Wall Street Journal | Coalition dreaming The Economist THE inauguration of Turkey's new parliament on June 23rd was a heady day for this wobbly democracy. Pious Muslim women were able to take the oath with their heads covered for the first time without being harassed by secular dinosaurs. Three Armenians ... Turkey's Diverse Parliament Seeks to End Political Uncertainty Turkey's new parliament convenes amid coalition search Turkey Political Crisis Deepens |
Business Insider | Pro-Kurdish party in Turkey: Kobani 'massacre' shows how Turkey supports ISIS Business Insider ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish party described an Islamic State attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a massacre and blamed it on Turkish state support for the militants, comments that will fuel tension in Ankara amid attempts to form ... Turkey's President Erdogan Denies Helping Islamic State Massacre Civilians in ... Why many Kurds in Turkey are willing to die in Syria's border towns Turkey accused of allowing Islamic State fighters to cross its border in ... |
Reykjavík Grapevine | Hot air balloon crash leaves 18 tourists injured in Turkey Globalnews.ca ISTANBUL – A Turkish medical official says that 18 tourists were hospitalized after a hot air balloon accident in the Cappadocia area of central Turkey. District medical director Dr. Rahim Unlubay says that none of the tourists is in a critical ... VIDEO: múm Take On Turkey's Ancient Storm Gods! Hot Air Balloon Crash in Turkey Injures Tourists Hot air balloon crash in Turkey's Cappadocia injures 18 tourists |
Yahoo Sports (blog) | Enes Kanter says he was left off Turkey's national team for his politics Yahoo Sports (blog) One name will be notably absent from Turkey's roster — restricted free agent Enes Kanter, the 23-year-old big man most recently of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kanter ranks as one of the nation's most talented players and figured to contribute as a post ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Turkey summons Israeli diplomat after journalists, NGO workers refused entry Jerusalem Post Israel News ISTANBUL - Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it summoned the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat in Ankara to explain why a group of Turkish journalists and civil society workers were refused entry at Ben Gurion Airport. The incident occurred three ... Turkey Demands Explanation For Why Journalists Were Denied Entry To Israel Turkey Summons Israeli Diplomat After Turks Refused Entry Turkey and Israel: An Inevitable Reconciliation |
Today's Zaman | Turkey's AKP speaker nomination fuels coalition talk Reuters ANKARA Turkey's governing AK Party nominated its low-profile defense minister for parliamentary speaker on Friday, in a sign it could be willing to cede the post to the opposition in return for a deal to form a coalition government. In picking Ismet ... CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu, EP Turkey Rapporteur Piri discuss post-election ... Turkey: Hope and Fear Turkey's AKP names defense minister as speaker candidate |
BBC News | Ewan Manson from Glasgow killed in crash in Turkey BBC News A 23-year-old man from Glasgow has been killed in a road crash in Turkey. Ewan Manson was on holiday with friends when he died in the crash in the coastal city of Fethiye on Monday. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed that another British ... Glasgow musician Ewan Manson killed in Turkey road crash Young theatre composer killed in car crash on holiday in Turkey Talented young Scots Ewan Manson musician killed in Turkey holiday crash |
National Post | Turkey accused of allowing ISIL fighters to cross its border to attack a ... National Post LONDON — Turkey was accused Thursday of allowing Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters to cross its border to attack the Kurdish town of Kobane, months after the jihadists were driven out. Twin car bombs were detonated close to the border ... Turkey's Troubling War on Syria Turkey and the refugees President, PM deny ISIL launched Kobane attack from Turkey, accuse HDP of ... |
Yahoo News | Turkey's Erdogan sees red over 'giant table' accusations Yahoo News Ankara (AFP) - Already stung by accusations that his presidential palace in Ankara is a megalomaniac folly, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing new claims of wasteful extravagance. What does the Turkey-Qatar deal mean for Arab conflicts? What does the Turkey-Qatar military deal mean for Arab conflicts? Turkey: Police jailed over PM bugging case |
Hurriyet Daily News | BP Turkey to open 40 new fuel stations despite losses: Country manager Hurriyet Daily News Thomsen stressed that BP expects its cooperation with Doğuş Automotive, the leading automotive importer and one of the biggest automotive distributors in Turkey, will make a financial contribution worth an amount that will allow 7-8 fuel stations to be ... |