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Twitter ban is the least of Turkey's woes - CNN Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:15:16 GMT

CNN International

Twitter ban is the least of Turkey's woes CNN Turkey is a NATO ally, a candidate for membership in the European Union, a front-line state facing Iran, Syria and Russia -- and it is heading seriously in the wrong direction. A lot of people have invested a lot of time and effort denying that ... Twitter ban batters Turkey's image, but does Erdogan care?CNN International Turkey Twitter ban is 'a losing battle', expert claimsBBC News Q&A: Tackling Twitter in TurkeyAljazeera.com CNET -Washington Post (blog) -MIT Technology Review all 800 news articles »

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Turkey Faces 'Geography's Revenge' in Crimea - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:51:23 GMT

International Business Times

Turkey Faces 'Geography's Revenge' in Crimea U.S. News & World Report Russia's seizure of Crimea is a harbinger of a new Cold War that leaves Turkey facing complex situations on a number of fronts, requiring careful diplomatic and political management. Whether Ankara can rise to the occasion given that the government of ... Angered After Ethnic Turk's Killing In Crimea, Turkey Warns Against ProvocationsInternational Business Times all 48 news articles »

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Turkey Downs Warplane From Syria After Warning - New York Times Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:44:08 GMT

BBC News

Turkey Downs Warplane From Syria After Warning New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian warplane on Sunday after it violated Turkish airspace, Turkey's prime minister said, part of the longstanding hostilities between the two nations over the conflict in Syria. “If you violate my ... Turkey downs Syria military jet 'in airspace violation'BBC News Turkey shoots down Syrian warplane, Prime Minister Erdogan saysCNN Turkey shoots down Syrian fighter jetAljazeera.com Yahoo News -Washington Post all 852 news articles »

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Turkey's political crisis undermining democracy - CNN (blog) Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:27:10 GMT

Turkey's political crisis undermining democracy CNN (blog) With the political opposition in Turkey weak and fractured, the Gülen movement is, by default, now Turkey's main opposition power. Its supporters in the media, particularly Zaman and its English edition, Today's Zaman, have consistently criticized ... and more »

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Turkey may act as mediator between Russia, Crimean Tatars - Today's Zaman Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:27:13 GMT

Turkey may act as mediator between Russia, Crimean Tatars Today's Zaman After Russia signed a treaty on Tuesday annexing Crimea despite threats of sanctions from the US and Europe, Turkey may be able to mediate between Russia and Crimean Tatars though it remains a question to what extent Turkey is prepared to oppose ...

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Turkey tackles Twitter, comes out bruised: Sasa Petricic - CBC.ca Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:19:46 GMT

Turkey tackles Twitter, comes out bruised: Sasa Petricic CBC.ca Millions of tweets continue to come from Turkey, despite the fact authorities have been implementing increasingly tighter controls. Turks have become adept at tweaking their internet settings, installing and using anti-censorship software (including ...

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Turkey shoots down Syria war plane - euronews Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:21:00 GMT

Turkey shoots down Syria war plane euronews Turkey has shot down a Syrian war jet after it violated Turkish airspace, the country's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Condemning Ankara's actions, Damascus described the move as a 'blatant aggression', claiming the jet had been ...

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Turkey Says It Shot Down Syrian Warplane - Wall Street Journal Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:24:00 GMT

Turkey Says It Shot Down Syrian Warplane Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey said it downed a Syrian warplane on Sunday in Ankara's first assault against the Damascus regime's fighter jets, marking an escalation of tensions along the 565-mile border that serves as the main line of support for rebel fighters ...

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Twitter ban sparks outrage in Turkey - Aljazeera.com Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:04:42 GMT

New York Daily News

Twitter ban sparks outrage in Turkey Aljazeera.com In a tweet, Turkey's president has hit out at the government ban of Twitter, as opposition leaders vowed to mount a legal challenge to the measure that came just days ahead of crucial polls. The popular micro-blogging site, one of several that has been ... Turkey's Prime Minister turns off TwitterNew York Daily News ​Turkey's Twitter ban sparks outrage, Google refuses to block YouTube videosRT (blog) The Strange Strategy Behind Turkey's Pathetic Twitter BanBusinessweek (blog) The Guardian -ReadWrite -BBC News all 1,499 news articles »

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Turkey, an emerging market dream turned into a nightmare - CNBC.com Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:51:24 GMT

CNBC.com

Turkey, an emerging market dream turned into a nightmare CNBC.com Until the middle of 2013, Turkey was an emerging market favorite for global investors, triumphing over many of its peers with strong growth and political stability. In what represents a dramatic turn of fortune, a swift recovery to the economic ...