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Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:46:04 GMT

CBS News

Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest NBCNews.com (blog) Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday the armed forces could be called up if needed to help quell popular protests that have swept Turkish cities in the last two weeks, the first time the possibility of a military role has been raised. Bulent ... Unions march in Turkey as Erdogan threatens forceUSA TODAY Unions strike, protest to support Turkey activistsCBS News Turkey could deploy army to quell protestsReuters National Geographic -Wall Street Journal all 1,204 news articles »

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Turkey PM: 'You can't hold a rally wherever you wish' - USA TODAY Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:01:32 GMT

Turkey PM: 'You can't hold a rally wherever you wish' USA TODAY ISTANBUL — Turkey's prime minister rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters Sunday as riot police battled anti-government protesters in neighborhoods across Istanbul and the capital of Ankara. "This country isn't just any country, you can't hold a ...

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Turkey Is Divided as Government Blames Protests on 'International Conspiracy' - Daily Beast Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15:12 GMT

Turkey Is Divided as Government Blames Protests on 'International Conspiracy' Daily Beast For the past 20 days, Turkey has been paralyzed by simmering dissent following outrage over the brutal eviction of a peaceful sit-in at Istanbul's Gezi Park. The protests were sparked May 31 and spread to various cities around Turkey. Amid escalating ...

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Turkey's Vintners Under Siege as Bans Crush Winemakers - Bloomberg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:22:54 GMT

Bloomberg

Turkey's Vintners Under Siege as Bans Crush Winemakers Bloomberg Trade group Wines of Turkey is showing off the country's top reds and whites at a packed tasting at VinExpo fair in Bordeaux this week while heavy-handed regulations are making it harder than ever for them to sell at home. In Turkey, which boasts a ... and more »

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Turkey's Markets Weather the Turmoil - Wall Street Journal- India Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:44:41 GMT

Turkey's Markets Weather the Turmoil Wall Street Journal- India ISTANBUL—Turkey has been caught in the eye of the storm lately with antigovernment protests causing bouts of weakness for its stocks, bonds and currency. Despite the tumult, the country's markets have held up relative to its emerging market peers, ... and more »

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Turkey's False Nostalgia - New York Times Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:05:02 GMT

Turkey's False Nostalgia New York Times Before claiming that Mr. Erdogan's moves can be countered by returning to the foundations of the secular republic, we should recall that Turkey was not a democracy until 1950; that it was ruled consecutively from 1923 to 1946 by two unchallenged ...

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G20 summits: Russia and Turkey react with fury to spying revelations - The Guardian Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:34:03 GMT

The Guardian

G20 summits: Russia and Turkey react with fury to spying revelations The Guardian Turkey, South Africa and Russia have reacted angrily to the British government demanding an explanation for the revelations that their politicians and senior officials were spied on and bugged during the 2009 G20 summit in London. The foreign ministry ... Russia, Turkey angered after report says UK hacked phone conversations ...National Post British spying claims outrage Russia, TurkeyChannel News Asia Russia, Turkey snooped on by UK at G20The Hindu NEWS.com.au -Bloomberg -Mirror.co.uk all 257 news articles »

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Turkey Police Escalate Crackdown as Erdogan Rallies Support - Bloomberg Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:37:41 GMT

Turkey Police Escalate Crackdown as Erdogan Rallies Support Bloomberg At his rallies in Istanbul yesterday and Ankara the previous day, he said the huge crowds he drew were a better representation of Turkey than the protesters in Istanbul and other cities. “We won't let these people hijack the will of the nation ...

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Analysis: Turkey tumult and its consequences - Aljazeera.com Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:38 GMT

Analysis: Turkey tumult and its consequences Aljazeera.com Istanbul, Turkey - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have responded to weeks-long anti-government demonstrations by adding fuel to the fire, in the form of a massive police crackdown and uncompromising rhetoric. What began as a small ...

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Turkey threatens to deploy army to end unrest - Aljazeera.com Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:46 GMT

Turkey threatens to deploy army to end unrest Aljazeera.com The threat came as members of two union federations in Turkey went on a one-day strike over the forced evictions of protesters from Istanbul's Gezi Park a day earlier. Labour groups representing doctors, engineers and dentists are also said to have ...