CNN International | Pentagon orders military families out of Turkey due to ISIS threat CNN International "The decision to move our families and civilians was made in consultation with the Government of Turkey, our State Department, and our Secretary of Defense," Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, commander of U.S. European Command, said in the statement. US orders families out of south and west Turkey over security US orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey Hundreds of military dependents ordered to leave Turkey |
Daily Beast | ISIS Fears Run Americans Out of Turkey Daily Beast The Pentagon said family members of military staff at the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey, which serves as a launch pad for attacks on the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in nearby Syria, would be evacuated, as would families at two smaller bases in ... Israel, Turkey mum on reported threat to Jewish schools ISIS reportedly planning attack targeting Jewish children in Turkey ISIS Wants To Kill Jewish Children In Turkey: Islamic State Has 'Advanced Plans' To Attack Kindergartens And Youth ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Watch: This Video Made Turkey So Mad That It Summoned … Foreign Policy (blog) Despite mounting human rights abuses, Germany can't afford to be too hard on Turkey these days, with a refugee deal on the line. Turkey has agreed to take back refugees who reach Greece by boat, in exchange for the resettlement of refugees currently in ... Turkey's President Erdogan visits Washington amid policy rifts WATCH: The video Turkey wants banned from Germany Does Turkey Still Belong in NATO? |
The Guardian | Is it safe to go on holiday to Turkey? The Guardian Thomas Cook says there has been a “marked shift in demand, with significantly lower bookings” to Turkey. The travel company Tui reported a 40% drop in summer holiday bookings. According to the market research company GfK, overall there has been a ... Security concerns send Turkey's foreign visitor arrivals tumbling Turkey's tourist numbers drop amid security concerns Turkey Sees Drop in Foreign Visitors After Attacks |
Kathimerini | Turkey detains 20 in nationwide anti-migrant smuggling operation Kathimerini Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 20 people in a nationwide operation aimed at cracking down on the trafficking of migrants seeking to reach the European Union, reports said. The suspects were detained in morning raids in five regions, from ... Report: 18 Suspected People-Smugglers Detained in Turkey: |
The Guardian | Cyprus peace deal could come this year, confirm Turkey and US The Guardian Turkey's side is ready,” he said, confirming for the first time that a deal is possible this year. Cavusoglu said talks on the issue had slowed during preparations for May's legislative elections in the Greek-speaking, independent south of the island ... Turkey, US 'pushing very hard' to reach Cyprus peace deal this year Turkey, US agree Cyprus deal possible this year |
CNN | Opinion: Should Europe abandon Turkey? CNN Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute, and author of 'The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century's First Muslim Power.' The views expressed are solely those of the author. PKK fighters kidnap ruling party official in southeast Turkey PKK leader: 'Time has come' for guerrillas to intervene in Turkey Turkey: More Than 5300 Kurdish Rebels Killed or Captured |
Turkey Is Vital to NATO Militarily New York Times Under NATO's nuclear burden-sharing agreement, Turkey hosts tactical nuclear weapons. This provides a bargaining chip to pressure Moscow to be more transparent about, and to reduce, its menacing non-strategic nuclear stocks. These tactical nuclear ... |
Express.co.uk | ISIS BACKDOOR TO EUROPE: Turkey urged to close LAST border route open to jihadis in Syria Express.co.uk A plan backed by the Pentagon would see Kurdish forces take control of the 60-mile highway leading from Manbij to the border with Turkey. But Turkey has so far refused to allow Kurds access to the key border crossing, amid deteriorating relations ... |
Daily Sabah | Turkey: Backward or Forward? World Policy Institute (blog) This is particularly true in France, a country that has long made it clear that it will obstruct any move to bring Turkey into the European Union. Germany, which has far more Turkish immigrant workers than any other European country, has also ... US support for PKK's Syrian wing risks Turkey-US relations |