CRIENGLISH.com | APPLE OFFICIALLY OPENS FIRST STORE IN TURKEY Daily Sabah World-famous technology brand Apple opened its first retail store in Turkey at Istanbul's Zorlu Center. President Abdullah Gül and Apple CEO Tim Cook did not join the grand opening, as some had hoped. However, Cook took to Twitter to announce the ... Apple Opens 1st Retail Store in Istanbul, Turkey Apple store launch awaited by hundreds in nightlong vigil |
Al-Arabiya | Turkey Turns Its Back on the EU New York Times LONDON — At the height of the Cold War, Turkey's great landmass cemented its place in the Western alliance, its huge conscript army deployed across the sweeping expanse of Anatolia to safeguard NATO's southeastern flank. Even now, with crisis just ... Turkey keeps YouTube ban after court backtrack Turkey court overturns YouTube ban Be merciful, great Sultan |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey elections: Democratic chance or authoritarian restoration? Aljazeera.com The Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey's local elections with 45 percent of the vote. In a defiant speech on election night, the Prime Minister announced his victory from the balcony of the party ... 'Erdoğan's strength is Turkey's weakness' ELECTIONS AND POLICY MAKING IN TURKEY In Turkey's political contest, rule of the law is the real loser |
Hurriyet Daily News | TURKEY'S EU TALKS VICTIM OF CAMPAIGN SEASON IN EUROPE Daily Sabah ISTANBUL — As Turkey remains focused on its commitment to European Union accession following the March 30 elections, the EU and Turkey brought the negotiations to the table once again. Despite the government's heavy agenda, the Gülen Movement's ... Turkey's EU Minister calls for realism about opening new chapter along Greek ... Steinmeier says website bans hinder Turkey's accession talks EU tells Turkey: website bans hinder accession |
Attack on Syrian town of Kessab may cause headache for Turkey Today's Zaman Kessab is located on the Mediterranean coast of northern Syria, close to the border with Turkey. Having been populated by Armenians for centuries, Kessab is a town with a Christian population in a country with a majority Islamic population. As the ... |
Consortium News | Was Turkey Behind Syrian Sarin Attack? Consortium News Exclusive: Journalist Seymour Hersh has unearthed information implicating Turkish intelligence in last summer's Sarin attack near Damascus that almost pushed President Obama into a war to topple Syria's government and open a path for an al-Qaeda ... Seymour M. Hersh is writing an alternative history of the war on terror. He ... |
The Daily Star | TURKEY BECOMES A SAFE HAVEN FOR SYRIAN-ARMENIANS Daily Sabah HATAY — Armenian families in Syria are fleeing to Turkey as clashes between the Free Syrian Army and regime forces spill over to Kasab, a predominantly Syrian-Armenian town near the Turkish border. Turkey received 18 Armenians on Saturday. Rebels ... Turkey, Syria and Armenians in context Syrian Armenians from Kessab continue to flee to Turkey Turkey returns artillery fire into Syria |
Turkey's Africa policies blend hard, soft power Al-Monitor The Turkish government's obsession with becoming a global power is providing a study in contrasts: While Turkey has been using civilian planes to transport weapons to Nigeria, it also is employing navy combat vessels to hand out humanitarian assistance ... |
Erdogan on a roll The Economist HE SEEMS unbeatable. Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, secured his eighth big win in 14 years when his Justice and Development party (AK) swept to over 45% of the vote in local elections on March 30th. After facing down corruption charges, ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey's image hurt by graft claims: US envoy Hurriyet Daily News Recent allegations of corruption about high-profile officials from the Turkish government have “really hurt the brand of Turkey,” U.S. Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone has told daily Hürriyet in an exclusive interview. He also said he was disappointed ... |