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Handicaps for defending the presidential system
One: It is argued the parliamentary system generates instability but as a matter of fact, there is an unprecedented harmony in the administration of the country at this moment.
Two: They say the parliamentary system brings coalitions, but, let alone a single coalition, there is not even the possibility of it.
Lies and fake documents before elections
By now, it has become obvious the theme of this election campaign in terms of the pro-government media will be Ayd?n Do?an and the Do?an Media Group. You already know the pro-government media is fed by public ads and the "pool" formed through winners of state tenders. It would not write anything unless it has been signaled from someplace.
Egypt ready to reconcile with Turkey after polls
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an went on two important visits to regional capitals over the last two months: The first was to Riyadh on March 2, while the other was to Tehran on April 7.
Turkey's fight with the PKK is heading toward an end
A statement to German TV channels made on April 9 by Cemil Bay?k, one of military leaders of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK), could prove to be the strongest response to imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan?s March 21 call to end the armed campaign launched against Turkey in 1984, in which more than 40,000 people have been killed to date.
Who cares about the Yalova district governor?
There is a Turkish saying which goes, "Kim takar Yalova kaymakam?n??" One version of the story is that the newly-appointed Yalova district governor arrived in town on the same day Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, was expected. An overexcited crowd was waiting at the port and the poor district governor thought the welcome was for him.
Turkey embarks on restoration efforts of Armenian churches
Ankara has embarked on a series of restoration projects on Armenian churches in Turkey, amid criticism that the country's remaining Armenian cultural and historical heritage not destroyed during World War I has been left to ruin.
What do journalists do when they can't write about the news?
Oscar Wilde is quoted as saying ?the one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.? Recently, for some reason, Turkish journalists have been taking this duty upon themselves.
Turkish President Erdo?an promises police force full support
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has pledged full support to Turkey?s police force against any attempts to weaken it, in reference to the government?s fight against the Fethullah Gülen community, believed to have created a ?parallel? state within the police and judiciary.
Turkish envoy rescued from ISIL appointed as ambassador to Dushanbe
Öztürk Y?lmaz, the former Turkish consul general to Mosul, who was taken hostage last year along with 48 others by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants for 101 days, has been appointed as an ambassador to Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe.
Opposition asks where 'mystery money' comes from
Turkey?s capital inflows of an unknown origin reached $4.3 billion in February, the highest level since September 1998, and the government needs to clarify immediately about where this mysterious money comes from, the deputy chair of the main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) has said.
Turkish PM pledges police force will balance freedom and security
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has emphasized the importance of maintaining a delicate balance between freedom and security, as he pledged his government would protect the freedoms of the Turkish people without jeopardizing their security.
Economy success story being damaged: Top Turkish bosses
Turkey's economic success story has been deteriorating for a while and the country needs to change this atmosphere by means of comprehensive reforms in various fields, said the head of the country's top business organization at a conference over the inflation trends in the Turkish economy.
Erdogan dream of a revised Ottoman empire in … costume form
Following the latest trend in the Turkish presidential mansion, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and PM Ahmet Davutoglu were received by police officers dressed up in Ottoman-era gear … It should be noted that Erdogan’s “show of power” took place earlier in 2014, when he showed off his Turkic-Seljuk-Ottoman… guard to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, verifying his image as a supporter of
Turkey puts travel ban on 12,500 foreign fighters
Turkey has slapped a travel ban on more than 12,500 foreign fighters, and deported another 1,200, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said, noting that 5,000 people have been put on a blacklist since January, when Ankara strengthened its efforts to stem the flow of jihadists to Syria.
Turkey puts travel ban on 12,500 suspected foreign fighters
Turkey has slapped a travel ban on more than 12,500 suspected foreign fighters, and deported another 1,200, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said, noting that 5,000 people have been put on a blacklist since January, when Ankara strengthened its efforts to stem the flow of jihadists to Syria.