Turkey

A controversial member of parliament has been elected to the bureau of the Sept 12 congress of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara A controversial member of parliament has been elected to the bureau of the Sept. 12 congress of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara.

Residents of the Cizre district of southeastern Turkey's ??rnak province, where a nine-day curfew ended as of 7:00 am on Sept 12, remained deprived of health and funeral services

Turkish PM Davuto?lu pledges strong return to power in the Nov 1 with a soul-searching which would get guidance from founding principles of his AKP Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu pledged a strong return to power in the Nov.

Turkish PM Davuto?lu pledges strong return to power in the Nov 1 with a soul-searching which would get guidance from founding principles of his AKP Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has pledged a strong return to power in the Nov.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed that the European Union give EUR 3B to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to help halt the flow of Syrian migrants from camps in those countries, newswires reported.

At a moment when it appears that …half – or more – of the Muslim world wants to emigrate at all costs and manner to all points west and north, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Yalçın Topçu shared his …dream of transforming the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul into an occasional mosque for prayers by the faithful.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu recently stated: "We are going up in the opinion polls ? We are doing everything we can for our votes to increase and to achieve one-party rule." 

They are doing everything they can and they are going up in the polls. 

With its logo resembling the symbol of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its devotion to President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, a new youth organization stands accused of attacking political party headquarters and media buildings in Turkey.

These days, most Turkey observers agree that Turkey is in deep trouble. They are deeply divided though, when it comes to explaining why. 

Turkey is going through a dark period. In addition to escalating terrorism, masses of people have become engaged in violent demonstrations, triggering hatred along ethnic lines.