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Erdoğan corrupted Turkey’s national police force for his own petty interests
World
March 3, 2019
Erdoğan corrupted Turkey’s national police force for his own petty interests
A survey of select cases reviewed by Nordic Monitor suggests the 268,000-strong police force has been marred by serious accusations…
Erdoğan calls on HDP co-chair to leave Turkey for saying ‘Kurdistan’
World
February 26, 2019
Erdoğan calls on HDP co-chair to leave Turkey for saying ‘Kurdistan’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday called on Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Sezai Temelli to leave the country…
Erdoğan threatens HDP municipalities with more trustees
Turkey
February 25, 2019
Erdoğan threatens HDP municipalities with more trustees
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday threatened the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with appointing trustees to municipalities run by…
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkey
February 23, 2019
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at an election rally on Friday that the election slogans of the main opposition…
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
Turkey
February 23, 2019
Turkey’s top prosecutor launches closure case against 4 Kurdish parties
The chief prosecutor at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals, Mehmet Akarca, has filed a closure case against four Kurdish parties…
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkey
February 22, 2019
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at an election rally on Friday that the election slogans of the main opposition…
ISIS militants swear to fight to the death for their last pocket of territory in Syria: SDF
World
February 21, 2019
ISIS militants swear to fight to the death for their last pocket of territory in Syria: SDF
The presence of Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria is at a dead-end after US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on…
[OPINION] What Ankara’s Kurdish policy in Syria reveals about Turkey’s regime
Opinion
February 12, 2019
[OPINION] What Ankara’s Kurdish policy in Syria reveals about Turkey’s regime
To better understand Turkey’s Syria policy, particularly toward Syrian Kurds, we must look at historic events. And to better understand…
King’s Cross Station closes amid pro-Kurdish protests
World
March 11, 2018
King’s Cross Station closes amid pro-Kurdish protests
King’s Cross in London has been closed amid a pro-Kurdish demonstration at the station. The demonstration in London comes hours…
‘Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
Turkey
March 5, 2018
‘Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
The US Embassy in Turkey told American citizens it is closed to the public Monday because of a “security threat,”…