Wall Street Journal | Another summer of unrest for Turkey? The Economist (blog) Across Turkey security officials took extreme measures to prevent the celebrations from turning into anti-government demonstrations. Public transport was halted in scattered arteries in Istanbul, one of the world's top tourist destinations. Bemused ... Turkey's Erdogan: One of the World's Most Determined Internet Censors Erdogan's Turkey Turkey drops case against 60 people in graft probe: media |
Ukraine crisis: Why Turkey is silent as NATO operations ramp up CBC.ca But one ally is curiously keeping its distance — Turkey, a NATO member state since 1952 and Russia's neighbour across the Black Sea with the potential to wield much influence with Moscow. In fact, Turkey recently agreed to increase its energy supply ... |
BBC Sport | Adam Yates takes Tour of Turkey lead with superb solo victory on stage 6 ... SkySports Britain's Adam Yates took the lead of the Tour of Turkey by climbing to a superb solo victory on stage six's summit finish in Selcuk. The 21-year-old Orica-GreenEdge rider surged clear of the field with just over 1km remaining and hung on to claim a ... Tour of Turkey: GB's Adam Yates keeps lead into last day Adam Yates wins stage six of Tour of Turkey to grab overall lead Italian rider Ella Viviani wins the seventh stage of Tour of Turkey as Adam ... |
The Guardian | Turkey bans May Day rallies, uses tear gas, water cannon on demonstrators CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish security forces barricaded the commercial center of Istanbul in an attempt to stop May Day celebrations from taking place in the city's iconic Taksim Square. Police fired plastic pellets and used tear gas and water ... Turkish Protesters Defy Government's May Day Ban Turkey May Day protesters clash with police in Istanbul It's Going Down In Turkey Right Now |
BBC Sport | Mark Cavendish beaten in fifth stage of Tour of Turkey BBC Sport Italian Elia Viviani outsprinted Mark Cavendish in the fifth stage of the Tour of Turkey to end his domination of the sprint stages. Cannondale's Viviani timed his run perfectly, beating the 28-year-old Briton by a bike length in Turgutreis. Omega ... Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2014, stage four: Mark Cavendish completes ... Cavendish hails textbook lead-out at Tour of Turkey Italian Viviani wins fifth stage of tour of Turkey |
Turkey insists on its offshore gas boundaries Cyprus Mail TURKEY and the Turkish Cypriots have defended a decision to register an agreement between them at the UN, delineating the continental shelf between Turkey and the occupied north of the island, while the government questions the timing of the move. |
Prospects better during late turkey hunts Janesville Gazette Prior to our past two winters of profound global warming, turkey-hunting period “B” held the best prospects for bagging a lovesick longbeard in southern Wisconsin zones 1 and 2. This year, period “B” was a washout almost every day, with the jury still ... |
BBC Sport | Tour of Turkey: Adam Yates takes lead after winning stage six BBC Sport Britain's Adam Yates won the sixth stage of the Tour of Turkey to take the overall lead with two stages remaining. The 21-year-old, who rides for Orica GreenEdge, beat Italians Davide Formolo and Davide Rebellin in a solo attack on the uphill finish of ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | RIGHTS > A 'sad' Press Freedom Day in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News “Turkey's restrictions on the media include the use of taxes and imprisonment against journalists and media owners,” former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said May 1 at an event in Istanbul. “There's simply no such thing as a one-party democracy.” IS TURKEY A LAND OF HELL FOR THE PRESS? Press freedom slipping in Greece, Turkey and UK Freedom House: Press freedom never so threatened in Turkey |
Haaretz | Lieberman: Israel-Turkey relations will soon normalize Haaretz "Sending humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza through Turkey is the next phase in contacts," Erdogan said. "Once this stage is complete, we can move on to the normalization process. I spoke with my colleagues in the Foreign Ministry and I think it ... |