Boston Globe (subscription) | Why does Turkey continue to deny Armenian genocide? Boston Globe (subscription) I recalled that exchange last month when President Recep Erdogan of Turkey was asked about the Armenian genocide. He responded, “Let's remove the 1915 events from the area of politics and refer to science and scientists.” He then chastised the ... Why does Turkey continue to deny Armenian Genocide?: Chris Bohjalian's ... USC to host “The Past is Present: Armenians and Turkey” talk |
New York Times | A Path to ISIS, Through a Porous Turkish Border New York Times GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Under pressure from its allies in the West, Turkey has made it harder for would-be jihadists to slip across the border and join the ranks of the Islamic State group at its base in northern Syria. But it has been unable — or ... German woman killed fighting Islamic State in Syria German woman, 19, dies fighting Islamic State in Syria Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30 - monitor |
Haaretz | Saudis trying to woo Turkey into joining anti-Iran axis Haaretz The fact is not publicized, however, and when Erdogan's personal physician, Dr. Cevdet Erdol, did so this month, there were those in Turkey who saw it as another of the Turkish president's whims designed to portray him as a leader who is facing danger. Egypt refuses to extend agreement with Turkey on shipment by ro-ro type vessels |
Chicago Tribune | Lindenhurst's celebrity turkey remembered with Facebook page Chicago Tribune "This is the turkey lady," Jen Bratzke, who runs the RIP Lindenhurst Turkey Facebook page, said when she answered her telephone. Remembered for tying up traffic, roosting on a traffic standard pole and stoking the community's imagination, the wild ... |
Wall Street Journal (blog) | Turkey Struggles to Shake Its Troubles Wall Street Journal (blog) It wasn't that long ago that Turkey could do no wrong by global investors. Capital flooded into what was a booming economy. Now it seems the country can do no right. Take the latest move by the Turkish central bank. On Monday it cut rates on foreign ... Can Turkey ETF Survive Political Woes? Turkey's central bank is in a very tough spot Turkey Central Bank Lowers Forex Deposit Rates |
Bloomberg | HSBC in Last Place Puts Focus on Foreign Banks in Turkey Bloomberg Annual loan growth averaging above 28 percent over the last decade has made Turkey a destination for foreign lenders. Yet the regulator's figures show that banks it classifies as foreign owned, including the local units of HSBC, Deutsche Bank AG and ... |
Turkey's 'flying coffins' Al-Monitor On Feb. 24, two Turkish RF-4E Phantom planes on reconnaissance crashed into a mountain near Malatya, in southeast Turkey, killing four pilots. Eight days later, two more pilots died when an F-4E-2020 Phantom, upgraded by Israeli Aerospace Industries ... |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey Seeks Bigger Military Role in Gulf Region DefenseNews.com ANKARA, Turkey — Despite mounting problems and multiple cross-border threats in its south and southeast, Turkey is seeking a bigger military role in the Gulf region, preparing to set foot first in. Qatar. Turkey and Qatar, two Sunni regional allies ... |
CIDRAP | H5N2 strikes Missouri turkey farm CIDRAP H5N2 avian influenza—which surfaced in the US Pacific Northwest in December and in Minnesota last week—has now struck at least one turkey farm in Missouri, according to reports yesterday. The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) reported that ... Avian Influenza found at Missouri turkey farm Avian flu confirmed at turkey farm near Asbury Avian Flu Confirmed at Jasper County Turkey Farm |
Voice of America | Turkey's conflicting visions of the economy Al-Monitor Turkey's daily Sabah, a top-selling newspaper, on March 6 published an article titled, “The exchange rate conspiracy of the interest rate lobby." The story recounted a conspiracy theory arguing that the rapid increase of the value of the US dollar ... Turkey's Erdogan, Central Bank Chief to Meet Amid Economic Turmoil Turkey's spy chief will not stand for June elections Turkey's former intel chief withdraws decision to run for parliament, returns ... |