Aljazeera.com | Turkey to shut schools in blow to PM rival Aljazeera.com Turkey's parliament has passed a new legislation to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by the movement of an influential United-States-based Muslim cleric that has been in a political rivalry with the ruling Justice and ... Turkey to close down 'Gulen' preparatory schools Turkey to shut schools run by PM's rival Turkey's prime minister says all schools run by arch-rival must close |
National Post | Turkey caught in the Russia-Crimea snowstorm Al-Arabiya In an article in last week's Russian Pravda, it was noted that if Ukraine was divided, then the status of the Crimean Peninsula – returned to Ukraine in 1954 by Nikita Kruschev, would be open to discussion, and that would include Turkey having a say in ... Turkey says Crimea part of Ukraine |
Credit Card Debt Threatens Turkey's Economy New York Times Even as turmoil in Ukraine lately has overshadowed Turkey's political and economic crisis, the problems here on the other side of the Black Sea have not diminished. On Thursday, Turkey's dangerously weakened currency, the lira, lapsed to a three-week ... |
BBC News | Turkey frees cabinet ministers' sons BBC News The Turkish authorities have freed the sons of two former cabinet ministers pending trial, the latest twist in a major corruption investigation. Baris Guler and Kaan Caglayan, arrested in December, were among dozens of people held in an investigation ... |
Today's Zaman | Turkey takes back seat in Central African Republic as crisis deepens Today's Zaman Turkey, with its values-based foreign policy and known for being a vocal supporter of oppressed and Muslim communities, is still considering whether to join international efforts to end inter-communal violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) even ... Turkey pledges to send humanitarian aid to CAR 18:24 - Turkey to send aid to CAR to help people displaced by conflict |
Today's Zaman | 'I came to die in Turkey, my homeland,' says Armenian actor Today's Zaman Malikyan is now in Turkey, his homeland. Since his return to Turkey two years ago, he has been involved in three major film projects. His filmography is fairly extensive and rich and includes movies in which he worked with famous directors such as ... |
Today's Zaman | Turkey failing so badly in press freedom, says British justice minister Today's Zaman The British Minister of State for Justice, Simon Hughes, said that it is “very frustrating, disappointing and sad that Turkey is objectively now failing so badly in terms of press freedom” at a panel discussion held by Zaman UK at the Houses of ... |
BBC News | Anti-corruption protests continue in Turkey Washington Post Protesters gathered in Ankara and Istanbul on Wednesday for the second day of street demonstrations amid allegations of government corruption. Feb. 26, 2014 Riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they try to march to the Turkish ... A Tempest of Fear in Turkey Calls for Turkey PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign in leaked tape scandal Turkey PM Erdogan faces corruption claim |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey likely to order Lockheed F-35 fighters in 2015 Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is likely to start ordering F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) from 2015 onwards and it will start with two orders initially, Turkey's undersecretary for state-run defense industries Murad Bayar said on ... Turkey 'aims to wrap up missile talks by April' Turkey likely to start ordering F-35 fighter jets in 2015 |
The Express Tribune (blog) | Pakistan or Egypt -- moment of choice for Gül's Turkey by Naveed Ahmad* Today's Zaman Three Muslim majority nations with unique geographical and geopolitical significance -- Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey -- suffer from weak institutions and excessive covert foreign-power interference, resulting in the armed forces getting the lion's share ... Protests in Egypt, Turkey and Brazil for the people, protests in Pakistan for ... |