Wednesday, 18 December , 2024

Erdoğan

Trump on Turkish coup

"TRUMP: I think right now when it comes to civil liberties, our country has a lot of problems, and I think it’s very hard for us to get involved in other countries when we don’t know what we are doing and we can’t see straight in our own country. We have tremendous problems when you have policemen being shot in the streets, when you have riots, when you have Ferguson. When you have Baltimore. When you have all of the things that are happening in this country — we have other problems, and I think we have to focus on those problems. When the world looks at how bad the United States is, and then we go and talk about civil liberties, I don’t think we’re a very good messenger."

Turkey: Islamists, Army and the Nation

The recent coup attempt in Turkey came as a complete surprise to most observers. But a decade ago, the only surprise would have been the fact that it didn’t succeed. After all, in the last 60 years Turkey has had four coups led by a military famously committed to secularism. When the Islamist Justice and Development Party, or AKP, was elected in 2002, another coup seemed all too likely.

Assad on the situation in Turkey and Syria

Prensa Latina transmits below the full text of the exclusive interview with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad: PRENSA LATINA: Mr. President, thanks for giving Prensa...

THE COUP D’ÉTAT WAS AGAINST KEMALISTS

The people who have prepared this putsch are absolutely not Kemalists. This upheaval was purely pro-American. Its core was the Gulen movement, which works for the CIA. Of course, pro-American officers and generals tried to organize a revolution. But it was supported by a minority of the army. They had no chance of success, because the majority has objected to

Turkish plotters: Who is Who

Former Air Force Commander Gen. Akın Öztürk has been described as the ringleader of the foiled coup.   Öztürk also served in the Turkish embassy in...

Did Russia save Erdogan?

TEHRAN (FNA)- Arab media outlets quoted diplomats in Ankara as disclosing that Turkey's President Erdogan was alerted by Russia against an imminent army coup hours before it was initiated on Friday, while a western media outlet said Erdogan asked his supporters to remain in the streets after receiving advice from Tehran.

ΝΑΤΟ, Turkey and the shifting strategic landscape

Turkey is ready to work towards restoration of peace and stability in the region together with Russia and Iran, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a telephone conversation with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Monday.

Russia – Turkey Rapprochment

  Dugin's guideline: the truth about the recent pro-american coup d' état in Turkey geopolitical analysis & forecast the chronology of the pro-americain coup d' état Greetings,...

Two Pilots Who Shot Down Russian Su-24 Arrested in Turkey

The bomber was shot down last November. Turkey claimed the Russian plane entered its airspace, while Russia categorically denied these accusations. "Two Turkish pilots who...

PKK on Turkey coup: No democracy in ‘fascist’ Erdogan-led government

TeleSur, July 16, 2016 In a statement published on July 16, the political affiliate of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Koma Civakên Kurdistan (Group...