CNN | Blackouts, hostages, distrust: Turkey's demons of own making CNN Dozens of cities across Turkey lost power for hours on Tuesday. Millions of people were affected, including passengers stranded on paralyzed trains and subways. Municipal workers were forced to evacuate Istanbul's Marmaray Tunnel, where the black-out ... Turkey police shoot attackers at Istanbul HQ, govt vows to find 'dark forces' Turkey Struck By Attacks on Government and Party Offices Turkey prosecutor's funeral draws large crowd |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey blackout not cyber attack, no risk to Europe power link-up Reuters On April 15, Turkey's transmission system operator TEIAS is set to sign a long-term agreement for a permanent connection to the continental European grid, following a trial period that started in September 2010. Tuesday's massive blackout should not ... Turkey's Energy Minister Says Power Restored After Major Outage Major Power Outage Darkens Dozens Of Cities In Turkey Turkey gripped by massive power cut and fatal hostage shoot-out |
The Guardian | Nine Britons 'arrested' trying to cross into Syria from Turkey The Guardian The Bethnal Green academy pupils, Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana are now believed to be inside Syria after flying to Turkey on a well-trodden path to the country. It is understood they were following another 15-year-old girl who ... Britons held on Turkey-Syria border Turkey arrests nine British nationals 'seeking to cross into Syria' Syria crisis: 9 Britons arrested in Turkey 'trying to cross border' |
The Guardian | Julianne Moore cut from Turkey tourist board ad for 'poor acting' The Guardian Even though Julianne Moore might have finally won an Oscar this year for her performance in Still Alice, her acting skills still aren't appreciated in some parts of the world. The actress has reportedly been cut from a new advertisement for Turkey's ... Julianne Moore dropped from Turkey tourism ad for "poor acting" Julianne Moore sucks at pretending to like Turkey Julianne Moore Fired From Turkey Tourism Gig for "Poor Acting" |
U.S. News & World Report | Turkey's Misguided Yemen Move U.S. News & World Report By dragging Turkey into a sectarian war as a backup to King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman's drive for a “Sunni camp” in the region, Erdogan steps into a sharp confrontation with Iran, unprecedented even in the era of Turkey's secularist-Kemalist ... Economics to trump politics in Turkey's rift with Iran Turkey Needs Strategy to Contain Iran Economics Likely to Trump Politics in Turkey-Iran Rift |
Gizmodo | You Don't Know Turkey About Wild Turkeys Gizmodo Turkey Fact #1: They are actually named after the country. Early explorers from Europe thought they resembled African Guinea Fowl, which had been imported to Europe via Turkey and were, at that time, colloquially known as “Turkey Birds” on the continent. Spring turkey season forecast Iowa turkey hunting season begins April 13 11 cited on turkey season's opening weekend |
Voice of America (blog) | Turkey Launches International Mosque-Building Program Voice of America (blog) Turkey currently is building 18 large Islamic religious centers around the world. The projects include a mosque in Tirana, Albania which will hold more than 4,000 worshippers. Turkey will also build mosques in the United States, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey, US Set Plan To Train Syrian Rebels DefenseNews.com ANKARA, Turkey — A joint US-Turkish military program designed to train and equip Syrian rebels will start in May, Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz said Tuesday. The two NATO allies aim to train 5,000 to 10,000 Syrian rebels within a year after ... Turkey: Training, arming Syrian rebels could start in May |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the two remaining border gates between the countries, shutting out displaced Syrian refugees amid fears of a ... Turkey closes two border crossings with Syria amid fears of 'terrorist attack' Islamic State In Syria: ISIS Raises Black Flag Near Turkey Border Amid US ... Turkey detains five Dutch people seeking to enter Syria |
The Tennessean | Outdoors calendar: Turkey season opens Saturday The Tennessean Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt, The Factory at Franklin, Jamison Hall. Visit twrf.net. April 4. Spring turkey hunting season opens. April 9. Music City Quail Forever meeting, TWRA Region II Building, Edmondson Pike, 6:30 p.m. Call 615-347-8435 or ... |