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Corruption scandal tests Turkey's cowed media - Reuters Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:53:56 GMT

Rudaw

Corruption scandal tests Turkey's cowed media Reuters What has erupted in the past few weeks - a probe into alleged corruption at the heart of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government - might seem like a gift to Turkey's cowed and long-suffering press. But, with a few exceptions, much of the press is in ... Turkey, Iran seek workaround on SyriaAl-Monitor Turkey-Iran Energy Ties Outweigh Serious Differences Over SyriaRudaw Freedom House criticizes status of speech freedom in TurkeyArmenpress.am all 54 news articles »

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A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey's Cash Crisis - New York Times Sat, 01 Feb 2014 02:48:10 GMT

A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey's Cash Crisis New York Times ISTANBUL — First, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the bold move by Turkey's central bank this week to raise interest rates sharply to halt the decline in the country's currency, telling reporters that higher borrowing costs would lead ...

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Turkey's once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned - Fox News Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:13:40 GMT

FrontPage Magazine

Turkey's once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concerned Fox News From a political perspective, defending Turkey's blend of political Islam and neoliberal economic policies was not terribly difficult a decade ago. After all, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan helped build the 17th largest economy in the world and ... Turmoil in TurkeyThe Daily Progress Faltering economy in Turkey is self-inflictedDeutsche Welle Is Russia Bringing Down Turkey's Islamic Government Over Syrian Civil War?FrontPage Magazine Al-Arabiya -Yahoo News all 173 news articles »

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Report: Israel-Turkey compensation deal almost finalized - Jerusalem Post Mon, 03 Feb 2014 08:30:42 GMT

Haaretz

Report: Israel-Turkey compensation deal almost finalized Jerusalem Post After year-long negotiations between Turkey and Israel about compensation for the victims of the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, in which nine Turkish activists attempting to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip were killed by IDF commandos, the two sides ... Senior Israeli officials: Deal with Turkey possible within daysHaaretz Report: Israel Offers $20 Million to Turkey Flotilla VictimsVoice of America Israel offers $20m to Turkey flotilla victims: reportArab News DAWN.com -Al-Arabiya -Arutz Sheva all 45 news articles »

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Turkey police tried in Kayseri over protester death - BBC News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:00:04 GMT

BBC News

Turkey police tried in Kayseri over protester death BBC News Four policemen have gone on trial in Turkey over the death of a 19-year-old student during anti-government protests that rocked the country last year. They are among eight men charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Ismail Korkmaz in Eskisehir on 2 ... Not very pleasant pictures of TurkeyHurriyet Daily News Turks stage protest amid police murder trialPress TV Turkish police deny killing student in June protestsThe Daily Star Cihan News Agency -The Sun Daily all 49 news articles »

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Monitise Buys Turkey's Pozitron For Up To $100M To Take Its Mobile Money ... - TechCrunch Mon, 03 Feb 2014 09:31:29 GMT

Telecoms.com

Monitise Buys Turkey's Pozitron For Up To $100M To Take Its Mobile Money ... TechCrunch “It comes at a time when we are seeing increasing demand for interoperable Mobile Money services as payments become more digital by the day, not only in Turkey, Europe and the Middle East but also around the world.” Mobile payments is still a ... Monitise Acquires Turkey's Mobile Money Innovator PozitronMarketWatch Monitise acquires Turkey's PozitronStock Market Wire Monitise Acquires Turkey's Pozitron In Deal Worth Up To GBP60 MillionLondon South East all 20 news articles »

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Turkey, Bulgaria place ban each other's trucks - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:03:21 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey, Bulgaria place ban each other's trucks Hurriyet Daily News A ban on transporter trucks from traveling between Turkey and Bulgaria has caused hundreds of trucks to line up at Kapıkule-Kapitan Andreevo customs gate at the border over the past weekend. DHA Photo. A disagreement over transit passes between ... Bulgaria introduces ban on Turkish truckswww.worldbulletin.net Truck queues increase as 'dozvola' crisis deepensCihan News Agency Permit problem causes lorry queues at Bulgarian-Turkish borderThe Sofia Globe all 15 news articles »

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US draws Turkey for World Cup - ESPN Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:59:01 GMT

The Guardian

US draws Turkey for World Cup ESPN BARCELONA, Spain -- The United States will play Turkey in the group stage of this summer's World Cup of Basketball in a rematch of the 2010 final. The rest of the opposition in Group C looks a lot easier, with the Americans also drawn on Monday to play ... United States draws Turkey, Ukraine in Basketball World CupCBSSports.com FIBA World Cup 2014 draw: USA basketball joined by Turkey, Ukraine in Group CSB Nation USA draws Turkey in FIBA World Cup of Basketball groupUSA TODAY SI.com all 67 news articles »

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Tim Cook lands in Turkey, could he be planning an iPad deal? - CNET Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:23:29 GMT

CNET

Tim Cook lands in Turkey, could he be planning an iPad deal? CNET Tim Cook lands in Turkey, could he be planning an iPad deal? While the CEO's visit is timed with the opening of the country's first Apple retail store, it's said that he also may be discussing a possible $4 billion project to bring iPads to Turkey's ... and more »

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Turkey mulls getting power from Balkans - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:03:21 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey mulls getting power from Balkans Hurriyet Daily News Turkey is in talks with Romania and Bulgaria over providing electricity through submarine power cables in a bid to feed the soaring energy need in the Istanbul and Thrace regions. The Turkish government has pushed the start button for two separate ... Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria cooperate for electricity projectAPA all 3 news articles »