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Focus: Turkey - Nov 9, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 09 November 2016

Turkish opposition CHP defends pro-democracy declaration on arrest of pro-Kurdish HDP lawmakers, vows to fight ‘fear and darkness’ - hurriyetdailynews.com

President, PM slam Turkish main opposition CHP for criticizing arrests of HDP deputies - hurriyetdailynews.com

Erdogan files criminal complaint against the main opposition CHP for insulting him at a party meeting criticising a relentless crackdown - Middle East Eye

AK Party to finalize constitution proposal this week which outline a full executive presidential system, says PM Yıldırım - Daily Sabah

Turkish President Erdogan: 'I don't care if they call me a dictator...It goes in one ear, out the other' - Breitbart

HDP Co-chair Demirtaş: Kurdish MPs taken hostage to consolidate one-man rule in Turkey, Erdogan's 'empire of fear' will collapse soon - ARA News

HDP Co-chair Demirtaş in solitary confinement since last week, lawyer says - Turkish Minute

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Declaration by the High Representative Mogherini on behalf of the EU: ‘Grave concern' on the latest developments in Turkey - EU Consilium

EU's Mogherini comments on Turkey 'unacceptable': foreign ministry - Reuters

EU rapporteur calls for freezing accession negotiations with Turkey after crackdown on Kurds - ARA News

EU report: Turkey backslides in fundamental rights and rule of law - Turkish Minute

Key findings of the EU 2016 Report on Turkey (full report included) - European Commission

Ankara rebuffs EU’s harsh progress report - hurriyetdailynews.com

Turkish government criticizes EU envoys at HDP meeting - hurriyetdailynews.com

In response to criticism which compared Ankara's post-coup crackdown to acts committed by the Nazis, Erdogan says Europe are ‘real Nazis’ - Middle East Eye

PM Yıldırım blasts Germany for supporting terrorist organizations against Turkey - POLITICS

Erdogan threatens to ‘open the gates’ for refugees in EU dispute - ft.com

Turkey urges Trump to extradite Gulen - Al Arabiya English

Turkey arrests 55 more pilots in post-coup investigations: NTV - Reuters

UN judge under detention in Turkey in aftermath of coup - Fox News

Reporters Without Borders representative on trial in Turkey for ′terror propaganda′ - DW.COM

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Turkey, U.S. backed Syrian Kurds at loggerheads over Raqqa offensive - The Boston Globe

US-led coalition says current SDF operation aimed to isolate Raqqa, Turkey to play role in long-term plan 'for seizing, holding and governing Raqqa' - ARA News

Turkey says Raqqa operation to starts in weeks, stresses Kurdish forces will not enter the town - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English

Turkey FM says 200 YPG terrorists remain in Manbij, calls on US to fulfill pledge - Daily Sabah

Why Turkey's hostile stance doesn't worry PYD leader - al-monitor.com

US rejects cooperating with Russia or Assad in Raqqa operation - ARA News

Iraq ‘ready for war’ with Turkey over who should control Mosul after Isis – Global Affairs Press

Trump, Turkey's Erdogan discuss boosting ties, fighting terrorism: sources - Reuters

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