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Friday, May 6, 2016

EU was ‘unsure’ what Davutoğlu exit means for Turkey migrant deal BUT Erdoğan was CLEAR: “We Go Our Way, You Go Yours

Erdoğan to EU: We Go Our Way, You Go Yours

Bianet :: English

In his speech held in Eyüp, President Erdoğan has made statements as to EU visa liberalisation, Prime Minister Davutoğlu, rising tension in parliament and the presidential system.

EU ‘unsure’ what Davutoğlu exit means for Turkey migrant deal

Hurriyet Daily News

The European Union is ‘unsure’ how the departure of Turkey’s prime minister will affect the deal he struck with the EU to curb migration, the EU’s foreign affairs chief said on May 5, as Brussels watched events in Ankara with unease

PACE delegation to visit Turkey over democracy concerns

A delegation of co-rapporteurs from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is set to pay a fact-finding visit to Turkey in the coming week

Erdoğan: Turkey will not alter anti-terror laws for visa-free travel in EU

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Agencies in Ankara

President dismisses condition set out by Brussel when it gave provisional approval to key part of deal on migrants and refugees

May 1 İstanbul Report From İHD

Bianet :: English

According to the İstanbul May 1 report of Human Rights Association, İstanbul Office, 231 persons have been taken into custody in İstanbul on May 1. A TOMA running over a citizen constituted the severest rights violation.

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After being continously targeted by Turkish authorities, Can Dündar escapes an attempted shooting…

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Can Dündar’s wife Dilek Dündar after the shooter…

As the verdict in his trial is due very shortly, Can Dündar is targeted again. This time deadly. @globalfreemedia https://t.co/sugL4d4zdm

— Gülsin Harman (@gulsinharman) May 6, 2016

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Can Dundar says the gunman shouted "traitor" and fired two shots at him as he was waiting court verdict https://t.co/fbSEYDCmRJ

— Emma Sinclair-Webb (@esinclairwebb) May 6, 2016

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Turkish journalist Can Dündar escapes attempted shooting outside court

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Constanze Letsch in Istanbul and agencies

Witness tells Reuters that three shots fired outside court in Istanbul, where verdict was due in trial of Dündar, who is accused of revealing state secrets

A video of Can Dündar’s statement after the shooting.

NTV correspondent injured.

Erdoğan had targeted Can Dündar several times…

Can Dündar hakkında;
Erdoğan: Bedelini ağır ödeyecek. Öyle bırakmam onu.@candundaradasi http://pic.twitter.com/ohL6wW7KhP

— Arşiv Unutmaz (@ArsivUnutmaz) May 6, 2016

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Davutoglu’s departure started with an Erdoğanist blog post…

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20 confrontations between Davutoğlu and Erdoğan during 20 months of prime ministry

What determined outgoing Turkish PM Davutoğlu’s fate most was his up-and-down relationship with President Erdoğan. Here is a list of 20 of Davutoğlu’s confrontations with Erdoğan during his 20-month odyssey as prime minister

How mysterious new Turkish blog exposed Erdogan-Davutoglu rift – Al-Monitor

the Pulse of the Middle East – May 3, 1:28 AM

Author: Mustafa Akyol May 3, 2016 On the night of May 1, in just a few hours, a brand-new political blog became a national hit in Turkey. Titled Pelican Brief — apparently a pun on the 1993 Hollywood thriller — the site presented a…

Erdogan’s March to Autocracy in Turkey

NYT > Turkey by By YARA BISHARA

A look at how Turkey has taken an increasingly authoritative turn under the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Turkish Pelican Brief: Erdoğanist blog seeks to topple Davutoğlu, an English translation

The Turkish Sun – Apr 26, 3:30 AM

An anonymous blog post published on May 1, 2016 named the Pelican Brief (Pelikan Dosyası) generated a lot of interest in Turkey. It appeared to be an attempt from within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to actively target Prime

Erdogan’s secret economic weapon – Al-Monitor

the Pulse of the Middle East – May 4, 1:11 AM

During his first decade in power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won widespread respect as a mediator working to resolve international issues. He largely settled Turkey’s problems with neighboring countries, advocated democratic values and presided

No turning back from presidential system, says Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed there was no turning back from a presidential system, in his address during an ceremony on May 6, a day after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced he would leave his post following a rift with the president

Moody’s says any political uncertainty in Turkey to be credit negative

Any renewed political uncertainty in Turkey is credit negative as it could diminish investor confidence, said credit ratings agency Moody’s on May 5, after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced he would be stepping down