Reuters | Turkey turns inwards as war spreads from Syria to Iraq Reuters Turkey's outspoken opposition to the crackdown in Syria gained it global headlines as it opened its border and poured aid across to help refugees and rebels alike. But three years later the situation has morphed into a security and humanitarian ... THE WORST-CASE IRAQ SCENARIO FOR TURKEY |
Middle East Eye | Turkey's oppostion candidate Ihsanoglu warns against a presidential system Middle East Eye During the first television interview since his nomination, the joint presidential candidate of Turkey's two main opposition parties, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu noted that the current parliamentary system fits the country better than any presidential system ... News Analysis: Two conservatives vie to become Turkey's next president Turkey: Official told to resign for 'drinking alcohol' POLITICS > Turkey's ruling AKP demands resignation of 'alcohol drinking' official |
Business Insider | The Tide Is Finally Turning For The Kurds — Especially In Turkey Business Insider Turkey has been dropping some serious hints that it could recognize an independent Kurdish state, and by extension the dissolution of the current Iraqi state, Marc Champion writes for Bloomberg View. On Sunday, Huseyin Celik, a top Erdogan official ... Turkey softens stance on independence for Iraqi Kurds Turkey assesses losses from Iraqi market Turkey: Political name taboo broken |
gulfnews.com | Turkey and the Kurds The Economist IN YALAZA, a remote mountain village near the town of Lice, the seeds of a “free Kurdistan” are being sown. A “popular council” vetted by rebels of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will soon launch Turkey's first school offering education in ... Federalism: A path Turkey must avoid Why Turkey will help the Kurds to break up Iraq Turkey's Youngest Mayor Honors Father's Legacy |
Iraq Conflict Cuts Trade Routes Into Turkey Wall Street Journal They also severed the supply route between Iraq and Turkey, which had grown to a $9 billion-a-year business after the U.S.-led invasion of the country and the end of economic sanctions against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Since the fighting started, ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey's intel chief first official to learn ISIL release Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's intelligence chief was the first official in Ankara to learn about the release of 32 Turkish drivers who had been kidnapped by Islamist militants in northern Iraq. The first signals of the release came on July 1, after which Hakan Fidan, the ... |
London Free Press | Hybrid Turkeys faces 11 animal cruelty charges CBC.ca An Ontario turkey farm is facing numerous animal cruelty charges after a CBC Marketplace investigation revealed disturbing hidden camera footage recorded at the facility. The province's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals has laid a total ... Change text size for the story Ontario turkey producer, employees facing animal cruelty charges Charges Laid Against Oxford Turkey Facility |
EU AND TURKEY UNDER JUNCKER'S PRESIDENCY Daily Sabah The rapid political developments in Turkey, the Presidential elections and candidates cast a shadow on the changes in foreign politics. However there have been major developments in the EU. Jean-Claude Juncker was elected as the President of the ... |
New York Times | Turkish Premier Runs for President, an Office He Plans to Strengthen New York Times ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that he would run for Turkey's presidency in elections next month, a move that is likely to position him as the country's dominant political figure for years to come. Mr. Erdogan has ... Why Turkey Now Wants Iraq to Break Up Turkey's Erdogan Plans to Go From Premiership to Presidency Recep Tayyip Erdogan to run for Turkey presidency |
Trend.az | Report: Turkey preparing to open its Armenia border Today's Zaman Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan after Armenian-backed armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan in 1992, including the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. According to Taraf, opening the border with ... Turkey denies claims it will open Armenia border gate Turkey's Erdogan instructs to open border with Armenia? Reports on opening border with Armenia groundless, Turkish Foreign Ministry says |