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Wounded Syrians pour into Turkey after bombing - CNN International Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:08:10 GMT

Wounded Syrians pour into Turkey after bombing CNN International Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Wounded Syrians streamed across the Turkish border seeking first aid Wednesday after a car bombing in a border town that's become a battleground in the fight between Syrian rebel factions. The blast in the Syrian town of ... and more »

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Turkey: Jail sought over 'woman in red' police case - BBC News Thu, 16 Jan 2014 01:25:00 GMT

BBC News

Turkey: Jail sought over 'woman in red' police case BBC News Turkish prosecutors want a policeman to go to jail for three years for tear-gassing a protester who became known as the "woman in red", reports say. Fatih Zengin is accused of using excessive force against Ceyda Sungur, who was standing a short ... Turkey 'lady in red' tear gas policeman faces up to 3 years jaileuronews In Turkey's ancient capital, developers put profits before preservationAlaska Dispatch Jail term sought for Turkish policeman who tear gassed "lady in red"Reuters India all 12 news articles »

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Turkey Acts Against Jihadists - Voice of America Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:33:56 GMT

National Turk English

Turkey Acts Against Jihadists Voice of America Analysts say the action may herald a hardening of Turkey's policy towards jihadists. The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been criticized for months for not doing enough to stop them from transiting Turkey to fight in the civil war ... Turkey cracks down on charity suspected of arming Al Qaeda affiliates in Syria ...Christian Science Monitor Police raid Islamic charity in TurkeyCNN International Two senior al Qaeda suspects detained in Turkeyeuronews Los Angeles Times -TIME -National Turk English all 166 news articles »

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Turkey must defend its democracy - Financial Times Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:48:06 GMT

Turkey must defend its democracy Financial Times Turkey is in crisis because of actions taken by the country's judiciary. It is a crisis that will determine the fate of democracy there. It also owes much to the past – rather than conduct politics in the open, many have sought control by infiltrating ...

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Turkey reassured that NATO shield not designed for Israel - Reuters Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:33:22 GMT

Turkey reassured that NATO shield not designed for Israel Reuters A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from 2010 described the Islamist-rooted Erdogan, under whom Turkey's once-solid ties with the Jewish state have deteriorated, as worrying that the NATO shield might provide cover for a threatened Israeli attack on Iran's ... and more »

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One conversation at a time - The Economist (blog) Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:50:25 GMT

One conversation at a time The Economist (blog) The Assassin from Apricot City. By Witold Szablowski, translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Stork Press; 210 pages; £8.99. A WEEK before Christmas all hell broke loose in Turkey. A country, that most foreigners had thought was gradually ...

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Turkey: Clash of values - Financial Times Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:37:15 GMT

The State

Turkey: Clash of values Financial Times As a corruption probe swirled around his government and his family in December, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, returned to the tactic he used against last year's mass protests: he blamed his problems on a vast international plot ... Corruption accusations threaten Erdogan's legacy as Turkey's modernizerThe State Turkey hits impasse on judiciary as PM warns of 'empire of fear'Yahoo!7 News Turkey seeks way out of judicial crisisChannel News Asia UPI.com all 238 news articles »

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Turkey won't interfere in internal Iraqi oil row: Energy minister - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:37:22 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey won't interfere in internal Iraqi oil row: Energy minister Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has encouraged Baghdad and Arbil to reach a solution on the mechanisms for pumping Iraqi Kurdish oil to world markets via Turkey, the latter's energy ministry has said, taking heed of Iraq's warning over the exports. “We will not be engaged in a ... Iraq: Maliki threatens Kurds if they export oil to TurkeyUPI.com Iraq's Maliki threatens to cut funds if Kurds pipe oil to TurkeyReuters Turkey only stable route for Iraqi oilwww.worldbulletin.net The National -Press TV all 104 news articles »

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Turkey's Political Tsunami Seen Hitting Mergers in Election Year - Bloomberg Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:24:17 GMT

Turkey's Political Tsunami Seen Hitting Mergers in Election Year Bloomberg Turkey is poised to see the pace of takeovers slow by half as the government struggles to contain a corruption scandal that has roiled currency and equity markets. The value of deals in Turkey announced this year may fall by 50 percent from 2013, when ... and more »

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Turkey visa changes: 'New e-visa is a good thing for tourism', says tour ... - Daily Mail Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:13:22 GMT

Daily Mail

Turkey visa changes: 'New e-visa is a good thing for tourism', says tour ... Daily Mail The news that British tourists heading to Turkey this summer will have to apply online for an electronic visa before they travel may not have been welcomed by holidaymakers. But a major holiday company says the introduction of the new e-visa is a ... and more »