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Turkey's House of Cards Moment: Arrests and Scandal Signal a Crisis for Erdogan - TIME Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:52:31 GMT

CNN International

Turkey's House of Cards Moment: Arrests and Scandal Signal a Crisis for Erdogan TIME Two parts Crazy Eddie, one part Gatsby and one part Trump, Ali Agaoglu, number 527 on Forbes' billionaire list, is Turkey's most famous and arguably most notorious construction mogul, a man known just as much for his collection of luxury cars and ex ... Power struggle racks Erdogan government in TurkeyCNN International Turkey's PM Erdogan faces threat from wounded allyBBC News Graft probe exposes Turkey riftThe Australian Scotland on Sunday -Bloomberg all 757 news articles »

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Turkey PM Erdogan condemns 'dirty' corruption probe - BBC News Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:55:12 GMT

BBC News

Turkey PM Erdogan condemns 'dirty' corruption probe BBC News Commentators in Turkey believe the arrests - and subsequent firings - are evidence of a new dramatic fault-line in Turkish politics, one within the AK Party itself, the BBC's James Reynolds reports. The feud is believed to involve supporters of ...

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Raids and Graft Inquiry in Turkey Are Seen by Some as Muslim Cleric's Plot - New York Times Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:12:44 GMT

New York Times

Raids and Graft Inquiry in Turkey Are Seen by Some as Muslim Cleric's Plot New York Times As the details played out on television and on the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday, many observers in Turkey and abroad suggested that the corruption allegations against those close to Mr. Erdogan — and the promise of more extraordinary ...

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Turkey's Erdogan says corruption probe aims to smear government - Reuters Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:00:25 GMT

Turkey's Erdogan says corruption probe aims to smear government Reuters He said those behind the investigation were trying to form a "state within a state", an apparent reference to the movement of U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose followers are influential in Turkey's police and judiciary. A total of 52 ...

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Turkey police find shoeboxes stuffed with $4.5 million cash in bank chief's ... - New York Daily News Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:57:28 GMT

Turkey police find shoeboxes stuffed with $4.5 million cash in bank chief's ... New York Daily News ANKARA, Turkey — Istanbul police, who are leading a major corruption and bribery investigation targeting allies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have seized shoeboxes stashed with $4.5 million in cash at the home of a state-owned bank's chief ...

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Police chiefs removed in Turkey after bribery arrests - BBC News Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:45:07 GMT

BBC News

Police chiefs removed in Turkey after bribery arrests BBC News Turkish police chiefs who reportedly oversaw a wave of high-profile arrests for bribery have been removed from their posts in Istanbul. Five police chiefs were removed in Istanbul a day after 52 people were picked up, including three sons of cabinet ...

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Turkey Jailing the Most Journalists - New York Times Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:34:08 GMT

WJLA

Turkey Jailing the Most Journalists New York Times For the second consecutive year, Turkey is imprisoning more journalists than any other country, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists released Wednesday. Turkey was followed by Iran and China; the three countries account for ... Group: Turkey Jails Most Journalists for 2nd YearABC News Turkey leads world in jailed journalists for second straight yearWJLA Turkey detains 40 of the world's 211 journalists behind barsCBC.ca Hurriyet Daily News all 111 news articles »

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Why Political Infighting in Turkey Could Help the Economy - Businessweek Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:26:12 GMT

Why Political Infighting in Turkey Could Help the Economy Businessweek Those arrested include the sons of several cabinet members, the head of a state-owned bank, and the general manager of Turkey's largest real-estate developer. News photos showed piles of U.S. dollars and euros allegedly found in the home of the ...

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Governments want more Google content removed, with Turkey and Russia ... - PCWorld Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:00:21 GMT

The Verge

Governments want more Google content removed, with Turkey and Russia ... PCWorld Google saw a sharp rise in the number of government requests to have users' content removed during the first half of this year, in many cases for political reasons, the company reported on Thursday. Apparently, as more people take to Google to document ... Google sees more government takedown requests than ever, especially in TurkeyThe Verge Google: Gov't removal requests rise sharply, especially in Turkey, RussiaZDNet all 53 news articles »

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Ed Balls Branded A 'Turkey' By David Cameron At Christmas PMQs - Huffington Post UK Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:48:45 GMT

The Guardian

Ed Balls Branded A 'Turkey' By David Cameron At Christmas PMQs Huffington Post UK David Cameron targeted Ed Balls at prime minister's questions again today, amid reports that the shadow chancellor's job is at risk. According to reports in The Sun and Daily Mail on Wednesday, Ed Miliband may decide to ditch Balls ahead of the 2015 ... David Cameron calls Ed Balls a 'turkey' over anonymous Labour briefingsThe Guardian PMQs sketch: David Cameron's turkey shootTelegraph.co.uk Ed Balls pledge to 'carry on shouting' after 'turkey' tauntBBC News Mirror.co.uk -Spectator.co.uk (blog) -Descrier all 36 news articles »