MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : – Kurdische Gemeinde Deutschland: Appell an die Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel & Bundeswirtschaftsminister Peter Altmaier

23 Okt 2018 – Vor dem Hintergrund eines bevorstehenden Treffens von Kanzlerin Merkel mit dem türkischen Despoten Erdogan, hat sich die Kurdische Gemeinde mit einem Schreiben an die deutsche Regierungschefin gewandt.

Sehr geehrte Frau Bundeskanzlerin,

Sie werden in den nächsten Tagen im Rahmen einer Syrien-Konferenz den türkischen Staatspräsidenten Erdogan treffen.

Und Sie, Herr Bundeswirtschaftsminister reisen diese Woche mit einer großen Wirtschaftsdelegation in die Türkei und werden ebenfalls mit türkischen Staatsgrößen, u.a. Herrn Erdogan zusammenkommen.

Wir, die Familienangehörigen, Freunde, Bekannte von Patrick Kraicker sowie Gießener Bürger, die sich in einer Initiative zusammen geschlossen haben, appellieren an Sie, sich für die Freilassung von Patrick Kraicker, der seit 14.März 2018 unschuldig in der Türkei in Haft sitzt, einzusetzen. Wir machen uns ernsthafte Sorgen, da es Patrick mittlerweile gesundheitlich sehr schlecht geht. Er hat eine schwere Mittelohrentzündung und hat aufgrund mangelnder Hygiene schon Zähne verloren.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS TODAYS TOP OF THE AGENDA / A SUMMARY SAMPLE OF RELEVANT SOURCES – ERDGAN THE JUDGE

Erdogan Pressures Saudis Over Khashoggi’s Death

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the eighteen suspects Saudi Arabia arrested for the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be put on trial in Istanbul (Hurriyet), though he said he has “no doubt” about Saudi King Salman’s sincerity in carrying out an investigation. In the Tuesday address to parliament, Erdogan detailed Turkey’s own probe into Khashoggi’s disappearance.

Erdogan’s speech came as CIA Director Gina Haspel was expected to arrive in Turkey (WaPo) to meet with intelligence officials. Also on Tuesday, a major investment conference opened in Riyadh despite dozens of top business leaders from around the globe pulling out of the event (CNN) following Khashoggi’s killing.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : MORE KASHOGGI’S OF MIDDLE EAST ? / BUT NOBODY CARES ABOUT !

22 Oct 2018 – MESOP & AKIN USA – Both men grew up in the same country, Turkey. One was a Turk, the other a Kurd. The Turk wanted to become a journalist. The Kurd hoped to be a lawyer.Both accomplished their goals, and both lucked out in their choice of wives, marrying their sweethearts who added luster to their lives.

The Kurdish lawyer came of age when Kurdish guerrillas battled Turkish oppression, and probably murmured, “Down with Turkish Imperialism!”

The Turkish journalist became a muckraker—so bold that famed Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk hailed him as “a courageous reporter.”

The Kurdish lawyer was equally daring. He used his mind in the courts to skillfully prosecute the Turkish state in Turkey and in Europe for violating the laws of war in Kurdistan.The Turkish journalist rose rapidly to become editor in chief of Turkey’s oldest newspaper, Cumhuriyet, a staunchly secular daily once considered a mouthpiece of Ataturk.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : PKK JUGEND EUROPAWEIT / „Organisiere dich mit der Philosophie von Serok Apo und befreie dich“ / KÖLN

Kurdische Jugend bildet europaweiten Dachverband  – Am Sonntag hat in Nordrhein-Westfalen der Gründungskongress des kurdischen Jugenddachverbands Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger stattgefunden.

 ANF  KÖLN  Sonntag, 21 Okt 2018, 18:12  – Die kurdische Jugend in Europa hat am Sonntag einen gemeinsamen Dachverband gegründet. Der Gründungskongress der Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger (Bewegung der revolutionären Jugend) fand in Bergisch Gladbach bei Köln statt.  Es sei wichtig, die besonderen Bedürfnisse der kurdischen Jugend auf Europaebene anzusprechen, erklärten die Veranstalter. Der Kongress fand unter dem Motto „Organisiere dich mit der Philosophie von Serok Apo und befreie dich“ statt.

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MESOPOTAMIS NEWS : Die McKinsey Ministerin

Anordnung von der Leyens : Soldaten dürfen nicht mehr eigenständig mit Abgeordneten reden

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS TODAYS „ARGUMENT“ : THE KASHOGGI CASE – BY MUSTAFA AKYOL (FOREIGN POLICY)

Khashoggi Was the Victim of an Ottoman-Saudi Islamist War ! – The journalist’s suspected murder, and its aftermath, was the latest battle of a 300-year war over Sunni Islam.

By Mustafa Akyol| October 17, 2018, 6:26 AM -The apparent abduction, and probable murder, of the prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 unmasked the ugly despotism behind the reformist image of the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Less noticed, however, is the way this scandal revealed a long-running rivalry between the two countries that directly butted heads at the outset: Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

The foundation of the rift lies in the countries’ distinct versions of Sunni Islam—versions that have evolved within very different historical trajectories and that have produced contrasting visions about the contemporary Middle East. If the present crisis forces the non-Muslim world to choose sides between these religious models, the decision should be easy.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS ANALYSIS BY INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES ISRAEL

 

US-Turkish Relations following the Release of Pastor Brunson: Back on Track? – עברית – Gallia Lindenstrauss – INSS Insight No. 1097, October 16, 2018

The release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from prison in Turkey is not a magical cure for the severe crisis that has characterized US-Turkish relations for over a year. At the same time, it attests to the fact that Turkey can be pressured, and it points to Ankara’s weak points – first and foremost, in the economic realm. Brunson’s arrest was only one of a large number of bones of contention between the United States and Turkey, and similar to the release of Brunson, possible means of bridging the gaps on other specific issues can also be devised. Yet at a deeper level the tensions in US-Turkish relations go beyond any particular issue and are linked to a mounting lack of trust between the two countries, as well as to broader trends in US and Turkish foreign policies. Still, an improvement in the atmosphere in US-Turkish relations could impact somewhat on Israeli-Turkish relations. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=98237

US-Turkish Relations following the Release of Pastor Brunson: Back on Track? – עברית – Gallia Lindenstrauss – INSS Insight No. 1097, October 16, 2018

MESOPOTAMIA NEWS ANALYSYS BY INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES  ISRAEL

The release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from prison in Turkey is not a magical cure for the severe crisis that has characterized US-Turkish relations for over a year. At the same time, it attests to the fact that Turkey can be pressured, and it points to Ankara’s weak points – first and foremost, in the economic realm. Brunson’s arrest was only one of a large number of bones of contention between the United States and Turkey, and similar to the release of Brunson, possible means of bridging the gaps on other specific issues can also be devised. Yet at a deeper level the tensions in US-Turkish relations go beyond any particular issue and are linked to a mounting lack of trust between the two countries, as well as to broader trends in US and Turkish foreign policies. Still, an improvement in the atmosphere in US-Turkish relations could impact somewhat on Israeli-Turkish relations.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS INSIDE : ERDOGAN POSITIONING TURKEY AS THE CENTER OF THE MUSLIM WORLD – Why Dissidents gather in Istanbul

Bottom Line Up Front: 16 ct 2018 – THE SOUFAN CENTER INTEL BRIEF
  • The disappearance and likely murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is the latest episode in an on-again, off-again struggle between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long been pushing to move his country back into position as the recognized leader of the Islamic world.
  • By supporting and hosting Arab dissidents and strongly backing Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey is challenging Saudi Arabia and the status quo.
  • This is no small issue to image-conscious Saudi Arabia, and additional sources of friction will inevitably surface between the two countries in the near future.
The unfolding crisis over the October 02, 2018 disappearance and likely murder of Jamal Khashoggi has highlighted growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. These issues are long-running and stem—at least at a strategic level—from Saudi Arabia’s concern over Turkey’s push to reassert itself, at the Saudis expense, as the primary geopolitical leader of the Islamic world. As Guardian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia’s role as the center of the Islamic faith is beyond reproach. The view from Riyadh sees Erdogan maneuvering Turkey into position to proclaim itself as the new leader of the modern Islamic world—a move that would have serious implications for the House of Saud.

It is difficult to overstate the importance that the Saudi ruling family places on being recognized as the undisputed leader of the Islamic world. An unsigned op-ed in the Saudi Press Agency this week warned of retaliation against ‘any action’ concerning the Khashoggi incident and reasserted Saudi Arabia’s self-image: ‘The kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it, whether by threatening to impose economic sanctions, using political pressures, or repeating false accusations that will not undermine the Kingdom and its staunch positions and Arab, Islamic and international status.’ In other words, its ‘status’ is among the Kingdom’s most treasured resources—Turkey represents a credible threat to that ‘status.’ During the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul was the center of the Muslim world and as he consolidates more power, Erdogan is himself as a legitimate representation of the modern Muslim world with Turkey, not Saudi Arabia, as its centrifugal force. While the Arab Spring is a repressed memory in the Gulf, Erdogan continues to push a message of change, further contributing to his popularity among Muslim youth throughout the region. And even though Erdogan is working to assume autocratic powers, he still attempts to present himself and Turkey as a viable and more vibrant alternative to the Saudi royal family’s leadership.

An October 11, 2018 piece in The Economist titled, ‘Why Dissidents are Gathering in Istanbul,’ carried the subtitle ‘A century after Turkey lost the Middle East, Istanbul is an Arab capital again.’ The realization of the trends discussed in the article amount to Saudi Arabia’s greatest fear, that Turkey will become the hub of the Muslim geopolitical world in a way that Saudi society could never aspire to be. The article notes that there could be as many as 1.5 million Arabs in Istanbul alone, partly due to the Syrian war, but also because Turkey is more welcoming for dissidents and those concerned with freedom of expression. This may seem ironic, especially because under Erdogan, Turkey has become a hostile place for journalists. A much easier path to citizenship also makes Turkey an attractive choice for those leaving the Gulf and looking to move abroad.

It remains unclear exactly how much the issue of Khashoggi’s disappearance will result in significant changes to the always tenuous Turkey-KSA relationship. What is clear, however, is that Erdogan seems determined to position Turkey once again as the center of the Muslim world and himself as the modern-day sultan that leads it. The rivalry between Ankara and Riyadh will go a long way toward shaping regional events throughout the Middle East. Whichever side prevails will likely find a welcome audience with great powers and strong states eager to exert their own influence in one of the most geopolitically important regions of the globe.

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MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : GENERALREPORT DES TÜRKISCHEN MENSCHENRECHTSVEREINS 2018

Anwälte unter Druck der Justiz   – Menschenrechtsverein (IHD), 01.06.2018

Der Beruf des Anwalts wurde im Gesetz über den Beruf des Anwalts Nr. 1136 folgendermaßen definiert:

„Der Beruf des Anwalts leistet einen Dienst an der Öffentlichkeit und ist ein selbständiger Beruf. Ein Anwalt vertritt unabhängig Verteidigung und ist damit verfassungsgebender Bestandteil der Rechtsprechung.“

Obwohl Verteidigung als eins der drei grundlegenden Elemente der Rechtsprechung gilt, gibt es eine große Zahl von Anwälten in der Türkei, die aufgrund ihrer beruflichen Aktivitäten und der Identität und der Handlungen ihrer Klienten verfolgt werden. Wie aus der beigefügten Liste der Verfahren gegen Anwälte zu entnehmen ist, werden viele wegen professioneller Aktivitäten verfolgt,

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