New York Times | Fighters Replace Tourists Crossing Over From Syria to an Idyllic Turkish Town New York Times Turkey's southeastern quadrant, along the Syrian border, is one of its most picturesque, where olive groves dot the rolling farmland and the mountains are sluiced by Evian-clear streams. In the mornings, old women come down the hills to pluck apricots ... Syrian violence puts stress on Turkey |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey overwhelms Angola 72-50 in women's Olympic basketball debut for both ... Washington Post LONDON — Turkey won its Olympic debut in women's basketball and spoiled Angola's with a 72-50 victory over the African nation Saturday. Emine Palazoglu led Turkey with 13 points in the Group A matchup. American-born center Quanitra Hollingsworth ... Turkey thumps Angola in women's hoops Turkey hand a 72-50 thrashing to Angola – Olympics Women Basketball Recap |
The Guardian | Military helicopters pound Aleppo as onslaught looms Chicago Tribune Turkey, once a friend but now a fierce critic of the Syrian government, joined growing diplomatic pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, calling for international steps to deal with the military build-up. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an ... Turkey Holds Firm on Its Downed Jet Turkey scrambles jets as Syria aircraft near border Turkey weighs options for dealing with Syria |
The Nation | Kurdish worries drag Turkey deeper into Syria war Reuters LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - - Turkey may be some way from acting on Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's threat to strike Kurdish separatists in Syria, but week by week it finds itself sucked ever further into its neighbor's worsening war. The shooting down ... Turkey warns Assad that he must keep Kurds in check, or risk intervention Turkey Warns of Threat From Kurdish Groups in Northern Syria Turkey says it won't let Kurdish rebels operate in north Syria |
Atlanta Journal Constitution | Turkey urges steps as shelling of Aleppo continues Reuters AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's artillery continued to pound rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo in preparation for an onslaught on Syria's biggest city, while neighboring Turkey called for international steps to deal with the ... Turkey's Erdogan: cannot stay "spectator" over Aleppo Turkey closes off its border to trucks Defected Assad confidant visiting Turkey |
Russia, China, Turkey win in women's hoops OCRegister LONDON -- American-born Becky Hammon scored eight straight points down the stretch to help her adopted nation of Russia rally for a 58-53 victory over Canada on the opening day of Olympic women's basketball. Trailing 50-40 with six minutes left, Russia ... |
Boxscore News | Brazil prevail in Women's Volleyball duel against Turkey Boxscore News London, Great Britain – Defending champions Brazil survived a serious challenge and went on to outduel Turkey in thrilling five-setter (25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-27, 15-12) in the nightcap of opening day of the Olympic Games women's volleyball tournament ... Brazil, US women start with thrilling wins May-Treanor/Walsh win in beach volleyball |
Press TV | Turkey urges steps as shelling of Aleppo continues Reuters Turkey's Erdogan says "cannot remain a spectator" to build-up. * Syrian artillery pounds rebel areas around Aleppo. * UK's Cameron says fears "truly appalling acts". * Battle for Aleppo seen as potential turning point. By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Mariam ... Turkey decides future of Syria: FM Ahmet Davutoglu |
New York Times | Turkish Woman Is Ready for the Games and Her Next Challenge New York Times By KAREN LEIGH. Published: July 28, 2012. BOLU, Turkey — In this mountain city, cows meander on a dirt road behind the training center where Goksu Uctas, Turkey's first Olympic gymnast, works on a four-inch balance beam. Enlarge This Image ... |
Outdoors - Conditions right for big turkey season StarNewsOnline.com A look at numbers over the years for the annual spring turkey harvest in North Carolina, based on numbers provided by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The state has set a record for total numbers in each of the past four years. The state began ... |