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 ... Terror in Turkey: What lies behind it? Marxist attacks in Turkey: why rights activists fear fallout Turkey Struck By Attacks on Government and Party Offices |
Bloomberg | Turkey's 10-Hour Blackout Shows Threat to World Power Grids Bloomberg A massive power failure that crippled life in Turkey for almost 10 hours on Tuesday highlights the threats facing electricity grids worldwide. Turkey's most extensive power failure in 15 years, which left people stranded in elevators and traffic ... |
The Independent | Syria border arrests: Seized Briton is son of councillor BBC News One of nine Britons detained in Turkey for allegedly trying to cross illegally into Syria has been named as the son of a Labour councillor. Rochdale councillor Shakil Ahmed said he had thought his son Waheed, 22, was on a work placement in Birmingham. Pictures emerge of Britons arrested in Turkey as UN reports number of Isis ... Rochdale Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed is father of Briton detained in Turkey Live: Nine people from Rochdale stopped on Turkey/Syria border |
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Bird flu strikes another commercial turkey facility in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune The commercial turkey industry in Minnesota, the nation's largest, has been struck again by bird flu, and animal health experts are stumped as to exactly how the virus invades a farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of the ... Deadly Bird Flu Shows up in South Dakota, 4th Minnesota Farm 4th Minnesota turkey farm infected with deadly bird flu Bird flu hits fourth turkey flock in Minnesota: USDA |
Toronto Star | Poultry recall over Listeria fears now includes turkey Toronto Star OTTAWA — A previously announced recall of Lilydale cooked chicken has been expanded to include cooked turkey breasts from the same company, due to possible Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the products were sold ... Lilydale recall expands to include turkey |
NPR (blog) | 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 ... Major Power Outage Darkens Dozens Of Cities In Turkey Power outage hits much of Turkey; officials won't rule out terrorism Turkey's Energy Minister Says Power Restored After Major Outage |
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 ... RPT-Economics to trump politics in Turkey's rift with Iran Turkey dives further into the Middle East's regional confrontation Alarm as Turkey backs new police powers |
Greenville News | Spring turkey season forecast NewsOK.com Oklahoma's 2015 spring turkey hunting seasons will kick off Saturday and Sunday with the special youth weekend for ages 17 and younger in all areas except the Southeast Region. The general spring turkey hunting season will open Monday and run through ... Make your turkey hunting game plan You Don't Know Turkey About Wild Turkeys Tenn. Turkey hunting season 2 days away |
The Globe and Mail | Expediency in Turkey New York Times When Mr. Erdogan's party, known in Turkey as the A.K.P., first came to power in 2002, it had good reason to be wary of the military, which saw itself as the guardian of the secular tradition established by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern ... Turkish 'Sledgehammer' coup plot trial collapses All defendants acquitted in Turkey's alleged 2003 coup plot, lawyer says |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey Unveils Investment, Employment Plan to Boost Growth Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's government unveiled an investment and employment plan on Thursday to help boost sagging growth in the $800 billion economy, seeking to bolster its strong economic track record before June general elections. Prime Minister Ahmet ... Turkey's inner turmoil |