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Turkey revokes passport of bitter Erdogan rival Gulen - Reuters Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:24:37 GMT

Reuters

Turkey revokes passport of bitter Erdogan rival Gulen Reuters Erdogan and his ruling AK Party accuse Gulen and his supporters of seeking to establish a "parallel state" in Turkey and of orchestrating a corruption investigation in 2013 which briefly threatened to engulf the government. Gulen, who denies the ... Turkey Revokes Passport of Cleric in Exile in PennsylvaniaNew York Times What turned Erdogan against the West?Al-Monitor all 79 news articles »

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Fethullah Gulen: Turkey's Eroding Democracy - New York Times Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:02:48 GMT

New York Times

Fethullah Gulen: Turkey's Eroding Democracy New York Times It is deeply disappointing to see what has become of Turkey in the last few years. Not long ago, it was the envy of Muslim-majority countries: a viable candidate for the European Union on its path to becoming a functioning democracy that upholds ... SEMİH İDİZ > Does Europe's future really include Turkey?Hurriyet Daily News all 14 news articles »

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Ex-Criminal Turned Back in Turkey Attacks 3 French Soldiers - ABC News Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:53:25 GMT

ABC News

Ex-Criminal Turned Back in Turkey Attacks 3 French Soldiers ABC News A former criminal who had been blocked by French and Turkish police from traveling along a route used by jihadi fighters on Tuesday allegedly attacked three French soldiers with a knife outside a Jewish community center in southern France, officials said. Suspect in attack on French soldiers had been turned away by TurkeyLos Angeles Times Ex-criminal expelled from Turkey attacks French soldiersThe Daily Star Alleged attacker of 3 French soldiers had traveled to TurkeyWSMV Nashville all 503 news articles »

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Indictment Reflects Rising Pressure on Foreign Journalists in Turkey - Voice of America Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:01:53 GMT

Voice of America

Indictment Reflects Rising Pressure on Foreign Journalists in Turkey Voice of America The indictment could further strain relations between Ankara and Brussels and raise concerns that state pressure on journalists is extending to foreign journalists working in Turkey. Freelance journalist Frederike Geerdink is accused of posting ... Indictment of Dutch journalist in Turkey heightens press freedom fearsThe Guardian Frederike Geerdink: The Dutch journalist facing five years in prison in Turkey ...The Independent UPDATE 1-Dutch journalist to be tried in Turkey on 'terror propaganda' chargesReuters DutchNews.nl -Irish Times all 58 news articles »

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From Tehran to Turkey: An international journey by train - MSNBC Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:18:24 GMT

From Tehran to Turkey: An international journey by train MSNBC “Salam. Do you have some salt?” When a shy man in his 30s poked his head around the glass door of our small four-seat compartment, we had been on the train for no more than 15 minutes and were still stunned by the vintage features of the corridor coach ...

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Beating exposes brutal realities for Turkey's street children - Al-Monitor Wed, 04 Feb 2015 01:58:18 GMT

Beating exposes brutal realities for Turkey's street children Al-Monitor The reverberating case of Halil in a way became a moment that unified Turkey's divided society. Abdurrahim Boynukalin, president of the AKP's youth branch, visited Halil's family and told reporters that he and his siblings will receive assistance to ...

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When Bad News Is Good News in Turkey - Wall Street Journal (blog) Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:43:50 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

When Bad News Is Good News in Turkey Wall Street Journal (blog) ISTANBUL — For once, a bad inflation print in Turkey spelled good news. Data showed Tuesday that Turkey's inflation fell less than expected in January, to 7.24% from 8.17% in December, missing analysts' 6.8% forecast. The lira jumped 1% against the ... Turkey's central bank rules out emergency rate cut meetingFinancial Times Erdogan's Pressure on Basci for Rate Cut Shows No Sign of LetupBloomberg Turkey central bank rejects snap rate cut after inflation dataAl-Arabiya MarketWatch -Yahoo! Maktoob News all 102 news articles »

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Uighurs flee China for Turkey in search of peace - Al Jazeera America Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:58:47 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Uighurs flee China for Turkey in search of peace Al Jazeera America Many of the hundreds of ethnic Uighurs who have fled China illegally to escape religious persecution and discrimination have made harrowing journeys to reach Turkey. But those who have finally settled in state housing in the city of Kayseri, in central ... Turkey embraces Muslim Uighurs who made perilous escape from ChinaLos Angeles Times Uighur man's 21-month journey to Turkey – and freedomwww.worldbulletin.net all 4 news articles »

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Britons with homes in Turkey could have residency cancelled - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:59:34 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Britons with homes in Turkey could have residency cancelled Telegraph.co.uk For a decade or more, scores of the estimated 40,000 UK expats in Turkey have enjoyed living part of the year in their adopted homeland – normally from April to October. They then return to their home countries or holiday further afield, such as India ...

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Leier: Now an important time to talk turkey - INFORUM Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:20:28 GMT

Leier: Now an important time to talk turkey INFORUM My dad and other generations recall when North Dakota held its first spring turkey season nearly four decades ago in 1976. It was one short season before it was closed again for five years from 1977 through 1981, and then reopened again in 1982 in two ...