AFP | 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 ... Syrian Crisis Emboldens Kurds, Is Problematic for Turkey Iraq's Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey Still On Hold - Shipper Analysis: Hamstrung Turkey's nightmares coming true in Syria |
Turkey's IsBank Leads Lenders Seeking Lower Rates After Upgrades Bloomberg The increase by Moody's in Turkey's sovereign rating to one step below investment grade on June 20, had “credit positive effects on ratings of various banks,” Moody's analysts Arif Bekiroglu and Carola Schuler said in a statement at the time ... |
Kansas City Star | Syrian refugee camps swell as frustrations rise Kansas City Star YAYLADAGI, Turkey -- His two-story house with a garden became a military post when government forces moved into his village in northeastern Syria. More than a year has passed for Amin Idlibi and his family, now sharing a crowded tent in a Turkish ... Report: 2400 Syrians cross into Turkey About 2400 Syrians reach Turkey to flee violence |
The Guardian | Turkey issues "frank, friendly" warning to Iran Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey warned Iran "in a frank and friendly manner" against blaming Ankara for violence in Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, a day after holding talks with his Iranian counterpart. Iranian Foreign ... Turkey and Iran's war of words on Syria Turkey pledges to help obtain release of Iranians abducted in Syria |
Turkey's energy dance CNN (blog) Surrounded by a sea of uncertainty, Turkey continues a sustained effort to bolster its ties with East Asia. Ankara has long established relations with the region's key players, including China, Japan and South Korea. A historical lack of management of ... |
The Hindu | Syria launches ground assault in Aleppo as refugees pour into Turkey Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian troops launched a broad ground assault Wednesday on rebel-held areas of the besieged city of Aleppo and activists reported clashes as opposition forces fought back in a battle that has raged for more than two weeks. The official SANA ... Iran's foreign minister in Turkey to seek help in Syria Syrian troops push into Aleppo to oust rebels Syria Crisis: Refugees Flee To Turkey As Fighting Spreads |
FanIQ (blog) | Hammon leads Russia to 66-63 win over Turkey, into semis of the women's ... Washington Post The San Antonio Silver Stars guard scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket with 13 seconds left, to lead Russia to a thrilling 66-63 victory over Turkey and into the semifinals of the Olympic women's basketball tournament. Loading... Comments ... Basketball: Russia edge Turkey to reach women's semis Russia s women qualify for basketball semis after a nail-bitter against Turkey Russia women hold off Turkey in basketball quarterfinals |
Ousted Olympic race walk champion says he bought EPO in Turkey, hid it in ... Washington Post Schwazer said he flew alone to Turkey in September with 1500 euros (now $1850) to buy the blood booster at a pharmacy. He said he disguised it in a box of vitamins in a refrigerator at Kostner's home in Germany, where he was staying in July. Schwazer ... |
Haaretz | Report: Syrian astronaut flees to Turkey Washington Post Mohammad Ahmad Faris, 61, crossed into Turkey after reaching the headquarters of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, meeting with rebel commanders there and declaring his solidarity with the umbrella group of rebel fighters, the Anadolu agency reported. Syria says Turkey sending terrorists to wage war Iran seeks help from Turkey, Qatar over release of 48 Iranians seized by Syria ... Syrian astronaut flees to Turkey: report |
Turkey's Isbank second quarter profit up 18 pct Reuters ISTANBUL Aug 8 (Reuters) - Isbank, Turkey's largest private bank, said on Wednesday second-quarter net profit rose 17.8 percent to 952.8 million lira ($533 million), supported by trading gains and higher net interest income. The bank said net interest ... |