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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his resolve to draft a new constitution for the country, saying the one in force after the military coup of 1980 cannot sustain the new Trkiye.

It's not possible for the current constitution to sustain Trkiye anymore, Erdogan said following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday.

Despite all the amendments introduced to the current constitution, we have not been able to eliminate the spirit of guardianship that the coup plotters have injected into it, he said.

The Turkish democracy should settle old scores with the tradition of coups by adopting a new and civil constitution, he added.

Erdogan also stressed that he does not want a new constitution for himself. Trkiye needs this. This is what our nation needs. Future generations deserve to be governed by a liberal constitution, he said.

After being re-elected to a new and final presidential term in May 2023, Erdogan pledged to introduce a new liberal civil constitution to replace the current one, which according to him, is a product of the (1980) coup.

His insistence raises concerns that the move will help him cement his power indefinitely by allowing him to run for president again in the 2028 elections.

On Tuesday, Erdogan welcomed a Turkish court sentence of ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas, to 42 years in prison and HDP's former co-chair Figen Yuksekdag to 30 years and three months for their alleged involvement in the Kobani protests in 2014.

The protesters in Trkiyes mainly Kurdish southeast accused the Turkish army of standing by as ISIS militants besieged Kobani in plain view just across the Syrian border in October 2014. The protests led to the deaths of 37 people.

Speaking at the appointment ceremony of judges and public prosecutors, Erdogan said: Ten years after the insurrection attempt, we see that justice has been served, albeit late, and we are pleased with this.

He dismissed the sharp criticism of the judiciary for the overblown rulings in the case and called them politicized.

We know well, especially from our experience, the damage caused by political and ideological polarization in the judicial system. We won't let that happen again, he said.

The Kobani trial involved 24 convicted politicians among 108 defendants, who were sentenced to a combined 407 years and seven months in prison.

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The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), designated as a terrorist group by Turkeys strategic partners, the US and EU, has significantly increased its presence in Turkey, a NATO member state, with substantial support from the Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and its allies.

Although Hamas is the preferred organization of the Erdogan government, enjoying more generous support and more favorable public exposure in Turkey, the PIJ has nonetheless garnered significant influence and developed the ability to rally Turks in support of the militant organization.

The key Palestinian operative overseeing Turkish operations is Ihsan Ataya, the leader of PIJ in Lebanon and member responsible for the organizations external affairs. His main facilitator is Nurettin (also known as Nureddin) irin, a long-time Turkish asset for the Iran-based Quds Force. irin has served time in prison for aiding and abetting the Quds Forces terrorist network, known in Turkey as Tawhid-Salam.

irin was the subject of a new terrorism probe in 2010 when he threatened to kill Jews in Turkey, prompting the police and prosecutors to investigate him and his associates. However, the investigation, which had uncovered further evidence of irins illegal ties to Iran, including illicit funding, was quashed by Turkish President Erdogan in 2014. The police and prosecutors who had investigated irin were arbitrarily reassigned and later dismissed by the government.

Ataya has visited Turkey multiple times as a guest of irin and his network, attending anti-Israel rallies and giving speeches that encouraged armed jihad against the West, particularly Israel. On behalf of the PIJ, he has been raising funds and obtaining logistical support for the organizations terrorist operations.

The last time Ataya appeared in Turkey was on May 5, 2024, when he delivered a fiery speech at a rally in Istanbul organized by Turkish Hizbullah. This pro-Iran group, aligned with the Erdogan government since 2014, is a separate entity from Lebanons Hezbollah, although both share the same ideological views and are supported by Iran.

A second Turkish national serving as the PIJs pointman is Kadir Akaras, the secretary general of the pro-Iran Ehli Beyt Alimleri Dernei (Ehlader) organization. A terrorism investigation conducted between 2011 and 2013 exposed Akarass connections to the Quds Force and revealed his meetings with Quds Force agents who were working undercover as Iranian consulate attachs in Istanbul. Like irin, he also managed to escape the long arm of justice due to interference in the case by the Erdogan government.

On behalf of Iran, Akaras carried out multiple clandestine operations, organized anti-West rallies in Turkey to shape public opinion and mobilized protesters against NATOs Krecik Radar Station, located in the southeastern province of Malatya. The radar station, which serves as an early-warning system against ballistic missile attacks, was initially installed and is currently operated by US military personnel.

Ataya also received the Erdogan governments blessing, which helped him navigate the Turkish bureaucracy smoothly and facilitated his engagement with Turkish officials. The Turkish Embassy in Lebanon even publicly shared a photo of him meeting with Turkish Ambassador Hakan akl on January 17, 2020, an occurrence that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. The photo serves as a testament to Atayas acceptance by Turkish state agencies.

Hasan Turan, who mobilizes resources for Hamas in Turkey on behalf of President Erdogan, has also been aiding and abetting the PIJ in its activities in the country. Turan, a member of parliament from Erdogans ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), serves as head of the Palestine-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Acknowledgment of the PIJ as a legitimate player within the top leadership in Turkey has also influenced the positive coverage it receives in media outlets directly or indirectly controlled by the Erdogan government. It frequently garners favorable attention in Turkeys state-run Anadolu news agency, reflecting the official perspective of the government.

In return, the PIJ has positioned itself as a staunch supporter of the Erdogan regime in Turkey, rallying its followers to endorse Erdogan in elections. In fact Ataya issued a statement on behalf of the PIJ on May 29, 2023, congratulating Erdogan on his victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections, which were conducted in an unfair manner favoring Erdogan and his party.

In addition to Islamist groups, the PIJ also secured the endorsement of the far-left, neo-nationalist (Ulusalc) Aydnlk group, led by Dou Perinek, the leader of the Homeland Party (Vatan Partisi). The group is distinctly anti-West and advocates for Turkey to sever its ties with NATO and move towards an alliance with Iran, Russia and China.

Ataya was featured in the groups mouthpiece, the Aydnlk newspaper, on February 18, 2024, in an exclusive interview he gave in Lebanon. He stated that the PIJ has been waging a war not only against Israel but also against the US, the UK and other Western countries that support Israel. He predicted that Israel would turn its gaze towards other countries in the region after Palestine, a viewpoint recently echoed by Turkish President Erdogan.

Speaking in Parliament on May 15, 2024, Erdogan claimed that Israel would set its sights on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Do not think that Israel will stop in Gaza, Erdoan told his party lawmakers. Unless its stopped this rogue and terrorist state will set its sights on Anatolia [Turkey] sooner or later, he said. We will continue to stand by Hamas, which fights for the independence of its own land and which defends Anatolia.

Nasser Abu Sharif, the PIJ representative in Iran, was another senior figure promoted in Turkey by the Aydnlk group. In an interview published on May 27, 2021, Sharif was given a platform to communicate the PIJs jihadist ideology and commitment to armed campaigns against Jews in particular and the West in general.

While Hamas is the primary beneficiary of the Erdogan governments endorsement, the PIJs presence in Turkey has also significantly expanded in recent years. However, this fact has often been overlooked in the public debate, and it has remained in the shadow of Hamas.

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May 25, 2024 at 12:22 pm GMT

ISTANBUL, May 25 (Reuters) -Turkish fiscal policy will not add to inflationary pressure as the country begins to experience some disinflationary relief in the second half of the year, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Addressing the Foreign Economic Relations Board, Erdogan said annual inflation should peak in May before cooling, echoing the forecasts of the central bank and offering his latest endorsement of the economic programme.

"We will enter a disinflationary period in the second half of the year. We will not allow for inflationary pressures through fiscal policy," he said.

Annual consumer price inflation was near 70% in April and is expected to touch about 75% this month.

Reporting by Azra Ceylan and Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Kirsten Donovan

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