Politics
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THE SICK JOKE
Oh fabulous farce, the art of the improbable, the exaggerated, the ludicrous, the bizarre, the brazen and often the stupid, the essence of what Turks once called democracy, a word they dare not now pronounce. Still, aren’t we all so lucky to be living in Turkey? Sure we are. Turkey, the land of politicians that…
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THEY ARE NOT TURKISH
It is indeed a puzzlement. How could a government that rose to power democratically then destroy democracy and all the freedoms it entails? I mean Hitler did […]
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Letter to The Honorable Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
As these government and foreign operatives have dared to drag the reputation of Turkey through the filth of deceit, lies and murder, so shall I dare. Dare to tell the truth, as I swear to tell it, since the normal channels of the media and the Turkish justice system have failed so miserably to do…
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Turks march in Paris to denounce genocide bill
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of Turks from across Europe marched through the French capital Saturday denouncing a bill that would make it a crime to […]
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Difficulties of regime change in Turkey
in TurkeyI was in Berlin last week to attend a panel discussion on “Turkey after the June 12 elections” organized jointly by the German Orient Institute […]
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Amid parliament boycott, Turkey enters uncertain period
in TurkeyJust weeks after Turkey’s election, the refusal of two opposition parties to swear into parliament sparks a political crisis. By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European […]