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Everybody working for Erdo?an
The recent polls on "what if there was an election today?" show that if there was an election today, the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) would be under the election threshold of 10 percent.
This party is not only losing votes in the west, it is also losing votes in the east and southeast.
Turkish PM to address foreign investors in UK next week
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu on Jan. 17 started a one-week European tour including London, Davos and Berlin, during which he will meet foreign investors and discuss counter-terrorism measures with European counterparts.
EU condemns Turkey's arrest of academics as 'extremely worrying'
The European Union on Jan. 16 condemned as "extremely worrying" Turkey's arrest of academics who signed a petition criticising a military operation in the country's southeast.
K?l?çdaro?lu re-elected as CHP eyes new era with new faces
Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu was re-elected as chair of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for his fourth consecutive term at his the party's convention over the weekend, saying he aimed to renew the CHP's management with "more new and young faces."
British envoy expresses concern over detention of academics
British Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore underlined the importance of freedom of expression in a democratic society and especially in education and expressed concern over the investigation carried out against academics who issued a declaration on ongoing operations in the Southeast.
Turkish Official Accuses Bulgaria of Overstating Migrant Problem
A Turkish Foreign Ministry official has argued Bulgaria has been exaggerating the impact of the migrant crisis, Today's Zaman reports.
Turkish Police Detain Bulgarian Truck with 106 Syrian Migrants
As many as 106 migrants from Syria have been found in a TIR truck with a Bulgarian license plate en route from Turkey to Bulgaria, Cihan News Agency Reports citing Turkish authorities.
Bulgaria Urges Turkish Ambassador to Abide by Vienna Convention - FM
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister has urged Turkey's Ambassador Suleyman Gokce to abide by the Vienna Convention and to "do his best" to dispel the impression that he is trying to interfere in domestic policy.
Minister Mouzalas to participate in Transatlantic Council on Migration
The challenges, problems and opportunities created by the refugee crisis will be the focus of the 15th meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration which will take place on Jan. 17-19 in Berlin with the participation of politicians, heads of organizations and researches from around the world.
Turkish gov't readies for reform amid counterterrorism ops
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is prepared to take steps in order to contain likely criticism in regards to inaction regarding the expansion of fundamental freedoms and rights amid an agenda dominated by terrorist attacks and counterterrorism operations.
The wrong ship cannot reach the right destination
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu on Jan. 14 criticized the declaration calling for peace recently signed by 1,128 academics. His language was more civilized than some other people who have spoken on the same matter.
Turkey-Israel relations will normalize soon
"Turkey-Israel relations will normalize soon." These words were uttered by a high-level Turkish official with whom I had a tête-à-tête this week in Ankara. His statement gains much more weight in light of the fact that he is someone who is following the Turkey-Israel talks very closely.
Is 'bon pour l'orient' governance enough for Turkey?
Turkey belongs to the Middle East. So said 58 percent of respondents to a recent survey conducted by Istanbul's Kadir Has University. At first I was surprised to see this result. Turks usually prefer to see themselves as being part of Europe.
We should see refugees as permanent residents
If I mention "the difference between Arabic and Turkish," the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that Arabic is read from right to left.
Detentions of academics overshadow PM's Europe visit
One of the conclusions in the aftermath of the suicide bomb attack in Istanbul last week, which claimed the lives of 10 German nationals, was that the perpetrators, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in this case, was aiming at targeting the image of Turkey as a safe touristic country.