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EU likes Kurds, moderate Islamists and leftists but not Kemalists?
I have to admit, I do agree with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan!
He was surprised by the European Unionâs critical statement about the arrests of journalists and media representatives that took place Sunday, Dec. 14.
I was surprised too!
He was not only intrigued about the substance, but also the timing. Exactly my feeling!
Corruption will remain a stigma for Erdoğan
As this piece was being written, the parliamentary commission looking into corruption allegations against four former ministers from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) had not yet voted on whether they should be sent to the Supreme Council to stand trial or not.
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Top wiretapping body’s employees violated authority: Minister
Some operations at the headquarters of the Telecommunications Directorate (TİB) before the start of a large graft probe last December were unknown to the government, Turkish Transport and Telecommunication Minister Lütfü Elvan has said, adding that some officials had violated their authority.
Turkish President Erdoğan declares birth control ‘treason’
After expressing his staunch opposition against abortions, C-sections and morning-after pills, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has now tackled the contraception issue by declaring that it was âtreason to the country,â in remarks that are likely to revive controversy on reproductive health.
Egypt and Turkey see gov’t and fans battle in court and on pitch
Egyptian and Turkish football pitches are set to re-emerge as battlegrounds between ultras and authoritarian leaders in a life-and-death struggle that involves legal proceedings to brand the supporters as terrorists and efforts to undermine their widespread popular base.
Turkish President Erdoğan ‘closely following’ judicial process against Fethullah Gülen movement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan has said he is closely following the operation launched on Dec. 14 targeting some members of the Fethullah Gülen movement, including two top executives of media groups close to the U.S.-based Islamic scholar, while he has also slammed international organizations for voicing concerns over media freedom in Turkey.
Erdoğan: Best buddy of Putin and ally of Obama?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is known as one of the toughest leaders on earth calls, him a âtough man.â
He boycotts the official United Nations dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, which had never happened before, and Obama calls him a âstrategic partner.â
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Turkey cutting lose from the EU
President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan, once a staunch supporter of the EU criteria, is now telling the EU to mind its own business.
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Iraqi Kurdish PM holds talks with Turkish gov’t
Iraqâs Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met with Turkish government figures in Ankara and Istanbul on Dec. 19, amid efforts to boost cooperation against Islamist jihadists in Iraq and Syria.
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Kılıçdaroğlu to boycott ‘politicized’ Rumi events
Main opposition Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP) leader Kemal KılıçdaroÄlu has vowed not attend ceremonies held each year in the Central Anatolian city of Konya in honor of Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi, on the grounds that government officials have "politicized" the ceremonies.
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