Reuters | In Turkey, police arrest journalists and executives CNN Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish police on Sunday arrested senior journalists, media executives and even the scriptwriter for a popular television series on charges of "forming, leading and being a member of an armed terrorist organization." The more than two ... Turkey's Erdogan says media raids a response to 'dirty' plot Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown Turkey media arrests: Erdogan rejects EU criticism |
The Fight Against ISIS on the Border Between Turkey and Syria TIME Every day, groups of Kurdish men and women gather to watch the war from across the border in Turkey as their relatives fight the extremist organization. One Kurdish supporter, Hasan Kara, spoke with fear if Kobani were to fall in the hands of ISIS. “As ... |
Business Insider | Russia Hopes To Make Turkey A 'Strategic' Partner With New P... Business Insider Energy-poor Turkey stands to benefit from Moscow's surprise decision to drop the $45-billion South Stream natural gas pipeline project, analysts say. At the same time, it raises questions about whether Turkey will become a pawn in the broader energy ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey criticised for detaining journalists Aljazeera.com The US and EU have criticised Turkey over the police crackdowns and more than two dozen detentions, targeting two opposition media outlets. Istanbul police raided on Sunday the country's most-read newspaper and a national television close to Fetullah ... |
Voice of America | Turkey's Media Raids Could Presage Wider Crackdown Voice of America ISTANBUL—. Turkey's government is facing growing international pressure following police raids on media establishments. But the Turkish president has dismissed criticism and said the country's national security is at stake. Turkish President Recep ... |
RT | Revitalized Turkey drifts away from Europe and towards Eurasia RT In Turkey, I found a nation of deep contrasts, but a country incredibly sure of its statehood and fastened together by a strong overriding identity. Unlike its Black Sea neighbors, most of whom are searching for a stable course, Turkey is assured and ... Why Turkey's president wants to revive the language of the Ottoman Empire Can Oil Move Turkey Out of the Fragile Five? Turkey "Improves" Education |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey Detains 27 Tied to President's Rival Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Police detained the editor of Turkey's largest-selling newspaper and several other prominent figures, signaling a new crackdown on one of the president's political rivals before June elections. In a series of raids on Sunday in 13 cities ... |
BBC News | Turkey arrests: Raids target Gulen-linked critics of Erdogan BBC News Turkish police have made at least 23 arrests during raids on a newspaper and TV station with close ties to US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. Those detained are accused of forming an illegal organisation and trying to seize control of the state ... |
Bloomberg | EU Says Turkey's Arrests of Journalists Violates Values Bloomberg Yesterday's detentions are “against the European values and standards Turkey aspires to be part of,” the EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, and the commissioner for EU enlargement, Johannes Hahn, said in a statement. They warned that Turkey ... |
BBC News | Turkey media arrests: Mogherini leads EU criticism BBC News Top European Union officials have sharply criticised a mass arrest of media representatives in Turkey. Foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and the commissioner heading EU enlargement talks said the arrests went "against European values". At least ... |