New York Times | Migrants Lament as Deal With Turkey Closes Door to Europe New York Times IZMIR, Turkey — Smoking cigarettes and huddling against the midnight chill, a group of Syrian men sat outside a mosque waiting for a smuggler's call. It was their last chance, they said, to reach Europe. It was late Friday, hours after they watched ... EU, Turkey reach breakthrough deal on refugee crisis, Czech PM says Why Europe Needs Turkey ... And Turkey Needs Europe Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal comes into effect |
CBS News | Americans killed in suicide bombing in Turkey CBS News ISTANBUL -- A suicide attack on Istanbul's main pedestrian shopping street Saturday killed five people, including two dual nationality Israeli-Americans and one Iranian citizen, and wounded several dozen others, in the sixth suicide bombing in Turkey ... Istanbul explosion: 4 killed in suicide bombing at Turkish tourist area Two Americans killed in suspected ISIS bombing in Turkey, US official says Bombing in Turkey: Another chapter in the Kurdish conflict? |
Haaretz | Analysis Turkey Adhering to Military Option, Despite Terror Attacks Haaretz Mass terror attacks in Turkey are rapidly becoming routine, spilling from the east of the country to the large cities. Last week it was Ankara, which was also struck last month. Istanbul, meanwhile, suffered a terror attack in January that killed 10 ... Istanbul 'suicide bomber targets tourist shopping area' in Turkey Turkey's silent war in the Kurdish heartland Where did it all go wrong for Turkey? |
Reuters | Iran's Zarif to discuss business, Syria on Turkey visit Reuters Iran has been a strong strategic ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since the start of the uprising against him, while Turkey has been one of his fiercest critics, supporting his opponents and giving refuge to rebel fighters. While Ankara and ... Iran, Turkey cooperation can resolve regional crises: Zarif Turkey to Readmit Refugees Staying in Greece Within 15 Days |
Open Democracy | Zombie politics: Europe, Turkey and the disposable human Open Democracy At first sight, the 'refugee deal' between Turkey seems to have little in common with Zombies. The ostensible intentions of its authors (the initial 'Merkel Samsom' plan, which formed the basis of the deal reached was authored by the European Stability ... The EU-Turkey deal is devoid of historical awareness |
The Advocate | Alex Parsons, 12, makes dad proud with trophy turkey The Advocate Photo provided by TOMMY PARSONS Alex Parsons got a jump on this weekend's youth-only spring turkey hunting weekend when he ventured to Alabama last weekend with his dad, Tommy, for Alabama's youth-only weekend. The 12-year-old Dunham ... |
RT | 5 dramatic videos from Turkey's operation against Kurds RT As the battle between Turkey and Kurdish rebels continues, RT has gathered five videos showing the intensity of Ankara's operation and the destruction it has left behind. TrendsTurkey crackdown on Kurds ... Erdogan 'Turned Turkey Into Totalitarian State' |
Houston Chronicle | Turkey hunters ready for good spring season Houston Chronicle Even discounting the admittedly unscientific floral omen, empirical evidence gives the state's 60,000 or so turkey hunters plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the spring hunting season that began Saturday in the state's 54-county South Zone and ... |
EUobserver | Terrorism frames EU-Turkey summit on migration EUobserver The capture of a top fugitive in Brussels and a suicide bomb in Istanbul created a sinister background to the EU-Turkey summit on migration. Belgian authorities on Saturday (19 March) said that Salah Abdeslam, a suspected participant of last November's ... |
EU Migrant Deal: Turkey To Start Denying Asylum Granted Elsewhere NPR Turkey and the European Union struck a deal intended to halt the uncontrolled influx of asylum seekers to Europe. NPR's Lauren Frayer explains how the agreement aims to level out the "irregular" flow. |