Financial Times | Saudi war planes begin arriving at Turkey's Incirlik air base Financial Times The relationship between Russia and Turkey is particularly fraught. Turkish aircraft have avoided Syrian airspace since Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet in November over a sliver of Turkish territory, mainly to avoid the possibility of an ... Syria ceasefire non-binding if threat to Turkey's security – PM Davutoglu Turkey: The Eastern Question is back Turkey says Syria ceasefire is not binding if it threatens security |
Mirror.co.uk | MP Natalie McGarry detained in Turkey after pulling out her phone near security checkpoint Mirror.co.uk A Foreign Office spokesman said: "A British national was briefly detained and released in Diyarbakir, Turkey. "Our embassy staff were in close contact with local authorities." Oclan was seized in 1999 and sentenced to death, later downgraded to life in ... Turkey Briefly Detains, Questions British Politician Close To Kurds Natalie McGarry 'safe' after being detained in Turkey Natalie McGarry detained by Turkey Special Forces |
Reuters | Europe's free travel will end unless Turkey halts migrant flow, officials say Reuters EU leaders are now pinning their hopes on talks with Turkey on March 7 and their own migration summit on March 18-19. The two meetings look like their final chance to revive a flailing joint response to the crisis before warmer weather encourages more ... EU ministers demand drop in migrant flows from Turkey before March 7 summit NATO To Help Turkey, Greece Stop Migrant Smuggling In Aegean |
Voice of America | Turkey Unveils Package to Boost Hard-hit Tourism Industry Voice of America One of Europe's largest travel companies reports that bookings to Turkey are down 40 percent. Turkey's largest resort, Antalya, is popular with Russian tourists and has already been badly hit, according to Atilla Yesilada, an Istanbul-based consultant ... Tough times ahead for Turkey's tourism industry Paradise Lost: 'Turkey Losing Its Status of Top Tourist Destination' |
Al-Monitor | Is 'Iran-phobia' spreading in Turkey? Al-Monitor Al-Monitor inquired about this shifting balance with experts on Iran, Syria and Turkey. Safak Bas, an expert on Iran and a Ph.D. candidate at the Berlin Free University, said, “Baykal was applauded by AKP members and supporters because he voiced what's ... |
CityNews | Abandoned dogs rescued from Turkey arrive in Toronto CityNews “There are many homeless dogs in Turkey and not enough room in the shelters for all of them,” the organization said on its website. “Because there is no shelter euthanasia and few adoptions in Turkey, dogs either live out their lives in a shelter or ... Ontario rescue group welcomes Golden Retrievers abandoned in Turkey |
Daily Sabah | Disagreement between Turkey, NATO solved on Aegean mission Daily Sabah The recent rift between Turkey and NATO over the details of the Aegean mission to curb the flow of refugees has been solved, sources from the Foreign Ministry told Daily Sabah. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg also confirmed the resolution, making ... EU-Turkey migration summit on March 7 in Brussels NATO Ships to Send Rescued Refugees in Aegean Back to Turkey German Minister Lauds NATO Deal With Greece, Turkey on Migrant Smuggling |
POLITICO.eu | Turkey gives up on Obama, bristles over Syria deal POLITICO.eu ISTANBUL — The Russian-American agreement on a partial cease fire in Syria, hailed by President Vladimir Putin as a “real chance” to stop the war, got a wary welcome this week in Turkey, whose government fears that Moscow will exploit the deal and ... The Latest: Turkey PM worried about Russian actions in Syria L. TODD WOOD: Putin encircles Turkey in massive troop buildup Erdogan sorry Russia lost friend like Turkey because of two pilots |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey thanks Merkel for support of safe zones in Syria Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's foreign minister has thanked German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her support of the Turkish government's demand to establish safe zones inside Syria, while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed wariness over a safe zone in Syria, saying ... |
RTE.ie | EU-Turkey migrant deal an illusion, says Hungarian Prime Minister RTE.ie Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has said the European Union's promise of money and other concessions for Turkey in return for preventing more people leaving its shores for Europe is an "illusion". "We are begging Mr [Turkish President Tayyip] ... "Europe's future, security dependent on Turkey's goodwill" Hungary PM slams EU for 'begging to Turkey,' for being reliant on goodwill of Turkey |