Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States must increase vigilance over Turkey amid the development of energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Turkey could use its huge military to destabilize the eastern Mediterranean in the competition for natural gas reserves. The institute cited Turkish threats […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, fearing the prospect of intervention, has again reduced the influence of the military. Parliament has voted to redefine the duty of the military in Turkey. On July 13, the ruling Justice and Development Party rammed through a bill that would end any military intervention in politics. “The duty of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — For the first time, longtime supporters of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan have joined anti-government protests in Turkey. Political sources and analysts have reported the increasing presence of voters of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, known as AKP, at anti-government rallies. They said both voters as well as Erdogan’s allies […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s Islamist government has faced the greatest unrest in its more than decade-long rule. Tens of thousands of people have fought Turkish police and security forces in 235 reported protests throughout the country in what has turned into a campaign to oust Prime Minister Recep Erdogan. Officials acknowledged that this […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, under criticism from the West, has revised its counter-insurgency laws. On April 11, parliament voted to revise Turkey’s CI legislation, used by the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan to arrest nearly 1,000 critics over the last decade. Legislators endorsed amendments that restricted the definition of what was termed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s once powerful General Staff is reportedly struggling amid the resignation of senior military officers. Military sources said senior officers were increasingly choosing early retirement rather than confront the intervention of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan. They said many of the officers were dismayed by the return of personnel linked to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco has again been rocked by renewed unrest against the new Islamist government. Anti-government protests have been reported in several major cities in the North African kingdom. Thousands of people called for jobs, transparency, lower prices and democracy. “Stop the repression of the people!” a banner unfurled at a protest […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The new ruling Islamic parties have been preaching economic conservatism in their vision for the Arab world, a report said. The Carnegie Endowment for Peace asserted that the emerging Islamic regimes in the Arab world refrained from proposing drastic changes in the economy. In a report titled “The Economic Agenda […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey’s military, under the control of the Islamist government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, was bracing for its second shakeup in as many years. On Aug. 1, the Supreme Military Council convened for its annual session to decide on promotion and retirement in the military. The decisions were expected to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Morocco’s new Islamist parliament wants to reduce the authority of King Mohammed. Parliament has introduced legislation that would strip some of the powers of the king. The bill called for the transfer of some of the king’s authority to Morocco’s new Islamist prime minister, Abdelilah Benkirane. “In this country, even […]