Wall Street Journal | Turkey's Crackdown Sweeps Through Business and Finance, Imperiling the Economy Wall Street Journal Istanbul's tightknit finance community first felt the chill of Turkey's post-coup crackdown in late July when a senior banker was hit with a criminal complaint and stripped of his license. Fear spread when regulators started forcing banks to hand over ... Turkey slams Germany, accuses it of supporting terrorism Michael Rubin: Turkey is Headed for a Bloodbath Turkey's Erdogan says Germany has become 'haven for terrorists' |
BBC News | Turkey pro-Kurdish leaders Demirtas and Yuksekdag detained BBC News The two co-leaders of Turkey's pro-Kurdish HDP opposition party have been detained along with other MPs, officials say. Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag were detained at their respective homes as part of a counter-terrorism inquiry, security ... Turkey arrests pro-Kurdish party leaders amid claims of internet shutdown Turkey: pro-Kurdish HDP leaders 'arrested in counter-terrorism probe' Turkey Detains 11 Pro-Kurdish MPs, Including Party Co-Chairs |
Deutsche Welle | Turkey threatens to cancel EU migration deal Deutsche Welle After the EU repeatedly pushed back the date for visa-free travel amid concern over Turkey's draconian anti-terror laws and erosion of rights in the country, Cavusoglu told the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" on Thursday that Ankara's "patience was drawing to a ... Turkey Criticizes US Move to Pull Out Diplomats' Families Turkey renews threat to scrap EU migrant deal Turkey Piles Pressure on EU Over Migrant Deal as October Deadline Passes |
The Economist | Goodbye, “Republic” The Economist LOADED with page-turners such as the latest exam procedures for food inspectors, Turkey's official gazette, the journal that archives the everyday business of state, used to be as good a cure as any for insomnia. No longer. In the wake of this summer's ... Jailed Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan calls on Europe to stand up for its values |
Military.com | Iraq Threatens War Over Turkey's Troop Presence, Buildup Military.com "We do not want war with Turkey, and we do not want a confrontation with Turkey," Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Iraqi state TV. "But if a confrontation happens, we are ready for it. We will consider [Turkey] an enemy, and we will deal ... Abadi says 'we are ready' if Turkey wants war Turkey's military build-up angers Iraq Iraq-Turkey tension rises amid battle for Mosul |
Al-Monitor | Turkey's post-coup crackdown reaches media giants Al-Monitor Dogan, like most media barons in Turkey, is accused of using his stable of newspapers and television channels to curry favor with successive governments for his other vast business interests. This feat was easier to pull off in the days when Turkey was ... Business Insider Owner Shuns Turkey Amid Media Crackdown |
Voice of America | Turkey Looks to Next US President for Policy Change Voice of America Turkey hosts more than three million Iraqi and Syria refugees at a cost it claims to exceed $10 billion. Washington has rejected calls by Ankara to militarily support the creation of safe havens in Syria to allow some refugees to return. Usluer ... |
Voice of America | Christian Groups Denounce Detention of US Protestant Pastor in Turkey Voice of America Christian groups are denouncing the jailing of an American pastor who has been detained for nearly a month in isolation in Turkey, accused of posing what officials call a “national security threat.” Authorities and the representatives of Protestant ... |
NPR | Turkey Detains Journalists From The Country's Top Opposition Newspaper NPR The top prosecutor in Istanbul issued arrest warrants for 13 journalists and executives from the opposition daily Cumhuriyet, according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency. Police have reportedly arrested 11 of the staffers, including the editor ... Turkey detains 13 journalists after mass firings of public servants Can Turkey's Democracy Survive President Erdogan? Turkey detains top staff of Cumhuriyet daily |
SFGate | Davis residents calling 911 to report overly-aggressive turkey SFGate A Davis turkey known as Downtown Tom has become so aggressive residents have taken to calling 911 for help. The turkey spends most of his time hanging around the Wells Fargo parking lot in downtown, lunging at, circling and chasing after people. |