Human Rights Watch Warns of 'Authoritarian Drift' in Turkey

Started by Syt, September 30, 2014, 12:53:58 AM

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http://aa.com.tr/en/americas/turkish-officials-prepare-for-erdogan-trump-meeting/811834

QuoteTurkish officials prepare for Erdogan, Trump meeting

Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar, intelligence head Hakan Fidan, presidential aide Ibrahim Kalin depart for Washington

Three of Turkey's top officials set off on Friday to the U.S. ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the country between May 15 and 17.

Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar, intelligence chief Hakan Fidan and presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin are expected to meet with U.S. counterparts ahead of Erdogan's visit.

Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet for the first time face to face later this month.

The two leaders are expected to discuss the extradition of the U.S.-based leader of the Fetullah Terror Organization, Fetullah Gulen, developments in Syria and Iraq plus the fight against terrorism.

Trump was one of the first international leaders to congratulate Erdogan over the Yes win in Turkey's recent constitutional referendum.
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One of the things the are preparing with, apparently, is a no-fly zone over Syria they have agreed on with Russia.

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Germany has granted political asylum from persecution to the first few Turkish NATO soldiers with diplomat passport. They were among those that were fired due to being "Gulenists". I am sure that will go down well in the Turkish press. Another 450 asylum claims outstanding.

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Quote from: Zanza on May 08, 2017, 12:12:21 PM
Huh, why is this pinned now?

So that people will ignore it.

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Raz hasn't posted in this thread for a while, so the mods are trying to help him spot it. That must be why he is replying in the thread anymore, right?  :P
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Quote from: alfred russel on May 08, 2017, 02:46:15 PM
Raz hasn't posted in this thread for a while, so the mods are trying to help him spot it. That must be why he is replying in the thread anymore, right?  :P
To be fair, didn't Raz sort of concede on this subject?

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Quote from: DGuller on May 08, 2017, 06:07:58 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on May 08, 2017, 02:46:15 PM
Raz hasn't posted in this thread for a while, so the mods are trying to help him spot it. That must be why he is replying in the thread anymore, right?  :P
To be fair, didn't Raz sort of concede on this subject?

Yes he did and quite clearly so, further up the thread.
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