News archive of December 2015

The editor-in-chief of controversial Turkish Islamist newspaper Yeni Akit, Hasan Karakaya, has passed away due to a heart attack during a trip to Saudi Arabia with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.

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Serbian experts are in two minds over the benefits to Serbia of purchasing shares in Montenegro's transmission system operator, Crnogorski elektroprenosni sistem, CGES.

Serbia's public enterprise Elektromreza Srbije, EMS, on Tuesday bought 10 per cent of CGES for more than 13 million euro, also acquiring a seat on the board of CGES.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmu? has dismissed suggestions of an "emotional disengagement" on the part of Kurds toward the state due to ongoing clashes in the southeast, saying Kurds and Turks have a joint future because of their joint history. 

When the meeting between Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu and Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu came to an end, it was almost obvious that the talks in the main opposition leader's office would bear fruit. They did, according to separate statements from both parties after the 2.5 hour meeting.

What will be the best thing that can happen to Turkey in 2016?

If I were to ask this question to diehard opponents of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), a serious number among them would wish for President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an to go away. That he disappears somehow from Turkey's agenda.

The "democratic autonomy" statement of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) is apparently a document open to discussion. And apparently, it tries to take the issue from armed contention and bring it to political ground.

Today is the last day of 2015. Time to look back and learn from our mistakes so as not to repeat them in 2016. It is also a day to make wishes for 2016. 

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