Turkish Democracy Project

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The Turkish Democracy Project is a non-partisan international non-profit dedicated to understanding and responding to the current crisis in Turkey.

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  1. Analysis | 8/8 “With inflation at a 20-year high, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned to foreign policy to help pull his economy out of a tailspin.”

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  2. 7/8 “Open the barricades, Nowruz will be celebrated here today. If you don't allow it, all the streets of Diyarbakır are Newroz areas for us,” HDP MP Ayşe Acar Başaran said. 

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  3. Human Rights | 6/8 Renowned philanthropist and peace advocate Osman Kavala's detention is extended after his case was adjourned.

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  4. Military | 5/8 Turkey plans to re-deploy 400 troops to Iraq from Syria - report

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  5. 4/8 “Bracing for a big loss of Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers this summer, Turkey’s tourism industry is looking for replacements in Europe and the Middle East. But few are hopeful that the gap can be closed.”

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  6. 3/8 Foreigners can invest in Turkey’s dollar-linked lira deposits

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  7. Economy | 2/8 “Turkey’s banking regulator warned lenders not to provide lira liquidity to companies looking to speculate in the offshore money market.”

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  8. Morning News Round-up 1/8 Russian-Ukrainian War | “Both of Roman Abramovich’s superyachts have been moved to Turkish shores as the Russian billionaire contends with sanctions and the prospect of asset seizures from the European Union and U.K.”

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  9. Mar 21

    Analysis | 7/7 “An upcoming change to Turkey's election law could boomerang and hurt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party.”

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  10. Mar 21
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  11. Mar 21

    Human Rights | 5/7 “Thousands gathered on March 20 to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, marking the arrival of spring in several provinces across Turkey. Some 83 people were detained after the event in Istanbul.”

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  12. Mar 21

    4/7 Turkey to raise natural gas prices by 30 percent for commercial use

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  13. Mar 21

    Economy | 3/7 “Altınbank, or ‘Gold Bank’, will be established by Turkey’s 40,000 jewellery businesses, said Mustafa Atayık, head of the Istanbul Chamber of Jewellers (IKO), according to Dünya.”

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  14. Mar 21

    2/7 “We can say we are hopeful for a ceasefire if the sides do not take a step back from the current positions,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

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  15. Mar 21

    Morning News Round-up 1/7 Russian-Ukrainian War “A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was cruising a few kilometres (miles) off the coast of southwest Turkey on Monday, after skirting European Union waters.”

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  16. Mar 18
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  17. Mar 18

    Human Rights | 7/8 A Turkish court has sentenced 79-year-old Meryem Soylu, a member of the Peace Mothers, to six years and three months in prison for "membership in a terrorist organization."

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  18. Mar 18
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  19. Mar 18

    5/8 “Russians newly arrived in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of contravening Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, according to sources.”

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  20. Mar 18
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