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Turkish riot police use tear gas to disperse protestors during an anti government demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, 22 December 2013. (EPA/Ulas Yunus Tosun)

Gülen supporters fear Turkish government reprisals

by Thair Abbas | Dec 24, 2013 | World

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Leading members of the US-based cleric Fethullah Gülen’s group fear reprisals from Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following the anti-corruption campaign launched by Turkish police and public prosecutors. In a telephone call to...

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Inside Istanbul’s Egyptian Market. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egyptian ‘Spice Bazaar’ heats up Istanbul

by Thair Abbas | Dec 22, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—Founded 350 years ago, the Egyptian market in Istanbul—a hub for trading spices and seasonings between East and West—continues to entice customers. The port city of Istanbul’s geographical proximity to Europe made it a suitable destination...

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File photo of Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam. (REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi)

In Conversation with Tammam Salam

by Thair Abbas | Dec 20, 2013 | Interviews

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s political system is notorious for its bitter factionalism and the fragility of attempts to compensate for the country’s sectarian divides. The civil war in neighboring Syria has not helped matters, and has led to a deeper...

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Former Istanbul’s chief of police, Huseyin Capkin (C-R), leaves after he was removed from office after overseeing a wave of high-profile bribery arrests this week, Istanbul, Turkey, 19 December 2013. Capkin is among several high-ranking police officers to be sacked in the aftermath of dawn raids that resulted in mass arrests, including the sons of three ministers, for alleged bribery involving public tenders as well as illegal dealings with the Iranian government to circumvent international sanctions. EPA/STR

Turkish prime minister says corruption raids “dirty operation”

by Thair Abbas | Dec 19, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the arrests of a number of people close to his government in a corruption inquiry amounted to a “dirty operation” against his government. A total of 52 people, including three...

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A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon as he takes position in Aleppo’s Karm al-Jabal district on December 4, 2013. (Reuters/Saad AboBrahim)

Syria: Kerry says US may meet with Islamist rebel group

by Thair Abbas | Dec 19, 2013 | Middle East

London/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—US Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated on Tuesday that the US was willing to meet with members of the Syrian opposition’s Islamic Front, despite the US and UK freezing aid to Syrian rebels after the group took control of opposition...