Posts Tagged: Turkish government
Turkey Says Over 40,000 Civil Servants Fired After Failed Coup
The Turkish government's Official Gazette has announced that nearly 43,000 people have been expelled from their jobs in public institutions for alleged ties to terror...
Erdogan Rejects European Parliament Criticism
Embattled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintained his defiant tone Thursday, lashing out at the European Parliament for its criticism of the Turkish government's...
Erdogan: Turkey is Examining Foreign Involvement in Protests
Turkish intelligence is exploring possible connections between foreign actors and protesters in Istanbul's iconic Taksim Square, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, according...
Ailing Turkish Politician Treated in Israel
A senior member of the Turkish government, former Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan, recently visited Israel for stem cell treatment. Unakitan, who is suffering from chronic...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Syrian Misadventure
Why does the Turkish government act so aggressively against the Assad regime of Syria? Perhaps Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes that lobbing artillery shells into...
Thoughts on the Syrian Downing of a Turkish Warplane
There appears to be agreement on the basic facts: a Turkish F-4 violated Syrian airspace and the Syrian military shot it down over its territorial...
The Kurdish Conflict: The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Democracy
In the wake of the Arab Spring and Prime Minister Erdogan's championing of political reforms throughout the Arab world, it has now become more urgent...
