous power game in Ankara, now over Syria
Everything seems surreal in the Turkish capital nowadays.
President Tayyip Erdo?an has been presiding over the National Security Board (MGK) with an agenda to intervene in the civil war in Syria, but the military has been resisting - despite a clear government directive.
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Turkey must talk to the Syrian Kurds
It is not easy to understand the contention in the pro-government media ? meaning that portion of the media which acts as a mouthpiece for President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) ?
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Grup Yorum celebrates its 30th year
Following concerts in Adana and ?zmir, famous protest band Grup Yorum's third 30th anniversary concert took place in Istanbul on June 28, after the first two attempts to organize the concert earlier in the year were banned by the Istanbul Governor's Office. The ban was ultimately reversed by a court decision and the concert was held in the Bak?rköy Public Bazaar.
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Erdo?an's toilet isn't golden, eccentric Turkish model confirms
Eccentric Turkish model Tu?çe Kazaz has stepped into the long-running toilet dispute between President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Republican People?s Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu, saying the extravagant presidential palace does not have gold-plated toilet seats.
Candidates ready to compete in first round for parliament speaker's office
Hours before Turkey?s newly elected parliament was scheduled to gather on June 30 to elect a new speaker, candidates resumed visits to party leaders to seek support for their bids, while the legitimacy of one candidate was questioned and two of the four parties in parliament refused to visit each other?s candidate.
Bugs found in CHP deputies' room in parliament
Main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) Ankara deputy and deputy group leader Levent Gök has demanded parliament search for bugs in his party?s rooms after signals from listening devices were found in two deputies? rooms.
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Turkey ready to take 'all measures' to secure its borders: PM
Turkey is ready to take ?all measures? to protect its borders and beyond and has concluded the necessary preparations to this end, Turkey?s prime minister has said, disregarding comments that a ?lame-duck? government would not be that willing to act militarily.
Turkish move into Syria would destroy peace capability: Iran
Any violation of a U.N. member country's territorial integrity would destroy Turkey's capacity to maintain peace and stability in Syria, Iran's ambassador to Turkey, Ali Reza Bikdeli, said elaborating on media reports that Ankara is mulling military intervention into the neighboring country.
Turkey looking to construct more walls on Syria border
Turkey wants to construct more walls along its border with Syria to strengthen security against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and crack down on illegal border crossings, senior officials told Reuters on June 27.
Turkey shares a more than 900 km (560 mile) border with Syria, and much recent fighting has taken place on its doorstep.
Erdo?an vows to prevent Kurdish state in northern Syria, as Iran warns Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an vowed to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish state in northern Syria, while Iran warned Turkey over military intervention into its neighbor.
"I am addressing the whole world: We will never allow a state to be formed in northern Syria, south of our border," Erdo?an said at a Ramadan event organized by Turkish Red Crescent in Istanbul late June 26.