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Talking Turkey - The Economist Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:01:42 GMT

The Economist

Talking Turkey The Economist Mr Davutoglu angrily rejects Western criticism of Turkey for not doing enough to combat the rise of Islamic State (IS). He points out that IS first rose up in Iraq, not Syria, and notes the West's failure to intervene in the two-and-a-half year gap ... Turkey's porous Syria border no barrier for jihadistsYahoo News all 112 news articles »

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Turkey's past and future collide: Why 2015 is a critical year - CBC.ca Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:02:10 GMT

CBC.ca

Turkey's past and future collide: Why 2015 is a critical year CBC.ca Turkey's past and possible future seem to be picking a fight once again. Istanbul and Ankara saw major gatherings this week that show the kind of year 2015 will be in Turkey, and why it matters. In the nation's capital on Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... Former Miss Turkey Arrested for Insulting President ErdoganBreitbart News Former Miss Turkey 'questioned by police' over poem criticising President ErdoganThe Independent Turkey's Erdogan seeks closure of Gulen-linked schools in AfricaReuters The Japan Times -Financial Times all 366 news articles »

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EU Energy Chief Plays Down Practicality of Proposed Russia-Turkey Pipeline - Wall Street Journal Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:02:51 GMT

Wall Street Journal

EU Energy Chief Plays Down Practicality of Proposed Russia-Turkey Pipeline Wall Street Journal In an interview with The Wall Street Journal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Maros Sefcovic said the capacity foreseen for the project, some 63 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year, surpasses demand from potential customers, including ... Russia Presses Ahead With Plan for Gas Pipeline to TurkeyNew York Times Iraq, Turkey strengthen energy relationshipAl-Monitor Russia's largest bank interested in pipeline via Turkeywww.worldbulletin.net Hurriyet Daily News -Daily Sabah all 81 news articles »

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Friends pioneer new approach to turkey hunting - DesMoinesRegister.com Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:17:12 GMT

DesMoinesRegister.com

Friends pioneer new approach to turkey hunting DesMoinesRegister.com Avid hunter Will Downer has built a unique tool that allows turkey hunters to get out from behind the blind and mimic the birds' movements to draw them closer. The contraption looks a bit like an umbrella that the hunter hides behind when approaching ...

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Cyprus Ambassador: The EU should tell Turkey that gunboat diplomacy is over - EurActiv Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:06:18 GMT

EurActiv

Cyprus Ambassador: The EU should tell Turkey that gunboat diplomacy is over EurActiv The European Union should make Turkey understand that in the 21st, century gunboat diplomacy has no place, Kornelios Korneliou, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the EU told EurActiv in an exclusive interview. In October, Turkey sent naval vessels ...

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Why Israel's Hezbollah strike didn't bother Turkey's Islamists - Al-Monitor Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:25:24 GMT

Why Israel's Hezbollah strike didn't bother Turkey's Islamists Al-Monitor On Jan. 18 news broke that Israel attacked a Hezbollah convoy moving in the Syrian Golan Heights. Although Israeli sources have not officially confirmed the attack, Hezbollah has confirmed it lost six senior officials along with an Iranian general from ... and more »

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Former Miss Turkey arrested for criticizing Recep Tayyip Erdogan online - Washington Times Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:51:07 GMT

Washington Times

Former Miss Turkey arrested for criticizing Recep Tayyip Erdogan online Washington Times Turkey is officially secular, but 99.8 percent of the population is registered Muslim and there has been heavy debates over free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Turkey last week blocked access to some websites that republished the ... Former Miss Turkey arrested for 'criticizing' President ErdoganNew York Post Former Miss Turkey, 26, arrest for posting 'funny' satirical poem that ...Daily Mail Ex-Miss Turkey arrested after posting cartoon of president in post-Charlie ...Express.co.uk all 8 news articles »

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Europe's resolution 'full of misinformation and partiality', says Turkey - Daily Sabah Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:26:43 GMT

Daily Sabah

Europe's resolution 'full of misinformation and partiality', says Turkey Daily Sabah The latest resolution adopted by the European Parliament on January 15 pertaining to the Freedom of Expression in Turkey, which found it to be lacking in the country, demonstrates that Europe is basing its decisions about Turkey on biased and ... and more »

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Turkey, Israel Ties Further Weakened Over Paris Attacks - Voice of America Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:17:09 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey, Israel Ties Further Weakened Over Paris Attacks Voice of America "The Cold War setting continues despite every effort to normalize relations between Turkey and Israel. Whatever will be the intensity, the pressure that third parties [such as] the U.S. will apply, there is no hope for normalization between the two ...

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Presidential system not in Turkey's interest - Arab News Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:27:31 GMT

Presidential system not in Turkey's interest Arab News EU membership candidacy and then the process of entry into the Customs Union led to various changes in Turkey. A great many of these were positive. Europe first wished to see international democratic principles being applied in Turkey. The most ...