Ha'aretz | Turkey must review legislation restricting freedom of expression Amnesty International USA Amnesty International has urged the Turkish authorities to review the use of a law on “incitement to hatred or hostility” after eight journalists were arrested yesterday for holding membership of Ergenekon, an alleged ultra-nationalist network with ... Thousands Protest Detentions of Turkish Journalists EU concerned for Turkey democracy following detention of journalists Media groups protest arrests of journalists in Turkey |
Washington Post | Slovenian prime minister says EU needs Turkey Today's Zaman The prime minister of Slovenia lauded Turkey's European Union membership aspirations on Friday and said the 27-nation bloc needs the candidate country. Borut Pahor, on a visit to Turkey to have talks with Turkish authorities, said on Friday that the EU ... EU needs Turkey, Slovenian PM says Turkey has a crucial regional leadership, Pahor says Turkish parliament approves June 12 election date |
Today's Zaman | Istanbul Armenians Document Violations of Minority Rights in Turkey Asbarez Armenian News Two recent documents from Istanbul shed new light on violations of minority rights in Turkey. The authors of these reports make cautious, yet accurate assessments of the problems facing the Armenian, Greek and Jewish communities. ... Armenia and Turkey: Two Works Wrestle with Past, Trying to Come to Grips with ... Turkish Airlines makes maiden flight to Los Angeles The Second Move in the 2011 Genocide Obfuscation Gambit? |
Deer, Black Bear and Wild Turkey Harvests All Decline WHSV Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries have compiled preliminary figures for deer, turkey, and bear harvests for the 2010-11 fall/winter hunting seasons. The white-tailed deer, bear and wild turkey harvests all ... |
Spring turkey hunters should order tags now for upcoming season The Times and Democrat Although many spring turkey hunters have recently received their turkey tags by mail, those who have not should order tags now so they will receive them before the season opens. Hunters can determine if they should have received their tags by mail by ... Turkey hunters should be ready right now |
Turkey Yields Rise to Nine-Month High on Core Inflation Forecast Bloomberg Turkish bonds declined after the central bank said it expects core inflation to accelerate over the coming months, raising the prospect of interest rate increases. Benchmark two-year bond yields rose 13 ... Turkey's inflation rate fell to the lowest in four decades in February |
Turkey: No NATO action in Libya UPI.com UPI/Mohamaad Hosam WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- Turkey says it is opposed to a NATO action in Libya. Selim Yenel, Turkey's deputy undersecretary of the foreign ministry, said outside efforts to dispose of leader Moammar Gadhafi could undermine actions ... |
Irish Times | Can Turkey be a model for Egypt? Hurriyet Daily News The fall of Hosni Mubarak's regime has sparked a debate on whether Turkey can be a model for Egypt on its way toward democracy. Amid concerns expressed by Western powers that forthcoming elections is Egypt may bring Islamists to power, ... Is Post-Suharto Indonesia the Right Model for Post-Mubarak Egypt? Competing Muslim Brotherhood visions for Egypt |
Turkish FM says it's time to make more serious decisions about Turkey's EU bid Turkish Press Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday that it was time for Turkey to make more decisions about country's bid to join the 27-nation bloc. "Time has come to take more serious steps and make more serious decisions about Turkey's EU process. ... Turkey opposed to foreign intervention in Libya DIARY - Political and General News Events |
Gulf Times | Turkish Cypriot FM says government committed to execute austerity plan Turkish Press "This is not a plan imposed on us by Turkey. We need to take our own measures. Our government is determined to carry out the economic reform program. The important thing is to maintain a sustainable framework and social welfare," Ozgurgun told ... Turkish Cypriot president due to Turkey Turkey, northern Cyprus looking for 'smoother' discussion on fiscal policies North Cyprus Demonstrators Direct Anger at Turkey's Austerity Measures |