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Kurdish peace viable within a few months, Turkish PM says

The ruling AKP and the opposition HDP hail the reinvigorated peace process, saying the Kurdish issue could be solved in as little as six months The Turkish government and the Kurdish political movement have sounded a note of optimism for the future of the stalled peace process, with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suggesting that the process could reach a settlement within the next few months

Kobane aid triggers Turkey-US debate

Washington took the initiative to airdrop ammunition and weapons to Kurdish fighters battling jihadists in Kobane despite Turkey’s objections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, in a bid to underline that Ankara does not consider the Democratic Union Party (PYD) a legitimate counterpart, regardless of U.S. views.

Turkish deputy PM blames jailed PKK leader for provoking street violence

Despite overall optimistic messages by Turkish government officials declaring their resolve for advancing the stalled peace process, a key Cabinet member has suggested that the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) actually fueled the fire during recent deadly protests.

Turkey’s finance minister uses Twitter for tax inspections

While the Turkish government is preparing a bill that may introduce draconian measures on social media, Mehmet Şimşek is taking advantage of Twitter The government’s ongoing frequent measures against the Internet may have irked many social media users in Turkey, but one fan of microblogging site Twitter is Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, who said he uses Twitter for pinpoint tax inspecti

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