USA TODAY | Intense fighting traps Kurdish civilians in southern Turkey USA TODAY GAZIANTEP, Turkey — It was Christmas evening when Abdulrahman Ince, 23, spotted government tanks on a hill in the embattled southeastern Turkish town of Cizre. Ince, his father, mother, brother and sister-in-law, who was holding her 3-month-old infant ... Turkey clashes leave three security forces, two civilians dead Turkey's Campaign Against Kurdish Militants Takes Toll on Civilians One civilian killed, two wounded in southeastern Turkey clashes |
Yahoo News | Turkey warns Saudi-Iran tensions will hurt 'powder keg' region Yahoo News Turkey's relations with Saudi Arabia have warmed considerably in recent months and in December President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Riyadh for talks with King Salman and the entire Saudi elite. Turkey and Saudi Arabia, both overwhelmingly Sunni ... Turkey urges calm in Saudi-Iran dispute Turkey warns Saudi-Iran row will harm both countries Turkey says cannot support Saudi execution of Shi'ite cleric |
International Business Times | New year, new leaf? What to watch in Turkey in 2016 Brookings Institution (blog) The Turkey of a decade ago was at a very different crossroads. That Turkey had met the European Union's “Copenhagen political criteria,” a set of democracy- and governance-related requirements that EU candidates had to meet, and had started accession ... Russia-Turkey Relations: Cyberattack By Turkish Hackers Hits Kremlin ... Turkey: Rift with Russia inciting hackers Turkey's threat of WTO appeal 'nonsense,' Russia says |
BBC News | Two injured as Turkey snow fall hits pedestrians BBC News Two people have been injured in Turkey after huge chunks of snow fell off a roof and hit passers-by. The snow had piled up on the roof of a mosque in the city of Rize. The incident was captured on CCTV, and shows pedestrians trying to free those who ... WATCH: 2 injured after mass of snow falls off mosque in Turkey |
Al-Monitor | Is Turkey heading to partition? Al-Monitor Ankara's red line began from the Syrian town of Jarablus, on the western bank of the Euphrates right at the point where the river enters Syrian territory from Turkey, and runs southward along the same bank. The western side of the red line was held by ... |
Daily Sabah | Snow, ice storm turns deadly in Turkey AccuWeather.com As many locations across Turkey dig out from their first major snowstorm of the winter, a pair of winter storms will bring more snow, mixed precipitation and rain across the country early this week. Snow and ice caused a bus to slide off a highway ... Deadly bus crash in snow-hit Turkey Schools in 37 provinces across Turkey closed due to heavy snow Eight killed, 26 injured in central Turkey bus accident - 1/4/2016 1:00:26 PM |
Yahoo News | Don't flirt or hold hands — Turkey clerics The Herald Istanbul. — Engaged couples should refrain from flirting, holding hands and “other behaviour that are not endorsed by Islam,” Turkey's religious affairs agency declared yesterday. Answering the question “is it appropriate for those who are engaged to ... Don't flirt or hold hands, top Turkey clerics tell soon-to-weds Turkey's religious body says engaged couples should not hold hands |
Al Jazeera America | As refugees pour in, child labor booms in Turkey Al Jazeera America ISTANBUL — Adil's childhood ended one autumn night in 2012, when his family crossed the border from Syria into Turkey to escape the bombs falling on their hometown of Aleppo. The family deserted the shop they owned there, and when they reached ... Syrian refugees won't leave Turkey, says ex-minister |
Today's Zaman | Report: Turkey Detains 9 'IS Suspects' Near Syria Border ABC News Citing local authorities, the Dogan news agency reports that the suspects were detained in Turkey's southern province of Kilis, which borders Syria. There was no mention of the nationality, gender or age of the suspects. Last week, Turkish police ... Turkey detains 9 suspected ISIL members in southern province |
Omaha World-Herald | Spring turkey permits available Jan. 11; hypothermia precautions for winter Omaha World-Herald The 2016 permit prices, including issuing fee, are: resident turkey, $25; nonresident turkey, $97; resident landowner, $13.50; nonresident landowner, $49.50; and resident and nonresident youth turkey, $7. Youth permits are for hunters who are under age ... |