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Turkey's Internet Crackdown - New York Times Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:20:08 GMT

Independent Online

Turkey's Internet Crackdown New York Times President Abdullah Gul, Turkey's head of state, has now joined Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the government's assault on free speech. On Tuesday, Mr. Gul approved a new law, passed earlier by Parliament, that is intended to help protect Mr. Turkey: President Should Veto Judiciary LawHuman Rights Watch Activists decry 'major attack' on internetIndependent Online all 7 news articles »

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Syria field hospital hit by car bomb near Turkey - BBC News Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:57:53 GMT

BBC News

Syria field hospital hit by car bomb near Turkey BBC News Several people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb near a field hospital in northern Syria, close to the border with Turkey. Activists said the blast happened in the rebel-held town of Atmeh, which hosts a camp for thousands of people ... Blast kills 12 near Syria-Turkey borderTimes of India Car bomb claims 15 lives near Syria-Turkey borderGulf Times Car bomb kills 14 on Syria-Turkey borderHaaretz The Hindu -Times of Oman all 98 news articles »

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Journalists concerned about freedom of expression in Turkey - Today's Zaman Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:21:48 GMT

Today's Zaman

Journalists concerned about freedom of expression in Turkey Today's Zaman “The new regulations … will simply rub more salt in the open wounds in Turkey,” journalist Yavuz Baydar said in an interview with Sunday's Zaman. Baydar was sacked from the pro-government daily Sabah for his columns commenting on the Gezi Park ... Turkey's Leaky Ship of StateThe Majalla Magazine Turkey's new intel bill lays legal ground for talks with PKKHurriyet Daily News Turkey on fast track to 'mukhabarat' stateAl-Arabiya Project Syndicate -Press TV -Cihan News Agency all 33 news articles »

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Israeli gas field considers talks to lay pipeline to Turkey - Haaretz Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:45:39 GMT

Haaretz

Israeli gas field considers talks to lay pipeline to Turkey Haaretz Israeli gas field considers talks to lay pipeline to Turkey. Estimated $2 billion cost would make it far cheaper option than onshore liquefied natural gas facility in Cyprus. By Avi Bar-Eli | Feb. 22, 2014 | 11:23 PM | 2 ... Lakkotrypis: no pipeline to Turkey without Cyprus solutionCyprus Mail Energy Minister: Channeling natural gas via Turkey not an option without a ...Famagusta Gazette all 3 news articles »

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Growing authoritarianism in Turkey faces minor repercussions abroad - Today's Zaman Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:03:40 GMT

Today's Zaman

Growing authoritarianism in Turkey faces minor repercussions abroad Today's Zaman Diplomatic sources and experts who closely follow Turkish-American relations and Turkey's accession process to the European Union agree that recent important steps by the Turkish government, such as satisfying Western powers on the Cyprus issue and ... Is the US seeking a regional replacement for Turkey?Al-Monitor all 4 news articles »

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Blast rocks Syrian border post with Turkey, scores wounded - euronews Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:38:02 GMT

euronews

Blast rocks Syrian border post with Turkey, scores wounded euronews A Turkish border official said the blast near Turkey's Oncupinar border post, which sits opposite the Syrian Bab al-Salameh gate, could be felt several kilometres (miles) away, but that the border gate remained open. Turkey is sheltering more than 600 ... Blast rocks Syrian border post with TurkeyAljazeera.com Five killed at blast in Syrian refugee camp near Turkey: monitorChicago Tribune LALE KEMALToday's Zaman CCTV all 116 news articles »

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Turkey's domestic troubles unlikely to affect UNSC bid, say experts - Today's Zaman Sun, 23 Feb 2014 15:10:17 GMT

Turkey's domestic troubles unlikely to affect UNSC bid, say experts Today's Zaman Despite recent political and social troubles in Turkey which have made international headlines, the country's chance of succeeding in its 2014 bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) place has not been seriously jeopardized, according to experts.

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Police and protesters clash over new Turkish internet law - BBC News Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:34:25 GMT

Ahram Online

Police and protesters clash over new Turkish internet law BBC News Riot police in Turkey have used tear gas to disperse thousands of people in Istanbul who were protesting against a new law tightening control of the internet. Police also used water cannons to push the demonstrators away from the city's Taksim Square. Protesters clash with police over new Internet law in TurkeyRT Main protest group to sue Turkey governmentAhram Online Turkey Internet ProtestSaudi Gazette Sacramento Bee all 82 news articles »

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Will Turkey become the new Pakistan? - RT Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:48:52 GMT

Will Turkey become the new Pakistan? RT As Turkey is now slowly approaching the first centenary of the Republic's foundation on 29 October 1923, some critics appear to fear that the country has assumed an outlook most incongruous with the legacy of Atatürk. And it is true that ever since the ...

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GÖKHAN BACIK - Today's Zaman Sun, 23 Feb 2014 14:22:00 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

GÖKHAN BACIK Today's Zaman Second, Turkey will be an inward-looking country during these upcoming two years. This is critical for Turkish foreign policy. It has been a while since the foreigners I meet (politicians, investors, journalists, academics, think-tankers, etc.) have ... Weak spots of our economy must be bolstered: Turkish Deputy PM BabacanHurriyet Daily News all 2 news articles »