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US presses Turkey to do more in coalition's fight against Islamic State - Los Angeles Times Wed, 16 Dec 2015 02:35:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

US presses Turkey to do more in coalition's fight against Islamic State Los Angeles Times U.S. fighter jets and armed drones scream skyward every few minutes from this sprawling air base in southern Turkey, flying deep into neighboring Syria on bombing runs against Islamic State targets. The intensity of the U.S.-led air war has increased ... Defense chief in Turkey looking for ISIS adviceCBS News 'We want them to do more' – US defense secretary asks Turkey to seal Syria borderRT Turkey's Dangerous Iraq GameCommentary Magazine Channel News Asia -Military Times -Today's Zaman all 427 news articles »

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Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tue, 15 Dec 2015 05:00:25 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadly Reuters Blogs (blog) In comments during his annual state of the nation speech, Putin implied Russia might use force against Turkey: “We shall remind them many a time what they have done and they will more than once feel regret what they have done,” said Putin. “Our armed ... Strait Talk: Turkey-Russia Tensions Spill OverRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia, Turkey and a tit-for-tat taleBBC News Turkey has a new line for Russia - 'our patience has a limit'Business Insider The Moscow Times (registration) -CBC.ca -International Business Times all 2,458 news articles »

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Turkey arrests ISIS militant suspected of planning attack on US Consulate - Fox News Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:36:04 GMT

BT.com

Turkey arrests ISIS militant suspected of planning attack on US Consulate Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – An Islamic State militant suspected of planning a suicide attack against the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul has been detained in Turkey, a government official said Tuesday. The Syrian man was detained "in the past few days" at a bus ... Turkey arrests IS suspect over planned attack on US consulateReuters Turkey arrests suspected Islamic State suicide bomberBT.com Turkey Arrests ISIS Militant Suspected of Plotting Attack on US ConsulateWashington Free Beacon all 144 news articles »

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The Russia-Turkey Spat: The Big Picture - EurasiaNet Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:42:20 GMT

Al-Monitor

The Russia-Turkey Spat: The Big Picture EurasiaNet The fact that Russia and Turkey are former empires (and historical rivals) whose strategic peripheries overlap make the two countries' policy elites particularly wary of each other. Foul play in one another's “near abroad” is viewed as a gross offense ... Turkey goes from zero problems to nothing but problems in the regionAl-Monitor COLUMN-Russia's payback against Turkey over shoot-down may turn deadlyThomson Reuters Foundation all 503 news articles »

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EU Mulls Taking Refugees Directly From Turkey - Wall Street Journal Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:07:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal

EU Mulls Taking Refugees Directly From Turkey Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—European countries are considering a plan to take in Syrian refugees directly out of Turkey if Ankara makes good on its promises and reduces the number of people crossing illegally to Greece. The European Commission's plan, which wouldn't ... Turkey relaunches EU bid as part of migrant dealYahoo News Turkey's EU membership bid re-energised by Russian agression and refugee crisisUkraine Today EU rapporteur urges Turkey for reforms amid new chapter openingToday's Zaman Reuters -Newsweek -Novinite.com all 222 news articles »

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BARÇIN YİNANÇ >Is Turkey's revived EU interest genuine or tactical? - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:08:19 GMT

Deutsche Welle

BARÇIN YİNANÇ >Is Turkey's revived EU interest genuine or tactical? Hurriyet Daily News Turkey sceptics in Europe, who do not want to see the country's accession to the 28 nation bloc, would use it as a reason to suspend talks. Those who would genuinely want to see a democratic transformation in Turkey would have asked for a postponement, ... Amnesty: Turkey deports refugees to warzonesDeutsche Welle EU executive proposes voluntary resettlement for Syrian refugees in TurkeyJerusalem Post Israel News Turkey detaining, abusing and deporting Syrian refugees, says AmnestyMiddle East Eye EUobserver -Sputnik International all 51 news articles »

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International Law: The Case of Turkey - Huffington Post Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:48:00 GMT

International Law: The Case of Turkey Huffington Post In the aftermath of the downing of the Russian jet by Turkey, on 27 November 2015, Greek prime minister Tsipras tweeted to Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu: "Fortunately our pilots are not mercurial as yours against the Russians", and in two ... and more »

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Bomb blast kills three as Turkey says to take fight to Kurdish militants - Reuters UK Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:14:00 GMT

Newsweek

Bomb blast kills three as Turkey says to take fight to Kurdish militants Reuters UK Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said security forces would crack down on the PKK militants to frustrate efforts to "spread the fire" from neighbouring Iraq and Syria to Turkey. "Security operations are being conducted," he said. "We will turn all ... Seven Killed in Latest Wave of Violence in Southeast Turkey; New Curfews DeclaredNewsweek Turkey's PKK says 'no unilateral ceasefire'BBC News Clashes in southeast Turkey kill 7 as new curfews imposedAl Jazeera America Reuters -ABC News all 328 news articles »

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After Paris summit, will Turkey warm up to climate change? - Al-Monitor Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:33:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

After Paris summit, will Turkey warm up to climate change? Al-Monitor French President Francois Hollande (R) and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a bilateral meeting during the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 at Le Bourget, near Paris, Nov. 30, 2015. (photo by REUTERS/Philippe ... and more »

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Don King returns home for holiday 'Turkey Tour' - fox8.com Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:39:00 GMT

fox8.com

Don King returns home for holiday 'Turkey Tour' fox8.com Pam Dotson, a Cleveland resident who received a free turkey says, "It's a lot of families out here in need, you know. And I wish that a lot of them can get out here and receive this free turkey and have a free meal to feed their kids and everybody ...