by WorldTribune Staff, March 19, 2018 Turkey is waging “demographic jihad” in Europe, a U.S.-based Turkish journalist wrote. The attempt by Ankara “to guarantee that Muslims outnumber Christians globally has been accompanied by the erection of mosques – ‘from Europe to Africa, from the Balkans to the Central Asia’ – by Turkey’s government-funded Diyanet (Religious Affairs General Directorate),” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 16, 2017 Constitutional reforms that will significantly boost the powers of the presidency moved a step closer to approval in Turkish parliament on Jan. 15. In a late-night session in Ankara, a majority of lawmakers voted in favor of the final article in the reform package presented by President Recep Tayyip […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 23, 2016 Turkey’s new prime minister wasted no time in confirming he stood firmly behind President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pursuit of a new constitution that will grant the president more power. Binali Yildirim, a close Erdogan ally for two decades and a co-founder of the ruling Justice and Development (AKP) Party, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Stripped of a large chunk of his authority, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on May 5 announced he would step down, boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power. The shock announcement, dubbed a “palace coup” by Erdogan’s opposition, unnerved Turkey’s financial markets, with the lira losing almost four percent its value […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A brawl erupted in Turkish parliament on May 2 after a committee approved an amendment clearing the way for the prosecution of pro-Kurdish lawmakers on terror-related charges. The amendment, which still requires approval from the full assembly, was proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development (AKP) party, which accused […]
