February 26, 2014

Leaked recording deepens divisions in Turks' views of Erdoğan

Turks in the conservative Istanbul district where Tayyip Erdoğan grew up stood defiantly by their prime minister on Wednesday in the face of a voice recording [audio file on YouTube in Turkish] [Full Transcript in English] purportedly of him warning his son to hide large sums of money.

Turkey's MGK says discussed organizations threatening national security

Convened under chairmanship of President Abdullah Gül on Wednesday in Ankara, the National Security Council (MGK) brought together Cabinet members and high-level military officals to discuss "organizations and structures" that allegedly pose grim threats to the Turkish national security, officals said.

Countdown for community operation

Cüneyt Özdemir, Radikal

We may become lost in the details if we examine one by one the MİT, Internet and Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) laws, which were included in omnibus laws and passed hastily in Parliament.

Turkish schools bear their fruits in Mongolia too

Turkish school’s alumni in Mongolia have launched the businessmen association Businessmen of the Land of Blue Sky (BASIC).

Turkish finance minister declines to comment on ‘color lists'

Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on Tuesday declined to comment on a question about claims that the government recruits public sector employees using “color lists” to avoid people affiliated with groups such as the Hizmet movement and critics of the government.