Business Insider | Turkey has a huge problem that it has no idea how to deal with Business Insider Militias in eastern Turkey aligned with the insurgent Kurdish PKK have taken the war against the state to the streets, and Turkish security forces are panicking. "The Turkish military is not familiar with this kind of urban warfare," Metin Gurcan, a ... Turkey airstrikes kill 55 in northern Iraq Turkey to hire five thousand 'village guards' Why did Turkey extend its military mandate in Syria, Iraq? |
Yahoo News | Migrants at Turkey-Greece border demand passage to Europe Yahoo News Many of the refugees have been living in Turkey for months, sometimes years, after fleeing the bloody civil war in Syria across the two countries' 900-kilometre border. Turkey has taken in an estimated 2.2 million Syrians, around 260,000 of whom live ... Child Dies Off Greece After Boat Sinks, Others Paddle Across From Turkey Turkey refugees demand access to Europe For Syrian Migrants, Many Reasons To Leave Turkey For Europe |
Wall Street Journal | Refugees Seek New Land Routes to Europe Across Turkey Wall Street Journal EDIRNE, Turkey—Refugees seeking sanctuary in Europe are turning away from the perilous journey by smugglers' boats crossing the Aegean Sea and charting a fresh path across Turkey. The quest for new land routes signals an emerging pressure point for ... Several thousand migrants in Turkey resume march towards Greek border Turkey threatens to oust refugees camped near Greek border Hundreds of migrants in Turkey resume march towards Greek border |
euronews | Greece poised for new wave of migrants from Turkey euronews Turkey has been widely praised for welcoming 2 million Syrian refugees so far. While an official welcome from Greece may not be forthcoming, Athens is preparing for a new wave of migrants crossing the Maritsa river that divides Greece from Turkey. |
Yahoo News | EU official seeks aid to keep migrants in Turkey Yahoo News Hahn, in charge of enlargement at the EU executive, gave the rationale behind Commission plans to reallocate EU support earmarked for Turkey as part of this initiative. "This is the reason why I proposed a few days ago to reallocate the money provided ... The Latest: EU commissioner proposes $1.1B in aid to Turkey European Commission offers 1 billion euros to Turkey European Commission offers Turkey 1 billion euros with a condition |
Voice of America | Militant Nationalism Is Threatening Turkey's Social Fabric Huffington Post The cycle of violence that has engulfed Turkey amid the resumption of the fight between the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkey is increasing its toll. The wider and bloodier it gets, the more consequential it becomes. What started as largely ... PKK Conflict Sparks Fears of Wider Turkey-Kurdish Clashes Turkey-PKK conflict: Children caught in the crossfire Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' |
Huffington Post | Turkey Has Spent Nearly $8 Billion Caring For 2.2 Million Syrian Refugees Huffington Post ANKARA — Turkey, which hosts the world's largest refugee population, has so far spent $7.6 billion caring for 2.2 million Syrians who have fled strife there, a Turkish deputy prime minister said on Friday. Turkey has been on the front lines of the ... Turkey spent $7.6 billion hosting 2.2 million Syrian refugees Turkey spent $7.6 bln on 2.2 mln Syrian refugees Turkey spends $7.6 billion on 2.2 million Syrian refugees in the country ... |
New York Times | Opposition Journalists Under Assault in Turkey New York Times “I've been a journalist for 40 years and it's the first time I've been subjected to an attack involving sticks and stones,” said Sedat Ergin, the editor in chief of Hurriyet, one of Turkey's most influential newspapers. “If our paper is being ... |
Middle East Monitor | Turkey reiterates call for Syria safe zone in a meeting with German Foreign ... Middle East Monitor Turkey on Friday renewed its call for establishing safe zones within Syria. "Turkey still thinks that areas must be created in some regions at least to make those people to feel safe," Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu told a joint press ... EU preparing 'substantial' aid for Syria refugees in Turkey: Luxembourg minister Turkey reiterates call for Syria safe zone Lavrov: Turkey, Russia differ over Assad's future |
AgWeb | Avian Flu Brings Shortage of Turkey-Breast Meat, Fewer Eggs AgWeb U.S. restaurants and retailers are facing a shortage of turkey-breast meat, with prices at a record high. The nation's worst outbreak of avian influenza is to blame. The virus killed almost 8 million turkeys this spring, sending production to a 15-year ... |