BBC News | Riots erupt in Turkey over corruption scandal Aljazeera.com Twenty-four people, including the sons of two ministers and a state-owned bank's chief were arrested last week as part of an investigation into corruption in Turkey. Erdogan has continued to ignore the demands to step down. "Those who call it a ... Turkey: Army will not get involved in politics Turkey corruption crisis pushes lira to record low Turkey resignations: Corruption or power struggle with Islamic cleric in US? |
New York Times | Turkey Legs Conquer Land Of Mouse Ears New York Times Depending on sales over this busiest time of year at six of Disney's North American theme parks, the company in 2013 is likely to serve up an astounding two million of its jumbo turkey legs — bulbous, chewy, piping hot drumsticks the size of Fred ... |
The Slatest (blog) | Turkey's Erdoğan Will Probably Hang in There. The Economy May Not Businessweek Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may soon be forced to call early elections, as Turkey's currency and stock market are tanking and foreign investors are unloading its sovereign debt in the wake of a widening corruption scandal. And guess who'd be in ... Turkey's Economic Enemies: Corrupt Politicians and the… Turkey Facing Political and Economic Meltdown Turkey's military distances itself from political corruption investigation |
Watershed moment arrives for AK party in Turkey euronews For the outside world the recent events in Turkey are hard to understand, so euronews talked to Professor Talip Kucukcan from Marmara University. How does he interpret the crisis that has shaken the Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government, ... Turkey: court overturns move blocking probe - Business, Government Legal ... |
Talking Turkey: How does corruption affect voting behavior? Washington Post (blog) As Turkey's corruption scandal continues to evolve and claim the jobs of more members of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, it is worth pausing to consider the reaction of Turkish voters. After all, one reason Erdogan is likely to have ... |
Erdogan Crisis Slams Lira, Stocks as Foreigners Dump Turkey Debt Bloomberg Turkey's lira and stocks slumped the most in emerging markets and foreigners dumped the nation's debt on concern the showdown between the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the judiciary will worsen. The currency weakened as ... |
Turkey's Erdogan and year of 'foreign plot' BBC News "Since 2003, we've been trying to get Turkey into the top 10 countries in the world," declared Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 18 December. "But some people are trying to stop Turkey's fast growth and development. Some of these people ... |
What's behind the government corruption scandal in Turkey PBS Once regarded as the model for successful Muslim democracy, Turkey is now facing corruption allegations that go right to the heart of the government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how Prime Minister Tayyip ... |
Political Turmoil Threatens Turkey's Government, Economy Voice of America Turkey's EU membership bid is perennially on the back burner, and this scandal will likely help keep it there. Erdogan will struggle to restore his damaged credibility, especially if, as some have predicted, he himself becomes caught up in the scandal ... |
Guzeldere: 'Turkey has no independent judiciary' 27.12.2013 Deutsche Welle Turkey expert Ekrem Eddy Guzeldere discusses the forces that may be able to sway the Turkish judiciary as well as how the corruption scandal may influence the country's 2014 elections. Portrait of Turkish expert and journalist Ekrem Eddy Guzeldere (C) ... |