Turkey News - Feb 18

Recordings expose involvement of PM's son in an illicit plan to transfer land of the Etiler Police Academy to a company called Bosphorus 360 - Today's Zaman

VIDEO: Bosphorus360 1 - Cardboard model of the project to be constructed on the land - YouTube

AUDIO (Turkish): Bosphorus360 2 - Intercepted phone conversation - YouTube

AUDIO (Turkish): Bosphorus360 3 - Intercepted phone conversation - YouTube

VIDEO: Bosphorus360 4 - Animation of the project prepared for Bosphorus 360 - YouTube

AUDIO (Turkish): Bosphorus360 5 - Intercepted phone conversation - YouTube

PHOTO: Bosphorus 360 - Photo of the project - Google Search

CHP takes Erdoğan’s daughter’s villa conversation to parliament - CİHAN

AUDIO: Erdoğan’s daughter’s villa conversation - YouTube

CHP leader calls PM Erdoğan ‘liar,' dares him to court challenge - CİHAN

Former minister promised to protect suspected swindler Zarrab - Today's Zaman

Chronology of Dec. 17: The stones are settling into place… - Today's Zaman

POLL: Erdogan's approval rating tumbles to 39.4 percent this month from 48.1 percent in December and 59.1 percent a year earlier - SES Türkiye

POLL: Survey reveals widespread public support for corruption probe in Turkey - Today's Zaman

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Erdoğan instructs media manager to cut news on opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate - Today's Zaman

AUDIO: Erdoğan instructs media manager to cut news on opposition’s İstanbul mayoral

candidate - YouTube

Turkey elections: On the campaign trail with the İstanbul mayoral candidate hoping to deliver Erdogan a body blow - Telegraph

Hundreds of journalists held a march on Sunday in İstanbul protesting censorship, extensive gov't meddling in media (VIDEO) - Today's Zaman

No answer to request to investigate MİT agents for monitoring reporter - Today's Zaman

CHP submits parliamentary question on Erdoğan's wink - CİHAN

The Erdoğan model of journalism in Turkey - CİHAN

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Amid fisticuffs and injuries Turkish Parliament approves controversial bill tightening up gov't grip on judicial body - hurriyetdailynews

VIDEO: Policy punch-up as brawls break outs in Turkey's parliament over judicial reform - YouTube

Judiciary even weaker than in coup times with new HSYK law - CİHAN

HSYK deputy chairman denies pro-gov't media report - CİHAN

New bill blocks appeals of removed public servants - Today's Zaman

Fourteen governors replaced across Turkey - hurriyetdailynews.com

Counterterrorism unit head resigns in protest of police purge - CİHAN

PM Erdoğan uses lawsuits as weapon against opponents - Today's Zaman

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Police, Kurdish demonstrators clash on anniversary of PKK leader's capture - Today's Zaman

VIDEO: Kurds calling for rebel leader’s release - Al Jazeera

VIDEO: In southeast Turkey police, protesters clash on anniversary of Kurdish rebel arrest - RT In motion

VIDEO: More on Kurds clashing with police in the southeast Turkey on the anniversary of capture of rebel leader - YouTube

Probe reveals top-military officers’ efforts to cover up involvement in raid on National Intelligence trucks allegedely carrying weapons to Syrian rebels - Sabah English

VIDEO: Footage of controversial Syria-bound truck aired - Worldbulletin News

Turkey's laws against terrorism financing under scrutiny - Today's Zaman

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Turkey most vulnerable emerging market, US Federal Reserve says - Today's Zaman

Turkey in eye of emerging market storm as everything goes wrong at once - Telegraph

Turkey economic model faltering - usatoday.com

The "hard landing" of Turkish economy - balkans.com

PM's war against judiciary makes his party a damaging factor for economy - Today's Zaman

Union: Workers' rights violated as gov't watches - CİHAN

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