Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey accuses Russia of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria as row intensifies Telegraph.co.uk The claim is more than rhetoric: the provinces of Latakia, where Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 fighter bomber last month, and neighbouring Tartous, where Russia maintains a naval base, are an ethnic and sectarian melting pot and also happen to be ... Russia, Turkey Fight Spreads to Energy Sector Kremlin's beef with Turkey hits Russians at home – and on holiday Turkey And Russia's Epic Spat Actually Seems To Be Getting Nastier |
RT | Crippled in Syria, Turkey goes for a 'Sunnistan' in Iraq RT Turkey sent to Iraqi Kurdistan – which is part of the state of Iraq - no less than a 400-strong battalion supported by 25 M-60A3 tanks. Now the Turkish boots on the ground at Bashiqa camp, northeast of Mosul, have reportedly reached a total of around 600. SEMİH İDİZ >Does Turkey have a game plan? Turkey Defends Additional Troop Deployment in Iraq Turkey, Iraqi Kurdish Leaders Meet Amid Dispute Over Troops |
Politico | The EU's hypocrisy on Turkey Politico The European Union is taking a cynical approach to its relationship with Turkey and, in the process, undercutting the liberal values that underpin it. Although this may give some short-term benefit to leaders such as Germany's Angela Merkel, who is ... Turkey's human wave assault on the West |
Deutsche Welle | Opinion: Turkey is stuck in a bind over energy Deutsche Welle The political tension between Russia and Turkey continues to grow following the downing of a Russian SU-24 warplane by Turkish F-16 fighter jets in late November. Taking into account Turkey's dependency on Russia for energy imports, there are wide ... Iran halves natural gas flow to Turkey - Haberturk |
MarketWatch | Opinion: The curious case of ISIS oil moving through Turkey MarketWatch Even if the Russian jet did enter Turkish airspace for 17 seconds (as the Turks reported to the UN), the only reasonable conclusion is that the Turkish fighter jet was waiting right there to hit it with a heat-seeking missile while still over Turkey ... |
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 ... The Toxic Cocktail of Crises in Turkey Downed jet dispute with Russia may cost Turkey $9B Putin-Erdogan clash leaves Turkey's merchants holding the (unsold) bag |
Reuters | Shi'ite militias threaten Turkey over incursion into Iraq Reuters Turkey deployed a contingent of troops to a camp near the frontline in northern Iraq last week, provoking an outcry in Baghdad, which condemned it as a violation of sovereignty and asked NATO to intervene. The area north of Mosul where the Turkish ... |
Wall Street Journal | Tensions Grow Between Turkey and Iraq Wall Street Journal Iraq's cabinet on Tuesday authorized Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to ask for U.N. action, hours before a deadline Baghdad issued Sunday calling on Turkey to withdraw forces deployed last week near the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, Iraq. Turkey defends ground troops in Iraq as war escalates Turkey refuses to withdraw troops sent to north Iraq base Iraq asks NATO to press Turkey to remove troops from north |
WXIA-TV | PHOTOS: CARE assisting Syrian refugees in Turkey WXIA-TV The Atlanta-based organization is in Jordan and Turkey to help people meet immediate needs, such as food and rent. They are also helping to provide solutions for coping long term. In Jordan, in additional to food and rent, CARE is providing vocational ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | ENERGY >Turkey downplays Netanyahu's plan for natural gas trade Hurriyet Daily News Turkmenistan is a leading natural gas supplier and the meeting comes at a time when Turkey and Russia, which meets more than half of Turkey's natural gas need, are experiencing tensions due to the downing of a Russian jet on Nov. 24 for violating ... Israeli gas likely option for Turkey if demands met |