Turkey-press scan November 17th These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on November 17, 2008.
Beginning of the end for AKP power? Why have reforms stalled? What is happening to the AKP? Why do Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and other AKP representatives use an increasingly nationalistic discourse? Is this the beginning of the end for AKP power?
The guest workers' children The children of immigrants won't come back. With their roots in Europe , they aren't Turks, Moroccans, Algerians, etc., but new Europeans.
Shift in AK Party caused by local elections Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) have been the subject of much criticism recently
Turkish film 'Mustafa' burned our fingers I will not write anything about the content of the movie, "Mustafa".
Global economic fears deepen after G20 Japan became the latest major country to fall into recession Monday as economists suggest the U.S. has also entered arecession which would persist into next year.
Turkey-press scan November 12th These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on November 12, 2008.
What lies beneath? 'It's the mentality, stupid!' For the commemoration of Atatürk's death, Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül gave a speech at the Turkish Embassy in Brussels while he was there for a NATO meeting.
A liberal kiss of life to Turkey's PM I really wonder if Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's statement, "Anybody who doesn't like it can leave this country," directed to certain segments in Turkey's southeastern region, would cost him votes.
Change, Ankara criteria and PM's self-isolation There is a well-known cliché that is quite useful, even though it is frequently used these days: "Everything changes except change itself."
Legendary prosecutor on Ergenekon "Towards the end of the investigation, I received a letter. It said: 'You have come to the door of power. If you try to enter through that door, we do not know what may happen.'
EU report reveals shocking PKK facts The PKK's chief operative, Murat Karayilan, met at least twice with Turkish officials and Kurdish leaders in Iraq are believed that Abdullah Ocalan is being led by Turkey, EU's report says.
Minister blunders in remark on history With his remarks , the defense minister recalls the population exchanges between Greece and Turkey after World War I, attracting criticism for his nationalist language and pro-state stances.
The dark side of an Alevi rally Sometimes you are so obviously wronged that you cannot find the words to defend yourself. At that point, you may consider keeping your silence and refer the matter at hand to pure hearts.
What the EU can't see The EU progress report, published around this time every year, is a document demonstrating Turkey's performance with respect to its EU membership bid.
Liberals turning on government Liberals are turning their back on the government because its leaders have failed to live up to reform promises. The AKP is being criticized for changing direction and embracing the status quo
Oppression, hypocrisy and disgraceful burden By assuming authority, black people put an end to years of tyranny by white men in South Africa and more recently, in the US. In the face of all these changes, what does Turkey do? Do you think Turkey is changing as well?
Global recession arriving faster than expected The global recession is bad news for international trade. According to the WTO's International Trade Statistics 2008 published last week, the real growth in world merchandise trade had already dropped to 6 percent in 2007, from 8.5 percent in 2006.
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