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Turkey’s Interior Minister Efkan Ala (R) attends a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish Interior Minister Resigns in Surprise Move

by Said Abdul Razzak | Sep 1, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara-After a Turkish cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Interior Minister Efkan Ala had stepped down and would be replaced by Suleyman Soylu, the current labor and social security minister. Ala stated that he will resume his political mission as a...

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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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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visits Istanbul’s Ataturk airport to pay his respects to the victims of the triple suicide bombings. Reuters

Turkey Arrests 27 Suspects in Ataturk Airport Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 4, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul-People in Istanbul were not surprised by the terrorist attack that hit Ataturk airport and killed 45 on Tuesday; however, it caused more fear in the city that is not ready to face dangers of terrorism. As ISIS attacked this modern airport, which is the third...

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A handout picture provided by the Turkish Presidental Press office shows President Abdullah Gul, center, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Center-left, and new cabinet ministers during a Turkish National Security Council meeting in Ankara, Turkey, 26 December 2013. Opposition members criticized the appointments, accusing Prime Minister Erdoğan of trying to rule via a secretive “deep state.” (EPA/Presidential Press Office)

Opposition slams Erdoğan cabinet reshuffle

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 26, 2013 | World

Istanbul, Reuters—Turkey’s opposition accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday of trying to rule via a secretive “deep state” after a cabinet reshuffle that would tighten controls on police already beleaguered by government-ordered...