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On the first anniversary of the Turkey-Syria earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and left millions homeless, hundreds of millions of people around the world remain abandoned to their fate in the face of new earthquakes and similar hazards.
After almost two years of mutual accusations, the burning of the Koran, the destruction of Swedish flags and several summits where attempts were made to reach a compromise, Türkiye gave the green light to the Swedes. And so, on January 23 this year, after many hours of deliberations in the General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament, Sweden’s accession to NATO was finally approved by a large majority.
From initial calls for restraint, and offers of mediation, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pivoted to labelling Netanyahu the 'butcher of Gaza' and Israel a 'terrorist state' — despite the majority of Turkish public opinion wanting neutrality.
In an unconstitutional move, Turkey’s Court of Cassation, top appeals court, refused to comply with the Constitutional Court’s (AYM) ruling regarding the release of jailed MP Atalay. The court also filed a criminal complaint against AYM justices regarding its ruling. The opposition parties and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations deemed the move a “judicial coup attempt.” Some ruling AKP executives also criticized the Court of Cassation’s ruling.
The Kurdish-nationalist HDP is backing Kılıçdaroğlu’s right-wing campaign even after he pledged to attack the democratic rights of Kurds and refugees.