DEBKAfile Exclusive Report March 29, 2014, 10:45 PM (IST) Intense fighting for Kasab in northwest Syria Turkey has ratcheted up its intervention in the Syrian war to an unprecedented level, according to exclusive debkafile military and intelligence sources…. Read More ›
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Syria accuses Turkey of downing fighter jet over Syrian teritory
Sunday, 23 March 2014 Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says its armed forces have shot down a Syrian military jet which had violated its airspace. He warned such action by Syria merited a “heavy response”.
Turkey may ban Facebook and YouTube
EEV: We have conflicting reports at one point he said he was, than he says no (according to the Irish Times, link below) – Turkey’s Prime Minister Suthep Tayyip Erdogan says these organizations encourage every kind of immorality and espionage… Read More ›
Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan allegedly spoke with his son about plans to hide 1.1 billion U.S. dollars worth of cash amid a massive anti-graft probe ( Engineers Confirm Authenticity Of Voice Recording Between PM, Son )
Highlights: EEV- This is just preliminary and not yet fully confirmed – , Attila Özdemiroglu, a musician and recording engineer who was once the president of the Musical Work Owners’ Society of Turkey (MESAM), tweeted that this recoding has not… Read More ›
Riots erupt on streets of Istanbul after Turkish government clamps down on internet – Opponents say sweeping new powers are effort to hush-up corruption scandal
Protestors are angry over far-reaching government powers to block web pages ‘within hours’ The demonstrators threw stones and set off fireworks after riot police fired water cannons Prime Minister says new powers have been introduced to protect privacy, not stifle… Read More ›
Turkish govt fending off ‘mini-coup attempt’ – minister
Turkey’s government said Tuesday it was fending off an “attempted mini-coup” by elements in the police and judiciary, Reuters reported. The ruling AK Party had in the past survived military coup plots, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said, adding that… Read More ›
Turkey: woman detained for protesting Erdogan with shoebox
30 December, 13:03 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, DECEMBER 30 – Turkish police detained a woman in the western province of Manisa yesterday after she protested against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a shoebox, in a reference to money… Read More ›
Turkey rocked by corruption scandal
Turkey’s government is in crisis: Within a few hours, three ministers resigned over a corruption scandal. Prime Minister Erdogan claims his government is victim of a plot. 2013 has not been a good year for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip… Read More ›
Thousands urge Turkish PM’s resignation as graft scandal shakes gov’t
Edited time: December 26, 2013 01:28 Demonstrators run away as they clash with riot police (unseen) during a protest against corruption in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul on December 25, 2013 (AFP Photo / Bulent Kilic) Thousands of demonstrators… Read More ›
Amnesty accuses Turkey of abuse on ‘massive scale’
Human rights widely violated in Gezi Park crackdown 02 October, 20:22 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Amnesty International released a report Wednesday accusing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government of turning a blind eye to killings, torture, sexual abuse and… Read More ›
Turkey: blasphemy; pianist Fazil Say sentenced to 10 months
20 September, 12:26 (ANSAmed) – ISTANBUL – World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazil Say, who was sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy in April, was again sentenced to 10 months by an Istanbul court today in a retrial, Hurriyet online… Read More ›
Turkey risks war with Assad, peace with Kurds
Erdogan deploys troops on the border, 72% Turks against attack 10 September, 12:24 (by Francesco Cerri) (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, SEPTEMBER 10 – Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan has just been through the negative outcome of Istanbul’s competition to… Read More ›
Turkey: ‘Erdogan not a man of his word’, PKK halts retreat
Turkish government did not respect September 1 deadline 05 September, 18:52 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, SEPTEMBER 5 – Accusing Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan of not honoring his agreements, Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Cemil Bayik announced Thursday that Kurdish rebels… Read More ›
Turkey: poll; 35% of Turks say they are “suffering”
23 August, 13:29 (ANSAmed) – ISTANBUL, AUGUST 23 – More than one in three Turks considers themselves “suffering,” while major factors affecting their happiness levels are likely to be economic rather than political, daily Hurriyet reported citing the… Read More ›
Turkish ministry report suggests psychic assassins using telepathy could be responsible for ‘mysterious’ deaths of four young engineers
Neuropsychology expert asks government not to rule out possibility of telepathy being responsible for suicide of engineer Rob Williams Thursday, 8 August 2013 The deaths of four young Turkish engineers, all within the space of 14 months during 2006 and… Read More ›
Life sentences for 17 ringleaders of Turkey’s ‘Deep State’ coup plot as epic trial concludes with 300 verdicts
Landmark prosecution to unravel underground ‘terrorist’ organisation Ergenekon concludes with scores of lengthy jail terms, sparking anti-government protests Justin Vela Monday, 5 August 2013 A Turkish court has issued heavy sentences in a long-running court case involving nearly 300 defendants… Read More ›
Egypt denies Turkish PM Gaza entry
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Photo: EPA Egypt’s new authorities have denied Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan entry to the Gaza Strip, the local media reported on Sunday. According to the Al-Youm Al-Sabia Internet portal, Cairo has notified Ankara that “the… Read More ›
‘Retaliation Campaign’ Erdogan Punishes Protesters in Turkey
By Oezlem Gezer and Maximilian Popp Following mass anti-government protests in Turkey, Ankara is now taking revenge on its critics. Activists and demonstrators are being investigated and intimidated, while journalists are getting fired and insubordinate civil servants transferred far afield…. Read More ›
Turkish PM’s treason claims against BBC reporter chills other journalists
Turkish journalists see Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s attack on presenter for BBC’s Turkish service as a warning to them all Constanze Letsch in Istanbul guardian.co.uk, Thursday 27 June 2013 14.00 EDT Erdogan took offence at the BBC’s coverage of anti-government protests…. Read More ›
‘I don’t recognize European Parliament’, says Erdogan
After EU criticism towards Turkey. Military repression announced 17 June, 20:25 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he does not recognize the European Parliament, Anadolu news agency reported. This comes after an EU resolution… Read More ›
Protesters who return to Taksim are terrorist supporters – Turkish minister
Published time: June 16, 2013 12:04 Edited time: June 16, 2013 12:40 Activists returning to Taksim Square will be considered “supporters or members of a terror group,” Turkey’s EU minister told local media. This comes after police bulldozed the tent… Read More ›
Erdogan: Protest ‘will be over in 24 hours’ – Published time: June 12, 2013 19:57
The Turkish Prime Minister says protests at Taksim Square and Gezi Park ‘will be over in 24 hours.’ This comes hours after Tayyip Erdogan met a group of activists, in an attempt to start dialog, and vowed to… Read More ›
Violence of security forces in Taksim Square ‘unprecedented’ says Amnesty International
Demonstrators stockpiling face masks and goggles to protect against tear gas, and rebuilding barricades that have been destroyed Richard Hall Thursday, 13 June 2013 Protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square are preparing for further clashes with police, as a leading rights… Read More ›
Erdogan of Turkey crosses the Rubicon, adopts hard line against demonstrators (Warning Graphic Includes Death)
Turkey: police occupy Taksim, Erdogan adopts hard line Premier attacks, we will cut Gezi Park trees 11 June, 19:50 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, JUNE 11 – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has adopted a hard line against demonstrators who have… Read More ›
Turkey protest turns Massive – Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce… fans join forces
Saturday, 08 June 2013 taksim-1- Turkish media reports this evening that history is being written at the Taxim square in Istanbul, after more than 170,000 protesters joined the 20,000 protesters already at the square. Certainly not a good sign… Read More ›
Turkey: protest spreads to Northern Cyprus
Students in Turkish-occupied sector rally against Erdogan 04 June, 17:22 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JUNE 4 – The violent anti-government protests ongoing in several Turkish cities spread on Saturday to Northern Cyprus, which has been under Turkish occupation since… Read More ›
Turkey: ‘sultan’ Erdogan trips over 600 trees
‘People of Ataturk’ against Islamic premier’s absolute power 03 June, 19:46 (by Francesco Cerri) (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, JUNE 3 – ‘Erdogan is not all-powerful’ observes, almost with surprise, Hurriyet’s analyst Murat Yetkin. A protest which began as a… Read More ›
Turkish protesters control Istanbul square after two days of clashes: While Citizens Protest Turkish media Media Airs Cooking Shows
Demonstrations pose biggest challenge yet to prime minister and expose government influence over media Constanze Letsch in Istanbul guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 June 2013 12.30 EDT Turkish protesters gather in Taksim Square, Istanbul, on Sunday. Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images Turkish protesters controlled… Read More ›
Erdogan – Turkey will say goodbye to EU
Sunday, 03 February 2013 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey “will say goodbye to the EU”. While governments of the EU member states fear that they would have to face dissatisfaction of their voters if they … Read More ›
Turkish warplanes strike PKK targets in N. Iraq – media
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:38 GMT Reuters ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes have attacked militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq in the first such attacks since details emerged of talks between the state and the… Read More ›
Turkey using anti-terrorism law to quash debate -UN : ” has jailed more reporters than Iran, China or Eritrea “
Thu, 1 Nov 2012 15:43 GMT Source: reuters * UN experts review Turkey’s rights record, anti-terror law * Decry high number of prosecutions of activists, journalists * Govt says right to lawyer guaranteed, torture not tolerated By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA,… Read More ›
Turkish government authorises raids against Syria
Fears of major conflict grow as parliament approves ‘deterrent’ measures in wake of cross-border incident on Wednesday Martin Chulov in Beirut The Guardian, Thursday 4 October 2012 14.18 EDT Turkey‘s parliament has given legal authority to the military to launch… Read More ›
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