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Erdogan recordings appear real, analyst says, as Turkey scandal grows
Roy Gutman writes for McClatchy: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip Wednesday on the judiciary and the Internet in an effort to tamp down a corruption scandal that’s rattled...
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Twitter ‘blocked’ in Turkey
Twitter shut down in Turkey amidst rising tensions Turkish Twitterers Respond Hilariously To The Government’s Attempt To Block Them Cenk Uygur: Ban on YouTube and Facebook Possible in Turkey (Video)...
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Armenian president accuses Turkey of genocide denial
From AFP: Armenia‘s president has accused Turkey of an “utter denial” in failing to recognise the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman empire during the first world war as genocide. On Wednesday...
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Turkey Mine Explosion: Disaster deals another blow to Erdogan’s authoritarian...
Patrick Cockburn writes for The Independent: ‘Every development in Turkey over the last year has added to the country’s polarisation. The latest event to do so is the disaster at the coalmine at Soma,...
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Erdogan poised to extend power as new Turkish President
Daren Butler reports for The Independent: ‘The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was declared the winner in his country’s first presidential election on Sunday, as voters backed his dream...
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The New Gezi Park Protesters: Istanbul’s Gentrification Wars
‘This weekend’s presidential election in Turkey is as good as decided. The mass protests surrounding Gezi Park, the corruption scandals, the Soma mining accident — none of these incidents will stop...
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The Gallipoli centenary is a shameful attempt to hide the Armenian Holocaust
Robert Fisk wrote for The Independent back in January: ‘When world leaders, including Prince Charles and the Australian and New Zealand prime ministers, gather at Gallipoli to commemorate the First...
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Fighting Both Sides of the Same War: Is Turkey Using Attacks On Islamic State...
‘Turkish jets have reportedly launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq since airstrikes began last week, effectively ending a two-year truce. Over the past week, the...
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Obama’s deal with Turkey is a betrayal of Syrian Kurds and may not even...
Patrick Cockburn writes for The Independent: The deal between the US and Turkey which will allow American bombers to use Incirlik airbase while Turkey takes action against Islamic State (Isis) looks...
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