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Turkey and Europe - The Economist Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:58:17 GMT

The Economist

Turkey and Europe The Economist THE fallout from Turkey's relations with Islamic State (IS) knows no end. Its global image is in tatters amid persistent claims of secret dealings with the jihadists, which Turkey denies. Shaky peace talks with the Turkish Kurds are near collapse ... and more »

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For Turkey and US, at odds over Syria, a 60-year alliance shows signs of ... - Washington Post Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:33:26 GMT

The Guardian

For Turkey and US, at odds over Syria, a 60-year alliance shows signs of ... Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — The increasingly hostile divergence of views between Turkey and the United States over Syria is testing the durability of their 60-year alliance, to the point where some are starting to question whether the two countries still can be ... Peshmerga forces delayed in Turkey en route to fight Isis in KobaniThe Guardian ISIL shells Kobane's border post with TurkeyAljazeera.com As Syria's War Rages Next Door, Students Violently Clash At Turkey's Oldest ...Huffington Post CNN (blog) -Reuters -U.S. News & World Report all 3,590 news articles »

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Turkey's Influence in Middle East Ebbs - Wall Street Journal Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:44:55 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey's Influence in Middle East Ebbs Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Not so long ago, a confident Turkey behaved as a natural leader of the Middle East, with friendly Islamist regimes mushrooming amid the rubble of the Arab Spring and its leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, mobbed by adulating crowds whenever he ... The White House would be a tiny wing of Turkey's new presidential palaceWashington Post (blog) Turkey Finds Out 1 Is the Loneliest NumberU.S. News & World Report New presidential palace opens in TurkeyMiddle East Eye National Review Online (blog) -The Week Magazine -Yahoo News all 68 news articles »

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Is NATO membership shackling Turkey? - Al-Monitor Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:51:19 GMT

War on the Rocks

Is NATO membership shackling Turkey? Al-Monitor Turkey's foreign policy and role in the international system have become the subject of growing debate both in local and foreign media over the past two years. The country's NATO membership is inevitably a central topic in the debate. Some argue NATO ... Arthur I. Cyr: Turkey's pivotal role in ISIS battleOCRegister all 9 news articles »

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Turkey: Polygamous man 'aims for 50 children' - BBC News Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:18:48 GMT

BBC News

Turkey: Polygamous man 'aims for 50 children' BBC News A Turkish man who has 32 children with four different wives has said he is aiming for 50, it's reported. Polygamy is illegal in Turkey, but Halit Tekin has unofficially married three women since tying the knot with his first wife - legally - in 1982 ... and more »

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Syrian regime denounces Turkey for allowing foreign fighters to enter Kobane - Washington Post Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:42:32 GMT

Syrian regime denounces Turkey for allowing foreign fighters to enter Kobane Washington Post ISTANBUL — Ten Iraqi Kurdish fighters crossed into the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane from Turkey on Thursday, drawing an angry response from the Damascus government, which accused Ankara of violating national sovereignty by allowing ...

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One-third of Syrian women in Turkey suffer from loss - Daily Sabah Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:29:45 GMT

Daily Sabah

One-third of Syrian women in Turkey suffer from loss Daily Sabah Turkey began hosting thousands of war-torn Syrian refugees fleeing the violence of the civil war and has continued with the rise of the ISIS threat in their native land, and the rigors faced by Syrian refugees in the aftermath of their migration ... and more »

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Turkey's Controversial Reform Bill Giving Investors Jitters - Voice of America Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:10:29 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey's Controversial Reform Bill Giving Investors Jitters Voice of America “Now, of course, coup plotting is a very serious charge but in Turkey it's a widely used charge. We have seen it used against a group of football supporters for participating in protests," she said. "So I think increasing the power to seize assets, is ... New purge in Turkey? Government's former ally branded a security threat.Christian Science Monitor [Opinion] In the 'New' Turkey, corruption is a thing of the past!EUobserver all 5 news articles »

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Reinforcements Enter Besieged Syrian Town via Turkey, Raising Hopes - New York Times Thu, 30 Oct 2014 02:29:47 GMT

New York Times

Reinforcements Enter Besieged Syrian Town via Turkey, Raising Hopes New York Times But the reinforcements were the first Turkey had allowed to cross through into Syria after weeks of tense diplomacy. And Syrian Kurdish officials in Kobani expressed hope that it meant Turkey and the United States were beginning to resolve their ...

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Panel discusses Turkey's state-building experience in Somalia - Daily Sabah Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:50:59 GMT

Daily Sabah

Panel discusses Turkey's state-building experience in Somalia Daily Sabah ANKARA — The Ankara-based think tank organization Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) has organized a panel on Thursday with the participation of Somali Ambassador for Turkey Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdirahman, Turkish ...