The Guardian | From Atatürk to demokrasi: a glossary of changing Turkey The Guardian Especially so in Turkey. Words can get you sued and put on trial, demonised by the government and their henchmen in the media, sent to prison or into exile. Critical-minded individuals can be branded as “traitors” overnight – just because of an article ... |
Yahoo News | Turkey's Erdogan, master tactician, seen angling for new election Yahoo News ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan's statesmanlike appeals for Turkey's rival parties to leave egos aside and form a new government may suggest the combative leader has turned over a new leaf, but even those close to him wonder how long it ... Turkey's growth model: time for a serious rethink Kurds Have Bigger Prize in Mind After Political Gains in Turkey Turkey's Party Chiefs Jockey Before Talks on New Government |
BBC News | Turkey trial over murder of student Ozgecan who 'resisted rape' BBC News Three men have gone on trial in Turkey over the murder and attempted rape of a 20-year-old student that sparked protests about violence against women. Police discovered the burnt body of Ozgecan Aslan in a riverbed in the city of Mersin in February. Turkey: Trial Opens Over Woman's Killing That Led to Outrage Trial opens over female student's murder that shocked Turkey |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey's Economic Growth Beats Expectations Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's economic growth beat expectations in the first quarter this year as government spending and domestic demand jumped, with the surprisingly strong performance lifting markets hit by mounting political uncertainties after Sunday's ... Turkey's Erdogan breaks silence to push for coalition Striking conciliatory note, Turkey's Erdogan urges new government quickly A guide to this week's shocking election in Turkey — and what happens next |
Aljazeera.com | Hundreds cross into Turkey from Syria Aljazeera.com Hundreds of people have fled from Syria into Turkey as moderate fighters and Kurdish forces battle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group holding the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad. Activists on the Turkish border said that Turkish ... Syrians fleeing to an ISIS border crossing are exposing Turkey's open secret Syrian refugees enter Turkey after fleeing Isis fighting – in pictures Thousands flee into Turkey from Syria as Kurds fight Islamic state |
CInewsNow | Tremont Turkey Festival celebrates 50 years CInewsNow The Turkey Festival was created in the early 1960's when Tremont residents met to come up with a way to raise money to build a community pool. During that meeting one resident, Bea Roosa, stood up and said the idea would never work. Fifty years later ... |
UEFA.com | Turkey strike late in Almaty to keep hopes alive - News - UEFA.com UEFA.com Yet it was a rare attack from Yuri Krasnozhan's team that almost produced the opener, Dmitri Shomko having a 35th-minute shot repelled by Turkey keeper Volkan Babacan. Ten minutes later, Kazakhstan's No1 was called on again to thwart Ozan Tufan and ... Soccer-Turkey struggle to beat lowly Kazakhstan in Euro qualifier Turkey struggle to beat lowly Kazakhstan in Euro qualifier Result: Late Arda Turan goal seals win for Turkey |
Financial Times | Post-election uncertainty threatens Turkey's falling FDI Financial Times Turkey has been a popular investment choice for many multinational companies in recent years because of its large consumer market, low costs and location straddling Europe and Asia. But regional security fears combined with slowing economic growth are ... |
Asbarez Armenian News | Turkey: What Next? Asbarez Armenian News Since April 24, we've had a lot of chatter about what's next for us. But after last weekend's momentous election in Turkey, that genocidal state confronts the same question, and with more complexity, to boot! Where we simply have to clarify what ... |
Truthdig | The Rise of a New Left in Turkey? Truthdig It made waves in socially conservative Turkey by championing gay rights, women's rights, leftist causes like labor and a “normalization” of the Turkish majority's relationship with the 20 percent of the population that is Kurdish. The party has female ... Kurdish opposition leader: Turkey 'state figures' linked to attacks Turkey elections: Where now for Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdistan Workers ... ISIL cells await order to hit in Turkey: HDP |