BBC News | Turkey caught in overlapping security crises BBC News Since July last year, hundreds of soldiers and civilians have been killed in terrorist attacks. Suicide bombs have torn into crowds of demonstrators and tourists. Military convoys have been targeted in the heart of the capital. A long-running Kurdish ... Turkey struggles for response as violence spills beyond Kurdish southeast Turkey launches airstrikes after deadly Ankara bombing Turkey 'Almost Certain' that Kurdish Militants Bombed Ankara, Premier Says |
CNBC | Turkey tensions worsen with Russia: Here's why CNBC Few eyebrows were raised when the Russian government accused Turkey of breaching Syria's fragile cease-fire on February 28 by targeting Kurdish forces in northern Syria. After all, this is just another example of the war of words between Moscow and ... |
BBC News | The tragic tale of two friends killed in separate attacks in Turkey BBC News One Facebook user shared a post calling for a universal show of solidarity for Turkey. Hours after the attack, James Taylor, who lives in Ankara, asked his friends to imagine what it would be like if the attacks happened where they lived. The post has ... |
The Guardian | Erdoğan's Turkey: a disintegrating ally and imaginary friend | World ... The Guardian As prime minister tries to make deal on refugees, confrontational president continues to pit it against ilongtime allies. |
Kathimerini | EU wrestles with rights, Cyprus to seal Turkey migrant deal Kathimerini EU officials are racing to overcome legal concerns on human rights and tensions between Turkey and Cyprus in order to complete a deal they hope can stem the migrant crisis when leaders meet later this week. At a summit a week ago, EU leaders gave ... For refugees on Turkey's coast, it's still (risky) business as usual Is the EU really ready to commit to Turkey? Europe's Deal With Turkey Takes Aim at Migrant Smugglers |
NPR | After Bombing In Ankara, Turkey Hits Kurdish Targets In Northern Iraq NPR Turkish warplanes are conducting airstrikes against Kurdish targets in Northern Iraq, following a deadly car bomb that killed at least 37 people in Turkey's capital, Ankara. The Turkish military said "11 warplanes carried out airstrikes on 18 targets ... |
Virginian-Pilot | The Latest: UNHCR: Turkey asylum decisions should be quicker Virginian-Pilot The United Nations refugee agency says Turkey must do more to ensure that all people seeking asylum there can have their claims efficiently assessed within a fair period of time. The assessment came in a UNHCR legal note, seen by The Associated Press ... |
STRATFOR | Turkey and Ukraine Forge an Unlikely Alliance | Stratfor STRATFOR Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on March 9. Ukraine and Turkey are aligning against Russia. (ADEM ... |
Los Angeles Times | To quit smoking, it's best to go cold turkey, study finds Los Angeles Times In a clinical trial that pitted would-be quitters who stopped smoking altogether on quit day against those directed to wean themselves off the butts over two weeks, researchers found that those who went cold turkey were more likely than gradual ... To quit smoking, go cold turkey To Kick the Habit, Go Cold Turkey, Researchers Say 'Cold turkey' best way to quit smoking |
Sputnik International | Turkey Must Conduct 'Prompt, Impartial' Probe of Latest Terror Attack Sputnik International In late 2015, Turkey initiated a military campaign against the PKK and its sympathizers in the country's southeastern, predominantly Kurdish, regions. Since the beginning of the campaign, Ankara has imposed several round-the-clock curfews, preventing ... |