Media ID: 55371951
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Anti-government demonstrators light flares during a protest in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, Turkey, April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan
by Said Abdul Razzak | Apr 19, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara – Tensions have risen in Turkey and protests have erupted following Sunday’s referendum which resulted in a 51.41 percent victory for the “yes” campaign, while the parliament approved the memo presented by the government to extend the state of...
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the mayors from his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo)
by Thair Abbas | Jun 13, 2013 | World
London and Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat–Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a meeting with a number of protesters at the headquarters of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). The prime minister described the protests as a foreign conspiracy and accused...
