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Turkish PM makes demands, but is anyone listening?
While he was in London on Jan. 18 for talks with his British counterpart David Cameron, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu also fielded questions from the British press on the Syrian Crisis.
His answers came at a time when everyone is waiting to see if the all-party talks in Geneva aimed at ending this crisis can be held next week.
Two things he said stood out.
Yet another glimmer of hope in Cyprus
Looking through the recent punditry on Cyprus, one inevitably feels a sense of déjà vu, as there appears to be nothing new regarding the age-old problem of the Eastern Mediterranean. So far, we have witnessed countless the best and the last hopes/chances before the inescapable train crash in the long, circuitous and problematic negotiation processes that predictably failed at the end.
Unsustainable Turkey
Davos 2016 started on Jan. 20. There are eight main themes to be discussed this year. All of them are either directly or in-directly related to technology, innovation and R&D. Topics include the rise of the robots, medicine, climate change, inequality, terrorism, the migration crisis, market turmoil, Europe and cyber-crime.
A stronger CHP after its congress? Or?
Turkey's social democratic main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) held its first congress since the Nov. 1, 2015 election disappointment on Jan. 16-17 in Ankara.
Unusually, no candidate challenged CHP head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu at the congress. Two possible candidates withdrew ahead of the congress and another was unable to gather enough support from delegates.
Turkey Remands in Custody 12 Suspects over Jan. 12 Istanbul Bombing
The number of suspects detained in connection with last week's deadly blast in Istanbul has increased to 12 after Turkish authorities arrested two more people, state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on Wednesday.
American Political Science Association lends support to Turkish colleagues
The American Political Science Association (APSA) has written an open letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, criticizing the measures against at least 1,128 Turkish academics who signed a petition calling for an end to ongoing military operations in the country's southeast.
No more talks with PKK, vows Erdo?an
Ankara will no longer engage in contact with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and will instead "liquidate" all PKK militants through ongoing security operations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has vowed.
Turkish exporters' high hopes for Iranian market
Turkish exports may rise between 8 and 10 percent with the end of sanctions on neighboring Iran following its nuclear deal with world powers, the head of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (T?M) said on Jan. 20 in a press meeting.
Key sectors for Turkish companies in Iran are automotive, clothing, textiles, machinery, furniture and chemicals, said T?M President Mehmet Büyükek?i.
German, Turkish police arrest dozens in raids on human traffickers
German and Turkish police on Jan. 20 announced major coordinated raids against a criminal trafficking network that used unseaworthy ships to send more than 1,700 refugees to Europe.
Car bomb explodes near Russian embassy in Kabul, casualties feared
A powerful suicide car bomb struck near the Russian embassy in downtown Kabul Jan. 20, with casualties feared from the latest attack in the Afghan capital, the interior ministry said.
Turkish deputy PM rules out early election talk
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has dismissed hearsay suggesting it intended to hold a new snap election, while arguing that such a move would sabotage the potential offered by "four years of uninterrupted service."
'Turkish Coast Guard rescued more than 91,000 migrants in 2015'
Turkey's Coast Guard rescued 91,611 would-be migrants who left their countries in a bid to reach northern and Western Europe in 2015, while 279 of them lost their lives in drowning incidents in the Aegean Sea, according to officials.
Jailed journalists in Turkey say arrest aimed at gagging press
Jailed Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, accused of spying and helping a terrorist group, have told Reuters in a faxed message from prison that their arrest was designed to send a warning to journalists.
'Reserve Border System' Needed between Bulgaria, Macedonia - Czech PM
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has suggested that a "reserve border system" should be set up along the Bulgaria-Macedonia border if Turkey or Greece fail to regulate the influx of migrants into Europe.
Obama, Erdo?an speak by phone, vow cooperation against terrorism
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on Jan. 19 pledged continued cooperation in the fight against militants, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the White House and Turkish presidential sources said.