Boston.com | Turkey wavers on what to do about Syria Fox News ISTANBUL – Turkey stands at the forefront of calls for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, but there are an awful lot of red lines that it won't cross to realize that goal. Like its Western allies, Turkey says it won't arm outgunned Syrian ... What to do about Syria? Turkey wavers |
ArmeniaNow.com | Turkey, Azerbaijan Increase Cooperation Voice of America March 21, 2012 Turkey, Azerbaijan Increase Cooperation Dorian Jones | Istanbul Turkey and its neighbor, Azerbaijan, are increasing diplomatic and economic cooperation following the collapse of rapprochement efforts between Turkey and Azerbaijan's rival ... New Regulations on Minority Schools Causing Confusion in Turkey Academic Reform or Exercise of Tolerance?: Children of illegal Armenian ... Children of parents from Armenia will officially study at, receive diplomas ... |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey Targets Gold Stashes Wall Street Journal The moves come after the central bank in November announced that lenders could hold up to 10% of their local-currency reserves in gold, in part to tempt Turkey's gold hoarders to deposit their jewelry, coins or bullion at banks. DIARY - Turkey - to May 29 Turkey to lure more local savings to banks CB vows monetary tightening until inflation sees 5 percent |
AFP | Turkey says may still get US waiver on Iran sanctions Reuters Turkey says may still get US waiver on Iran sanctions ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey could still get a waiver over sanctions which the United States plans to implement on countries buying oil from Iran despite not being named on a list of exempted nations ... Turkey: three lists to dampen the mood Turkey seeks waivers from US on Iran sanctions |
Turkey Peeks Under Mattress In Bid To Curb Deficit Wall Street Journal By Yeliz Candemir and Joe Parkinson ISTANBUL (Dow Jones)--Faced with a bloated current-account deficit that threatens to derail Turkey's rapid expansion, the Turkish government is foraging for savings in an old-fashioned corner of the economy: under ... |
The Nation, Pakistan | Five Turkish Police Killed in Clash With Kurdish Militants Wall Street Journal The incidents underlined heightened tensions across Turkey's restive southeast as Kurds marked their traditional new year. Turkey's interior minister Idris Naim Sahin said the five police officers were killed in clashes with members of the outlawed ... Sensing a Siege, Kurds Hit Back in Turkey In Turkey's Kurdish Southeast, an Incendiary Celebration Turkey tightens security measures on Syrian border to prevent PKK entry |
Los Angeles Times | Turkey's foreign policy pivot Los Angeles Times (Adem Altan / AFP / Getty Images) By Soner Cagaptay Turkey's foreign policy has come full circle in the last year. Far from confronting Washington on a range of issues, Ankara is embracing its membership in NATO while working closely with Washington on ... Turkey Vs. Iran Debate over Afghan presence should not dissuade Turkey from commitment to NATO Turkey debates Afghan mission after helicopter crash |
Hetq Online | Turkey, key US ally, cited for religious freedom woes Washington Post (blog) WASHINGTON — Turkey stands as a new and controversial addition to an annual list of the worst offenders of religious freedom released Tuesday (March 20) by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. Four of nine commissioners objected to ... Turkey Added to List of Worst Religious Freedom Offenders Turkey: A Religious Freedom Downgrade Elicits Strong Dissents US religion commission divided over Turkey |
What Scares Turkey's Women? Daily Beast They call it the Cemaat – Turkish for “community” or “cult” – and say it's an organized political force that threatens to further erode Turkey's secular principles. I had never heard of the Cemaat when I answered an ad in the fall of 2010 to teach ... |
Austin American-Statesman | Commentary: Spring turkey season not what it used to be Austin American-Statesman Biologists predict good turkey hunting this spring. As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. I have this growing sense that our Texas spring turkey season ... |