Political parties are the inalienable elements of democratic life
Turkish daily newspaper Sabah on March 11 published the “police statement” given by “Kabataş daughter-in-law” Zehra Develioğlu, the woman who claimed to have been attacked and harassed by a group of Gezi Park protesters in Istanbul’s Kabataş district on June 1, 2013
It is like we are living on top of a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is in New York talking to investors. He met with U.S. businessmen and Goldman Sachs direct investors. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek. In his meeting with the investors, the PM said the negativities experienced in Turkey’s domestic politics and economic performance were temporary and they would not leave any permanent damage
President Erdoğan says ISIL militants are 'trying to destroy whatever we have in our civilization.' Previously, he had looked down on thousands of years old artifacts discovered in Istanbul as mere 'pots and pans.'
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said $5.5 billion have been spent so far for Syrian refugees. Apparently, only $256 million came from abroad, the rest was paid by us, the taxpayers. That’s why Erdoğan is furious with Europe.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has explained to the heads of villages and heads of neighborhoods what kind of a presidential system he wants. I have not yet figured out whether or not we should call this “the bee model presidency.”
The lists of names of important civil servants who have resigned to run for office in general elections are printed in newspapers. These are, of course, the famous ones that the papers are interested in.
Interior Minister Efkan Ala, while chatting with journalists the other day, made an interesting comment about media groups affiliated with the Fethullah Gülen movement
