tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366118582024-03-19T01:47:36.287-07:00WashingtonPointWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-49547234664936673352016-08-04T14:40:00.003-07:002024-03-18T08:39:06.524-07:00US says it's "watching closely.. the scope of (Turkish) government’s crackdown"
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release
For your reference, please find attached an indexed DPB, which will be available here.
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #137
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson
QUESTION: Turkish media reporting the Secretary will go to Turkey WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-56906372182858772322016-08-04T14:40:00.002-07:002016-08-04T14:46:02.077-07:00US says it's "watching closely.. the scope of (Turkish) government’s crackdown"
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release
For your reference, please find attached an indexed DPB, which will be available here.
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #137
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson
QUESTION: Turkish media reporting the Secretary will go to Turkey WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-5900230432035382302016-08-02T13:11:00.003-07:002016-08-02T13:13:31.541-07:00US: We urged and encouraged our friend Turkey to observe the rule of law
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #135
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
Observe to rule of law
QUESTION: Turkey President Erdogan is now saying that Turkey’s friends are standing with
terrorists and coup plotters. His government has now, it says, submitted a second document to
the United States explaining why Gulen needs to be WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-44358994954247268762016-07-29T19:11:00.002-07:002016-07-29T19:12:17.244-07:00US Spox: We still are deeply concerned by these reports
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #134
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
Qs & As on Turkey
QUESTION: Turkey?
MR KIRBY: Go ahead.
QUESTION: A Turkish prosecutor prepared an indictment regarding the failed coup, and it
says that – the indictment says that the CIA and the FBI trained Gulen followers. This is not the&WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-61590185212025259012016-07-28T18:18:00.000-07:002016-07-28T18:18:07.778-07:00US is deeply concerned by the reports 130 media organizations are shut down
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB # 133
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
Turkey Qs & As
QUESTION: Yes. A couple questions. Ambassador Bass is quoted by the Turkish media in a
speech as saying that Gulen was responsible for the coup. So is that accurate? Also, Turkish
Government officials are quoted, saying that WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-72475955082119659462016-07-27T19:05:00.003-07:002016-07-27T19:45:26.753-07:00Kirby: Turkey is a democratically elected government, not sure if democracy
Daily Press Briefing Index
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
1:09 p.m. EDT
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
Qs & As w John Kirby
Gulen Extradition
QUESTION: Today Turkish prime minister said to Wall Street Journal that evidence is crystal- clear that Fethullah Gulen, exiled cleric here, is behind the coup. And he ask why the U.S. just can’t hand over this individual toWPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-40036221787955018232016-07-27T05:57:00.001-07:002016-07-27T05:57:45.091-07:00US says "committed to defend freedom of the press" shies away making specific comments re jailed journalists in Turkey
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release
For your reference, please find attached an indexed DPB, which will be available here.
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #131
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: Elizabeth Trudeau, Director, Office of Press Relations
My Qs & As w/State Dept Spox Trudeau
WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-35878417361108064212016-07-25T18:08:00.005-07:002016-07-25T18:24:34.701-07:00White House: Ostensibly, Turkish government is protecting the Turkish democracy.. so they need to protect foundation of it
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release July 25, 2016
PRESS BRIEFING
BY PRESS SECRETARY JOSH EARNEST
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
My Qs & As with White House WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-88659290043290060642016-07-23T16:24:00.000-07:002016-07-23T16:24:24.383-07:00Obama to Erdogan: rumors swirling around threaten what is a critical alliance
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release &WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-427877762971117002016-07-22T06:33:00.001-07:002016-07-22T06:33:11.195-07:00ABD: ABD’nin yardım ve iade talebi çalışma tekliflerini Türkiye cevap vermedi
ABD: Türkiye'de aşırı önlemlerin uygulanmasini istemeyiz
ABD Dışişleri bakanlığı ve Beyaz Saray’da hafta boyu olduğu gibi perşembe günkü basın toplantılarında da Türkiye ağırlıkla tartışıldı.
ABD yönetimi darbenin yapılma girişiminden sonra ilk kez Türkiye'deki hükümetin yaptıklarından dolayı endişe duyduklarını ifade etti.
ABD Dışişleri Bakanlığında genelde Amerikalı WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-49873467239729142802016-07-17T09:05:00.003-07:002016-07-17T09:05:52.588-07:00Kerry: If Erdogan uses coup to erode democracy that'd be a great challenge to his relations to all of us
Secretary of State John Kerry joined Chuck Todd’s #MTP today to discuss the failed coup in Turkey. Here is transcript, made by me:
Kerry: If Erdogan uses coup to erode democracy that'd be a great challenge to his relations to all of us
Chuck Todd: Are you confident that Erdogan wont use this coup to gain more power and further erode democracy?
Sec Kerry: Well It’s very important that he WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-85617536971983326742016-07-16T15:58:00.003-07:002016-07-16T16:10:53.983-07:00ABD'den Türkiye'ye: Darbe Girişiminde ABD'nin Rolü Var İması İlişkilere Zarar Verir
ABD Dışişleri Bakanlığından bir açıklama yapılarak, ABD'nin başarısız kalan darbe girişiminde bir rolü olduğuna dair Türkiye'de, kamuoyu önünde ima yoluyla getirilen iddiaların yanlışlığı dile getirildi.
ABD Dışişleri Bakanı Kerry'nin, Çavuşoğlu'na bu yöndeki imaların ikili ilişkilere zarar verdiğini söylediği açıklandı.
Bakan John Kerry ile Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu arasındaki görüşme WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-14965754323902929702016-07-16T15:51:00.001-07:002016-07-16T15:51:15.857-07:00Kerry to Turkey: public insinuations abt any role by US in failed coup attempt are utterly false and harmful to our bilateral relations.
Secretary Kerry's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby:
Secretary Kerry spoke this evening with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.The foreign minister provided an update on events in Turkey, and made clear the Turkish government remains in control of state institutions. The foreign minster WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-12560798435474552682016-07-16T12:46:00.001-07:002016-07-16T12:49:07.974-07:00US Defense Dept: The Turkish government has closed its airspace to military aircraft, and air operations at Incirlik halted
When asked today US Defense Department on the current status of Incirlik Base, I got this respond from Europe/NATO Spokesperson Henrietta Levin:
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Ilhan,
Here is an update on the situation in Turkey and the impact on Incirlik Air Base. You can use this on the record from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook:
"We continue our efforts to fully account for all Department of WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-39498716493269976562016-07-12T18:32:00.002-07:002016-07-12T18:32:19.040-07:00US Urges Turkey to allow investigations into civilian deaths in Cizre
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #122
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
My Qs & As w John Kirby
US urges Turkey to allow effective investigations by Turkish prosecutors
QUESTION: Yesterday, you talk about – I ask about Human Rights Watch group report on Turkey southeast, and you said you were going to WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-52843000364851394902016-07-12T06:11:00.004-07:002016-07-12T06:13:19.936-07:00US: Cant confirm PKK leader (Bahoz Erdal) killed
Daily Press Briefing Index
Monday, July 11, 2016
2:11 p.m. EDT
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
My Qs and As w Spokesperson Kirby - Turkey
QUESTION: Thank you, John. I got Turkey-related questions today for --
MR KIRBY: I’m shocked.
QUESTION: First from --
MR KIRBY: Totally shocked.
Turkey-Syria Rapprochement?
QUESTION: First one Syria, Syria/Turkey. Today, Turkish Prime Minister WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-62510425821911286062016-07-03T09:55:00.000-07:002016-07-05T07:34:53.015-07:00Grave allegations about IHH regarding its jihadist support
IHH is operating under charity organization category in Turkey. Israel recognizes it as terrorist group.
İHH is a conservative Turkish NGO, whose members are predominantly Turkish Muslims, active in more than 100 countries.
IHH, since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, did a lot of work within Syria. In the beginning, it was able to help mediate for swap of prisoners WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-45984865655810059532016-07-01T19:43:00.001-07:002016-07-01T19:46:46.967-07:00US: freedom of press trend is going the wrong direction in Turkey
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB # 116
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
QUESTION: Two quick questions on Turkey, John. One of the Turkish police stated that they already got the IDs of the attackers, Istanbul airport attackers – two of them Russian citizens. Do you have any information on those suspects? WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-83037246786435241742016-07-01T09:48:00.002-07:002016-12-31T16:32:36.911-08:00US Sources are concerned next wave of attack may be deadlier in Turkey
In first hour of İstanbul Airport attack, I was able to got a hold of a source who has extensive experience in American intel community and following Turkey & regional events closely. Here what the reliable source told me in our second conversation yesterday about that Istanbul attack and what kind of threats Turkey may be facing in near future:
Full stories published in Turkish @ WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-36846400399356846092016-06-29T08:43:00.001-07:002016-06-29T08:43:11.135-07:00White House remarks re Istanbul attack, potential Obama-Erdogan mtg next week in Warsaw
White House press secretary Josh Earnest and Senior Adviser Brian Deese gaggled en route. Thanks to co-pooler Jerome Cartillier
Please check against transcript.
The news at the top: President Obama called Turkish President Erdogan from Air Force One. "The president placed that phone call to express his deep condolences on behalf of the American people to the Turkish people for the lives WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-43258532444083830022016-06-26T11:42:00.000-07:002016-10-03T19:09:12.254-07:00Tom Creal accuses Kuveyt Turk Bank for helping to raise money for ISIS and Al Nusra
Thomas Creal is one of first names comes to mind when talk about “money trailing experts”. He is trailing lost and black money. For the last 18 months, along with a team of 8 people, he has been monitoring money traffic in Turkey which he sees helping, abetting bloody war crimes and illegal trade. He disclosed heavy accusations against Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank (KTPB) when filed a WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-45203915829564951882016-06-24T07:12:00.000-07:002016-06-24T07:12:05.952-07:00Kara Para Uzmanı: Terörist listesine alınmış kimselerin hesaplarına Kuveyt Türk dokunmadı, devam etmesine izin verdi
Thomas Creal: Kuveyt Türk ne kadar çabuk konuşmaya başlarsa o kadar iyi.
Tom Creal ‘’para izleme’’ uzmanı. Kaybolan paraları ve kara paraların ardından gidiyor ve bu işi bir sanatkarlık olarak tanımlıyor. Uluslararası para trafiğini, kara para aklamalarını, terörizm finansmanı ve buna benzer ‘kötü’ işler çeviren uluslararası figürler ve kurumların peşinden gitmesiyle biliniyor. Bir tarafta BM WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-43346644795015001602016-06-23T21:59:00.002-07:002016-06-23T21:59:46.118-07:00US: we see absolutely no reason to remove terorist designation of Al Nusra
US on Erol Önderoğlu Arrest
QUESTION: So on Monday, Erol Onderoglu, the longtime Reporters Without Borders representative in Turkey, was detained. He’s now, I understand, being charged with terrorist propaganda, allegedly because he covered protests against the closure of a newspaper, which comes under his remit as a Reporters Sans Frontieres representative. Obviously he’s WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-13081754699970215372016-06-18T05:26:00.002-07:002016-06-18T05:26:58.578-07:00US: We would certainly like to see LGBT individuals holding pride parade tomorrow
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #106
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
My Qs and As w Briefer: John Kirby, Spokesperson
QUESTION: Thank you, John. Just today, the governor of Istanbul declared that he has banned LGBT individuals from holding a pride march which has been held over a decade in Istanbul peacefully at the heart of Istanbul and is WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36611858.post-82338246850790932492016-06-09T14:16:00.001-07:002016-06-09T14:16:20.491-07:00US is "very concerned" Erdogan moved to lift MPs immunity
DAILY PRESS BRIEFING
DPB #100
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016
(ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
Briefer: Mark Toner, Deputy Spokesperson
1:43 p.m. EDT
my question and answer with Spox:
QUESTION: Turkey?
MR TONER: Yeah.
QUESTION: Thank you. Mark, day before yesterday Turkish president signed constitutional
amendment to remove immunity from MPs at parliament,WPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430672912826359287noreply@blogger.com0