Burhan Kuzu

The crime of reporting the president's vacation

It was May 7, 2004, and Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Justice Minister Cemil Çiçek was at the podium in parliament, saying: "These amendments are a milestone in the history of the Republic of Turkey. They will hopefully further institutionalize our democracy, and our rights and freedoms will reach a more advanced point with these amendments." 

UK ambassador to Turkey criticizes AKP deputy, Star editor over London terror attack remarks

U.K. Ambassador to Ankara Richard Moore has criticized ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Istanbul deputy Burhan Kuzu and daily Star editor-in-chief of Nuh Albayrak over their remarks on the March 22 U.K. parliament attack which killed four people and wounded 40.

EU yields under Turkey’s threat on opening its border to refugees

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s advisor Burhan Kuzu commented on his Twitter account about the refugee agreement achieved between the EU and Turkey pn November 29.

He stated that the EU yielded under Turkey’s threat to open its borders to refugees and decided to provide Turkey with financial support for the migrant crisis.

Davuto?lu's plagiarism of Kuzu

On April 15, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu read out his election manifesto - a manifesto that actually states he will leave his position if he wins the elections.

If you ask whether or not the election manifestos of political parties should be taken seriously, I would say ?no.? They write the manifestos, but no voters read them. Later, they are all forgotten.

His Majesty's constitutionalist

His admirable resume in parliament?s book of profiles says he is a professor of constitutional law; he did research at the Sorbonne and has served as chairman of parliament?s constitutional committee for the last three terms. Moreover, Professor Burhan Kuzu is both the loudspeaker of His Majesty?s quest for a ?Turkish-style? presidential system, and fun?

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