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Officials: 'Air pirate' claims bomb on board, tries to have plane go to Sochi - CNN Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:43:53 GMT

New York Daily News

Officials: 'Air pirate' claims bomb on board, tries to have plane go to Sochi CNN Rather than abide by the request, the Pegasus Airlines' crew sent a hijacking alert that Turkey's Air Force Control Center received at 5:20 p.m. (10:20 a.m. ET), Turkey's semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported. About 20 minutes later, the same ... Plane lands in Turkey after drunk hijacker claims bomb aboard, makes failed ...New York Daily News An alleged bomber reportedly tried to divert the flight to Sochi, where the ...TIME hijack attempt on Turkey-bound planeNinemsn Aljazeera.com -TheBlaze.com all 627 news articles »

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Amid Flow of Leaks, Turkey Moves to Crimp Internet - New York Times Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:01:38 GMT

The Guardian

Amid Flow of Leaks, Turkey Moves to Crimp Internet New York Times Under the legislation, Turkey, which already has strict laws to regulate content online, will allow government officials to block sites they deem violate personal privacy, without obtaining a court order. It would also force Internet companies to ... Turkey pushes through new raft of 'draconian' internet restrictionsThe Guardian Turkey tightens internet controls as government battles graft scandalReuters Turkey cracking down on Internet usageUSA TODAY BBC News -euronews -Financial Times all 345 news articles »

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Whose Turkey Is It? - New York Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:34:43 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Whose Turkey Is It? New York Times It is still a marvel to behold Recep Tayyip Erdogan's self-confidence, even after 11 years of his rule. In recent weeks, a new poster featuring Turkey's prime minister has appeared throughout Istanbul, on highway billboards and mass transit. Wearing ... Surge in potato price adds political pressure in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News Insight: Reclusive cleric's followers pose biggest threat to Turkey's ErdoganReuters Erdogan urges Germany to back Turkey EU bideuronews Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 331 news articles »

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Turkey Outlook Cut by S&P Citing 'Hard Landing' Risk - Bloomberg Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:13:36 GMT

Turkish Press

Turkey Outlook Cut by S&P Citing 'Hard Landing' Risk Bloomberg Turkey's credit rating outlook was cut to negative from stable by Standard & Poor's, which said there's a growing risk of a “hard economic landing” as reserves decline and policy makers spar over interest rates. The lira reversed gains after the ... S&P Downgrades Turkey Rating Outlook to Negative From StableMoneynews S&P Lowers Outlook on Turkey to Negative From StableWall Street Journal S&P cuts outlook on Turkey ratings citing erosion in governanceGlobalPost all 22 news articles »

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Hijacking of Turkish Aircraft to Sochi Is Foiled - New York Times Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:58:01 GMT

Hijacking of Turkish Aircraft to Sochi Is Foiled New York Times ISTANBUL — A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday after the Winter Olympics had started, but the plane landed safely in Istanbul and the hijacker — apparently deluded by ...

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Journalist deported for anti-government tweets in Turkey - euronews Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:31:26 GMT

euronews

Journalist deported for anti-government tweets in Turkey euronews Mahir Zeynalov, an Azerbaijani journalist working for English-language newspaper Todays Zaman, was deported from Turkey on Friday morning, apparently for tweeting comments that were critical of the Turkish government, the Istanbul daily reported. Things Have Gotten Really Bad for Journalists in TurkeySlate Magazine (blog) Turkey kicks out critical foreign journalistChannel News Asia Journalist leaves Turkey before forcible expulsionWashington Post all 107 news articles »

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Virginia's turkey management plan finally set - Lynchburg News and Advance Sat, 08 Feb 2014 00:03:44 GMT

Virginia's turkey management plan finally set Lynchburg News and Advance The plan covers 93 pages, reviewing the history of the wild turkey in Virginia in depth, and laying out a map of how the plan's developers think the species should be best managed over the next decade. While the plan does not suggest specific ... and more »

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Ukrainian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Turkey After Reported Hijacking - The Wire Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:33:45 GMT

Ukrainian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Turkey After Reported Hijacking The Wire Habib Soluk, Turkey's Transport Military undersecretary, told Turkish news channel NTV that officials are trying to convince the hijacker to turn himself in. The Telegraph reports that Soluk said "We are sure that he didn't enter the cockpit. We know ...

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Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after ... - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:17:29 GMT

Winter Olympics: Bomb threat forces plane from Ukraine to land in Turkey after ... Telegraph.co.uk Turkish media said that the Ukrainian man attempted to hijack the plane en route from Kharkov in Ukraine to Turkey, and divert it to Sochi - where the Winter Olympics are taking place. The man claimed there was a bomb on board the Pegasus Airlines ...

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BOMB THREAT: Plane Lands In Turkey, Passenger Wanted To Land In Sochi - whotv.com Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:49:09 GMT

BOMB THREAT: Plane Lands In Turkey, Passenger Wanted To Land In Sochi whotv.com (CNN) — A Pegasus Airlines plane landed at an Istanbul airport Friday after a passenger “said that there was a bomb on board” and wanted the plane to land in Sochi, Russia, the site of the Winter Olympics, said officials with Turkey's Transportation ...