RT | Turkey adds troops, weapons on southeastern border with Syria Reuters HATAY, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey has bolstered its defenses and deployed additional troops on its southeastern Syrian border in recent days as the United States tries to build international support for a military strike on Syria. The reason for the ... Turkey deploys jets, troops to Syrian border Report: Turkey scrambles F-16s after 'blast' on Syria border Syrian refugees flood into Turkish border towns, straining resources and tempers |
The Guardian | Olympic Games 2020 decision brings mixed feelings in Spain and Turkey The Guardian Tokyo got the Games; Madrid went back to its recession, Turkey to its protesters. Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan couldn't hide his disappointment. "Instead of giving the Olympics to a city that has hosted the Games before, they could have ... Madrid and Istanbul Ponder Failure of Olympic Bids |
Slate Magazine (blog) | Will the Olympic Committee Take a Chance on Turkey? Slate Magazine (blog) As I was beginning to write this post, an email came into my inbox noting that the State Department has issued a travel warning for Turkey “because of threats against U.S. government facilities and personnel.” While such warnings are sadly not all that ... Chinese state media blunder hands 2020 Olympics to knocked-out Turkey Pros and Cons of Turkey's Olympic Bid Turkey Olympic bid blighted by currency woes and political unrest |
BUSINESS > FED turbulence shaking periphery, Turkey most vulnerable Hurriyet Daily News Five years after the global economic crisis, global capitalism is in a new place. Central countries faced the crises under different conditions and a separation also occurred. It is possible to say similar things for peripheral countries. Countries in ... |
Turkey callers strut stuff in competition Orlando Sentinel They not only gobbled, but clucked and purred and kee-keed and cackled. They can create 20 different sounds, each with different meanings and uses in the wild. He spent hours wrestling his tongue with a diaphragm mouth call, a flat latex piece with an ... |
Daily Mail | US issues travel warnings for Lebanon and Turkey USA TODAY The Friday warnings come after a State Department order for a drawdown of non-emergency government personnel and their families in Beirut, Lebanon, and Adana, Turkey. So far this summer, the State Department has issued several warnings for travel ... State Dept. orders personnel to leave Lebanon, Turkey US draws down diplomatic presence in Lebanon and Turkey Lebanon and Turkey Travel Warnings |
Haaretz | Turkey deploys additional troops, arms on Syrian border Haaretz The reason for the additional security measures were not clear but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly said Turkey was ready to take part in any international coalition against Syria. By Reuters | Sep. 8, 2013 | 8:15 PM | 1 ... |
What do Brazil, Turkey, Peru and Bulgaria have in common? Aljazeera.com The same thing happened in the early days of the Gezi Park movement in Turkey. After the use of tear gas by the police, the protests evolved into more than just the defence of a park; instead, the movement broadened to become a struggle for civil ... |
Turkey's Dialogue Deficit Al-Monitor No, you are not confused, the title of this article is not a secret code that only Tom Cruise can decipher in a "Mission Impossible" movie to save Turkey, let alone the world. Still, these possibly unfamiliar terms represent very important concepts ... |
The National Interest Online | A PKK Founder Says Peace Process with Turkey is Not Over Rudaw A PKK Founder Says Peace Process with Turkey is Not Over. Protesters carry banners reading, "We fight for Life, we die for Peace" as they march to protest operations against Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Erdogan's Kurdish Dilemma |