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Elections Seem Likely in Turkey as ISIS Threat Rises - New York Times Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:48:45 GMT

New York Times

Elections Seem Likely in Turkey as ISIS Threat Rises New York Times ISTANBUL — Prospects for a period of instability in Turkey increased on Tuesday after attempts by the dominant party to form a new coalition government officially ended in failure. The development helped create the basis for President Recep Tayyip ... Turkey's Erdogan takes a gamble, eyes a new electionU.S. News & World Report Islamic State video urges followers in Turkey to rise up against ErdoganLos Angeles Times IS Threatens Turkey, Calls Erdogan 'Traitor'Voice of America Christian Science Monitor all 643 news articles »

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Hundreds flee Turkey to Kurdistan region as PKK-Turkey fight intensifies - Rudaw Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:44:51 GMT

Rudaw

Hundreds flee Turkey to Kurdistan region as PKK-Turkey fight intensifies Rudaw Turkey's military meanwhile has announced one Turkish solider was killed and several others were wounded in a series of clashes between the PKK in Semdinli and nearby villages. The PKK claimed that its guerrillas killed 19 soldiers and 13 special ... Naked corpse of female Kurdish militant killed by Turkey's special forces is ...Daily Mail Turkey's War WithinForeign Policy (blog) Turkish soldier killed during clashes with PKK in southeastern TurkeyUPI.com National Post -Christian Science Monitor -Barron's (blog) all 1,107 news articles »

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US: Patriot pullout from Turkey reflects weaker Syria - Marine Corps Times Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:47:12 GMT

Marine Corps Times

US: Patriot pullout from Turkey reflects weaker Syria Marine Corps Times The U.S. decided to pull its Patriot missile defense force out of Turkey mainly because it sees a declining Syrian military threat, including a depleted stockpile of Scud missiles capable of striking Turkish territory, the Pentagon said Monday. The ... After Germany, US declares it is pulling missiles out of TurkeyRudaw US pulling Patriot missiles from TurkeyFox News With Syria Less of a Threat, US Removes Patriot Missiles From TurkeyWall Street Journal all 466 news articles »

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Syrian refugees drown trying to reach Greek islands from Turkey - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:47:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian refugees drown trying to reach Greek islands from Turkey Telegraph.co.uk Metin Corabatir, the president of the Ankara-based Research Centre on Asylum and Migration, said the civil war in Syria had driven 1.8 million refugees into Turkey. Many had lost hope of ever returning to Syria and were instead prepared to risk ... Migrants from Turkey flood into Greece; scuffles on boatDeseret News Spike in Pakistani migrants hazarding perilous Aegean journey from Turkey to ...The Express Tribune Greece pleads for help to deal with migrants arriving on its shoresDaily Mail all 385 news articles »

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Turkish Lira Tumbles After Central Bank Decisions - Wall Street Journal Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:09:57 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkish Lira Tumbles After Central Bank Decisions Wall Street Journal Policy makers said the plan will also help combat currency volatility and safeguard liquidity, highlighting the challenges facing Turkey's economy as the U.S. Federal Reserve's looming interest-rate increase threatens to drain cash from emerging ... Davutoglu's Adviser Says Turkey Rates Should Be Held; Lira DropsBloomberg REFILE-UPDATE 2-Turkey holds interest rates, shrugs off weak lira, political ...Reuters Turkey's Central Bank Leaves Rates UnchangedNasdaq Daily Sabah -ETF Trends -Arab News all 126 news articles »

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Isis video urges people of Turkey to rise up and overthrow 'Satan' President ... - The Independent Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:41:31 GMT

The Independent

Isis video urges people of Turkey to rise up and overthrow 'Satan' President ... The Independent Last week, the US bombed Isis for the first time using manned aircraft based on Turkish soil, and Turkey's foreign minister has said his country will begin a “comprehensive battle” against the militants soon. In response, Isis's video shows a fighter ... ISIL video threatens Turkey over support for USeuronews Daesh threatens Turkey for supporting the US in new videoAl-Bawaba all 27 news articles »

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ISIS gains from Turkey's cynical policies and the West's weakness - Ynetnews Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:05:00 GMT

Ynetnews

ISIS gains from Turkey's cynical policies and the West's weakness Ynetnews Regarding Turkey: ISIS deals in both imports and exports, both through Turkey. The exports are of oil, ISIS's main source of income. The imports are of fighters and volunteers, coming in from all over the world, through Turkey. In a move that's nothing ... and more »

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Syria rebels repel ISIL advances along Turkey border - Aljazeera.com (blog) Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:04:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Syria rebels repel ISIL advances along Turkey border Aljazeera.com (blog) The villages lie along the rebels' supply line from Turkey, which is a major backer of Syria's opposition. The ISIL losses come just days after several rebel groups, including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham and al-Jabha al-Shamya (the Levant Front ... ISIS Drone Technology? Turkey Arrests Suspected Islamic State Militants Near ...International Business Times The Times: Turkey has begun arming Levant FrontToday's Zaman all 46 news articles »

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The Whistled Language of Northern Turkey - The New Yorker Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:02:11 GMT

The New Yorker

The Whistled Language of Northern Turkey The New Yorker The small town of Kuşköy, which is tucked into an isolated valley on the rainy, mountainous Black Sea coast of Turkey, looks much like the other villages in the region. Houses balance on steep hillsides beside tea fields and hazelnut orchards. A narrow ... 'Whistled Language' In Turkey Uses Both Sides Of The Brain To WorkMedical Daily The brains of people who speak this whistle language of Northern Turkey do ...Business Insider all 48 news articles »

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Analysis: An Israel-Turkey-Hamas rapprochement? - i24news Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:52:30 GMT

i24news

Analysis: An Israel-Turkey-Hamas rapprochement? i24news Turkey, too, is interested in Israel's natural gas. The CEO of the Turkish energy company Turcas, Batu Aksoy, recently declared: "We can still create a win-win opportunity here. There are large quantities of gas there [in Israel], and they [the ... and more »