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Es war eine stürmische Woche in Ankara. Zwischenzeitlich flogen im Parlament die Fäuste. Aber am Ende half es alles nichts. Der energische Widerstand der Oppositionsparteien CHP und HDP, die harsche Kritik der MHP-Parteibasis an der Unterstützung für die AKP - alle Punkte der Verfassungsreform, die das Land zur Ein-Mann-Diktatur umbauen soll, wurden angenommen. Eine weitere Abstimmungsrunde soll am Mittwoch stattfinden, und voraussichtlich im April soll die Abschaffung der Demokratie per Referendum bestätigt werden. Ob das letztlich gelingen wird, ist völlig offen, denn zur Zeit ist eine Mehrheit der türkischen Bevölkerung Umfragen zufolge gegen das Präsidialsystem, in dem Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan dauerhaft per Dekret regieren könnte, ohne dass das Parlament eine Möglichkeit hätte, ihn zu bremsen.
https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Tuerkei-Unterwegs-zur-Ein-Mann-Diktatur-3597563.html

Reportage: Türkei - Made by Erdogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr7s0_uxQpA

3 journalists killed, 299 detained, 80 arrested in 3 months

Contemporary Journalists' Association (ÇGD) issued its quarterly Media Report for the months of October, November and December. During these three months, 3 journalists were killed, 80 journalists were arrested, 299 journalists were detained, 32 journalists were assaulted, 7 foreign journalists were expatriated, 2622 journalists were left unemployed, 5 media offices were attacked, 157 media and 9 publication firms were shut down, 3 media centers were raided, broadcast ban was placed on 24 events, access to 20 websites were banned, and 624 press cards and 32 parliamentary cards were cancelled.
http://anfenglish.com/freedom-of-the-press/media-report-3-journalists-killed-299-detained-80-arrested-in-3-months

Turkish prosecutor demands lengthy sentences for pro-Kurdish leaders

Two jailed pro-Kurdish political leaders are facing jail sentences of 142 and 83 years respectively for alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), according to the indictment presented by the Turkish state prosecutor.

He presented the indictment of HDP leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag to Turkey’s High Court on Tuesday, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.

Demirtas has been accused of being a "terrorist organisation manager,” "making propaganda for a terrorist organisation,” “opposing the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations" and "publicly inciting hatred and hostility”.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-prosecutor-demands-lengthy-sentences-jailed-pro-kurdish-leaders-276140030

Suspect in Hrant Dink Murder Case: Erdoğan appointed all of us

The 31st hearing of the case on the murder of Agos Newspaper Chief Editor Hrant Dink began at Istanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court in Çağlayan today. The then Intelligence Unit C Branch Director Ali Fuat Yılmazer, former Intelligence Unit Director Ramazan Akyürek and many other suspects appeared at court.

In his defense, former Intelligence Unit C Branch Director Ali Fuat Yılmazer said “All of them were appointed by then Prime Minister Erdoğan and officials. Why isn’t there a single political official here? Former Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the person that authorized the Ergenekon and Balyoz investigations.”
http://anfenglish.com/news/suspect-in-hrant-dink-murder-case-erdogan-appointed-all-of-us

Sorge um die Ausrichtung des türkischen Militärs

Vor einem Jahr, am 12.Januar 2016 sprengte sich in Istanbul nahe Sultanahmet ein Selbstmordattentäter in die Luft und riss elf Touristen, darunter acht Deutsche mit in den Tod (siehe Terroranschlag gegen Touristen in Istanbul). Sofort nach dem Attentat verhängte die türkische Regierung eine Nachrichtensperre und kurz danach präsentierte der türkische Präsident den Attentäter: ein IS-Mitglied syrischer Herkunft.
https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Sorge-um-die-Ausrichtung-des-tuerkischen-Militaers-3596569.html

British Army slammed for training with Turkish, Saudi troops

The British Army is taking part in a joint exercise with military forces from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to the fury of campaigners who say David Cameron's government is prioritising military relationships over human rights.

About 120 soldiers from the Royal Welsh infantry regiment are joining US and European forces taking part in Exercise Efes 2016 in western Turkey.
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-slammed-training-turkish-and-saudi-troops-1346615757

US pastor in Turkish jail while Gulen dominates talks

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called on US President-elect Donald Trump today to extradite Fethullah Gulen, the Pennsylania-based Sunni cleric who was named as the mastermind of the July 15 coup attempt. Yildirim told a news conference that Gulen's delivery to the Turkish authorities would help improve stormy relations between the two NATO allies.
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/01/turkey-asks-trump-extradite-gulen.html