New York Times | In Hosting G-20, Turkey Strives to Bolster Its Status New York Times ANTALYA, Turkey — Just to the west, the flood of migrants from Turkey to Greece continues, with deaths at sea almost daily. To the east is the raging civil war of Syria, the brutality of the Islamic State and the violence of Turkey's own conflict with ... G-20 Summit in Turkey: Erdogan Hopes to Fix Image amid Crisis Divided G20 seeks harmony on Syria at Turkey summit World Leaders Prepare for G20 Summit in Turkey |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey PM: No plan for land operations in Syria or Iraq Aljazeera.com Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that Ankara is not preparing for a military operation inside Syria or Iraq in the near future unless Turkey is threatened or attacked by "terrorist groups" from inside the two countries. In an interview ... Greece warns EU to hold Turkey to account on refugee crisis |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey to Press G-20 on Joint Responses to Refugees, Syrian Conflict Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey will press world leaders for joint responses to the refugee crisis and Middle Eastern conflicts at the Group of 20 summit starting Sunday, seeking to leverage its presidency to tackle challenges that are engulfing the major powers and ... Britain commits 275 million pounds to help Turkey handle refugees |
Voice of America | Amid IS Threats, Security Tight for G-20 Summit in Turkey Voice of America Amid threats from Islamic State militants, Turkey is putting unprecedented security measures in place for meetings of G-20 heads of state near the coastal city of Antalya starting Sunday. “Precautionary security measures taken for the summit meetings ... |
Washington Post | Paris terror attacks add urgency to Obama's G20 mission in Turkey Washington Post But the violence on the streets of the cosmopolitan European cultural capital added new urgency ahead of the two-day G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, where Obama was hoping to build support for his administration's strategy to defeat the Islamic State in ... Obama heads to Turkey, Asia for a trip heavy on diplomacy but light on tourism Obama to meet with leaders of Turkey, Canada: White House |
USA TODAY | Bird flu means your Thanksgiving turkey will cost more this year USA TODAY It's been a foul year for fowl. The average price of Thanksgiving turkey has jumped as much as 20% this year, thanks — or no thanks — to the bird flu outbreak that killed some 8 million turkeys, according to the National Turkey Federation. But you ... WKY Turkey Farmers Reporting Few Problems with Avian Flu Turkey Prices Are Up, But It's Not As Bad As You Think Turkey prices high after avian flu outbreak |
The Straits Times | Three transitions to watch in Turkey The Straits Times Turkey hosts the G-20 Summit this weekend, just weeks after national elections on Nov 1 in which the ruling Justice & Development Party (AKP) surprised everyone - including many in the party - by winning an absolute majority. With 319 seats in the ... Europe Nears Accord With Turkey to Stem Tide of Refugees Chris Kilford: Time to kick-start relations with Turkey Turkey: Next stop civil war? |
Huffington Post | Turkey and India Lurch Towards Illiberal Democracies Huffington Post Turkey and India are both democracies and significant American allies. Both India and Turkey are secular countries ruled by strong-willed leaders rooted in religion-based politics, Islam for Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hinduism for India's ... |
International New York Times | Turkey Haunted by Its Ghosts International New York Times As G-20 leaders prepare to gather in Turkey next week, the fissures in the fabric of a polarized society are more marked than at any time in the dozen years that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held power. His initial push, as prime minister, to ... This Man Has the Toughest Job in Turkey Death toll mounts in Turkey's south-east as clashes rage on between Kurdish ... 5 killed in attacks, clash in southeast Turkey |
BBC News | 'Jihadi John': Suspected accomplice arrested in Turkey BBC News He said it appeared Davis had crossed the border from Syria into Turkey, and Turkish authorities had got him. Last year Davis's wife, Amal El-Wahabi, was jailed for funding terrorism after trying to trick a friend into carrying 20,000 euros (£14,000 ... Suspected British ally of Mohammed Emwazi being held in Turkey Turkey says it has detained a suspected close associate of 'Jihadi John' Turkey detains suspected close associate of 'Jihadi John': official |