New York Times | Turkey Abruptly Closes Espionage Trial of 2 Journalists to Public New York Times The defendants in the case are Can Dundar, the editor in chief of the newspaper Cumhuriyet, one of the country's last voices of opposition, and Erdem Gul, the newspaper's bureau chief in Ankara, Turkey's capital. Their report on the weapons shipments, ... Turkey: Journalists' Trial Closed to Public Turkey takes journalists' trial behind closed doors 'Govt. trying to hide': Turkey closes then postpones trials of two leading opposition journalists |
Middle East Eye | Jordan's king accuses Turkey of sending terrorists to Europe Middle East Eye The king said Europe's biggest refugee crisis was not an accident, and neither was the presence of terrorists among them: “The fact that terrorists are going to Europe is part of Turkish policy and Turkey keeps on getting a slap on the hand, but they ... Jordan's King Abdullah: Turkey exporting extremists to Europe |
Jacobin magazine | Turkey's Covert War Jacobin magazine In Diyarbakır, Turkey, large pieces of white tarp hang vertically in the alleys, blocking the view of anyone trying to peer inside. In front of them, police with automatic rifles stand between sandbag barricades, denying entrance to civilians, as much ... |
The Independent | Turkey's Erdogan says Belgium should account for intelligence failures Reuters Erdogan, still smarting from the presence of pro-Kurdish militant protesters near an EU-Turkey summit in Brussels this month, said European authorities had shown themselves "incapable" after Turkey deported one of the Brussels attackers last July but ... Brussels attacks: Belgium missed or ignored Turkey's warning – other nations cannot afford to do the same Turkey highlights Europe's security failures in Brussels attacks Turkey Says It Deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui And Warned Belgium In 2015 |
Hurriyet Daily News | EURASIA >Russia 'ready to normalize relationship' with Turkey Hurriyet Daily News Moscow is ready to normalize ties with Ankara after they deteriorated following Turkey's downing of a Russian fighter jet late last year, but Russia has not received any positive signals from Turkey yet, according to Russian Federation Council ... Turkey's alleged ISIS support: 'Absolutely horrendous' Will There Be a Coup Against Erdogan in Turkey? After Raising the Stakes, Is Turkey's Erdogan Out of Options in Syria? |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) | US Indictment Draws Notice in Turkey Wall Street Journal (subscription) ISTANBUL—U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is fast becoming a celebrity in Turkey. Hours after he unveiled charges this week against a Turkish businessman, the number of Mr. Bharara's followers on Twitter skyrocketed, reaching more than 250,000 on ... How this US attorney became a social media celebrity in Turkey US Attorney Becomes Rock Star In Turkey For Arresting Erdogan's Partner Analysis: US prosecutor becomes a phenomenon in Turkey |
Express.co.uk | Turkey unleashes terror camp blitz as EU border country struggles to contain violence Express.co.uk The EU candidate country has blamed most of the suicide attacks this year on the PKK. Earlier this week, Turkey also struck shelters, caves and ammunition depots used by the Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and rural areas near southeastern Turkish ... Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions After Ankara Terror Attack In Erdogan's Turkey, Everyone Is a Terrorist Turkey: 3 Soldiers Killed in PKK Attack on Military Station |
Daily Sabah | Turkey set to break own unbeaten run Daily Sabah As Turkish football fans have been yearning for international success for years, the national football team is giving them hope for the future. Turkey beat Sweden 2-1 at a friendly in the southern province of Antalya on Thursday night as both teams ... |
Human Rights Watch | Turkey: Journalism on Trial Human Rights Watch (Istanbul) – The trial in Istanbul on March 25, 2016 of two prominent journalists demonstrates the huge restrictions on the media and reporters in Turkey, as well as the president and government's determination to suppress all critical reporting, Human ... Turkey's climate of fear and censorship |
NPR | For 24 Hours, No Migrants Crossed The Sea Between Greece And Turkey NPR The migrant agreement between Turkey and the EU officially went into effect on Sunday. And Greece's coast guard says no migrants crossed the Aegean Sea between Turkey and the Greek islands for the 24 hours ending at 2 p.m. EST Thursday. EU-Turkey Deal And Non-Syrian Refugees: How Afghans, Iraqis, Somalis, Others Could Be Hurt By Agreement UN Rights Chief Expresses Serious Concerns Over EU-Turkey Agreement Greece marks first day without migrant arrivals after EU-Turkey deal |