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Erdoğan to Demirel: It’s a shame… Prime Minister Erdoğan openly criticized former president Demirel who recently commented, “Those who are questioning the February 28th military intervention may one day be questioned themselves.” Erdoğan in return stated, “It’s a shame… You cannot frighten those who have owned up and taken these steps with your threats.”
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Turkey on the road to normalization Adıyaman University recently held a graduation ceremony for 4,875 students who completed their degrees in the 2011-2012 school year.
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Coup inquiry commission hears out former president... Former Turkish President Demirel was the first to be heard out by the Parliamentary Coup Inquiry Commission, which is investigating the past 1960, 1971 and 1980 coups as well as the 1997 military intervention.
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Those who stand beside tyrants are tyrants... Prime Minister Erdoğan recalled that there was a time when his family would socialize with the Syrian leaders’, and stated; “Those who stand beside tyrants are tyrants themselves. We would desert anyone the second they stepped out of line, even our father.”
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We have no need for Israeli tourists Prime Minister Erdoğan spoke out on the Israeli administration’s tourism boycott on Turkey.
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'We will not recognize Southern Cyprus’ EU term... Yesterday the Third Ministerial Turkey-EU Political Dialogue Meeting was held in Istanbul by European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış, Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, his EU counterpart Catherine Ashton and Stefan Fule, the European Commissioner in charge of enlargement.
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A new era to start in Syria Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Kofi Annan’s recent statements point out that the promises made were not kept when it comes to Syria. Mentioning that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also insinuated that the Annan process is coming to an end, Erdoğan stated, “These are signs of the start of a new era in Syria.”
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PM Erdoğan: We will work in collaboration with the... Prime Minister Erdoğan commented on his recent meeting with CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu by stating, “My biggest wish would be for this situation to continue. I have no biases. Let’s take a concrete step on this issue together. "
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Istanbul to become a United Nations city Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announces that the United Nations will soon be opening a center in Istanbul.
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Turkey’s profile is on the rise President Gül states, “Turkey has become increasingly more recognized in the international arena. One of the main reasons for this is the country’s active foreign policy.”
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Conscience should become globalized Conscience... Prime Minister Erdoğan states, "As the world turns into a global village, conscience should also become globalized'. Prime Minister Erdoğan states, "As the world turns into a global village, conscience should also become globalized'.
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Illegal immigrants are now choosing Turkey over... While in the past Turkey acted as a transit point for illegal immigrants trying to escape impoverished regions, with the nation’s economic developments of late it is fast becoming a ‘destination nation’ to emigrate to.
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Father of PKK leader rages against the... The father of Cemil Bayık, the man to take over the reins of the PKK terrorist organization after Abdullah Öcalan, AK Party member Mustafa Bayık states, “If they think the solution will be found through killing and abductions, then I am an AK Party member from the heart, let them come and kidnap me.”
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Department of Religious Affairs releases views on... Turkey’s Department of Religious Affairs Director Mehmet Görmez has spoken out on the directorate’s view of abortion; “If there is no legitimate reason then abortion is murder and is forbidden by religion.”
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