Wednesday, 26 April 2017 ANKARA – Turkish authorities detained 800 people overnight suspected of links to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, security sources said on Wednesday, in one of the largest operations in months against the network which Turkey blames for a failed July coup. They said the crackdown targeted the …
Read More »President Erdogan says everyone should respect Turkish vote outcome
Monday, 17 April 2017 ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that everyone including Turkey’s allies should respect the outcome of a referendum in which a narrow majority of Turks voted for constitutional changes that will hand him sweeping new powers. He was speaking at a news conference …
Read More »Turkish parliament approves reforms
Saturday, 21 January 2017 ANKARA – The Turkish parliament approved a constitutional reform bill overnight including strengthening the powers of the presidency, paving the way for a referendum expected in the spring which could see President Tayyip Erdogan in office until 2029. Erdogan says the reform will provide stability in …
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