Daily Beast | Turkeys Violent Homophobia Daily Beast Hate crimes against LGBT individuals are higher in Turkey than in any other member of the Council of Europe, advocacy groups say. Gay men and transgender women are at particular risk. At least 30 transgender individuals in Turkey were murdered ... Protests Squelched, Gay Rights March Brings Many in Turkey Back to the Streets Trouble in Turkey. Swedish woman released in Turkey |
Voice of America | Tough Childhood, Political Battles Marked Turkey's Embattled PM Voice of America ISTANBUL — The recent protests in Turkey have brought together various opposition groups with vastly different political agendas. They have united in calling for the end of the 11-year-old government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, though the ... Nice-guy Obama fails Turkey's democracy Turkey Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay's Protest Comments Draw ... Time for US Jews to Take Action on Turkey |
The Guardian | Egypt, Brazil, Turkey: without politics, protest is at the mercy of the elites The Guardian Egypt's latest eruption has immediately followed mass protests in Turkey and Brazil (as well as smaller upheavals in Bulgaria and Indonesia). None has mirrored the all-out struggle for power in Egypt, even if some demonstrators in Turkey called for the ... MUSTAFA AKYOL > From Egypt to Turkey: Is 'the problem' Islam? Syria slams Muslim Brotherhood rule in Egypt, Turkey World News: Egypt Protest: Iraq, Turkey, Syria Updates: Afghanistan Plans |
Republica | Understanding the protests in Egypt, Turkey and Brazil—and what comes next ... Quartz In Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Turkey and other nations, the cascade of events has caught the leaders themselves and the world as a whole off guard. Observers have scrambled for an explanation in a slew of articles plumbing the possible reason for the ... Turkey, Brazil, and the Middle-Class Revolutions |
Turkey Betrays NATO Again Commentary Magazine Two years ago, I blogged here about how Turkey had held secret air force war games with China, much to the surprise of both the Pentagon and NATO. The cooperation with China was especially unnerving considering the access to NATO secret and U.S. ... |
Bleacher Report | Sanago, Digne & Other French U20 Stars Oust Turkey, Continue to Impress Bleacher Report But still looking for his first clean sheet of the competition, goalkeeper Alphonse Areola was visibly furious with his defense after Sinan Bakis pulled one back for Turkey in the 77th minute—another indication, if one was needed, of just how ... TURKEY > Turkey remains hopeful as decisive round begins at U-20 World Cup Four-star France eliminate hosts Turkey France U20-Turkey U20 Betting Preview: Expect goals with the hosts continuing ... |
Wall Street Journal | The protests in Turkey, Brazil and Egypt shouldn't surprise you Washington Post (blog) Ezra Klein: So as I understand it, your view is that people shouldn't be surprised to see protests in Brazil and riots in Turkey. It's the long period of economic growth and political calm that preceded them that you consider surprising, or at least ... Brazil's brand is battered, but it's no Turkey |
Telegraph.co.uk | Cirali, Turkey: Secret Seaside Telegraph.co.uk Cradled between two pine-clad rocky spurs tumbling steeply down into the Mediterranean from the high mountains of the Lycian peninsula, the graceful arc of beach fronting the laid-back resort of Cirali is one of the most unspoilt in the Mediterranean ... |
What Did Turkey Lose When EU Lost Nabucco? Al-Monitor Last week, the BP-led Shah Deniz consortium rejected the Nabucco gas pipeline project's offer to deliver Caspian gas to Europe and Turkey. The European Commission (EC) supported Nabucco as a symbol of consumer and transit country outrage toward ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | ECONOMICS > Turkey's exports show surge, but more slowly Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's exports rose slightly to $11.8 billion in June, a 0.6 percent increase from the same month a year earlier, according to figures revealed by the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM) during a press meeting attended by Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek ... Turkey's exports to Azerbaijan increase almost three-fold Turkey's steel export value down seven percent in H1 Turkish H1 exports surge 2.5 percent to $74.7 bln |