close down pro-Kurdish media outlets, dismissed or suspended more than 11,000 teachers over alleged PKK connections, and he has selected at least 24 government appointees to replace Peoples Democratic Party, or HDP, mayors, including in the Kurdish-majority city Diyarbakir, according to Fadi Hakura o
Date: Dec 12, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
Suspended Turkish teachers caught up in post-coup crackdown
There is a broad consensus in Turkey that Gulen followers played an important role in the coup attempt, said Fadi Hakura, associate fellow in the London-based Chatham House think tank. The movements primary activity in Turkey was in education, so the government was right to conclude that at leas
Date: Aug 29, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
Anti-Americanism surges in Turkey, fueled by politicians and a fervent press
At the highest levels, this may not make much difference. The AKP is adept at separating negative popular attitudes from elite-level cooperation. They compartmentalize, says Fadi Hakura, a Turkey expert at the Chatham House think tank in London, calling it a dualist approach.
Date: Aug 23, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
Turkey's president heads to Russia amid improving ties
"This is an alliance of convenience, not a strategic relationship. It is more of a transactional relationship driven by converging interests and challenging circumstances," said Fadi Hakura, associate fellow at the Chatham House international affairs think tank in London.
Date: Aug 08, 2016
Source: Google
How Turkey's Counter-Coup Could Be Exploited to Suppress Opposition
ould diminish its capabilities to thwart the threat posed by ISIS. "This constitutes a major loss of expertise and institutional memory at a time of heightening security challenges," Fadi Hakura, an associate fellow at the London-based think tank Chatham House, wrote on the organization's website. "
Date: Jul 22, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
Turkey sees Islamic State as emerging foe over Kurds
The Islamic State is now having a major negative impact on the economy, in particularly damaging the tourism sector which constitutes for 12 percent of the economy, says Fadi Hakura, an expert on Turkey at Chatham House in London. Tourism Ministry figures show 1.24 million arrived in Turkey in Feb
Date: Apr 01, 2016
Category: World
Source: Google
Turkey's ruling party sweeps back to majority in parliament
Its a massive shift of vote compared to the previous election, said Fadi Hakura, a Turkey analyst at the London-based think tank, Chatham House. Erdogans focus on security and stability seems to have attracted Turkish and Kurdish votes.
Date: Nov 01, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
Turkey's election results might lead to peace with Kurdish rebels
The lack of a clear government is likely to usher in a period of political instability, warned Fadi Hakura, a Turkey expert at London-based Chatham House who believes that snap elections are inevitable.
Date: Jun 08, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
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