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An unidenfied police officer (C) detained as part of a criminal probe over alleged corruption arrives at a hospital for a medical check-up at the start of his custody in Istanbul on July 22, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE)

Dozens of Turkish police detained for alleged spying on government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2014 | World

Istanbul, Reuters—Dozens of police, including high-ranking officers, were detained in Turkey on Tuesday, accused of spying and illegal wire-tapping of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his inner circle in what the chief prosecutor said was a concocted probe of...

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In this photo provided by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Office, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan salutes supporters from the balcony of his ruling party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, early Monday, on March 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Kayhan Ozer, Turkish Prime Minister’s Press Office)

Turkish PM Erdoğan tells enemies they will pay price after poll

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 31, 2014 | World

Ankara and Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared victory in local polls that had become a referendum on his rule and said he would “enter the lair” of enemies who have accused him of corruption and leaked state secrets....

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Members of the Turkish Youth Union hold cartoons depicting Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest against a ban on Twitter in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey facing new Internet restrictions after Twitter block

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 22, 2014 | Media

Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish people faced fresh difficulties in accessing the Internet on Saturday after the government blocked access to Twitter, the site where tweets on a corruption scandal have angered Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Twitter was blocked late on...

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Opposition members of the Turkish Parliament protest Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Sadik Yakut (rear, C) during a debate in Ankara March 19, 2014. Parliament convened in the capital Ankara for the hearing of a prosecutor report allegedly outlining the role of four former ministers in a corruption scandal that became public in December 2013. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey’s parliament meets to take up corruption

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 19, 2014 | World

Ankara, AP—Turkey’s opposition recalled parliament for an extraordinary session on Wednesday to air corruption allegations against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government less than two weeks before local elections that are seen as a referendum...

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TOPSHOTS People throw up fake euro notes during a demonstration against Turkey’s prime minister in Ankara March 1, 2014. Close to 600 protesters took to the streets in the Turkish capital to protest against the corruption and bribery allegations roiling Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Some demonstrators were seen handing out fake euros in […]

Opinion: Turkey’s local elections are an important barometer

by Samir Salha | Mar 2, 2014 | Opinion

Turkey is facing three successive elections: municipal, presidential and parliamentary. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) will fight to keep hold of power, while opposition parties will fight to dislodge the ruling party, even at the cost of a minority...