A mistake Turkey cannot afford Al-Arabiya There is a difference between change and progress. Even though there are many points we may be critical about, we cannot deny that Turkey has both changed and progressed under the AK Party rule. Lately the Turkish political scene is being shaken by the ... |
BBC News | Turkey rallies over murder of woman who 'resisted rape' BBC News Thousands of women in Turkey have protested at the murder of a young woman who allegedly resisted an attempt by a bus driver to rape her. Police discovered the burnt body of Ozgecan Aslan, 20, in a riverbed in the city of Mersin, on Friday. They have ... Street protests across Turkey after woman 'killed for resisting rape' Woman's murder sparks outrage in Turkey Turkey protests as young woman murdered after attempted rape |
Another Snowstorm Set to Blanket Turkey AccuWeather.com Barely a week after the last snowstorm pounded Turkey, another will bring rain, wind and heavy snow across the country as a trough of low pressure digs south across the region. Moisture being pulled to the north from the Mediterranean Sea will combine ... |
NDTV | Turkey's Erdogan says not bothered by 'isolation' on world stage Yahoo News Ankara (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted in an interview published Sunday he was unconcerned by Turkey's "isolation" on the world stage, despite deteriorating relations with several former allies. The Real "Enemies" of Turkey Not Bothered by 'Isolation' on World Stage, Says Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey Raises $1.5B from Conscription-Exemption Plan DefenseNews.com ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities announced the government raised an additional $1.5 billion to fund procurement programs through a plan that exempts citizens from conscription for a fee. Under the plan announced last year, about 200,000 Turks paid ... |
Washington Post (blog) | Turkey's Erdogan to Obama: Where's outrage about Chapel Hill shootings? Washington Post (blog) In the wake of a shooting in Chapel Hill, N.C., that left three young American Muslims dead, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan made an unusual public criticism of American domestic policy Thursday, specifically challenging President Obama. "If you stay ... Chapel Hill shootings: Turkey's president criticises Barack Obama's silence on ... Turkey's Erdogan scolds Obama for silence on Muslim Chapel Hill murders Turkey's Erdogan chides Obama for silence on NC Muslim murders |
Al-Arabiya | Turkey's economy is teetering on the edge Al-Arabiya Turkey, which had been experiencing unprecedented economic growth since 2003, has started sending out ominous signals in the past year, with investor confidence shaken and the lira plunging to a record low. This week, the currency dropped to above ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Feb 13 |
Daily Sabah | Malaysian envoy Zin: Strong socio-economic ties with Turkey important Daily Sabah The world has seen some sad incidents regarding airplane crashes in 2014, and Malaysia, which was among the countries that faced these unfortunate incidents due to Malaysia Airlines' having two tragedies on March 8 and July 17, attracted a lot of ... |
Reuters UK | Turkey Asserts Its Role in the Middle East New York Times For decades, Turkey was a dutiful ally that mostly followed America's lead. But since the Justice and Development Party's re-election in 2007, it has asserted a more independent foreign policy in the Middle East, which often puts it at odds with ... Turkey detains 14 people seeking to join Islamic State Turkey apprehends, deports foreign fighters joining ISIS |
The Daily Star | Clashes erupt as Turkey's Kurds demand Ocalan release The Daily Star DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Thousands of Kurds rallied in towns across Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast Sunday and some clashed with riot police as they called for the release of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan on the 16th anniversary of his capture. Kurdish protesters, police clash in southeast Turkey Turkey's Kurds demand Öcalan's release Kurds clash with Turkish police on anniversary of leader's capture |