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Turkish Minute: Erdoğan’s ‘threat’ against Israel sparks war of words

July 30, 2024 David Shirreff 0

Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who said Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, have been interpreted by Israel as a threat of military action, igniting […]

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Turkish Minute: President Erdoğan gives himself the power to declare a mobilization

May 29, 2024 David Shirreff 0

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has granted himself the authority to declare a mobilization in Turkey, a power that previously rested with the cabinet, with a new regulation published in the country’s Official Gazette on May […]

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Turkish Minute: A purge so brutal its story cannot be told – the film the Turkish gov’t wants to bury

May 7, 2024 David Shirreff 0

The Turkish government has been going after a documentary film since its production began in 2017. The film, The Decree, directed by Nejla Demirci, sheds light on the challenges faced by victims of Turkey’s post-coup […]

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Turkish Minute: Ankara mayoral candidate’s assets confront Turks with the reality of AKP elite’s wealth

March 19, 2024 David Shirreff 0

The race for mayor of Turkey’s capital city has become the latest arena for showcasing the wealth amassed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) elite. Read HERE Turgut Altinok – Photo: VOA

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Turkish Minute: Pro-Erdoğan holdings continue to do business with Israel amid bombardment of Gaza – journalist

December 5, 2023 David Shirreff 0

According to an investigative journalist citing data from open sources, some companies known for their close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and for receiving large government contracts, continue to do business with Israel, […]

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Turkish Minute: Israel’s oil imports continue to pass through Turkey despite Erdoğan’s pro-Palestinian rhetoric

October 31, 2023 David Shirreff 0

The Seaviolet, an oil tanker registered in Malta, recently transported 1 million barrels of Azerbaijani crude from Turkey’s Ceyhan Port to Israel’s Eilat Port, according to a report by Bloomberg. Read HERE Source: Iran Observer

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Turkish Minute: Kılıçdaroğlu to win against Erdoğan in first round, says poll

March 21, 2023 David Shirreff 0

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the presidential candidate of an opposition bloc, is likely to win the upcoming May 14 elections in Turkey by securing 53.1 percent of the vote in the first round, a new poll conducted […]

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Turkish Minute: Erdoğan’s hidden agenda and Turkmen gas

January 3, 2023 David Shirreff 0

Why is President Erdoğan so eager to get involved in a venture that will be helpful to alleviate the EU’s gas needs? Read Here

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Ahmet Yilmaz: Turkey’s Black Sea actions strategically benefit Russia

December 6, 2022 David Shirreff 0

Three important Turkish moves in the Black Sea have strategic consequences in Russia’s favour: Turkey’s interpretation of the Montreux Convention; its policy on drifting sea mines; and its design of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. […]

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Turkish Minute: Rights groups call Turkey’s new media law “dangerous, dystopian”

October 17, 2022 David Shirreff 0

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and ARTICLE 19 have condemned amendments approved by the Turkish Parliament last week which introduce abusive new criminal speech offences that further deepen online censorship and restrict access to information. Read […]

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