Aljazeera.com | Turkey facing 'mini-coup bid', says deputy PM Aljazeera.com Turkey's government has said it is fending off a "mini-coup attempt" by elements in the police and judiciary who serve the interests of foreign and domestic forces bent on humbling the country. Ali Babacan, deputy prime minister with charge of the ... Erdogan vows graft scandal in Turkey won't topple him Pricing politics will be long, painful for Turkey investors Turkey Biggest Loser in World Stocks as Crisis Persists |
The Guardian | Turkey: Erdogan under new pressure to quit as protesters take to the streets The Guardian In scenes reminiscent of this summer's massive anti-government revolts, hundreds of people took to the streets in cities across Turkey on Friday night calling for the government to resign following a high-profile corruption scandal that involves sons ... Turkey's prime minister widens rift with US-based cleric Turkey resignations: Corruption or power struggle with Islamic cleric in US? Erdogan Says Graft Allegations Undermine Turkey's Economy |
UPDATE 1-Surprise drop in Turkey trade gap points to slowdown Reuters ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - A surprise drop in Turkey's trade deficit in November added to signs that one of the world's recently most robust developing economies is slowing just as it faces fresh headwinds from a high-level corruption scandal. The ... |
Turkey 2014: More Volatility As Politics Add To Fed-Driven Risks Wall Street Journal (blog) Turkey had a turbulent 2013, with markets seesawing from a sound rally as the country clinched investment-grade ratings to a selloff amid rising political and financial pressures. Next year promises to be equally challenging. Already the country's ... |
Press TV | Syria's legal action against Turkey, justified: Analyst Press TV “This new call by the Syrian government for UN Security Council to take action against Turkey and other countries for their support of the militant opposition in Syria is certainly understandable and justified,” Mark Weber told Press TV in an interview ... Damascus asks UNSC to make Turkey answerable for aiding terrorists in Syria |
Turkey economy chief blames corruption probe for market fall Financial Times The minister in charge of Turkey's economy has labelled the corruption probe that has shaken the country a “mini coup”, blaming it for a $49bn dive in the Turkish equity market on a day that the national stock exchange announced a long-awaited tie-up ... |
Resignation of MP deals fresh blow to Turkey's Recep Erdogan South China Morning Post Another lawmaker from Turkey's ruling party resigned yesterday over a high-level corruption scandal, further shaking Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power. Hasan Hami Yildirim had criticised the government for exerting pressure on the ... |
Julie Nguyen Quit Smoking Cold Turkey To Be Able To Run And Lost 105 Pounds Huffington Post In training for this, I quit smoking, cold turkey. I was a routine smoker for 14 years with no plans to quit, until it became a choice between running and smoking. I wanted to finish that race more than I wanted to continue my bad habits. Then I ... |
The Daily Star | Another AKP MP quits over Turkey graft scandal The Daily Star ANKARA: Another lawmaker from Turkey's ruling party resigned on Tuesday over a high-level corruption scandal, further shaking Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power. Hasan Hami Yildirim had criticised the government for exerting pressure ... |
Raw Story | Florida man arrested for assaulting wife with turkey neck Raw Story Sheriff's deputies in Hernando County, Florida arrested a 49-year-old man on Thursday for assaulting his wife with a turkey neck. ABC News Tampa reported that Michael Mullady struck his wife in the neck with a turkey neck during an argument, then threw ... Michael Mullady Accused Of Assaulting Wife With Turkey Neck Hernando County deputies say Michael Mullady hit his wife with a turkey neck ... |