Times of India | Russia, Turkey discuss new ideas on Syria - Kremlin Reuters Putin said new ideas emerged at talks in Turkey. * Spokesman says unclear whether ideas acceptable to Syrians. * Russia says it opposes forced removal of Assad. By Alexei Anishchuk. ASHGABAT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Russian and Turkish diplomats will soon ... Turkey sees NATO missiles deployment warning to Damascus, backers Turkey knows 'where all Syrian missiles located' NATO moves missiles to protect Turkey's airspace |
Turkey Issues Bonds at Top of Market Wall Street Journal (blog) ISTANBUL–When Turkey tapped international markets for a $1 billion bond sale this week, it was sure to reap the benefits of its first investment-grade rating in almost two decades. The outcome: record-low interest rates. Investors clamored to get a ... |
The National | Turkey 'still willing to talk' with Iraq The National The confrontation is partly fuelled by the Iraqis' growing anger over efforts by Turkey to forge closer ties with northern Iraq's oil-rich Kurdish region, which has its own problems with the central Iraqi government. Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign ... Does Turkey have a Kurdish policy? And an energy one? |
Merkel deputy criticizes Turkey over religious freedoms Reuters HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - A leading ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Turkey on Wednesday to show it was serious about defending religious freedoms if it wanted to join the EU, saying it should let Christians build churches without ... |
Press TV | UPDATE 2-Turkey says no new US request to cut Iran oil imports Reuters U.S. gave Turkey 180-day exemption in June. * Its oil imports from Iran fell over 30% in Oct from Sept. By Orhan Coskun. ANKARA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Turkey has not received any new request from the United States to reduce the level of its crude oil ... Turkey embracing Russian gas Turkey retains level of crude imports from Iran: Minister |
Voice of America | Turkey Committed to Stamping Out Corruption, Despite Criticism Voice of America The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners noted that the world average for fraud in organizations this year is calculated at 7 percent of total turnover; in Turkey, this figure is about 15 percent. Attila Yesilada, political analyst at Istanbul ... |
Reuters Blogs (blog) | Turkey fines TV channel for airing blasphemy in Simpsons episode Reuters Blogs (blog) Turkey's broadcasting regulator is fining a television channel for insulting religious values after it aired an episode of “The Simpsons” which shows God taking orders from the devil. Radio and television watchdog RTUK said it was fining private ... Turkey Cracks Down on "Blasphemous" Simpsons Episode |
Toronto Star | Siddiqui: Turkey cracking down on free speech Toronto Star To recap the recent news coverage on Turkey: It is jailing more journalists than China and Iran. It has gone back to persecuting its Kurdish minority. Its prime minister is acting like an Ottoman sultan. Is this so? The European Union has expressed ... Erdogan's Turkey no US ally |
KXLY Spokane | Clinton: Missiles to Turkey are a message to Syria The Seattle Times Clinton: Missiles to Turkey are a message to Syria. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says NATO's decision to send Patriot missiles to Turkey is a clear message to Syria: Turkey is backed by its allies. By BRADLEY KLAPPER. Associated Press ... NATO OKs Turkey request for Patriot missiles NATO to send missiles to Turkey-Syria border US warns Damascus as NATO mulls missiles for Turkey |
Turkey borrowing at record low cost Financial Times (blog) Turkey is borrowing at the cheapest rates in its history, as demand for the country's debt continues to push yields down for both foreign and domestically denominated issues. On Wednesday, the country's treasury said it had issued $1bn in long-term ... |