Telegraph.co.uk | Jlem: Unclear if order to harass Israelis came from Turkey Jerusalem Post Turkey on Friday already lowered its representation in its embassy in Tel Aviv to the second secretary level. Israel's consulate in Istanbul, which deals primarily with consular matters, has so far not been impacted by the downgrade of ties. ... Diplomatic Strains Intensify Between Turkey and Israel Israel's Loss of Trade With Turkey May Be Costly, Fischer Says Israeli-Turkish Rift Threatens Trade |
USA Today | Turkey Upends Spain New York Times Turkey handed defending champion Spain its first loss of the European Championship on Monday, winning, 65-57, in Lithuania. Spain, which had already qualified, did not use Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol, who was resting a twisted ankle, ... Turkey beats Gasol-less Spain at Europeans Pau Gasol sits out Spain's 65-57 loss to Turkey with an ankle injury Turks hand Spain defeat in Euro basketball |
Hurriyet Daily News | Police: Soccer match turns deadly in suspected PKK attack CNN On Saturday, a separate deadly clash in a rural area of Turkey's mountainous Tunceli province resulted in the deaths of a Turkish army lieutenant and a sergeant, said an official from the provincial governor's office, who by convention is not named. ... BDP's continued boycott of Parliament seen as undemocratic Kurds attack off-duty Turkish police Turkish BDP politicians vow to continue parliamentary boycott |
Sportinglife.com | Turkey plays crucial game in Austria Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's Dutch coach Guus Hiddink will miss the services of midfielders Emre Belözoğlu of Fenerbahçe due to injury and Galatasaray's Selçuk İnan, who is suspended following his red card in the closing minutes against Kazakhstan on Friday, ... Turan: Scored Turkey's winner against Kazakhstan Turkish national team faces moment of truth in Vienna Depleted Turkey can move closer to Euro 2012 |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey's role in NATO missile-defense annoys Iran Today's Zaman A NATO early-warning radar system which will be deployed in Turkey to help spot missile threats coming from outside Europe, and potentially from Iran, has drawn criticism from Tehran. “Iran and Turkey are neighbors and friends and fully capable of ... 'NATO's Turkey radar operational this yr' An American radar in Turkey is not a threat for Russia, but it is a risk Turkey agrees to NATO missile defense radar, sparking concerns in Moscow |
msnbc.com | Turkey has one-third of terrorism convicts in world Today's Zaman Of the 35117 prisoners convicted of terrorism in the past 10 years, 12897 are in Turkey, according to a survey conducted by AP in 66 countries, which account for 70 percent of the world. The research concluded that laws against terrorism were amended ... Study finds 35000 convicted of terrorism AP IMPACT: 35000 worldwide convicted for terror |
Today's Zaman | Turkey backs Bahraini reform plan Hurriyet Daily News Turkish President Abdullah Gül praised the establishment of a nongovernmental fact-finding committee investigating alleged rights abuses in Bahrain and other reform efforts there during the visit of Bahrain's king to Turkey, diplomatic sources said. ... Bahrain and Turkey / Joint Communique Local News Strategic partners Bahrain king's visit to Turkey sparks protests |
msnbc.com | Kurdish rebels kill two at Turkish police soccer game Reuters TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish guerrillas opened fired on a group of Turkish policemen playing football in the eastern city of Tunceli late on Sunday, killing a senior officer and his wife, and wounding eight other police officers, Turkish media ... Why Turkey is bombing the PKK Officials: Kurdish rebels kill 4 in Turkey US Says Forces Coordinate With Iraq, Turkey On Rebel Attacks |
BBC News | Syrian forces renew raids near Turkey, kill youth Reuters Africa AMMAN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Syrian forces on Monday launched their biggest sweep against popular unrest in Syria's northwest near Turkey since June, killing a civilian in raids meant to stop protesters escaping across the border, ... Syrian Forces Target Civilians Trying to Flee to Turkey SYRIA: Activists report manhunt for defectors and protesters Red Cross visits Syrian jail, raids near Turkey |
Arutz Sheva | Livni: Turkey recognizes Israel's weakness Jerusalem Post Opposition leader blames government for letting relations with Ankara deteriorate; Israel Beiteinu MK calls for tourist boycott of Turkey. Opposition leader Tzipi Livni (Kadima) criticized the government's handling of the diplomatic ... Livni: Government Should Take Initiative on Turkey, PA |