NPR | A Friendly Cafe Owner In Michigan ... Or A Militant From Turkey NPR Most guests have braved the chilly night to support an old friend, the cafe owner, Ibrahim Parlak. Parlak, 53, focuses on the cooking. His friends focus on Parlak's possible deportation to his native Turkey. In 1991, Parlak, an ethnic Kurd, arrived ... Convention against Torture - ohchr united states court of appeals - US Government Publishing Office Private Immigration Legislation - ilw.com |
Reuters | Turkey promises legal compliance in implementing EU migrant deal Reuters ANKARA Turkey is working on measures to fulfill its part in a potential 6 billion euro ($6.7 bln) deal to take back illegal migrants from Europe and will involve the U.N. to ensure it complies with international law, senior Turkish officials said on ... Turkey accepts 90 migrants from Greece as part of EU refugee deal Turkey's bid for visa-free travel for its citizens to Europe could backfire Refugees' futures remain unclear following EU-Turkey deal |
Huffington Post | Turkey Is 'Sliding Backwards,' Says Top Turkish Novelist Huffington Post The WorldPost spoke with her in the wake of the recent crackdown on media in Turkey. Turkey is being shaken by a number of crises at once -- from the massive influx of Syrian refugees, the fight with the Kurds and now the crackdown on free expression, ... |
The Independent | EU refugee deal hits setback as Cyprus objects to Turkey bid The Independent Under the planned deal, which leaders hope to confirm at another summit next week, Turkey would take back Syrian refugees who land in Greece in exchange for €6bn in aid, easier visa access to Europe for Turks and a speeding up of stalled EU accession ... Refugee Crisis: Cyprus Could Torpedo Turkey Deal FT: Cypriot President Anastasiades Threatens to Torpedo EU-Turkey Deal Cyprus may veto EU deal on refugees as Turkey insists on EU entry talks |
Financial Times | Turkey and Russia — friends for a while, now foes once again Financial Times High-level gossip in Ankara has it that there is a personal element to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's desire to overthrow the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Back in the days when Syria and Turkey had close relations, the Assads went on holiday ... Turkey's not so splendid isolation Turkey Must Stop Attacks on Kurds in Syria - Russian Official Fuelling the Fire | Oxfam International - Oxfam America |
Breitbart News | A Return To Bush-Era Foreign Policy – Prez Candidate Kasich Regrets Turkey Not Being In The European Union Breitbart News One of the overlooked moments (and understandably so) of last night's Republican candidate debate was the moment Gov. John Kasich told the audience that he would have liked to see Turkey joining the European Union (EU). German ministers throw weight behind Turkey EU talks |
Chandigarh Tribune | Turkey's moment in the sun Chandigarh Tribune WHATEVER the future holds for the European Union (EU), the refugees flooding European shores have one winner, Turkey. And even as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is relishing his moment of triumph, the EU is beseeching him to come to its aid in ... Turkey's tyrant: He steamrolls the media, because he can After seizing Zaman newspaper, what's next for Turkey? The bad news as Turkey cracks down on dissenting media |
RT | Erdogan accuses journalists of 'biggest attack' against Turkey, says court is 'against country' too RT Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at a ruling by the country's constitutional court that released two journalists who, according to Erdogan, had written a news report attacking Turkey, warning that it may threaten the court's existence. Turkey's Erdogan warns top court after ruling on detained journalists Erdogan warns Turkey's top courts over freed journalists Turkey's President threatens country's highest court over decision to release Cumhuriyet journalists |
Hurriyet Daily News | LOCAL >Ban on table football lifted in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News A ban on table football in Turkey has been lifted following a decision by the Constitutional Court, according to a notice issued by the Customs and Trade Ministry. The ban on the game, which is known as “langırt” in Turkish, was removed as of Jan. 13 ... |
The Independent | Turkey has managed to conflate the refugee crisis and its own EU membership in a dangerous way The Independent The EU is at best a shaky construction, but the deal with Turkey brokered by German chancellor Angela Merkel is guaranteed to lead to its collapse. It was Merkel's call last August under the slogan “Wir schaffen das” (Yes, we can) for an open doors ... Turkey accepts 90 migrants from Greece The Latest: Greece returns 90 migrants to Turkey EU-Turkey deal on track despite human rights concerns? |