ABC Online | Turkey arrests would-be bombers from crossing border to Syria ABC Online Would-be bombers have been arrested carrying explosives as they tried to cross the border from Turkey into Syria, Turkey's president says. Just a day-and-a-half before Turks go to the polls, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the arrest during a ... Turkey election to provide little hope for economy What's At Stake In Turkey's Upcoming Elections The high stakes on Turkey's political battleground |
Al Jazeera America | Syrian anti-ISIL activist beheaded in Turkey Al Jazeera America An activist with the only group reporting on human rights abuses in ISIL's de facto Syrian capital, Raqqa, was found beheaded in his apartment in southern Turkey along with a friend, the group — called Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS ... Anti-Islamic State activist and his friend beheaded in Turkey Syrian Opponents of Islamic State Killed in Turkey Activists say 2 anti-IS Syrian activists killed in Turkey |
Mashable | Editors from around the world urge Turkey to protect media U.S. News & World Report ISTANBUL (AP) — Dozens of editors from leading international news organizations have written to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing "profound concern regarding the deteriorating conditions for press freedom in Turkey." The letter is ... Turkey arrests would-be bombers fleeing to Syria: Erdogan How Erdogan strangles media freedom in Turkey: A view from inside Turkey: Journalists condemn 'unprecedented' crackdown on media ahead of elections |
International Business Times | Trial by turbulence in Turkey The Hill (blog) As the maelstrom of mayhem in the Middle East – from Benghazi to Baghdad and from Tripoli to Tikrit – expands, Turkey, a pillar of U.S. Middle East policy, is facing tough tests from without and within. Sunni-Shi'a strife combined with the rise of ISIS ... US Weapons To Turkey? State Department Approves $70M Smart-Bomb Sale As ... US approves the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-US approves sale of 'smart bomb' kits to Turkey |
The Guardian | Turkey president intervenes after football boss takes referees hostage The Guardian “I told stadium security not to let the referees leave until the morning, until I arrived, but a very important person called me and asked me not to cause embarrassment in Turkey and around the world. He promised the [penalty] incident would be ... Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan steps in after Trabzonspor chief takes ... Turkey referees held 'hostage' over contested decision Turkey refs held 'hostage' |
Daily Mail | 1000-year-old Bible found in Turkey euronews Police in Turkey have recovered a Bible thought to be a thousand years old. The holy book,which was found in the central Turkish city of Tokat, is written in the old Assyriac language. According to the Daily Mail, the priceless book was recovered after ... Thousand-year-old Bible found in Turkey after smugglers sell it to police 1000-Y-O Bible Found in Turkey Shows Images of Jesus |
RTE.ie | The Booming Business Of Golf In Turkey Forbes Is Turkey the rising star of the golf industry? It is a question that deserves attention as the 2015 Turkish Airlines Open is underway at the beautiful Montgomerie Maxx Royal in Belek, Turkey. Dozens of golf courses are currently under construction in ... Rory McIlroy closes in on leader Jaco van Zyl in Turkey Van Zyl leads in Turkey after notching seven-shot lead Van Zyl leads by 2 in Turkey; McIlroy 4 back |
Scotsman | Turkey planning for 2026 Ryder Cup host bid Scotsman “We will be the strongest bidder for 2026,” he declared at a press conference in Belek to highlight the development of the sport in Turkey. “I will not die until I have the Ryder Cup played in this country. “It is a pity that we did not bid for 2022 ... |
Turkey's private equity spree suffers gloomy politics, lira's decline Reuters ISTANBUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Private equity firms that flooded into Turkey in recent years are now struggling in the face of political uncertainty and the lira's decline, which have made it harder to lure new investors and exit deals profitably. Thanks ... |
Al-Monitor | Turkey reconsiders security priorities Al-Monitor The sources said five of the militants hailed from Turkey's southeastern province of Bingol and two were likely foreigners. Two of the militants were women. According to the sources, the foreign militants had entered Turkey illegally about a month and ... |