Washington Post | Turkey condemns state of press freedom in Europe and the US Washington Post Facing a barrage of criticism from myriad governments in the West over its arrest and detention of journalists, Turkey issued a defiant riposte over the weekend, pointing to European and U.S. hypocrisy when it comes to press freedoms. “Countries that ... |
Aljazeera.com | Reports of Turkey border guards killing Syrians denied Aljazeera.com A senior official from Turkey has rejected accusations that its border guards shot dead dozens of Syrian refugees and beat many others attempting to cross into the country this year. Yasin Aktay, vice chairman of the ruling AK party, told Al Jazeera ... Turkey has killed 163 Syrians trying to cross border |
BBC News | Amnesty urges compensation for Turkey's displaced Kurds BBC News Thousands of people have fled the historic Sur district of Diyarbakir, in south-eastern Turkey, because of fighting. Most of Sur - a Unesco world heritage site - lies in ruins after clashes between Turkish troops and the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party ... Amnesty: Mass displacement in Turkey's southeast 'suggestive of premeditated plan' Thousands of people still displaced by violence in SE Turkey: Amnesty Amnesty slams lasting, forced displacement of Turkey's Kurds |
Forbes | Russia Closing In On 'Alt-Ukraine' Pipeline In Turkey Forbes Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in the city today for a two-day visit at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dimitry Medvedev. According Turkey's Daily Sabahnewspaper, Yildirim is also scheduled to discuss the Turkish Stream ... |
New York Times | Europe|Turkey's Crackdown Curiously Spares the Literary World New York Times Signs showing the imprisoned Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan at a protest against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in November in Cologne, Germany. Ms. Erdogan is facing life in prison not for her books but for work with a Kurdish newspaper. SELİN NASİ >A positive agenda between Turkey and the EU? Is Turkey at the end of its EU adventure? Greek Court Changes Tune, Approves Turkey's Extradition Request for Three Soldiers |
Al-Monitor | Turkey mobilizes against 'economic coup' Al-Monitor The bloody coup attempt on July 15 was a real attack on Turkish democracy, which the nation heroically averted. Yet the attempt still had detrimental effects on Turkey, such as initiating an excessive post-coup crackdown. Moreover, it intensified the ... Turkey set to have 54 missions in Africa NATO officers from Turkey have turned into stateless asylum-seekers Turkey trumps Mexico among drooping emerging markets currencies |
Anadolu Agency | Turkey's coup attempt examined at UK parliament Anadolu Agency July's coup attempt in Turkey and the country's relationship with the EU will be debated at a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday. Talip Kucukcan, a lawmaker from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, will speak at the event organized by ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | One-year halt in Turkey, Russia ties 'over': Turkish PM Hurriyet Daily News Medvedev, for his part, said the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project, which was signed on Oct. 10 between Turkey and Russia, would soon be ratified in Russia, too. This statement came hours after the Turkish Stream agreement entered into force in ... Turkish PM: One-year halt in Turkey, Russia ties 'over' Joint investment fund of Russia and Turkey might start working next year Turkey, Russia relations significant for region: Turkish PM |
Turkey alleges US charter schools are a front for man accused in failed coup The Guardian But Harmony's flagship campus in Houston has become an improbable battleground in a spat between Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and a dissident Turkish cleric. The Turkish government has hired an international law firm to investigate a large ... |
Anadolu Agency | Turkey: Opposition leader's advisor arrested Anadolu Agency An advisor to the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) was arrested on Tuesday as part of a probe into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), a security source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due ... Turkey detains advisor to opposition leader over coup: report Turkey detains adviser to main opposition party chairman in post-coup probe - Hurriyet |