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A Tempest of Fear in Turkey - New York Times Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:18:10 GMT

BBC News

A Tempest of Fear in Turkey New York Times ISTANBUL — Although the word turbulence doesn't exist in Turkish, it is probably the best description of the state of politics in Turkey these days. But we have other words, many of them, that denote “tension,” “masculinity” and “polarization,” all of ... Turkey: A pirates' bazaar of bootleg tapesFinancial Times Turkey prosecutors 'tapped thousands of phones'BBC News 'Parallel state' phone-tapped thousands in Turkey - officialsReuters UK Jerusalem Post -SBS all 95 news articles »

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

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. and more »

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Turkey and Iran's Growing Alliance - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:26:27 GMT

Turkey and Iran's Growing Alliance Huffington Post (blog) Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan's visit to Iran last month symbolized a pivot toward Tehran and a shift in Ankara's Middle East foreign policy. Declaring a desire to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Iran in combating terrorism, and driven by Turkey's ... Turkey's imposition on Syrian opposition?Hurriyet Daily News all 3 news articles »

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Turkey Will Rise Above Fear - Wall Street Journal Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:50:44 GMT

Turkey Will Rise Above Fear Wall Street Journal First, despite the current political turmoil in Turkey, political stability is not at stake. Recent polls suggest that the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party has public support between 40% and 50% for upcoming local elections in March. Second ... and more »

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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 15 killed in car bombing near Syria-Turkey borderThe Hindu Times of Oman all 104 news articles »

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Turkey eavesdrops on almost 2500 people, mostly foreigners - RT Sun, 23 Feb 2014 03:11:47 GMT

RT

Turkey eavesdrops on almost 2500 people, mostly foreigners RT Court, Intelligence, Internet, Law, Politics, Turkey. Turkey's deputy prime minister has revealed that the country's national spy agency is keeping tabs on almost 2,500 people, mostly foreigners. The news comes amid a parliamentary debate over ... Turkey Discusses Greater Powers for Spy AgencyABC News Turkey Reveals Scale of Eavesdropping by Spy AgencyNaharnet Turkey's AK party proposes new powers for intelligence agencyFinancial Times all 115 news articles »

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Senior US official in Turkey for talks on Cyprus, Syria - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:33:37 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Senior US official in Turkey for talks on Cyprus, Syria Hurriyet Daily News US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, who is seen in this file photo, were in Istanbul yesterday to have a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu. AFP photo. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns ... Deputy Secretary of State William Burns Travels to Turkey and UkraineUS Department of State (press release) US deputy secretary of state to travel to Turkey and UkraineTurkish Press Burns to travel to Turkey, Ukraine this weekKuwait News Agency all 6 news articles »

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UPDATE 2-Tesco in talks on future of Turkish business - Reuters UK Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:57:41 GMT

Express.co.uk

UPDATE 2-Tesco in talks on future of Turkish business Reuters UK The British retailer has been in Turkey since 2003 but has suffered poor trading from its 191 stores recently, with underlying sales at Tesco Kipa falling 10.7 percent in its second quarter to the end of August. Last October, Tesco said its business in ... Tesco's international arms talking Turkey sell-off due to underperformanceExpress.co.uk Tesco in talks over struggling Turkish businessThe Guardian Tesco in talks on future of Turkish businesseuronews all 17 news articles »

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EU expected to freeze Turkey's application - The Times (subscription) Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:12:15 GMT

The Times (subscription)

EU expected to freeze Turkey's application The Times (subscription) “It's a charade to pretend there is a genuine accession process going on,” said Andrew Duff, the MEP for East of England, and a long-time advocate of Turkey's membership. “I think that it would be a surprise if it were not suspended in the autumn,” he ... 10:26 - Can external pressure stop authoritarianism?Cihan News Agency all 3 news articles »

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Turkey Denies Pakistani Media Report Of Taliban Office Opening In Ankara - International Business Times Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:48:07 GMT

International Business Times

Turkey Denies Pakistani Media Report Of Taliban Office Opening In Ankara International Business Times The Turkish government has denied a report in Pakistani media that claimed that the Afghan Taliban militant group had opened a political office in Ankara, Turkey's capital, in order to revive peace talks, which have stalled. Pakistan's Frontier Post ... Foreign Ministry dismisses reports Taliban opened office in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News Turkey denies new Taliban office in AnkaraAl-Bawaba Turkey denies Taliban office opened in AnkaraAhram Online all 19 news articles »