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An Ankara demonstration in support of the Turkish government in wake of the failed July 2016 coup. (AFP)

Senior Turkish PM Aide Arrested for Gulen Links

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – As the trials of the suspects linked to the failed July 2016 coup, Turkish security forces arrested on Saturday Birol Erdem, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s chief adviser and a former senior justice ministry official, on charges of belonging to the...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to greet European Council President Donald Tusk (not pictured) before a meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Olivier Hoslet/Pool

Erdogan to Reshape A-team in AKP

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will chair on Monday the meeting of the Justice and Development Party Central Executive Committee, kicking off his second term as president. The party is expected to witness huge changes in the Central Decision Making and...

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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. Reuters

US Says Committed to Turkey’s Security after Syria Kurds Arming Controversy

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 11, 2017 | Middle East

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that the US was committed to protecting Turkey amid Turkish anger over Washington’s decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. Mattis told Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in London that Washington was committed to...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim pictured in Ankara on June 14, 2016. (AFP)

Turkey PM: Opposition Must Respect Referendum Results

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 18, 2017 | World

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called on Tuesday the country’s opposition to respect the referendum result that grants the president sweeping powers. In an address to legislators from his ruling party on Tuesday, Yildirim said the people had voted to switch...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 8, 2016. Reuters

Turkey Arrests 29 Suspects in Anti-ISIS Raids

by Said Abdul Razzak | Apr 8, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish police forces arrested on Friday 29 ISIS suspects during major anti-terror raids in a number of neighborhoods in Istanbul and other Turkish cities. The campaign was launched in the framework of a series of operations carried out by security...