Wall Street Journal | EU Considers Freezing Membership Talks With Turkey Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—The European Union is considering freezing negotiations over Turkey's decadeslong bid to join the bloc as tensions flare over the measures the government has taken in the wake of July's failed coup attempt. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ... Turkey, EU trade barbs, but little sign of action Crackdown in Turkey passes the point of no return EU Chief Warns Turkey It Is Distancing Itself From Europe |
Gatestone Institute | Turkey's Dangerous Moves in Iraq Gatestone Institute On October 1, Turkey's parliament extended the mandate of Turkish troops deployed in Iraqi territory by one more year. The troops are stationed near Bashiqa in northern Iraq -- as unwanted guests. That sparked a row with Baghdad and may further ... Turkey's president tells Iraqi leader to 'know his place' Turkey's President Erdogan tells Iraqi leader to 'know his place' over diplomatic spat |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey's Difficult Détente With Russia DefenseNews.com ANKARA—Turkey's always-complex zigzags between its Western allies and their respective strategic rivals are more than notorious. Russia is a case in point. A year ago Turkey and Russia were on the brink of war over Syria. Today they are in a courtship ... Russia Says Military Cooperation With Turkey Resuming Turkey will speak to any bidders, including Russia, on missile system: off... 'Turkey ready to speak to Russia on missile system' |
Toronto Star | Turkey, Syrian Kurds at Loggerheads Over Raqqa Offensive ABC News Turkey said Tuesday that the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces leading an assault on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa should not enter the city itself but merely help encircle it, a suggestion dismissed by the Kurds. The dispute between the two U ... Turkey wants Kurds' role in Raqqa offensive reduced US, Turkey agree to develop long-term plan to seize, govern Syria's Raqqa |
Reuters | Turkey's treatment of dismissed officials reminiscent of Nazis: Luxembourg Reuters A flag with the picture of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan is seen during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by him and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), ... Luxembourg: Turkey purge comparable to Nazi tactics |
EUobserver | EU-Turkey migrant deal risks collapse, warns Austria EUobserver "As the deal between the EU and Turkey is turning more and more fragile and the first cracks are becoming visible, we must make sure that we are ready to act," he told reporters on Monday (7 November). Doskozil made the comments following a meeting ... The Latest: Austrian Official Says EU Can't Rely on Turkey Is Turkey still a democracy? EU-Turkey deal to clamp down on refugees could collapse following human rights report |
Anadolu Agency | 7 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in southeast Turkey Anadolu Agency The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July last year. Since then, PKK terrorist attacks martyred more than 700 security personnel and also claimed the lives of many ... PKK terrorist attack kills one in Turkey's southeastern Şırnak |
Consortium News | US Hawks Gamble on Turkey's Invasions Consortium News Exclusive: The Mideast chaos gets more and more complicated as Washington's hawks encourage Turkey to invade Syria but worry about a possible clash between Turkey and Iraq, a maelstrom of violence that could spin out of control, writes Joe Lauria. |
Daily Sabah | Turkey taking concrete steps to become energy trading hub Daily Sabah "We aim to establish a natural gas trading center in Turkey. In line with this aim, projects like TANAP and the TurkStream [natural gas pipelines] will contribute to this objective. We have also accelerated work toward launching the Liquefied Natural ... Turkey expects first unit of Akkuyu nuclear plant to be online by end 2023 |
Anadolu Agency | Mob beats Syrian refugee caught sexually assaulting woman in Turkey Fox News A Syrian refugee in Turkey was convicted of sexual assault, but not before getting a different kind of justice when a gang spotted him and beat him up on the street. Syrian migrant sex attacker is kicked to the ground and beaten by furious mob ... Syrian migrant sex attacker is kicked to the ground after he molests a woman in Turkey Turkey releases refugee healthcare data |