RT | Israel reduces diplomatic staff in Turkey following violent pro-Palestinian ... RT Hence, for Turkey, I cannot think of positive developments with Israel as long as I hold this duty,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. “Westerners may say I am stirring up tensions, but I have the mission of winning the consent of people ... Turkey's Erdogan Compares Israel Gaza Offensive to Hitler Turkey, Qatar involved in Gaza ceasefire negotiations: Hamas politburo member Turkey's Erdogan accuses Israel of 'barbarism that surpasses Hitler' |
World Tribune | Israelis reconsider Turkey travel following demonstrations, Erdogan comments Jerusalem Post Israeli travelers flying to Turkey are reconsidering their plans following violent anti-Israel protests and caustic comments from Turkish Prime Minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan over Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. “I wouldn't fly to Turkey right now. I ... Islamists with ties to Erdogan openly incite violence against Turkey's Jews Are Turkey's Jews in Trouble? |
Reuters | Turkey's 'open border' policy has not backfired Al-Arabiya Five-year-old Asiya fell asleep over a dirty blanket under the intense sun as she and her family arrived in Kilis, Turkey after an arduous three day journey from Syria. Her fragile body could not take any more, yet she carried more of her belongings in ... Bulgaria's fence to stop migrants on Turkey border nears completion |
Your Middle East | TURKEY'S SYRIA POLICY VS. LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES Daily Sabah The same agency reports that the number of registered Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeded 800,000 this month. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in turn, stated that the country hosts over 1 million refugees, for whom his government reportedly spent ... Turkey's Syrian refugee problem spirals out of control |
Transsexual TV Reporter Becomes Turkey's Face of LGBT Rights TIME Homosexuality is not a crime in Turkey, but homophobia is widespread and activists hope to make the country an example of respect towards the LGBT community. Michelle Demishevich, a prominent LGBT rights activist, is the country's first transsexual TV ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Presidential candidate Demirtaş: 'Turkey fanning the flames of the Middle East' Hurriyet Daily News I speak in order for people to think of good and correct things about Turkey. We propose a 'new life.' A new Turkey can only be possible with a new life that will eliminate all the old habits. In fact, we want to carry the life that is being lived in ... |
Today's Zaman | Turkey's million-dollar sports facilities: Doomed to fail? Today's Zaman For example, we built a stadium and brought Formula 1 to Turkey. Millions of euros were spent for the European Youth Olympic Festival in Trabzon and for the Universiade games in İzmir and Erzurum. In Europe, they weren't keen to spend hundreds of ... |
THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY (II) Daily Sabah As I mentioned last week in this column, in my discussion of the democratization process in Turkey, Turkey seems to be on the right track in terms of democratization, however it still has some significant problems that need to be resolved. Most of ... |
Middle East Eye | Turkey PM slams Egypt's 'tyrant' Sisi over Gaza Middle East Eye "Foreign Minister (Avigdor) Lieberman issued a statement... following the demonstrations and instructed the Israeli consulate and embassy to reduce their diplomatic staff in Turkey," the spokesman told AFP, without stating the numbers concerned. Egypt summons Turkey diplomat over Gaza Erdogan slams Egypt's Sisi as 'tyrant' over Cairo policy toward Hamas Egypt summons Turkey diplomat over Gaza remarks |
TURKEY WON'T LET MIDDLE EAST BE CALLED A 'SWAMP,' SAYS FM ... Daily Sabah ISTANBUL – In his response to the main opposition party's reference to the Middle East as a "swamp," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Turkey will not allow the "sacred" to be labeled as such and will work day and night to "hold up a huge ... |