AKP
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A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
You, on your first visit to Turkey, stood misty-eyed at Atatürk’s grave on April 6, 2009. There and then, you wrote in the guest book that you looked forward to “supporting Ataturk’s vision of Turkey” and “providing ‘peace at home, peace in the world.’” Were these remarks sincere, Mr. President?
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The Gezi Park Protests: Is Turkey becoming Egypt? (Schubel)
in TurkeyPosted on 07/11/2013 by Juan Cole Vernon Schubel writes at ISLAMiCommentary: Vernon James Schubel On May 31st of this year a protest over the fate […]
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Has Turkey Betrayed the West?
in TurkeyOnce a secular, modernizing country, Turkey’s ruthless assault on journalists raises serious doubts about its future. On January 25 of this year, Turkish Prime Minister […]
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Negative selection
in TurkeyTürkçe: https://www.turkishnews.com/tr/content/2013/04/05/akpye-degnekcilik-yapan-liberaller-bu-haberi-iyi-okusun/ At a think tank meeting on March 31, Aziz Babuscu, chairman of the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Istanbul branch, told the audience the […]
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REVOLT! NOW!
The days are dark. The time is ripe. The time is now. Do something or get out of the way. CHP, your time for passive collaboration and overall incompetence is over. ACT!
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When journalists are not journalists – Turkey’s trials
in TurkeyBy CEYLAN OZBUDAK German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s criticism of Turkey’s detention of certain “journalists” during her February 2012 visit to Ankara highlighted the political challenges which […]