New York Times | Crackdown in Turkey Threatens a Haven of Gender Equality Built by Kurds New York Times DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — In a region where patriarchy generally is the rule, Kurdish society has long stood out as an exception. A wife who is beaten by her husband can apply to have his salary diverted to her as part of his punishment. Kurdish towns must ... Turkey: HDP provincial head detained on terror charge |
The Turkey-EU fallout Aljazeera.com Even though Turkey-EU relations are going through a difficult period, it is unlikely that European leaders will shut their doors to Turkey when they meet. Mutual interest, rather than altruism, stands in the way of complete termination of accession ... Europe will surrender to fascism without Turkey |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey's Post-Coup Crackdown Includes Officers at NATO Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—Since a failed coup in July, Turkey has recalled half of its military officers assigned to commands overseen by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's top commander, officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, NATO's ... NATO officers caught in Turkey's post-coup crackdown Turkey military purge has 'degraded' Nato, says general Turkey's purged NATO staff not coup plotters: alliance commander |
Al-Monitor | Turkey's shredded Syria policy Al-Monitor Turkey's outsize ambitions in Syria lie in shreds as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad press on to assert control over the rebel strongholds that remain in Aleppo. Ankara's long-running support for the rebels in the war-ravaged city has ... Turkey's use of Syrian rebels 'helped weaken' Aleppo rebellion |
New Statesman | The EU-Turkey refugee deal only succeeded in one thing New Statesman The occasional cruise boat moors alongside the fishing boats which populate the main harbour of the island. Tourism and fisheries make up the majority of the island's economy. A 7km stretch of sea separates Chios from Turkey. It is so close that you ... Turkey expects full extradition of 'coup soldiers' Turkey urges extradition of soldiers seeking asylum in Greece Turkey calls for immediate extradition of all Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece | Reuters |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Latest Wikileaks Dump Sheds New Light on Erdogan's Power … Foreign Policy (blog) Wikileaks released over 57,000 emails of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, who just happens to be Turkey's minister of energy and natural resources. The emails showcase Albayrak's strong influence in Turkey's halls of ... Turkey summons German envoy over treatment of Turkish lawmaker Turkey mobilizes against 'economic coup' Turkey's Erdogan says battle to shore up lira same as fight against Islami... |
Anadolu Agency | PM: Turkey, Russia working to resolve Syrian crisis Anadolu Agency Regarding Turkey's mediation between Russia and the Syrian opposition, the premier said Ankara has made a serious contribution and intends to continue its efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria. "But the regime representatives are not honest on this ... Russian Central Bank: Russia, Turkey have no barriers to trade in national currencies One-year halt in Turkey, Russia ties 'over': Turkish PM Turkey not to withdraw EU membership: Turkish PM |
Anadolu Agency | Turkey's former parliament speaker dies at age 88 Anadolu Agency Ismet Sezgin, former parliament speaker of Turkey, died at the age of 88, hospital sources said on Wednesday. Sezgin died of multiple organ failure at the Gulhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) in Ankara where he had been staying for nearly a month. Brussels Hinders Turkey's Accession to EU - Turkish Deputy Parliament Speaker |
Aljazeera.com | Reports of Turkey border guards killing Syrians denied Aljazeera.com Raed Fares, a Syrian activist in Idlib, a northeastern Syrian city that borders Turkey, told Al Jazeera he has received many reports of Turkish security forces attacking refugees. He described one incident in which 11 members of a family - who fled the ... |
New York Times | 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. Is Turkey at the end of its EU adventure? Greek Court Changes Tune, Approves Turkey's Extradition Request for Three Soldiers Greece rejects extradition of three coup plotter soldiers to Turkey |