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A List of Demands Greets Twitter Delegation in Turkey - New York Times Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:08:15 GMT

A List of Demands Greets Twitter Delegation in Turkey New York Times ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has called Twitter “the worst menace to society” and a tool of foreign conspirators. For good measure, he has also accused it of evading taxes. After ordering the social media site to be blocked ...

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Twitter Vice President Says Firm Has No Plans to Open Turkey Office Soon - Wall Street Journal Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:34:37 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Twitter Vice President Says Firm Has No Plans to Open Turkey Office Soon Wall Street Journal Executives from the San Francisco-based micro-blogging platform are in Turkey this week in an effort to mend frayed ties with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, which blocked Twitter from March 20 to April 3, after it accused it of not ... Turkey urges social media firms to pay taxAljazeera.com Twitter Won't Open an Office in Turkey, Refusing Government DemandsMashable INTERNATIONAL > Ankara says 'common ground' not shaken after Twitter ...Hurriyet Daily News Daily Sabah -Today's Zaman all 252 news articles »

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'Turkey's Erdogan following in footsteps of Hitler, Mussolini' - Jerusalem Post Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:37:33 GMT

'Turkey's Erdogan following in footsteps of Hitler, Mussolini' Jerusalem Post The head of Turkey's main opposition party in parliament likened Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to 20th century fascist dictators. According to Today's Zaman, Kemal Kilcdaroglu is quoted as telling deputies from his Republican People's Party (CHP) ... and more »

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​Searching for casus belli: The Turkey's assault on Kassab? - RT (blog) Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:51:45 GMT

RT (blog)

​Searching for casus belli: The Turkey's assault on Kassab? RT (blog) In view of Turkey's strenuous relationship with its neighbor, Armenia, the reports of Turkish involvement in the military attack on the Syrian city of Kassab seems disturbingly timely, apposite, and rather eerie. There appear to be clear indications ... Turkey needs to return to active neutralityHurriyet Daily News Report: Turkey helped Islamist fighters attack Armenian townDigitalJournal.com Turkey 'aided Islamist fighters' in attack on Syrian townTelegraph.co.uk Newsmax.com -gulfnews.com -Live Trading News all 47 news articles »

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Turkey's Separate Gay Prisons Plan Angers Local LGBT Groups - Huffington Post Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:32:18 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Turkey's Separate Gay Prisons Plan Angers Local LGBT Groups Huffington Post Gay rights groups in Turkey expressed alarm Tuesday at a government-led project to build prisons only for criminals who declare themselves gay, saying it would lead to more discrimination in a largely homophobic country. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag ... Homosexual prisoners in Turkey segregated for 'protection': ministerReuters Turkey's new prison plans alarm homosexualsAl-Arabiya Turkey plans separate prisonsfor gaysSame Same all 29 news articles »

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UPDATE 3-Ankara says Russia's South Stream pipeline could run to Turkey - Reuters Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:11:11 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

UPDATE 3-Ankara says Russia's South Stream pipeline could run to Turkey Reuters ISTANBUL, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia's controversial South Stream pipeline, which would transport gas via the Black Sea into Europe towards the end of the decade, received support from Turkey on Wednesday when Ankara said it may let the conduit pass ... Ukraine crisis may divert key Russian pipeline to TurkeyThe Daily Star Passage of South Stream pipeline via Turkey possible: MinisterHurriyet Daily News Turkey Interested In Russia's South StreamRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 27 news articles »

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FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF TURKEY'S POWER STRUGGLE - Daily Sabah Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:07:37 GMT

FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF TURKEY'S POWER STRUGGLE Daily Sabah In last decade, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government pursued a policy that deepens Turkey's involvement in Africa in many aspects. Trade relations increased by more than four-fold from $4 billion (TL 8.54 billion) to $18 billion (TL 38.4 ... and more »

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US NATIONAL RETURNS STOLEN ARTIFACTS TO TURKEY - Daily Sabah Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:07:37 GMT

US NATIONAL RETURNS STOLEN ARTIFACTS TO TURKEY Daily Sabah ISTANBUL — U.S. citizen Kyoko Schmidt has returned two fourth-century amphoras which her husband stole from Turkey in 1965. The amphoras arrived in Turkey last week after Schmidt delivered them to the Turkish embassy in Washington, which handed ...

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Recipe: Six steps to a succulent spring turkey - Omaha World-Herald Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:45:11 GMT

Recipe: Six steps to a succulent spring turkey Omaha World-Herald Harvesting a wild turkey in the springtime is quite an accomplishment in the Nebraska hunting scene. When that gobbler, jake or bearded hen is down, there's the high five with your hunting partner in the blind, along with an immediate cancelling of the ...

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Turkey's prime minister accuses Twitter of being a “tax evader” - Salon Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:03:34 GMT

Salon

Turkey's prime minister accuses Twitter of being a “tax evader” Salon On Monday, just days before the meetings, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Twitter a “tax evader” and said he would “go after” the company and other social media sites that do business in Turkey but do not have headquarters there (a step in ...