Turkish President Gül invites opposition leaders for meeting amid political crisis
The invitation comes amid an ongoing political crisis fueled by a bill on the judiciary
In Scandal, Turkey’s Leaders May Be Losing Their Tight Grip on News Media
The New York Times (USA) Sunday, January 12, 2014, p. A 11 By Tim Arango Istanbul — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has labeled an investigative reporter who has published a number of leaked documents related to a widening corruption scandal a traitor. Mr. Erdogan’s lawyers have also filed suit against a newspaper columnist, once
Justice minister admits failure to react against ‘coup plot’ cases
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ admitted the government ‘made a mistake’ as it failed to give a reaction during the prosecutions of the coup plot cases
Graft accusations aim to thwart Istanbul’s third airport and bridge plans: AKP spokesman
Hüseyin Çelik noted that ‘all those who have been implicated or targeted with asset injunctions’ are among the team that will build the two mega-projects
Turkey will push ahead with judicial reforms, says Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish prime minister denies that the reforms, which prompted a fist-fight in parliament, trample on the country’s constitution
Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has promised to push ahead with judicial reforms that prompted a fist fight in parliament.
Turkey clamps down on internet as Erdogan tightens grip on power
Financial Times
… the free flow of information on the internet even further in Turkey,” said Yaman Akdeniz, a law professor at Istanbul’s Bilgi University. “Looking at the current political climate, it is primarily for controlling the leaking of videos and WikiLeaks .
Turkish PM slams opposition, head of judges association over session marred by brawl
PM Erdoğan has criticized the presence of outsiders at commissions in reference to a judge who was the recipient of a flying kick from an AKP MP
Turkish government move on judiciary stirs fight in Parliament
AKP MP Zeyid Aslan enters like a dragon, delivering kicks and punches as a parliamentary commission hearing on controversial changes to the judiciary descends into chaos marred by fisticuffs and a loss of dignity
Jailed PKK leader vows not to ‘add fuel to the fire’
The jailed PKK leader makes clear his stance on the rift between the Turkish government and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen community, by describing the graft probe as a ‘coup’ attempt targeting the government
Erdoğan’s system signals implosion
On Jan. 10, when Turkey’s AKP gov’t submitted a draft to Parliament to take more control over the HSYK, the acting chairman of the board issued a very strong, 66 page-long statement against the move
How Turkey’s conservatives failed
The political war going on in Turkey these days is full of incredible details and drama. However, it only underlines a simple truth:
Two Bills That Could Mark The End of Turkey As We Know It
International Islamic University Malaysia awards Erdogan with an honorary doctorate in Philosophy of Management.
Conflict between Gülen Movement and Turkey’s ruling AKP reflected in business world
The maelstrom in Turkish politics that erupted after a high-level graft probe has also laid bare the differences among the country’s leading business organizations
Turkey’s top judicial board decides to examine Ergenekon coup plot case
Hurriyet Daily News
The HSYK will examine the Ergenekon trial, considered the most important legal battle in recent Turkish history, which resulted in several life sentences for allegedly trying to topple the government. The decision came after an application from the …
Top judicial board decides to examine Turkish coup plot case
The many crises of Erdogan: have we come to an end-game ?
This piece is an attempt to revisit some of the key crises afflicting the AKP and its leader, and in light of this analysis, investigate some claims that foretell the AKP’s doom.
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