Recep Tayyip

EU likes Kurds, moderate Islamists and leftists but not Kemalists?

I have to admit, I do agree with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan!

He was surprised by the European Union’s 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!

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 Erdoğan has now tackled the contraception issue by declaring that it was “treason to the country,” in remarks that are likely to revive controversy on reproductive health.

Turkish President Erdoğan ‘closely following’ judicial process against Fethullah Gülen movement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 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.

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