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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Turkey’s AKP Risks Loss as Local Vote Nears

Turkey’s AKP Risks Loss as Local Vote Nears

Monday 18 March 2019
Izmir will decide the country’s politics. AKP vs HDP Part of the AKP fans is the traditional Kurds who are poised to shift votes to the HDP. The CHP and HDP are close in views due to the like-minded leaders and right-wing dispositions and are likely to grab each other’s votes in sensit ...
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Turkish Local Elections: Home, Foreign Effects

Turkish Local Elections: Home, Foreign Effects

Thursday 4 April 2019 ،
Izmir, and Diyar Bakr. The vote, the first since the country shifted to the presidential system, was of significance from a set of aspects. Loss of the crucial cities bore important messages for President Recept Tayyip Erdogan and the AKP. The rivals accentuate the elections as a huge success to th ...
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Is AKP, Erdogan’s Power Falling Apart?

Is AKP, Erdogan’s Power Falling Apart?

Saturday 31 August 2019 ،
Izmir, Davutoglu will act in a way that he will be not accused of betraying the AKP nor founding a weak party. He is assessing the opposition parties and has initiated work with criticizing Erdogan in an effort to win popularity among the opposition.  Finding new party by AKP defectors a threa ...
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Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance

Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance

Saturday 19 September 2020 ،
Izmir bases, to its military. The reason the two remained open was an agreement with NATO allies.  Incirlik significance  Turkey has been a NATO member since 1952. The military base is controlled by the Turkish military but according to a 1980 defense and economic cooperation agreement b ...
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Turkey Issues Detention Warrants for 82 military Personnel over Suspected Gulen Links

Turkey Issues Detention Warrants for 82 military Personnel over Suspected Gulen Links

Tuesday 1 December 2020 ،
Izmir, Anadolu said, adding that it also took steps to sack 848 military personnel, including high ranking officers, over links to the network. Since the coup attempt, about 80,000 people have been held pending trial and some 150,000 civil servants, military personnel and others have been sacked or ...
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Turkey to Arrest 532 Suspects over Opposition Leader Link

Turkey to Arrest 532 Suspects over Opposition Leader Link

Monday 26 April 2021 ،
Izmir sought the detention of 274 people, also mostly serving military personnel. In the wake of the coup attempt, about 80,000 people were held pending trial and some 150,000 civil servants, military personnel and others were sacked or suspended. More than 20,000 people have been expelled from the ...
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Gulen in Middle of Erdogan-West Gaps over Ukraine

Gulen in Middle of Erdogan-West Gaps over Ukraine

Monday 14 November 2022 ،
Izmir contain affiliation with the Gulen movement as a reason for detention.  In Ankara, 14 of the 15 people arrested are civil servants and officers who were dismissed after July 15, 2016.  After the failed coup, the Turkish government declared a state of emergency and carried out a mas ...
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About 60 Killed as Migrant Boast Sinks off Italy

About 60 Killed as Migrant Boast Sinks off Italy

Monday 27 February 2023 ،
Izmir in eastern Turkey three or four days ago, adding that survivors had said some 140 to 150 were on board. The survivors were mostly from Afghanistan, as well as a few from Pakistan and a couple from Somalia, she said, adding that identifying the nationalities of the dead was difficult. “ ...
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Turkish Opposition Alliance Splits over Anti-Erdogan Candidate

Turkish Opposition Alliance Splits over Anti-Erdogan Candidate

Saturday 4 March 2023 ،
Izmir -- shattering Erdogan's aura of political invincibility. The opposition bloc was due to announce their joint candidate next Monday.  Aksener said her party had suggested that a united candidate should be designated based on public survey results, and that either the Istanbul or Anka ...
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Turkish protesters demand the expulsion of US warship

Turkish protesters demand the expulsion of US warship

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
Izmir to protest the docking of a US warship ALWAGHT- Turkish citizens have taken to the streets of Izmir to protest the docking of a US warship, showing solidarity with Palestinians and voicing their opposition to the US's full military support for Israel amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. On ...

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