You are hereBlogs / bartolo's blog / Focus: Turkey - Nov 9, 2016

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


------------------------------------------------

 

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

 

-------------------------------------------------

 

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


To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)


Speaking Events

2017

 

August 2-6: Peace and Democracy Conference at Democracy Convention in Minneapolis, Minn.

 

September 22-24: No War 2017 at American University in Washington, D.C.

 

October 28: Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference



Find more events here.

CHOOSE LANGUAGE

Support This Site

Donate.

Get free books and gear when you become a supporter.

 

Sponsors:

Speaking Truth to Empire

***

Families United

***

Ray McGovern

***

Julie Varughese

***

Financial supporters of this site can choose to be listed here.

 

Ads:

Ca-Dress Long Prom Dresses Canada
Ca Dress Long Prom Dresses on Ca-Dress.com

Buy Books

Get Gear

The log-in box below is only for bloggers. Nobody else will be able to log in because we have not figured out how to stop voluminous spam ruining the site. If you would like us to have the resources to figure that out please donate. If you would like to receive occasional emails please sign up. If you would like to be a blogger here please send your resume.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.