NPR | Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015 NPR Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that last summer, Belgian authorities had the chance to detain Ibrahim el Bakraoui, now identified as one of the suspected suicide bombers who struck Brussels on Tuesday. Erdogan says Turkey warned Belgian ... Turkey says Belgium ignored warning about jihadi bomber Turkey says it deported one of the suspected Brussels suicide bombers Turkey claims it warned Belgium about Brussels bomber |
Reuters | Turkey says Brussels attacker deported in 2015, Belgium ignored warning Reuters ANKARA One of the attackers in the Brussels suicide bombings was deported last year from Turkey, and Belgium subsequently ignored a warning that the man was a militant, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Erdogan's office identified ... Turkey Says It Deported One of Brussels Suicide Bombers in Summer Turkey says it warned Belgium about airport suicide bomber Turkey deported Brussels attacker to the Netherlands but they set him free, Erdoğan says |
Washington Post | Amnesty says 30 Afghans forcibly returned from Turkey Reuters Amnesty said it had credible information indicating that Turkey violated European and international law by forcibly returning the asylum-seekers, who fear attacks by the Taliban, to Kabul without granting them access to an asylum procedure. "This ... The EU says Turkey is safe for refugees. Here's why it may not be. Turkey Forcibly Returns Afghan Refugees 'Hours' After Deal With EU |
Daily Sabah | Turkey detains Japanese man 'seeking to join Daesh' in Syria Daily Sabah Security forces detained a Japanese citizen on suspicion of seeking to cross the border into Syria to join the Daesh terror organization, Turkish media outlets reported. The 24-year-old man, whose name was given only as M.M., was detained late on ... Turkey detains Japanese man 'seeking to join Islamic State' in Syria Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State: sources Russia says Turkey hinders Kurds' fight against Daesh |
The Latest: Turkey: We deported Brussels attacker to Belgium Worcester Telegram BRUSSELS (AP) " The Latest on the attacks in Brussels and related investigations (all times local): 5:50 p.m.. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says one of the Brussels attackers was caught in Turkey in June and deported to Belgium. Erdogan says ... |
kfor.com | Kurdish rebels claim deadly Ankara blast as strain on Turkey grows kfor.com On top of all this, Turkey is battling a terrorist insurgency. In the latest violence, a Kurdish rebel group on Thursday claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack that killed at least 37 people earlier this week in the capital. The Kurdish Freedom ... Turkey-Israel relations warm, presidents speak by phone Erdogan to Rivlin: Turkey 'ready to cooperate with Israel against terrorism' Turkey launches air strikes against PKK in Iraq, Turkey: army |
Hurriyet Daily News | Analysis: US prosecutor becomes a phenomenon in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News Social media has become a crucial platform for many people in Turkey to voice their concerns about what is happening in the country and the neighboring region. In leading social media platforms, U.S. prosecutor Preet Bharara, who has charged Reza ... Iran-Related Arrest in Florida Could Have Political Implications for Turkey's Islamist Ruling Party Reza Zarrab: Turkey reels from gold bullion scandal as spotlight lands on Erdogan allies Gold Trader's Arrest Gives Hope to Erdogan's Foes in Turkey |
Times Higher Education (THE) | Academics call for end to 'witch-hunt' of scholars in Turkey Times Higher Education (THE) Hundreds of academics have signed a letter hitting out at the treatment of academics in Turkey after a British scholar was deported from the country despite having lived there for 25 years. Chris Stephenson, a lecturer in computer science at Bilgi ... |
Washington Post | Why Turkey's authoritarian descent shakes up democratic theory Washington Post The example of Turkey under premier-then-president Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents a potentially theory-busting specimen of a highly developed democracy going authoritarian. Despite recent market uncertainty, Turkey is now significantly more affluent ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Greece: Aid Groups Resist EU Migrant Deal With Turkey New York Times Human rights organizations have rejected a pact between the European Union and Turkey to fast-track registration and asylum applications, under which hundreds of new arrivals have been detained since Sunday. Refugees or migrants whose applications ... Aid activities suspended in Greek island migrant camps over Turkey-EU deal Refugee crisis: key aid agencies refuse any role in 'mass expulsion' Frank Elbers: 5 reasons the EU-Turkey deal won't end the Syrian refugee crisis |