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The European Parliament sent a stern warning to EU membership candidate Turkey on April 14, accusing the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government of "backsliding" on democracy and the rule of law.

The European Parliament sent a stern warning to EU membership candidate Turkey on April 14, accusing its government of "backsliding" on democracy and the rule of law.
 

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on April 14 that Russia viewed Turkey as a friend but had problems with some Turkish politicians. 

"We consider Turkey our friend," Putin said in an annual televised phone-in. "We have problems with a few politicians whose behavior we consider inadequate." 

Terror and violence are two of the biggest issues facing the Muslim world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on April 14 proposed a body within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to solidify and institutionalize cooperation against terrorism.        

The 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit started in Istanbul on April 14, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an greeting his guests and an additional 5,000 police officers standing guard due to increased security measures. 

It was at that time when the Welfare Party (RP) was closed and the Virtue Party (FP) had just been formed. I was the Ankara representative of daily Radikal then. A three-person team from the paper interviewed the FP party chair, Recai Kutan. 

We keep hearing that a Turkish-Israeli rapprochement is just around the corner, and will happen as soon as diplomats work out the final details. Yet nothing seems to happen. Reports on the topic indicate that Israel is the reluctant party now, seeing no urgency in making up with Turkey, especially if it appears that it is giving in to Ankara's demands. 

'The Fall of the Turkish Model: How the Arab Uprisings Brought Down Islamic Liberalism' by Cihan Tu?al (Verso, £20, 304 pages)

An official from the Cologne Police Department said police protection has been provided for German comedian Jan Böhmermann, against whom Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an filed a criminal complaint, German daily Bild has reported.