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The historic constitutional referendum in Turkey on Sunday resulted in a marginal victory, 51 per cent, for the incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party. Certainly, the referendum was not a fair election. Entire state machinery, its immense resources and state controlled media were put to the …

President Erdogan has achieved his long-cherished ambition to be acknowledged as the uncrowned sultan of Turkey. However, his goal has been attained at great cost to the country. Turkey is divided down the middle regarding the wisdom of this course. A referendum, changing the constitution to a presidential system with …

In a result that surprised just about no one, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gained a ‘Yes’ vote in the weekend referendum, granting him sweeping new executive powers and a complete overhaul of the constitution drawn up at the birth of the Republic under Kemal Ataturk. Under the new …

  Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s government has extended a deadline for Afghan refugees to leave the country until the end of 2017, according to state media. Analysis: Challenges facing Pakistan-Afghanistan refugee repatriation programme A meeting of the cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday pushed back the refugees’ …

  (CNN)The US Army Corps of Engineers will grant an easement in North Dakota for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, allowing the project to move toward completion despite the protests of Native Americans and environmentalists. Just a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed executive actions to advance approval of …

  Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are to be granted the Freedom of the City of Dublin. Dublin City councillors voted to award the honour in recognition of Mr Obama’s “moderating and progressive” influence on the world stage. They also acknowledged Mrs Obama’s work for the …

  This is exactly how major art museums can protest President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. Arts & Culture  THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART / ELIZABETH BLISS PARKINSON FUND Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudanese, born 1930), “The Mosque,” 1964, oil on canvas, 12 1/8 x 18 1/8” (30.7 x 46 cm) In times …

  Tom Brady in action during Super Bowl 51 against the Atlanta Falcons Getty The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) that pits the champions of each of the league’s conference – the AFC and the NFC – against each other for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. It …

    Pro-Russian separatists and government troops blame each other for increasing ceasefire violation In the past week, eastern Ukraine has suffered some of the heaviest fighting seen for a long time. Heavy artillery fire, a car bomb explosion and other ceasefire violations coincided with a phone call between US …

  The British Prime Minister Theresa May © Andrew Parsons / www.globallookpress.com British Prime Minister Theresa May came under the threat of a potential terrorist attack last week when information on her flight from Washington to Ankara became available to anyone with a real-time aircraft tracker, experts said. The Flightradar24 …