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Turkish Political Opinion in the Wake of 2011
As the year 2011 was drawing to an end, MetroPOLL, a renowned research institution, published the results of a public opinion survey on vital issues. Here are some of the findings: 71 percent of respondents endorse the official foreign policy, while only 25 percent find it unsuccessful. When these figures are compared with those of … Continue reading
Haniyeh arrives in Turkey
Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Turkish city Istanbul on Sunday morning, as part of his first international tour since Israel tightened the seige on the coastal strip. He will meet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss regional developemnets and the reconciliation deal between the premier’s Hamas party and Fatah. Ma’an News Agency, Palestine … Continue reading
Opinion: Will Turkey Broker Palestinian Reconciliation?
Why Ankara might be the next stop for Abbas and Meshal. Tablet Magazine, United States Click here for the full story
Turkey Slams France Over Genocide Bill
Turkey’s prime minister on Saturday sharply criticized France for a bill that would make it a crime to deny the World War I-era mass killing of Armenians was genocide. Saying France should investigate what he said was its own “dirty and bloody history” in Algeria and Rwanda, Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted Turkey would respond “through all … Continue reading
Opinion: Why dozens of Turkish journalists are in jail
Political observers who follow Turkish democracy often get confused with the contradictory phenomena they face. On the one hand, Turkey has free and fair elections, competing political parties, a robust civil society and a very colorful media. Yet, there are still liberties missing, from freedom of religion to freedom of speech. The fact that there are almost … Continue reading
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