The Star Online | US concerned about Turkey's choice of Chinese missile system Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it had expressed serious concerns to Turkey over its decision to co-produce a long-range air and missile defense system with a Chinese firm under U.S. sanctions. Turkey, a member of the NATO ... Turkey picks Chinese firm for missile system NATO Member Turkey Turns to Sanctioned Chinese Co. for Missiles Chinese Firm to Co-Produce Turkey Missile Defense System |
The Independent | How Turkey blew its chance to lead this troubled region The Independent Whatever happened to the idea that Turkey was the coming power in the Middle East, with its surging economy and stable democracy under a mildly Islamic government which might be the model for Arab states as they ended decades of police state rule in ... Turkey Frustrated Over Stalled EU Membership Bid EU Awaits Turkey's Reform Plan EU ambassador to Turkey leaves Ankara for offer from France's Hollande |
Turkey to Renew Competition for $2.5 Billion Corvette Deal DefenseNews.com ANKARA — The Turkish government on Sept. 26 scrapped a $2.5 billion corvette deal with a local shipyard and pledged to renew competition. Turkey's ultimate decision-maker on procurement, the Defense Industry Executive Committee, chaired by Prime ... Massive Investor Risk in Turkey as Erdogan Takes on Koc |
www.worldbulletin.net | US and Turkey to Create Fund to Stem Extremism New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States and Turkey on Friday will announce the creation of a $200 million fund to combat violent extremism by undercutting the ideological and recruiting appeal of jihadists in places like Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan, State ... US and Turkey to create fund to fight against 'extremism' |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey to produce local tear gas out of fears of international embargo Hurriyet Daily News International calls to suspend tear gas shipments to Turkey following police brutality during the Gezi Park protests could soon prod the country into producing its own tear gas domestically, according to officials. The Police Department, which recently ... Turkey to domestically produce tear gas due to embargo fears |
Voice of America | Is Turkey Turning Away From the West? Voice of America ISTANBUL — A top adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued publicly that Turkey should stop aspiring to join the European Union and focus instead on carving out a leadership role of its own in the Middle East without paying heed ... Arab upheaval and European introversion leave Turkey in limbo Turkey Lags Behind Europe: With or Without EU Membership Turkey slams Eurocourt ruling over visas |
Daily Mail | EXCLUSIVE: Mancini flies out to Turkey to finalise three-year Galatasaray deal Daily Mail EXCLUSIVE: Mancini flies out to Turkey to finalise three-year Galatasaray deal. By Matt Barlow. PUBLISHED: 11:06 EST, 29 September 2013 | UPDATED: 11:20 EST, 29 September 2013. 0. View comments ... Galatasaray opens Mancini talks Mancini arrives in Istanbul for negotiations after Galatasaray's job offer Fatih Terim in talks to take over as manager of Turkey |
The Atlantic | How the Syrian War Is Stoking Sectarian Tensions in Turkey The Atlantic ANTAKYA, Turkey -- It was September 10, the start of another sweltering, violent day in Antakya, a Turkish town just twelve miles from the Syrian border. In Armutlu, an Arab Alawite neighborhood in the city's southwest, the previous night's burnt ... |
Blouin News Blogs | A little-noticed battle The Economist (blog) IN A state-run hospital in Turkey's south-eastern province of Urfa, rows of wounded Syrian opposition fighters gaze listlessly at the ceiling. Many were hurt fighting Syrian regime forces. But some say they were injured in a little-noticed, nasty ... Impressions From Turkey's Syrian Frontier Erdogan's Syria frustrations |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey's Gul Says Syria Strike Must Be 'Last Resort' After Talks Bloomberg Turkish President Abdullah Gul said military action against neighboring Syria should be an option only if diplomatic efforts fail to spur President Bashar al-Assad to surrender chemical weapons he used on civilians. “Military action is the last resort ... Russia, Turkey back Syria conference, chemical disarmament plan Jaafari: UNSC Resolution Covers Most of Syria's Concerns |