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People wave flags and hold a portrait of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan as they wait for the arrival of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara, Turkey November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Erdogan Slams West, Plotters

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 31, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while paying glowing tributes to the victims of July 15 coup attempt at the presidential complex in Ankara, slammed countries which failed to show solidarity with Turkey following the putsch. Turkish President also...

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A soldier aims his weapon on top of a tank during the attempted coup in Ankara, Turkey July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

‘Graveyard for Traitors’ to Receive Coup Plotters

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 22, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul, Ankara-Istanbul Municipality established on Friday a ‘Graveyard for Traitors’ to be the final resting place of coup plotters. The municipal decision followed the families’ rejection to receive the bodies of those killed during clashes between...

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People stand on a Turkish army tank at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

Erdogan Determines New Agenda: Back to Dialogue…Barracks in Taksim

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed his agenda for the coming period, represented in three major points: clearing the country of terrorist organizations, considering the nation’s demands of executing the perpetrators of the attempted coup and...

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People stand on a Turkish army tank at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir

Turkish Armed Forces Seize Power… Erdogan: The Coup Will Fail

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 16, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-Turkish Armed Forces announced taking over the administration, imposing martial laws and suspending the constitution, in an attempt to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. However, the president, who urged people to take to the streets, said that...

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Turkey’s likely next prime minister and incoming leader of the ruling AK Party, Binali Yildirim, greets party members during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Reuters

Turkey’s PM Seeks to Improve Diplomatic Relations with Syria, Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that his country aims to develop “good relations” with Syria and Iraq. Yildirim’s speech, broadcast live on television, suggests a U-turn by the Turkish government. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Syria...