MiamiHerald.com | Turkey's Leadership New York Times The Arab Spring tour taken this month by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey demonstrated the good and the bad of his increasingly confident leadership. The Muslim world needs democratic role models. On his visits to Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, ... U.S. Emphasizes Common Ground With Turkey Turkey's Mideast Freedom Agenda Turkey-Israel relations: The unwilling alliance collapsed |
Kansas City Star | In Turkey, a No-Men-Allowed Answer to Unruly Fan Behavior New York Times By AP Under new rules approved by Turkey's soccer association, only women, and children younger than 12, will be admitted to games involving teams sanctioned for unruly fan behavior. On Tuesday, Fenerbahce handed out free tickets and more than 41000 ... Turkey bans men; 41000 women, kids at soccer game No men allowed, but 41000 still attend soccer game in Turkey Turkey bans men from attending soccer matches |
USA Today | Turkey Rattles Saber Over Oil Drilling Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey said it was ready to send warships to escort research vessels that would explore for oil and gas off the coast of Northern Cyprus, responding to what it said was a provocation by the island's Greek Cypriot south. ... Turkey shows assertive side to neighbours Drilling Off Cyprus Will Proceed Despite Warnings From Turkey Cyprus govt says Noble has started drilling work |
RT | Merkel hosts Turkey's president for talks in Berlin Deutsche Welle Up for discussion was the sharp deterioration in relations between Turkey and Israel, as well as the long-standing conservative unease in Germany over Turkish integration. According to a message from government spokesman Steffen Seibert sent following ... Germany's Merkel presses Turkey President to end rift with Israel Turkey faces German opposition to EU dreams Germany voices concern over Turkey Israel relations |
International Business Times | S&P Upgrades Turkey's Local-Currency Rating Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded Turkey's local-currency credit rating to investment grade, underlining the economy's relative strength compared to neighbors in the struggling euro zone and sending Turkish assets higher. ... Turkey Local Debt Rating Raised to Investment Grade by S&P S&P Upgrades Turkey's Local Currency Sovereign Rating to Investment Grade S&P lifts Turkish lira rating to investment grade |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey car explosion kills 3 AHN | All Headline News Three people died and 15 were wounded when a suspected car bomb exploded in a neighborhood in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. The explosion of the car with a liquefied petroleum gas tank caused cars parked nearby to also explode. ... Turkish Explosion Is Called Terrorism Turkey's capital rocked by bomb; 3 killed Explosion in Turkish Capital Believed to Be Terrorists' Work |
Steinitz Says Relations With Turkey Important for Israel Washington Post 20 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz talks about the country's economy, relations with Turkey and prospects for Palestinian statehood. He speaks with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday. ... |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Turkey initiates debate on secularism in Middle East Al-Arabiya It is an undeniable fact that Turkey, under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has broken taboos to a considerable extent in the way in which Turkish foreign policy is handled. Turkey's timidity in reaching out to its ... Turkey Predicts Alliance With Egypt as Regional Anchors US Urges Turkey to Smooth Relations With Israel US urges Turkey to defuse row with Israel |
Financial Times | Turkey: turning the corner? Financial Times (blog) Turkey's policy makers will be well satisfied. Not only was the country's local currency debt surprisingly promoted to investment grade by Standard & Poor's on Tuesday. Markets also gave a qualified welcome to the central bank's decision to leave ... Turkey Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate At Record Low 5.75% Central Bank of Turkey Benchmark Rate Decision History Turkey Stocks World's Best in Month as Rate Cuts Boost Banks |
Reuters | Steinitz: Ties With Turkey Important for Israel Bloomberg 20 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz talks about the country's economy, relations with Turkey and prospects for Palestinian statehood. He speaks with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday. ... Israeli politics split on Turkey dispute Barak: Netanyahu caved in to Lieberman over Turkey crisis US diplomats pressing Turkey, Russia, to help avert crisis with Palestinians at UN |