The Economist | Turkey's future The Economist “I DON'T order you to fight, I order you to die.” With those words Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, rallied his troops against the British-led forces fighting for the Dardanelles in 1915 during the first world war, when Turkey was ... Turkey: America's Unacknowledged Problem Erdogan: 'New Turkey' vision cannot be stopped 365 days in Turkey |
The National Interest Online | Don't Fear Turkey's Energy Power Play The National Interest Online In the next decade, Turkey will become a major transit country for natural gas into Europe. In a region where almost every country wants to become an energy hub in order to raise its geostrategic profile, Turkey's elevated role is causing widespread alarm. |
spyghana.com | Ekrem Dumanli: Turkey's witch hunt against the media Washington Post Turkey's leader for almost 12 years, Erdogan contributed to economic successes and democratic reforms during his first and second terms. However, emboldened by consecutive election victories and incompetent opposition parties, he is now leading Turkey ... Ayodele: Erdogan as Hitler's 'reincarnation' in Turkey Erdogan: Taking Turkey Back To Dark Age |
Hurriyet Daily News | Cyprus Says Turkey Must Stop 'Bullying' Over Gas ABC News Cyprus' president says reunification talks can restart, if Turkey respects the ethnically divided island's sovereign right to exploit its offshore gas reserves. Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday that Turkey must stop trying to impose its will on its ... Greek Cyprus warns Turkey to stop 'bullying' over gas Cyprus says Turkey must stop 'bullying' over offshore gas |
The Independent | Vast 5000 year-old underground city discovered in Turkey's Cappadocia region The Independent Mehmet Ergün Turan, the head of Turkey's housing development administration, said the discovery was made during the groundwork for a housing project meant to develop the area. Derinkuyu underground city, to the south of Nevşehir city “It is not a known ... Vast Underground City Found in Turkey May Be One of the World's Largest Large Underground City Discovered in Turkey Massive ancient underground city unearthed in Turkey could be world's biggest |
New York Times | Turkey Strengthens Rights of Syrian Refugees New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkey has issued new regulations that grant Syrian refugees secure legal status in the country for the first time, clarifying and expanding rights for more than a million people who are rapidly assimilating into Turkish society. After ... Millions of Syrians in Turkey usher 2015 safe from violence Turkey grants Syrian refugees secure status The Pulse of the Middle East |
Yahoo News UK | Man arrested after grenade attack near Turkey PM's office euronews A man who allegedly threw two hand grenades near the Turkish prime minister's office in Istanbul has been arrested by police. The city's police chief Selami Altinok said the suspect had served time in prison and had links to what he called “terrorist” ... Turkish man opens fire, throws grenade at president's office Grenade thrower nabbed near PM's office in Turkey Gunman arrested over failed attack near Turkey president's office |
Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) | US Adana consul general accused of stirring up trouble in Turkey's Southeast Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) The Turkish government has long been harshly criticized by the opposition for failing to maintain public security in the predominantly Kurdish-populated Southeast since a settlement process was launched at the end of 2012 to resolve Turkey's Kurdish issue. Understanding phases of Kurdish problem in Turkey PKK umbrella group blames Sirnak violence on Turkey's ruling party No closure yet in Turkey's unsolved murders |
Al-Monitor | Belly dancing men make comeback in Turkey Al-Monitor Tarik, in his mid-20s, told Al-Monitor what it means to be a male belly dancer in Turkey. After reassuring him that his real name not be revealed and photos not be published, he said, “My family does not know I dance for a living. In their worldview ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey 'uses second cheapest gas in EU' Hurriyet Daily News Turkey used the second-cheapest natural gas in Europe during the first half of 2014, as shown by European data released Jan. 1. The gas price per kilowatt hour in Turkey was 0.033 euros ($0.039) for households and 0.024 euros ($0.029) for industry in ... Turkey consumes second-cheapest gas in Europe |