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	<title>Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel &#187; Turkey</title>
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		<title>Struggle against PKK needs multi-pronged approach</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2018/02/struggle-against-pkk-needs-multi-pronged-approach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[here is no doubt that the decades-old PKK insurgency has led to destruction and bloodshed in Turkey, none more so than within the Kurdish region itself. However, after decades of conflict and suffering, a true end to the insurgency needs a multi-pronged political and social approach by the government as much as continued military operations. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Turkish opposition overcome nationalist stigma, ally with Kurds?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/08/can-turkish-opposition-overcome-nationalist-stigma-ally-with-kurds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2015 snap elections, failed military coup in 2016, and the successful referendum to introduce an executive presidency in 2017 has consolidated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power. Now, can the Turkish opposition unite, especially with the Kurdish minority, to challenge Erdogan? Erdogan achieved his long-time dream of an executive presidency in Turkey, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>As Erdogan prepares to meet Trump, can US keep allies from bloodshed?</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/05/as-erdogan-prepares-to-meet-trump-can-us-keep-allies-from-bloodshed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 15:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The timing of the Turkish airstrikes on Syrian Kurdish forces, weeks before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to visit the US President Donald Trump, is not a coincidence. The attacks serve as a warning for the US, but it also aims to ensure Turkey retains an influence over proceedings in Syria, while simultaneously [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Referendum win is only start of battle for Erdogan, New Turkey</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/04/referendum-win-is-only-start-of-battle-for-erdogan-new-turkey/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/04/referendum-win-is-only-start-of-battle-for-erdogan-new-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan achieved his long-time dream of an executive presidency in Turkey, but his narrow win came at a price, with almost half the population voting no, risking deeper polarization in Turkey. Erdogan’s referendum win by 51.4 percent introduces sweeping new powers, with the biggest political revolution since the foundation of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Motives behind Turkey’s increasingly divisive EU rhetoric</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/motives-behind-turkeys-increasingly-divisive-eu-rhetoric/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2017/03/motives-behind-turkeys-increasingly-divisive-eu-rhetoric/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discontent has clouded relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) in recent times, but over the past few weeks, it has escalated to another level, with aggressive and divisive language emanating from Turkey. Turkey has witnessed a grave political fallout with the Netherlands and Germany over their refusal to allow the Justice and Development [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey’s migrant card coerces EU</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/12/turkeys-migrant-card-coerces-eu/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/12/turkeys-migrant-card-coerces-eu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relations between the European Union (EU) and Turkey have often been weighed-down by the political, social and religious divide. Turkey has been trying to join the bloc for decades with formal accession talks starting in 2006. However, the non-binding decision by the European Parliament (EP) to suspend accession talks last week was a symbolic blow [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Arrest of HDP leaders fuels vicious cycle of violence</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/11/arrest-of-hdp-leaders-fuels-vicious-cycle-of-violence/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/11/arrest-of-hdp-leaders-fuels-vicious-cycle-of-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The controversial arrest of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdagalong along with ten other MPs for alleged links to terrorism ramped up an already tense climate in the predominantly Kurdish south east. These arrests, as part of a greater crackdown on dissidents and opposition forces in the aftermath of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkish jockeying for influence in Iraq</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/10/turkish-jockeying-for-influence-in-iraq/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/10/turkish-jockeying-for-influence-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the much anticipated battle for Mosul final began, the number of parties vying for a key role in the battle underscores the diverse and complicated ethno-sectarian landscape. Turkey, determined to protect its own interests, is intent on playing a key hand. However, relations between Ankara and Baghdad have become frosty and fueled by mistrust, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Failed military coup only tip of the ice-berg for a highly polarised Turkey</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-military-coup-only-tip-of-the-ice-berg-for-a-highly-polarised-turkey/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-military-coup-only-tip-of-the-ice-berg-for-a-highly-polarised-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dramatic failed military coup that sent shockwaves across Turkey and the world may have quickly subsided but the aftermath of the events will be felt for much longer. Whether it was just a faction of the military or not, it was no small matter. The coup forces ranged from low-ranking soldiers to senior officers [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Failed coup attempt provides Erdogan with new ammunition</title>
		<link>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-coup-attempt-provides-erdogan-with-new-ammunition/</link>
		<comments>https://bashdar.co.uk/2016/07/failed-coup-attempt-provides-erdogan-with-new-ammunition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failed military coup in Turkey was intended to usher a new order, however, in the end it was Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that emerged with a stronger hand and a great opportunity. Dramatic footage as the coup unfolded of heavy gunfire, tanks and helicopters resembled a war zone. A weary looking Erdogan addressing [&#8230;]]]></description>
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