BBC News | PKK leader: Turkey is protecting IS by attacking Kurds BBC News The man leading the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has accused Turkey of trying to protect the Islamic State group by attacking Kurdish fighters. Cemil Bayik told the BBC he believed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted IS to succeed to prevent ... Kurdish rebels attack police, military in Turkey, policeman killed Kurdish Militants Attack Police In Turkey What do Kurds make of Turkey-PKK fighting? |
U.S. News & World Report | 6 US F-16 jets arrive in Turkey to fight IS U.S. News & World Report A United States Air Force cargo plane maneuvers on the runway after it landed at the Incirlik Air Base, in Adana, southern Turkey, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. The U.S. European Command said in a statement Sunday that the U.S. Air Force deployed a “small ... US sends six jets, 300 personnel to Turkey base in Islamic State fight 6 US F-16 fighter jets arrive at Turkey's Incirlik Air Base to join fight ... U.S. Sends F-16 Jets to Turkey for Faster Islamic State Strikes |
The Straits Times | Turkey's rise from Third World to First The Straits Times News from the Middle East is dominated by stories of nations breaking up or states convulsed by domestic turmoil. Yet there is one country bucking this vicious circle: Turkey is not only growing in regional influence but also has serious aspirations to ... |
Gatestone Institute | Turkey's Rambos (Almost) Fight Islamic State Gatestone Institute Groups of opposition fighters would be trained at military camps in Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. They would be ready to fight and finish off the Islamic State. The Pentagon even identified 1,200 fighters for training. They believed that ... Washington Post: A parallel war in Turkey threatens its fight against ISIS World needs to stand with Turkey against terrorism |
Today's Zaman | Turkey faces credit downgrade risk by year end Today's Zaman Though credit rating agency Moody's opted not to change Turkey's credit rating on Friday, a downgrade risk remains, as updates from major ratings agencies are scheduled to take place prior to the year's end and analysts remain concerned about the ... |
Stuff.co.nz | New Zealand explains haka to Turkey in gesture of goodwill at Chunuk Bair Sydney Morning Herald Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey: A haka has been performed at a Gallipoli commemoration service for the first time in years after Turkish concerns about "offensive" gestures were resolved. A New Zealand Defence Force contingent of men and women performed ... Chunuk Bair battle remembered by Kiwis in Turkey |
i24news | Iran advises citizens to avoid land travel to Turkey i24news Iran issued an advisory warning its citizens Saturday to avoid land travel to neighboring Turkey after an Iranian bus was attacked by gunmen. No one claimed responsibility for the attack but Turkish authorities blamed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK ... What's US really doing at Turkey's Incirlik Air Base? Iran's media intensifies attacks against Turkey Iran warns citizens against land trip to Turkey |
Middle East Monitor | Europe 'rejects' extradition of Turkey suspects Middle East Monitor European countries have rejected handing over nearly 650 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and far-left Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) members to Turkey despite the red notice. According to Turkish security sources, ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Greek effect on Turkey limited: IMF official Hurriyet Daily News “The direct economic, trade, and financial links between Turkey and Greece are very limited. Therefore, the direct channels through which problems in Greece can spill over to Turkey are also very limited. There are also more indirect channels to keep ... 'Turkey's long-term future is bright': Seshadri of IMF |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Rogue Israeli balloon stirs fears of spies in Turkey Jerusalem Post Israel News Fears over what locals suspected to be an Israeli spy-craft gripped locals in the Turkish province of Malatya Thursday after a balloon bearing the Israeli flag and the words "Welcome to Israel" made landfall. According to Turkey's Hurriyet daily news ... |