New York Times | Kerry Calls on Qatar and Turkey to Gain Release of Israeli Soldier New York Times RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged Qatar and Turkey to use their influence to secure the release of an Israeli soldier who apparently was captured in Gaza shortly after an announced cease-fire went into effect. America's 'allies': Qatar and Turkey are accessories to Hamas' war crimes Turkey PM slams Israel for 'Hitler-like fascism' Turkey offers help on captured Israeli, says Gaza ceasefire priority |
BBC News | Support for Turkey's Erdogan drops sharply in Middle East Pew Research Center In Turkey, only about half (51%) have a positive view of their prime minister, down 11 percentage points from 2013. In all, 55% disapprove of his handling of Gezi Park protests, while just 37% approve. Despite all this, Erdogan is a heavy favorite ... #BBCtrending: The women having a laugh in Turkey ISIS Fighter Claims Turkey Funds the Jihadist Group And the winner of Turkey's presidential campaign is: Selahattin |
BBC News | Why Turkey's presidential election matters BBC News All eyes are on outgoing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the country prepares for its first direct presidential election on 10 August. Mr Erdogan, 60, and his Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) have established near ... Nasty neighbourhood The region's most brutal Islamists inflict pain on its ... Women's rights on the line in Turkey HIGHER NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AT TURKEY'S WESTERN CUSTOMS ... |
Nation's Restaurant News | Operators get creative with turkey sandwiches Nation's Restaurant News Turkey can be found on many menus in a variety of different preparations, but most restaurateurs would agree that none are more popular than offering turkey in the form of a sandwich. The turkey sandwich is a staple of the American foodservice scene. |
On The RiskMap Radar: Summits for ASEAN and Africa, Elections in Turkey Forbes LONDON – Persistent security concerns over shipping lanes in the South China Sea promise to be a major topic of conversation at the ASEAN Regional Forum in Myanmar later this month. China eased tensions ahead of the meetings by removing a drilling ... |
Voice of America | Turkey Fears ISIL Radicalism Could Spill Over From Syria, Iraq Voice of America ISTANBUL —. With the Sunni jihadist group ISIL stepping up attacks in Syria along the border with Turkey, concern is growing in Turkey that the violence could spill over. Earlier this month, Istanbul's Jafari Muhamadiye Mosque a mosque belonging to ... |
A CHANCE FROM TURKEY FOR CRISIS-HIT GREECE'S DOCTORS Daily Sabah Graduates of medical schools in Greece will be invited to Turkey to work as resident physicians at universities in the country. The Turkish Ministry of Health will also permit foreign doctors to work in the staterun hospitals through new regulations ... |
Turkey-nappers strike at Gaston's White River Resort Baxter Bulletin LAKEVIEW – There's one less turkey at Gaston's White River Resort after kidnappers rolled up to the resort's bird sanctuary Thursday, snatched one of the gobblers and roared away in a modern muscle car. It was Thursday evening when resort guest Chris ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Neighbors and foreigners in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News This is what Carlos wrote, whose wife is Turkish: “Dear Belgin, your article describes what we foreigners living in Turkey have seen every day for a long time. Unfortunately, this trend as you pointed out is fed from top. These are the seeds of fascism ... |
The West Australian | Will Erdogan's presidency firm up Turkey's regional position? Al-Monitor The Turkey of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who is expected to be elected president in just over a week — is an increasingly isolated country, and not just in the West, where antipathy for Erdogan has been rising steadily over the past few ... Turkey's Erdogan mocks rival for 'not knowing national anthem' High time for Turkey Turkey's presidential candidates: Ekmeleddin Mehmet Ihsanoglu |