Aljazeera.com | Turkey clamps down on internet as Erdogan tightens grip on power Financial Times Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is seeking to increase control over internet access at a time when the government is also tightening its grip on the country's legal institutions in response to a corruption scandal. A legislative ... In Scandal, Turkey's Leaders May Be Losing Their Tight Grip on News Media Thousands protest corruption in Turkey Is instability the 'new normal' for Turkey? |
Press TV | Iraq's Maliki threatens to cut funds if Kurds pipe oil to Turkey Reuters The Kurdistan Regional Government said last week that crude had begun to flow to Turkey and exports were expected to start at the end of this month and then rise in February and March. "This is a constitutional violation which we will never allow, not ... Iraq summons Turkey charge d'affaires over Kurdistan oil export Iraq & Turkey: Neighbors On The Road To Prosperity? |
The Guardian | Turkey will push ahead with judicial reforms, says Recep Tayyip Erdoğan The Guardian Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has promised to push ahead with judicial reforms that prompted a fist fight in parliament. He also denied that he was trampling on the constitution as the government battles a damaging corruption scandal. Cihan News Agency Diary |
Lansdowne residents mourn loss of Roscoe the turkey Delaware County Daily Times A Facebook fan page for the turkey was created last May. The top banner of the page now shows a photo of the bird along with a message that says “Rest in Peace Roscoe, Lansdowne's Favorite Turkey.” As of about 3 p.m. Thursday, the “Lansdowne Turkey” ... |
Washington Post | Ara Güler: Capturing Turkey's unseen corners in new exhibit at Sackler Gallery Washington Post Below them is an elaborate stone portal with a pointed arch, intricately carved with Islamic calligraphy and arabesque patterns in the style of the Seljuks, a dynasty that ruled much of what is now Turkey during the 12th and 13th centuries. Inside the ... |
LOCAL > Working Journalists' Day marked in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News CHP Balıkesir deputy Ayşe Nedret Akova said 64 journalists are currently in jail in Turkey and demanded Parliament to find solutions for the journalists' problems. CHP deputy leader Yakup Akkaya said journalists are working under risky conditions in ... |
Turkey's top judicial board decides to examine Ergenekon coup plot case Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) has decided to launch an examination on an Istanbul court that ruled on the controversial coup plot case, Ergenekon. The HSYK will examine the Ergenekon trial, considered the most important ... |
The News International | Turkey clears Syria-bound plane after search gulfnews.com Ankara: Turkey briefly grounded a Syria-bound plane on Saturday for a cargo check, but cleared it for departure after discovering it was only carrying blankets, an official said. “The plane was grounded, searched and cleared, and is due to resume its ... Pak cargo plane forced to land in Turkey, cleared after search Syria-bound plane leaves Turkey after grounded search Turkey briefly grounds Syria-bound plane for cargo search |
The National Interest Online | Washington's Turkey Conundrum The National Interest Online Turkey's authoritarian drift is undoubtedly complicating relations with the United States. However, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains one of the most tolerable heads of state in the region and Washington should not allow this to undermine an ... Mighty Fethullah Gulen Network:The Godfather / Turkey News Turkey's Failed Bureaucratic Coup As it happens:Turkey's graft investigation and PM Erdoğan's response |
Washington Post | Istanbul who? It's all about Ankara. Washington Post During our meetings, the mustachioed merchant would typically sit behind a paper-strewn desk while I pirouetted around his cramped shop, pulling out carpets from Pakistan and Turkey, unspooling vibrant fabrics from Uzbekistan and placing my muffet on ... |