Aykan ErdemirVerified account

@aykan_erdemir

Senior Fellow. Former Member of Turkish Parliament (2011-15). columnist. PhD. for Religious Freedom

Washington, DC
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 23

    The Pastor is not the only US Hostage in Turkey | In our piece, & I remind that Brunson is only one of many pawns in Erdogan’s , a strategy of imprisoning Western nationals to extract diplomatic concessions.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    To prevent the largest default in history ($4.75bn), gov’t approves transfer of a majority stake of (owned by the family) to a joint venture of creditor banks, incl. Akbank ($1.5bn), Garanti ($1bn), & İşbank ($0.5bn).

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  3. 3 hours ago

    What a coincidence that daily joins daily today by introducing yet another secret witness against Pastor , but ups the ante by presenting confessions from an “assistant priest” from the Catholic church in . You can’t make this up!

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  4. 3 hours ago

    "Ratings agency sounded more alarm about ’s banking sector on Tuesday, downgrading 20 financial institutions and citing the increased risk of a deterioration in funding," reports of .

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  5. 3 hours ago

    . “reports” yet another secret witness against U.S. Pastor . The witness claimed on May 9, 2018 that he used to be a translator for Brunson, while also confessing that he used to trade oil with and held “large scale assets.” You can’t make this up!

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  6. 3 hours ago

    13-foot golden statue of with a raised right arm erected Monday in as part of the Biennale for Contemporary Art was taken down Tuesday evening since "its security could no longer be guaranteed," reports .

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  7. 18 hours ago

    is not considering providing with a financial lifeline, says German official, denying earlier report by . & 's piece:

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  8. 18 hours ago

    13-foot golden statue of erected in as part of the Biennale for Contemporary Art, themed "bad news," causes controversy. 's piece:

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  9. 21 hours ago

    Following the lira’s devalution against the pound, fighters in demand to pay them in pounds instead of liras, reports of :

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    22 hours ago

    ICYMI: 's Jennifer McReynolds sends a message to the people of as she accepts 's Award for Courage on behalf of her team. Watch footage here:

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    23 hours ago

    LIVE NOW: delivers opening remarks at 's National Security Summit featuring Amb. , 's Brian Hook, & the Assistant U.S. Attorneys & Agents from the U.S. v. case. Join us on Livestream here:

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  12. Aug 28

    In his piece, lays out 's catastrophic foreign policy miscalculations and challenges ahead as he needs to "navigate the gathering storm."

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  13. Aug 28

    ’s blames for fuelling terrorism | 's piece on the latest statements of 's son-in-law:

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  14. Aug 28

    Cracks Down on Mothers of Missing Dissidents | 's piece on victims of the & their mothers' demand for accountability.

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  15. Retweeted
    Aug 27

    For 300 days Osman Kavala has been in jail on vague “terrorism” charges. Not one iota of evidence exists that he aided, encouraged or supported a terrorist organization. Like responsible citizens in free countries, he expressed views on solving widely recognized social conflicts.

    TAM 300 GÜNDÜR TUTUKLU!
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  16. Aug 27

    “ President will visit on September 7 ... on a trip expected to include a three-way summit with and leaders.” ’s report:

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  17. Aug 27

    ’s state’s retirement system (), the biggest institutional holder in a exchange-traded fund (TUR.O), hit by the currency crisis, as the TUR.O fund has lost around half its value for the year to date, reports .

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    Aug 24

    It was great seeing Dr. today, discussed important issues and ways to collaborate. What an inspiration he is!

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  19. Aug 24

    Sadly, there is no respite from hate crimes targeting religious minorities in . mosque torched in . via

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  20. Retweeted
    Aug 24

    "If Washington only stands up for the pastor, Erdogan will draw the lesson that he can persecute others with impunity" - must-read from and

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    Aug 24
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    As noted, we seek release of & along w/. leadership wrote to and on these cases. cannot accept hostage taking in .

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