Voice of America | Turkey, Iran Show Signs of Deep Division Over Syria Voice of America August 10, 2012. ISTANBUL, Turkey — Relations between once close allies Iran and Turkey are rapidly deteriorating over Ankara's strong support for Syrian rebels fighting against Iran's key ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In an unprecedented ... Turkey: Assad supplying arms to Turkish Kurd militants Turkey Pays the Price for Supporting Regime Change in Syria Turkey's Best Kurdish Option |
AFP | US, Turkey to step up plans for Syria's "day after" Reuters ACCRA (Reuters) - The United States imposed new sanctions on Syria and its allies on Friday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Turkey for meetings as both countries plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fall. Clinton, winding ... Why Secretary Clinton is going to Istanbul US readies new sanctions on Syria as Clinton heads to Turkey for talks on post ... Syria civil war rages: why Hillary Clinton is focused on what comes after |
AFP | Turkey goes 1-2 in women's 1500 Fox News London, England – Turkey's Asli Cakir Alptekin and Gamze Bulut finished with the gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 1500 meters Friday. Cakir Alptekin made her winning move on the backstretch of the final lap, powering to the front and ... Alptekin leads gold-silver finish for Turkey in Olympic women's 1500 Alptekin leads Turkey 1-2 in women's 1500m |
Sydney Morning Herald | Clinton heads to Turkey for meetings on Syrian rebellion Washington Post The one-day stop in Turkey follows a 10-day diplomatic trip to Africa. “She certainly will be looking to see whether there is anything else we can do that will have a positive impact rather than a detrimental impact on the overall situation in Syria ... Turkey issues "frank, friendly" warning to Iran Report: 2400 Syrians cross into Turkey Syria Crisis: Refugees Flee To Turkey As Fighting Spreads |
Globe and Mail | Report From Turkey-Syria Border: Syrian Refugees Claim "Horrific Carnage" in ... Democracy Now On Thursday, almost 2000 people reached neighboring Turkey as refugee flows continue to rise. About a quarter of a million of Syrians have left the country for neighboring states over the course of the conflict. We go to the Turkey-Syria border to ... UPDATE 1-Syrian refugees near 150000 as exodus grows-UN Syrian refugees near 150000 as exodus grows – UN Nearly 150000 Syrian refugees seek UN help |
Kansas City Star | Olympics 2012, Women's 1500m Results: American Morgan Uceny Takes Fall ... SB Nation (blog) Uceny would've been the first American woman to medal in the distance: in her place, two non-traditional track champions took her spot, as Turkey's Asli Cakir Alptekin and Gamze Bulut took gold and silver, while Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal won bronze. Uceny doesn't finish Olympic 1500 after falling |
AFP | UK's Jade Jones and Turkey's Servet Tazegul win their countries' 1st Olympic ... Washington Post 1 Servet Tazegul of Turkey literally spun his way to victory, defeating Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed in a close-fought final where Tazegul was often on the attack but rarely scored. “I ask the people of Iran for their forgiveness,” Motamed said. “I ... Turkey's Tazegul adds Olympic crown to world title Britain, Turkey claim 1st Olympic taekwondo golds Olympics-Taekwondo-Turkey's Tazegul wins men's featherweight gold |
Telegraph.co.uk | Britain, Turkey claim 1st Olympic taekwondo golds Yahoo! Sports 1 Servet Tazegul of Turkey spun his way to victory, defeating Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed in a close-fought final in which Tazegul was often on the attack but rarely scored. Throughout Thursday, Tazegul's speedy footwork seemed to confuse his ... Jade grabs 25th gold |
al-Akhbar English | Syria: US, Israel supporting rebels from bases in Turkey Jerusalem Post In letter to UN Security Council, Syrian envoy claims intelligence services of Israel, US, Saudi Arabia and Qatar running military operation centers in Turkey used to oversee rebels' battles in Aleppo, other cities. Syrian rebel with captured tank ... Syria accuses US, others of overseeing rebel battles |
USA TODAY | Turkey and Syria: The Kurdish Dilemma Huffington Post (blog) As the civil war in Syria continues to spread, Turkey is faced with a new dimension to its long-standing Kurdish problem. For decades, modern Turkey has been battling a bloody insurgency in southeastern Turkey, led by the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK ... Iraq's Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey Still On Hold - Shipper Turkey: 115 Kurdish rebels killed in offensive Turkey's worst nightmares coming true while conflict rages on in Syria |