Turkish government
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Erdogan:
Turkey Will Continue Efforts to Cooperate with NATO Allies
Turkey Service – In a message regarding the 36th NATO summit hosted by Ankara, the Turkish President described the gathering as an opportunity to address security and defense issues as well as regional developments.
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Kurtolmush:
The end of Israeli attacks is a guarantee of world peace
Turkish Service - The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament stressed that the cessation of Israeli attacks is not only for the benefit of the Palestinians, and said that the end of Israel's aggressive policies can be the basis for ensuring peace in the world. He also criticized the continuation of the arms restrictions of some NATO members against Türkiye.
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Erdogan:
No one in Türkiye is a second class citizen
Turkish Service - The President of Turkey announced the readiness of the government and the presidential coalition to reach a consensus on the country's national issues, and considered the process of "Turkey without terrorism" a project belonging to all citizens and emphasized that no citizen in this country is a "guest", "other" or "second class citizen".
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Elisa Markus:
PKK's opposition to amnesty is understandable
World Service - Eliza Markus, an American researcher and journalist in the field of Kurdish issues, referring to the peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), said that this group's opposition to the idea of "general amnesty" is understandable, because from the PKK's point of view, such an interpretation considers the group's struggle for Kurdish rights as a "crime".
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Erdogan's use of the relationship with Trump to strengthen Türkiye's position
World Service - According to a publication close to the US Congress, the personal relationship between Trump and Erdogan has become Ankara's most important diplomatic capital due to the cancellation of the Halkbank case and the reduction of sanctions pressures to the sale of weapons and the possibility of Turkey returning to the F-35 fighter jet production program.
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Erdogan:
We are developing the legal framework for the disarmament process quickly
Turkish Service - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the Turkish government is working on a legal framework to accelerate the process of dissolving and disarming the PKK, and after conducting the necessary consultations, it will present this plan to the parliament in the near future.
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Confessions of a new ISIS member
Turkey Service - Omar Deniz Dondar, a member of Daesh and one of the accused in the murder case of October 10 in Ankara, claimed in his new confession that Daesh was negotiating with the Turkish government when the attack took place, and also revealed details of Yunus Durmaz's role in designing several important operations, including the attack on HDP offices and the plan to attack Nowruz.
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Kurtolmus:
After the disarmament of the PKK, it is time for legal reforms
Turkish Service - The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament emphasized that the "Turkey without terrorism" project is close and announced that after the end of the disarmament process, the parliament will implement the necessary legal reforms to strengthen social integration and stabilize internal peace.
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Ankara's reaction to the European Parliament's report on Türkiye
Turkey Service - In response to the 2025 report of the European Parliament about the country, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered the report based on baseless claims and false information and stated that the text of the report was prepared with political motives.
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Will the PKK really disarm?
World Service- Eliza Markus, a senior expert on Kurdish issues, especially Turkey, pointing to the PKK's military weakness and Ocalan's continued central role, says that this group is currently serious about the peace process, although the future of the negotiations is still uncertain.
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The politics of denial in the garb of reconciliation; The Turkish Parliament and the unfinished case of the Kurds
Jahan Service - The 60-page report of the "Commission for National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy" was approved by the majority of votes in the Turkish Parliament, but the removal of the name "Kurdish issue" and ignoring the case of unsolved murders, including the case of Taher Elchi, provoked serious criticism. While the government insists on the complete disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party before any political reform, Kurdish currents and part of the opposition want to guarantee justice and a political solution before any security measures; A gap that has put the future of the peace process in an aura of uncertainty.
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Warning about a possible US attack on Iran
Turkish Service - Noman Kurtolmoş, Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, warned of the consequences of any possible US attack on Iran, calling this action the cause of widespread instability and long-term crises in the region, and stressed that Ankara will use all its capabilities to prevent such a scenario.
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Speaker of the Turkish Parliament:
Legal reforms will definitely begin after Ramadan
Turkey Service - The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, announcing the approval of the "Commission for National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy" report, emphasized that after the month of Ramadan, legal reforms are a necessity; He also considered the constitution insufficient after the September 12 coup.