Reuters | Iraqi PM asks NATO to press Turkey to pull troops from north Iraq Reuters ANKARA Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there. The arrival of a heavily armed ... Tensions Grow Between Turkey and Iraq ISIS smuggles majority of oil through Turkey, says Iraqi PM amid 'sovereignty ... Russia asks for UN council talks on Turkey action in Syria, Iraq |
BBC News | Russia rejects Turkey criticism over 'missile launcher' BBC News Russia has rejected Turkey's criticism after a sailor on a Russian naval ship allegedly brandished a missile launcher as the vessel passed through Istanbul. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said "the protection of a ship is the legal right ... Turkey Is Literally Pulling Russian Naval Ships Over To Give Them Tickets Turkey Summons Russian Ambassador as Provocations Continue |
RT | Turkey's Time Has Come Forbes This article was originally published at Stratfor.com. By Reva Bhalla. With the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet still fresh on his mind, Russian President Vladimir Putin had some choice words for his erstwhile ally Turkish President Recep ... The Energy Dimension Of Turkey's Russia Problem Downed Su-24's black box to reveal truth about Turkey's treacherous strike – Putin Turkey Summons Russian Ambassador Over Rocket-Launcher Incident |
BBC News | Migrant crisis: Children drown in Turkey dinghy tragedy BBC News Six children, including a baby, died when a dinghy carrying Afghan migrants capsized off Turkey, reports say. The Turkish coastguard rescued eight others from the Aegean Sea near the western city of Izmir. The latest tragedy came a day after the body ... 6 migrant children drown off Turkey 6 Afghan Children Die as Migrant Dinghy Sinks Off Turkey Six children die off Turkey coast trying to reach Europe |
Deutsche Welle | Russian military helicopters stationed near Turkey Deutsche Welle Russia says it has placed the helicopters in Armenia to prevent a conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan. But the proximity of the helicopters to the Turkish border could also be seen as a warning to Ankara, as well. On November 24, Turkey shot down a ... |
RT | 'NATO member Turkey gets immunity from violating international law' RT Turkey uses NATO to carry out actions, whether it is downing Russian jets, sending extremist fighters and weapons into Syria or whether it is now as in this latest development – undermining Iraqi sovereignty, says independent political analyst Dan ... |
Hawaii News Now | The Latest: EU nations balk at Turkey refugee fund Hawaii News Now The Commission had promised Turkey 500 million euros over two years for the "refugee facility," which is meant in part to persuade Ankara to stop tens of thousands of migrants leaving for the EU. Under the Commission's plan, Germany would pay more than ... |
CNBC | Downed jet dispute with Russia may cost Turkey $9B CNBC Axed ties with Russia could cost Turkey as much as $9 billion, the country's deputy prime minister said Monday. Current tensions with Moscow are expected to shave 0.4 percent off of annual gross domestic product (GDP), costing $9 billion in a worst ... Turkey may lose $9bn over tensions with Russia Turkey to Lose $9 Bln From Russia Sanctions |
RT | Turkey detains & deports Russian journalists investigating ISIS oil trade reports RT Russian journalists preparing an investigative report into Ankara's alleged involvement in the oil trade with ISIS have been detained and deported from Turkey. Moscow strongly condemned the treatment of the Rossiya 1 TV crew, demanding explanations. |
Reuters | To hike or not to hike: Turkey's central bank faces crucial test Reuters ISTANBUL, Dec 8 When Turkey's central bank meets on Dec. 22 to set policy for the last time this year, something far more important than interest rates will be at stake: the bank's own credibility. If the central bank follows through on previous hints ... |