The CHP leader in Istanbul, Canan Kaftancioglu, is being trialed for having allegedly insulted Erdogan himself and the Turkish state. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opponent on Thursday, July 18, rejected the charges against her during a trial described by her defenders as “revenge” for the opposition’s success in Istanbul. Canan Kaftancioglu, who leads the secular Republican… Continua a leggere
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which Ankara says was behind an attempted coup three years ago, the Istanbul chief prosecutors’ office said on Tuesday. Among those facing arrest were a colonel, two lieutenant colonels, five majors, seven captains and 100 lieutenants in an operation… Continua a leggere
La Turchia ha ordinato l’arresto di 176 militari per sospetti legami con la rete che Erdogan afferma essere dietro un tentativo di colpo di stato tre anni fa, ha detto l’ufficio dei procuratori capo di Istanbul. Tra gli arrestati c’erano un colonnello, due tenenti colonnelli, cinque maggiori, sette capitani e cento luogotenenti in un’operazione che comprendeva… Continua a leggere
The battle to defeat Erdogan in the 2023 presidential election has begun. Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan said on Monday he was resigning from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party (AKP) over “deep differences” with the party’s direction and said that Turkey needed a new vision. Babacan, along with former president Abdullah Gul,… Continua a leggere
Il recente incontro tra Serraj e Erdogan, per discutere di Libia per trasformarla in terreno fertile per la già presente Fratellanza Musulmana. L’incontro ha discusso gli sviluppi militari a sud di Tripoli e le modalità per far arrivare nuovi rinforzi ai gruppi militari e ai terroristi attraverso i porti intorno alla capitale. Sul tavolo delle discussioni… Continua a leggere
Erdogan, uno dei leader della fratellanza musulmana, ergo sostenitore e linfa del terrorismo e dell’estremismo islamico si permette di accusare Haftar, la parte della Libia che sta lottando, combattendo contro gli jihadisti sostenuti dalla stessa Ankara e da Doha, di essere un mero pirata. La Turchia sostiene il governo di unità nazionale riconosciuto a livello internazionale… Continua a leggere
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar as “nothing but a pirate” in comments published Thursday amid rising tensions in the North African country. Turkey supports the internationally recognized national unity government in Tripoli, which Haftar has been trying to overthrow from his base in the east of the country. Six Turkish… Continua a leggere
Speaker of East Libya’sParliament Aguila Saleh called Monday on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to take necessary measures and establish an international inquiry committee to investigate into Turkish intervention in Libya. Saleh said this intervention represents a violation for all international conventions and treaties. The parliament denounces Turkish intervention… Continua a leggere
Upon Erdogan’s order the police launched nationwide raids to detain 122 individuals accused of ties to the Gulen group blamed for the 2016 alleged failed military coup. Turkish police launched nationwide raids on Tuesday to detain 122 individuals accused of ties to the group blamed for a 2016 failed military coup, state media reported. Prosecutors… Continua a leggere
Erdogan’s gamble backfired, with CHP’s Ekrem Imamoglu expanding his victory from a narrow 0.2% on March 31 to a sweeping 9.2% on Sunday. Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) triumphed over President Erdogan’s ruling party in Istanbul’s mayoral election on Sunday in a victory that could have tremendous consequences for the future of the country.… Continua a leggere
Ankara provides weapons to the Muslim Brotherhood militias backing Al Sarraj in Tripoli. The National Army is ready to hit Turkish targets in the Libyan territory. Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered a major setback in his push to take the… Continua a leggere
Istanbul’s mayor on June 27 got a certificate of election for the second time this year, after a do-over election in which he won a comfortable margin of victory. After nationwide local polls on March 31, and Ekrem İmamoğlu got his first certificate of election, Turkey’s election authority cancelled the results, citing irregularities and illegalities.… Continua a leggere
Domenica scorsa il candidato del partito del presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ha perso l’elezione per la scelta del sindaco di Istanbul. È stata una grande sconfitta politica per il presidente che guida il paese da 16 anni con modi spesso definiti autoritari. Istanbul non è solo la città dove Erdoğan all’inizio degli anni Novanta cominciò la propria vera… Continua a leggere
The renewed Istanbul elections of June 23 sent a message to the world, restoring trust in Turkey’s democracy, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on June 25. “[The world] had gave up on hopes of democracy in Turkey. They were saying there is repression and violence in Turkey, the [ruling party]… Continua a leggere
The loss of Istanbul will deprive Erdogan of the resources to feed the fundamentalist organizations linked to his AKP party. The opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu’s landslide victory in the re-run mayoral elections in Istanbul will change very little in Turkish politics in the near term. But it has the potential to change everything in the… Continua a leggere
