Reza Zarrab Case roundup. Bharara congratulates Gülen-supporting NBA player….

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US attorney Bharara congratulates Gülen-supporting NBA player

U.S. prosecutor Preet Bharara, who has garnered fame in Turkey for launching a probe against controversial Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, has raised eyebrows by congratulating Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter at the end of the season

Feds say Zarrab who faces prison is a flight risk

Reza Zarrab, the Iranian-born Turkish businessman who was at the center of a 2013 graft probe in Turkey and who is on trial in New York for allegedly evading U.S. sanctions on Iran, is a flight risk and should not receive bail, prosecutors said May 25

Zarrab Bribed Turkish Ministers, Ex-Halkbank CEO, U.S. Says

Bloomberg.com – Patricia Hurtado – May 19, 9:02 PM

The U.S. says it has evidence that a gold trader accused in a conspiracy to evade American sanctions on Iran also paid millions of dollars in bribes to Turkish government ministers and the then-chief executive officer of Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS…

Bharara Points at December 17 Investigations to Object to Sarraf’s Release on Bail

 Bianet :: English

Prosecutors who have demanded to reject Rıza Sarraf’s offer of release on bail have justified their demand with the evidence that Sarraf had bribed politicians in Turkey.

 

In the mean time,

Turkey to add Gülen movement to list of terror groups: President

The movement of the U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen will be officially registered as a terrorist organization, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, stating that the decision was taken in the National Security Council (MGK) meeting on May 26

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My dear readers. Here is the poster that includes my “newspaper collection” exhibition.

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I have been collecting newspapers since 2002 as we have had road trip with friends around Houston. Thanks to my librarian and dear friend Vildan Orancı, a selection from this collection became an exhibition for the Library Week. It will be exhibited for 2 weeks in our library at Santral Campus…

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1. by the way, Erkan in Ankara, attending a workshop…
2. Ending the busiest week of 2011 at Beşiktaş TV tonight
3. 1,5 days in Gaziantep.
4. A few dates related to Erkan’s life in the next weeks….
5. Erkan will be in Manchester, UK on 6-7 Sept to attend Careers #BeyondBorders.

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Erdoğan suggests broadening definition of terrorists, Bayık declares total war, Peace demanding academics arrested…

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Bayık: There Will be War Everywhere Now

 Bianet :: English

Bayık speaking to Times correspondent Lody four days before the bomb attack which led to killing of 37 in Ankara, has said they will now sustain war everywhere.

Erdoğan suggests broadening definition of terrorists following Ankara bomb – video

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks in Ankara on Monday, one day after a car bombing in the capital killed 37 people. He says that it is important to broaden the definition of terrorists in the criminal code, so that ‘supporters and abettors’ are equally found guilty

Warrant for 4 Academics Insisting on Peace Demand

Bianet :: English

Warrant has been issued for four academics declaring on behalf of Academics for Peace/İstanbul group that they are insistent on their peace demand.

Turkey Appears Set to Blame Car Bombing on Kurdish Militants

NYT > Turkey by By CEYLAN YEGINSU and TIM ARANG

If the government does blame the Kurdistan Workers’ Party for a bombing that killed 37 in Ankara, it could mean more tension between Turkey and the United States over Syria.

Definition of ‘terrorists’ should be broadened to include ‘accomplices,’ says Erdoğan

The definition of “terrorists” needs to be broadened to include supporters of terrorism, who are equally guilty, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has argued in the aftermath of the third major suicide bomb attack to hit Ankara in the past five months

Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Explosion in Kızılay of Ankara

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The ones who have lost their lives in the bomb attack yesterday in Kızılay downtown of Ankara.

Debate: EU refugee deal with Ankara under attack

 euro|topics

Turkey has proposed taking back migrants from Greece in exchange for additional funds for supporting the refugees as well as accelerated EU membership negotiations. Paris and Vienna have spoken out against the deal. Will the EU go along with Ankara’s plan?

Yellow Press Cards of Özgür Gündem Daily’s Employees Suspended

Bianet :: English

Directorate General of Press and Information has suspended yellow press cards of Özgür Gündem daily’s employees.

Turkish jets attack Kurds as Ankara bomb blamed on PKK

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

Targets in northern Iraq hit as Turkey’s President Erdoğan says terrorism ‘will be brought to its knees’

Turkey has scrambled fighter jets to attack Kurdish rebel targets, as security officials blamed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers party (PKK) for a car bombing that killed 37 people in Ankara on Sunday.

 

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