Reuters | Putin, citing national security, signs Turkey sanctions decree Reuters The decree, which entered into force immediately, said charter flights from Russia to Turkey would be banned, that tour firms would be told not to sell any holidays there, and that unspecified Turkish imports would be outlawed, and Turkish firms and ... Putin Orders Sanctions Against Turkey After Downing of Jet Putin said to be 'fully mobilized' as Turkey sends rebels arms Turkey-Russia jet downing: Moscow announces sanctions |
CNN | Prominent pro-Kurdish lawyer killed in Turkey CNN "This incident shows that Turkey's fight against terror is right," he said, adding, "Our struggle will continue till the end. We will not stop. We will not be tired. We will continue to be decisive in our fight against terrorism." Prime Minister Ahmet ... Top Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southeast Turkey Top Kurdish Human-Rights Lawyer Shot Dead in Turkey Top Kurdish Lawyer Shot Dead During Press Conference In Turkey |
RT | Syria army says Turkey increases arms shipments to rebels Reuters The statement by the Syrian army command alleged that weapons were being delivered in shipments which Turkey claimed to be humanitarian assistance. It also alleged the weapons were supplied in exchange for looted Syrian and Iraqi antiquities and oil ... Turkey boosts arms supplies to Syria terrorists in exchange for oil & antiques ... |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey Leans Toward Local Air Defense System DefenseNews.com ANKARA — Turkey is likely to pursue an indigenous long-range air and anti-missile defense system since recently canceling a competition, although analysts are split over how much foreign help local companies will need. One senior procurement official ... |
Wall Street Journal | US Urges Turkey to Seal Border Wall Street Journal The Obama administration is pressing Turkey to deploy thousands of additional troops along its border with Syria to cordon off a 60-mile stretch of frontier that U.S. officials say is used by Islamic State to move foreign fighters in and out of the war ... US urges Turkey to close off its Syrian border to ISIS - media US presses Turkey to deploy troops to Syria border |
The Independent | Turkey shoots down Russian plane: Physicists say both official accounts are ... The Independent Two Belgian astrophysicists have questioned both the official accounts of how a Russian military plane was shot down by Turkey on Tuesday. Writing a blogpost for their university, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Dr Tom van Doorsslaere and Dr Giovanni ... |
The Conversation UK | Russia and Turkey: a long history of turbulent relations The Conversation UK Alexander Titov does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above. Will Putin begin carving a little Turkey after the 'stab in the back'? |
Business Insider | Turkey's main problem is 'Erdoganomics' Salt Lake Tribune On the day Turkey shot down a Russian jet this week, it also formed a new government. That went little noticed, given the frisson of a NATO-Russia clash, but it may be as important as any economic sanctions Russia might impose in retaliation for its loss. Turkey's Erdogan calls for new constitution to include more powerful presidency Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Turkey's new government includes Erdogan son-in-law |
CNBC | Russia and Turkey: Who's winning the currency war? CNBC The escalation of tensions between Russia and Turkey this week, after Turkey shot down a Russian aircraft after it allegedly entered Turkish airspace, has gone hand-in-hand with turbulence in the two countries' stock markets and currencies. At first ... EMERGING MARKETS-Russia stand-off weighs on Turkey, EM stocks edge up |
Gatestone Institute | Turkey: Wrong Partner to Fight Terror Gatestone Institute On October 13, three days after a twin suicide bomb attack in Turkey's capital, Ankara, killed more than 100 Kurds and pro-Kurdish, leftist and secular Turks, the central Anatolian province of Konya, a hotbed of political Islam in Turkey, hosted a Euro ... |