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U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) at the U.S. ambassador’s residence during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris, France in this December 1, 2015 file photo.
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And the Riddle Remains Unsolved!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jul 23, 2016 | Opinion

In the course of what later came to be known as the Arab Spring I wrote that Tunsia, Libya, Egypt and Syria each represents a case unique to itself, many were enraged by the statement. Recently they have come to know the validity of that statement. However, we fall...

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Turkish Supporters are silhouetted against a screan showing President Tayyip Erdogan during a pro-government demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, July 17, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

EU Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Purges in Turkey Following Coup

by Abdullah Mustafa | Jul 23, 2016 | Middle East

Brussels-The European Union has been watching with concern the developments in Turkey, especially after the declared state of emergency following an attempted coup last week. EU has called on Ankara to respect under any circumstances the rule of law, human rights and...

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A Turkish special force police officer patrols the site as the Turkish President attends the funeral of a victim of the coup attempt in Istanbul on July 17, 2016. AFP

Turkey: Failed National Renegades, yet with a Coup-Like Upshot

by Tariq Alhomayed | Jul 21, 2016 | Opinion

As the number of detainees and discharged personnel at Turkey’s security institutions, both police and army- also in sectors of jurisdiction and education- increase amidst a recently announced three-month state of emergency, all mixed with Turkish-European tensions,...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helps to carry a coffin with a victim of a thwarted coup following a funeral service in Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey Prepares Emergency Measures after Post-Coup Purge

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2016 | World

Turkey will announce emergency measures on Wednesday to try to stabilize the country and prevent damage to the economy as it purges thousands of members of the security forces, judiciary, civil service and academia after an abortive coup. One of the ruling AK...

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Turkish soldiers secure the area as supporters of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul’s Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Saudi Arabia Detains Turkish Military Attaché to Kuwait

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Turkey’s military attaché in Kuwait was recently arrested at the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia on his way to Europe. The attaché, identified as Mikail Gullu, was arrested at an airport in the Saudi city of Dammam as he attempted to board a...