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Erdogan threatens Bogazici University protesters with ‘no mercy’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday struck back at international criticism regarding Turkey’s response to students protests, telling western nations…
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European Union calls Ankara to release the Detained Students
European Union has condemned the arrest of two students in Turkey over a poster promoting LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
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A second round of voting for the Libyan executive authority
The Acting Special Representative of the United Nations in Libya, Stephanie Williams, revealed that no list got the required votes.…
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Erdogan using deniable private militias to destabilize the Middle East
As the US Biden administration settles into office, most of the discourse about bad Middle Eastern actors is rightly focused…
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Turkish protests at Bogazici University continue over Erdoğan-appointed rector
Turkey’s Bogazici University, which has survived two world wars and several coups in the 157 years since its founding, witnessed…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan intends to implement the second constitutional coup in Turkey
Turks had voted in favour of the constitutional changes in 2017, leading the country to switch from a parliamentary democracy…
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Turkey-Greece talks resume but significant issues off limits
The “exploratory talks” between Turkey and Greece resumed last week in Istanbul. These were initiated in 2002 and interrupted 14…
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Washington requests the immediate withdrawal of Turkish and Russian forces from Libya
Washington requested the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish forces from Libya, as part of the open session held by…
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Turkey, Greece launch eastern Mediterranean crisis talks
Greece and Turkey will begin exploratory talks in Istanbul – after a five-year hiatus – that aim to settle maritime…
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Amnesty International warns of the pressure exerted by the Turkish regime on lawyers
In a sunny morning in June 2017 I got a call. Taner Kılıç, our then chair of Amnesty International…
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