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Erdogan calls for end to Turkey protest - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:11:08 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Erdogan calls for end to Turkey protest MiamiHerald.com ISTANBUL -- Turkey's prime minister took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country early Friday, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must come to an end. In the first ... Across Arab world, mixed feelings about Turkey's ErdoganChristian Science Monitor Turkey's markets rattled by unrestCNNMoney Tourists to Turkey Get More Than They Bargained ForBusinessweek The Economist -CBC.ca all 3,296 news articles »

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Financial Fears Gain Credence as Unrest Shakes Turkey - New York Times Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:43:43 GMT

New York Times

Financial Fears Gain Credence as Unrest Shakes Turkey New York Times In fact, with a budget deficit that is below 2 percent of gross domestic product and overall public-sector debt of less than half its economic output, Turkey challenges powerhouse Germany for best-in-class status when it comes to these critical ...

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Turkey protests unite disparate groups chafing at prime minister's policies - Washington Post Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:50:04 GMT

Turkey protests unite disparate groups chafing at prime minister's policies Washington Post ISTANBUL — Office workers in business suits chant anti-government slogans alongside pious women wearing Muslim headscarves. Schoolchildren and bearded anarchists rub shoulders with football fans, well-heeled women in designer sunglasses and ...

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Turkey's tumultuous week does little to rattle ' bulldozer ' Erdogan - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:48:06 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Turkey's tumultuous week does little to rattle ' bulldozer ' Erdogan Christian Science Monitor Prime Minister Erdogan decried antigovernment protesters as 'vagabonds' and 'extremists.' Critics acknowledge his success in driving Turkey's spectacular growth, but say he has become autocratic. By Alexander Christie-Miller, Correspondent / June 6 ...

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Turkey protests reveal fault-lines in economic success - BBC News Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:25:18 GMT

BBC News

Turkey protests reveal fault-lines in economic success BBC News Spooked by the unfolding anti-government protests across major cities in Turkey, thousands of foreign businessmen and women invited to attend a medical conference in Istanbul this month cancelled at the last minute. Eda Ozden, an employee at a travel ...

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Park plans at center of deadly protests will go forward, Turkey's PM says - Fox News Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:51:18 GMT

Park plans at center of deadly protests will go forward, Turkey's PM says Fox News Turkey's prime minister suggested that his government would press ahead with park redevelopment plans for Istanbul, despite nearly a week of ongoing anti-government protests. The protests were sparked by the police breakup of a sit-in to prevent the ...

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Taksim Square and the battle for Turkey – What's next? - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:24:18 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Taksim Square and the battle for Turkey – What's next? NBCNews.com (blog) Erdogan was right when he quipped — just before he gave Taksim protesters the ultimate brush-off and flew to North Africa on an official trip — that Turkey doesn't need an “Arab Spring” because it already has a "Turkish Spring": free elections, an ...

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After a week of fury in Turkey -- calm - CNN International Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:06:21 GMT

After a week of fury in Turkey -- calm CNN International Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- The sky over Turkey's largest city was clear Thursday morning -- the first time in a week it had not been clouded by tear gas. The Turkish government's apology for excessive use of police force and its meetings with opposition ...

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Turkey's reaction to protests follows Islamist playbook - USA TODAY Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:45:58 GMT

Turkey's reaction to protests follows Islamist playbook USA TODAY Islamist leaders in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey have shown an arrogance toward opposition views, breeding frustration that exacerbates civil unrest and instability and is likely to spread as democratic reforms continue to sweep the region, analysts say.

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The Middle Class Strikes Back - New York Times Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:32:13 GMT

The Middle Class Strikes Back New York Times WASHINGTON — SINCE 2002, Turkey's sound economic policies have made it a member of the Group of 20 and turned it into a majority middle-class society for the first time in its history. Yet this week's huge protests show that the ruling Justice and ...