Haaretz | Erdogan asks Turkey Jews to condemn Israel, but says 'won't get hurt' if they ... Haaretz Erdogan asks Turkey Jews to condemn Israel, but says 'won't get hurt' if they don't. Turkey's Jewish community should condemn the Israeli government, but that they won't be harmed if they don't, Turkish prime minister says. By JTA | Jul. 28, 2014 | 4 ... Turkey's Erdogan joins club of world leaders who win at sports Turkey's Erdogan promises to protect Jews, urges them to oppose Israeli ... Government pledges to ensure the safety of Jewish community in Turkey |
New York Times (blog) | China Exports High-Speed Rail Technology to Turkey New York Times (blog) The first Turkish high-speed train, built with Chinese assistance, arriving in Istanbul on Friday. Despite much anticipation for its maiden voyage, the train, carrying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, had to stop for half an hour because ... Turkey: High-speed train breaks down on first day Railway project speeds up Turkey-China economic ties Railway Project Ups Turkey-China Economic Ties |
HIGH PASSENGER DEMAND FOR ISTANBUL-ANKARA HIGH-SPEED TRAIN Daily Sabah ISTANBUL – Turkey's long-awaited 8.6 billion lira ($4.1 billion) high-speed train link between Istanbul and Turkish capital Ankara has begun operating from Istanbul's Pendik station. The high-speed service, which reduces the travel time between ... |
TheTower.org | Israeli concerns about Turkey and Qatar fuel dispute with Kerry Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) — Behind the feud between John Kerry and Israel over the secretary of state's efforts to broker a Gaza cease-fire is a larger tension over the role of Turkey and Qatar in Palestinian affairs. Israeli officials rejected the proposal ... Experts Baffled by Kerry's Turn Against US Allies, Towards Qatar & Turkey |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey can use its foreign policy charms to help Gaza Al-Arabiya This picture leaves us with Turkey, which already had a fragile relationship with Israel and has been quite vocal in its opposition to the current operation against Gaza. It is indeed crucial to criticize, even condemn openly when there is injustice ... Turkey intensifies efforts for lasting truce, supplying aid to Gaza Turkey only country to speak out against Israeli aggression, says Chomsky Turkey's Bid to Lead the Ceasefire Talks between Israel and Hamas |
Wall Street Journal | US Meets With Qatar, Turkey to Extend Gaza Cease-Fire Wall Street Journal Washington's closest Middle East allies, particularly Israel, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, are wary of Qatar's and Turkey's diplomacy because of their support for Hamas and other Islamist movements tied to the Muslim Brotherhood. TURKEY KEY TO GAZA CEASE-FIRE, SAYS US Turkey says suspends operations in Libya embassy due to security woes DIPLOMACY > Turkey and Qatar welcome Gaza truce |
The Times of Israel | Egypt Warns Turkey of Worsening Ties ABC News Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned Turkey's prime minister for calling Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi a "tyrant," warning already sour relations between the two countries could worsen. In a strongly-worded statement, the ministry ... Egypt, Turkey trade insults over Gaza Egypt, Turkey trade slurs for 2nd time in a week |
International Business Times | 'Freedom Flotilla II' set to sail for Gaza from Turkey Jerusalem Post Ankara gives flotilla green light and protection of Turkish Navy according to organizer, IHH, the same group behind the 2010 ,Mavi Marmara, flotilla. Mavi Marmara Photo: Stringer Turkey / Reuters. Amid Israel's Operation Protective Edge to stop Hamas ... Turkey Is Organizing Freedom Flotilla II To Get Additional Aid Into The Gaza Strip Turkey Supporting New "Freedom Flotilla" to Gaza Turkey sends 'Freedom Flotilla' to Gaza |
Yahoo News | Palestinian Authority blasts Kerry for 'appeasing' Qatar, Turkey at Ramallah's ... Jerusalem Post Palestinian officials in Ramallah on Sunday launched scathing attacks on US Secretary of State John Kerry and accused him of working to appease Qatar and Turkey at the expense of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority. The officials also criticized Kerry ... Hamas allies Turkey, Qatar huddle as Gaza truce calls mount |
Turkey Shops Locally for Smart Munitions DefenseNews.com ANKARA — A host of regional symmetrical and asymmetrical threats, and their unusually swift rise in prominence, are leading the Turkish government to focus on smart munitions. Turkey's neighbors include countries with which it has limited or no ... |