Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey will probably never join the EU: Ankara negotiator Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will probably never join the European Union because of prejudicial attitudes by the bloc's existing members, Ankara's chief EU negotiator said, in what appeared to be the first high-level acknowledgment that its decades-long ... Turkey 'will probably never be EU member' Turkey may never become EU member: Minister Turkey may 'never be EU member' – Ankara negotiator |
Head of goddess Aphrodite statue unearthed in Turkey NBCNews.com The excavators had been looking for more parts of the largest Roman mosaic ever found in Turkey: a 1,600-square-foot (150 square meters) marble floor elaborately decorated with geometric designs, adorning a plaza outside a Roman bath. During fresh ... |
New York Times | Extremists Take Syrian Town Near Turkey Border New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — An extremist group linked to Al Qaeda routed Syrian rebel fighters and seized control of a gateway town near Syria's northern border with Turkey on Wednesday, posting snipers on rooftops, erecting checkpoints and imposing a curfew on ... Turkey's Syria Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse Al Qaeda-linked gunmen capture Syrian town near Turkey Turkey Deploys More Forces on Syrian Border |
BBC News | Police building in Ankara, Turkey hit by rockets BBC News A police compound in the Turkish capital, Ankara, was struck by rockets on Friday, Interior Minister Muammer Guler has said. Mr Guler said that two rockets hit the directorate in the Dikmen suburb and that another device, which did not explode, was ... Turkey: rocket attack at Ankara police compound Turkey: Rockets fired on Ankara police HQ Turkey police shoot dead suspect after rocket attack |
Washington Post | Turkey Says It Shot Down Syrian Military Helicopter Flying in Its Airspace New York Times ISTANBUL — The Turkish government said Monday that one of its fighter planes shot down a Syrian military helicopter that had flown into Turkish airspace, a potentially significant escalation of tensions between the neighbors and former allies, now ... Amid Explosions and Clashes, Volatile Turkey-Syria Border Gets More Dangerous Car bombing on Syria-Turkey border kills seven people Turkey Shoots Down Syrian Helicopter |
Press TV | Iran, Turkey back democratic reforms in Syria: Larijani Press TV “Fortunately, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey share a common stance on the ugly issue of terrorism, and both countries believe reforms on the basis of democracy will solve the problems in Syria,” Larijani said after his talks with visiting ... Turkey's speaker arrives in Tehran for talks |
Turkey with all the trimmings: Bodrum's new upmarket appeal - a favourite with ... The Independent Dressed in white, from tip of bow to drowsy flutter of sail, the yacht has halted in the bay. The image of indecision, it seems stuck in two minds, unsure whether it wants to pull in to shore at the jetty to the right, or continue to throw poses – like ... |
Being a Shiite in Turkey Al-Arabiya Each time I read Western analysts writing on the Arab world, I see an excessive emphasis on our sectarian identities in the Middle East. When we put our mind to make sense of violent events, such as the genocide in Rwanda (1994) or sectarian clashes of ... |
Trend.az | Turkey does not want war in Syria, says President Gül Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has never aspired to a military resolution to end the devastating civil war in neighboring Syria, yet it certainly desires a clear end to the ongoing massacre in the shortest possible time, President Abdullah Gül has said. “Turkey is a country ... Downing Syrian helicopter shows Turkey's determination to deter violations President: Turkey does not want waging war with Syria President of Turkey to speak on 'The World in Transition' |
TheTower.org | Analysis: Turkey's 'worthy solitude' sidelines Erdogan in Middle East Reuters Finding himself in what one adviser calls "worthy solitude", Erdogan risks alienating some important Gulf investors in Turkey as well as weakening his diplomatic clout with international powers and Egypt's new military-backed rulers. Long feted by the ... Advocacy Group Cites Turkey Press Freedom Crisis |