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Turkey correspondent for . Occasional bylines elsewhere. Opinions my own. RT = interesting. Email: piotrzalewski@economist.com

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  1. 21 hours ago

    Istanbul residents queue in the rain to appeal against the Kanal Istanbul project after government publishes environmental impact assessment report (and opens it to public review for 10 days).

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  2. 22 hours ago

    Turkey’s Wikipedia ban (access blocked since April 2017) violates freedom of expression, country’s highest court rules

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    Dec 26

    Dear Do not bend to trolls and propoganda. Do not shut down the voice of one of the very few independent news outlets broadcasting in English from inside Turkey

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    Dec 24

    A Turkish court has refused to release civil society activist Osman Kavala, defying a recent ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that ordered him to be freed from jail. Story via

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    Dec 24

    Turkish court refuses to free Kavala, held for 2+ years, saying it will await reply from Justice Ministry on whether ECtHR decision ordering immediate release is binding. Also cited strong evidence against the philanthropist & severity of alleged crime for keeping him locked up

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  6. Dec 23

    “No more mercy. They are aiming to topple the Islamic Republic. But we will eradicate them.” About 1,500 people, including 400 women, were killed in less than two weeks of protests in Iran: Reuters special report

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  7. Dec 23

    Saudi court decision in the Khashoggi case "far from meeting the expectations of our country and the international community", sheds no light on whereabouts of his body, those who planned his murder, and local collaborators: Turkey's MFA.

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    Dec 23

    "We want the names," Reuters' said bluntly to Saudi Public Prosecutor spokesman in a live televised conference, during which Shalaan Shalaan said five had been sentenced to death for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. He said Saud Qahtani has been cleared.

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  9. Dec 21

    Erdogan, just now, on Canal Istanbul: "We're going to tender in the coming weeks, inshallah."

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    Kanal İstanbul Tartışması Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: CHP ne yaparsa yapsın biz bunu yapacağız. Önümüzdeki haftalarda ihaleyi…
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  10. Dec 20

    Since the start of the month, regime and Russian offensive against Idlib has forced some 60,000 people to flee towards the border with Turkey, says UNOCHA. Map via

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  11. Dec 19

    Ankara governor convenes meeting to discuss violence against women. No comment.

    Kadına yönelik şiddetle mücadele konulu Ankara İl Koordinasyon Toplantısı, Vali Vasip Şahin başkanlığında yapıldı. Toplantıda, konuyla ilgili alınması gereken tedbirler ve 2020-2021 yılları koordinasyon planı…
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    Dec 19

    opposition faces financial squeeze: our ⁦⁩ story pics by ⁦⁩

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  13. Dec 16

    More than three years since the 2016 coup attempt, the arrests in Turkey continue | Police detain 171 people in Bylock investigation

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  14. Dec 16

    Pervez Musharraf, former Pakistan president, sentenced to death for treason

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    Dec 16

    Turkey has been warned by the international watchdog that it must improve “serious shortcomings” in its approach to combating money laundering + terror financing, or risk being added to a “grey list” along with the likes of Pakistan and Yemen.

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  16. Dec 15

    Erdogan says Turkey could shut down the Incirlik air base (which hosts US nuclear weapons) “if necessary” in response to US sanctions and Armenian genocide resolution

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  17. Dec 15

    Over the past two years in Turkey, eleven private bank senior executives have been sacked on orders of regulators overseen by Berat Albayrak, Erdogan’s son-in-law: Bloomberg

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    Dec 14

    Turkish lawmakers perform protest against violence against women in parliament after group who sang the Chilean anthem in public were briefly detained last week in Istanbul

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    Sokakta engellenen kadınların Las Tesis protestosu İçişleri Bakanı Soylu’ya karşı Meclis’te gerçekleştirildi.
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    Dec 13

    1) Turkey's former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu has launched his new party, Gelecek (Future), alongside 18 former deputies from President Erdogan's AKP. Supporters hope it can fracture the AKP's vote and break Erdogan's grip on the parliament

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  20. Dec 13

    Turkey set to purchase second batch of Russian S-400 missiles. “The signing of a deal is just around the corner,” says top procurement official.

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    Dec 13

    NEW — Turkey officially adds exiled Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan to most-wanted terrorism list • Ankara offers $1.7 million reward for help tracking him down • He is accused of perpetrating the 2016 failed coup attempt with Gulenists • And espionage

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  22. Dec 12

    Years ago, this would have set off a huge crisis in Turkey-US relations. Today, it’s almost a distraction from the many other, bigger crises in Turkey-US relations.

    BREAKING: Our resolution to recognize and commemorate the just passed the United States Senate.
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  23. Dec 12

    Turkey’s central bank cuts main interest rate by 200 basis points, to 12%, inching closer to official inflation rate. Under a new chairman - Erdogan sacked the last one for refusing to cut - the bank has now slashed by 1200 basis points in under five months.

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    Dec 10

    A dispatch from Mardin, a province in south-east Turkey where the elected mayor - and five mayors of local sub-districts - have been removed from office and replaced by government-appointed trustees:

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    Dec 8

    achingly beautiful story of love & survival.

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    Dec 7

    Last month I travelled from London to Glasgow, talking to people along the way. I was struck by how so many people, from so many backgrounds, felt so alienated and unmoored. This piece was what came of it. With beautiful photos by

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  27. Dec 6

    Cavusoglu says Turkey’s purchase of S-400 from Russia was “not a political choice”

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  28. Dec 6

    Turkish FM Cavusoglu (at Rome MED conference) once again accuses France of “aiming to create a terrorist state” in northeast Syria.

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  29. Dec 6

    Russia and Turkey close to agreement on delivery of new S-400 batteries next year

    Rus Interfax ajansı: Rusya ve Türkiye yeni S-400 anlaşması için görüşüyor aracılığıyla
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  30. Dec 6

    Greece to expel Libyan ambassador (over Libya’s maritime border agreement with Turkey), Reuters reporting

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    Dec 5

    “This is the time of smuggling." In clubs and dives along the Turkish border, serenades to swaggering smugglers and dark tales from Syria’s war. evocative, by .

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    Dec 4

    BREAKING — Turkey removes its block on NATO defence plan for Baltics, per Lithuanian officials speaking to media

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    Dec 3

    was a 20-year-old student and ballerina living in Ordu. She was stabbed to death in front of her house. The killer is still at large. At least 39 women were killed by men in in November, at least 430 so far this year.

    Ceren, 20 yaşındaydı. Ordu'da yaşıyordu. Balerindi. Henüz öğrenciydi. Evinin önünde bıçaklandı. Kurtarılamadı. Katili aranıyor. "Kadın cinayeti" falan değil bu…
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    Dec 4

    Verdict handed down in death of . Defendant Çağatay Aksu sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and 10 years for rape. Berk Akand gets 18 years and 9 months in jail.

    davasında karar açıklandı. Çağatay Aksu'ya cinayetten müebbet hapis, tecavüzden 10 yıl hapis cezası, Berk Akand'a ise 18 yıl 9 ay hapis cezası verildi. karar duruşmasından bildiriyor …
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  35. Dec 3

    NATO summit, day 1

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  36. Dec 3

    So Baltic countries would be within their rights to oppose a NATO plan to defend Turkey unless it recognized Hamas as a terrorist group?

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    Turkey will oppose NATO's plan for the defense of Baltic countries if the alliance does not recognize groups that Turkey deems terrorists, President Tayyip Erdogan says 
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    Dec 3

    My piece with background info on the stalemate btw Turkey and NATO Allies on the implementation of defense plans for the Eastern Flank countries.

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  38. Dec 2

    Former HDP leader, presidential contender, and Erdogan’s most outspoken and charismatic opponent, Selahattin Demirtas has been in prison for over 1100 days. To put that in perspective: Barack Obama was still in office when he was arrested.

    Turkey’s best-known Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas suffered from a sudden health issue 7 days ago, which caused him to temporarily lose consciousness in his prison cell. After an EKG his…
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    Dec 2

    Turkey posted its first positive year-on-year GDP growth of 2019 in Q3. But the quarter-on-quarter growth figure of 0.4pc was worse than analysts expected, pointing to the challenges that still lie ahead in recovering from last year's currency crisis.

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  40. Nov 29

    Days ahead of NATO summit: -Macron says NATO should focus on terrorism not Russia, -Turkey tests Russian-made S-400 radar, blocks plan to defend Poland and Baltics -Macron says Turkey cannot expect solidarity from allies over Syria offensive -Erdogan calls him brain dead

    Erdogan, on Macron. "First of all, have your own brain death checked out. Such statements are suitable only for people like you who are in a state of brain death."
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