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Tel Aviv Diary: Istanbul Blast Brings Turkey Closer - Newsweek Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:10:00 GMT

Newsweek

Tel Aviv Diary: Istanbul Blast Brings Turkey Closer Newsweek Today, funerals will be held in different parts of Israel for those killed in Turkey, while many victims of the Istanbul attack remain wounded in Israeli hospitals. To Israelis, many of whom are fed up with our myriad of problems, the events of this ... 'No future' for tourism? Israel calls on citizens to avoid visiting Turkey after Istanbul attackRT Turkey has reached new levels of journalist repression - yet the EU willingly lets itself be fooled for a dealThe Independent The Refugee Deal Continues Europe's History of Dirty Dealing With TurkeyHuffington Post Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters -CBS News all 408 news articles »

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Erdogan says Turkey battling 'terrorist wave' after Istanbul bombing - Reuters Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:44:00 GMT

Reuters

Erdogan says Turkey battling 'terrorist wave' after Istanbul bombing Reuters ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey would use all its military and intelligence might to battle "one of the biggest and bloodiest terrorist waves in its history", after a suicide bomber killed three Israelis and an Iranian in Istanbul. New Bomb Attack Paralyzes Life in TurkeyDefenseNews.com Turkey: Is it safe to travel?Irish Independent ISIS blamed for American-killing bombing in TurkeyCBS News Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 3,034 news articles »

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April deadline to return migrants to Turkey 'not realistic' - The Guardian Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:55:01 GMT

The Guardian

April deadline to return migrants to Turkey 'not realistic' The Guardian An early April deadline to start sending asylum seekers back to Turkey is not realistic, the United Nations refugee agency has said, amid confusion in Greece over whether the EU's landmark deal with Ankara can work. EU officials in Brussels said on ... Pact to transport migrants back to Turkey delayedSFGate The Latest: Turkey says it will abide by refugee rulesThe State Journal-Register News Wrap: Thousands still stranded in Greece despite Turkey migrant dealPBS NewsHour Yahoo News -Telegraph.co.uk all 850 news articles »

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The EU deems Turkey safe for refugees. It may not be safe for anyone - The Economist Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:40:56 GMT

The Economist

The EU deems Turkey safe for refugees. It may not be safe for anyone The Economist ON MARCH 18th, as part of an agreement to stem the influx of refugees from the Middle East, the European Union endorsed Turkey as a “safe” country for asylum seekers—a necessary precondition for sending migrants back there under international law. Migrant crisis: Turkish monitors on Greek islands for EU dealBBC News Migrants Lament as Deal With Turkey Closes Door to EuropeNew York Times Turkey Is Winner In EU Migrant Deal But Full Membership Not A Real OptionForbes The Guardian -NPR -Yahoo News all 5,263 news articles »

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Amid Crackdown In Turkey, Dissatisfaction With President Erdogan Grows - NPR Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:05:17 GMT

NPR

Amid Crackdown In Turkey, Dissatisfaction With President Erdogan Grows NPR Not long ago, Turkey was held up as a regional model: a Muslim-majority state with a thriving democracy and a market economy. These days, though, it's more often seen as a country where a ruling party with no serious opposition is drifting toward ... and more »

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Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of March 20 - CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:53:12 GMT

Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of March 20 CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) Sevgi Akarçeşme, former editor of the daily newspaper Today's Zaman, which the government took over on March 4, wrote on Twitter today that she had traveled to Belgium and that she does not plan to go back to Turkey soon because of "oppression and ... and more »

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Amnesty urges Turkey to free Syrian held at airport for year - New York Daily News Tue, 22 Mar 2016 01:01:00 GMT

New York Daily News

Amnesty urges Turkey to free Syrian held at airport for year New York Daily News Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has appealed to Turkey to free a Syrian whom it says has been confined to Istanbul's airport for an entire year. Turkey has yet to comment on a case highlighted Tuesday by Amnesty, which says Fadi Mansour ... and more »

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Turkey's 'like Syria' - POLITICO.eu Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:19:00 GMT

POLITICO.eu

Turkey's 'like Syria' POLITICO.eu DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — When Senay climbed onto the roof of a hospital overlooking her old neighborhood, she didn't recognize the streets below. The narrow alleys were cluttered with rubble. Smoke rose from burned apartment blocks. Some houses had ... Turkey 'not safe for refugees' claim insulting, UK PM Cameron saysDaily Sabah EU-Turkey migration deal 'will not open back door route to Britain'Herald Scotland Grieved at latest tragedy that has struck TurkeyMalaysiakini (subscription) Anadolu Agency all 14 news articles »

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Turkey-EU relations and terrorism - Daily Sabah Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:45:44 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey-EU relations and terrorism Daily Sabah We saw a new and important step in the EU and Turkey's relationship last week. What is sad is to see that without the ongoing migration crisis, the EU would never have agreed to move forward in the relationship. Without the inflow of refugee, the EU ... Facing Turkey, Europe chooses suicideVoltaire Network Anyone who says Turkey is European country wants EU's death – SarkozyRT all 19 news articles »

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Shameless in Turkey: Aydinlik, Sabah, and Henri - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:42:53 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Shameless in Turkey: Aydinlik, Sabah, and Henri Council on Foreign Relations (blog) It is the fourth attack in Turkey in six weeks. The country is under grave threat from the self-declared Islamic State, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons, known as the TAK. Ankara has fingered a suspect named Mehmet ...