CNN | Angela Merkel visits refugee camp in Turkey to promote migrant deal CNN (CNN) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European Union officials visited a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border Saturday, one month after helping finalize a controversial EU plan to cope with the largest migration crisis since World War II. Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal is 'working' Turkey hails 'effective' migrant deal as EU leaders visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Top EU Leaders Visit Turkey |
New York Times | Turkey's Seizure of Churches and Land Alarms Armenians New York Times The city, in the heart of Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast, has been the scene of heavy fighting for nearly a year, since the Turkish military began a counterinsurgency campaign against militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which ended a ... |
Turkey, the West's most valuable Mideast partner, is falling apart Toronto Star Turkey is by far the West's most important partner in the Middle East today. The European Union has pleaded with Turkey to stop the flow of refugees north through the Balkans, offering billions of Euro and relaxed visa procedures for Turks in return. |
Deutsche Welle | Genocide debate puts Germany in tough spot with Turkey Deutsche Welle As the successor state to the Ottoman Empire, Turkey officially denies that the events that started in 1915 amounted to genocide and has lashed out at countries that have officially recognized the term. When France formally called the displacements and ... Pro-Turkey group skywrites slogans denying Armenian genocide above NYC (PHOTOS) |
Al-Bawaba | Turkey Detains 6 IS Militants for Suspected Attacks Plan ABC News He did not give their nationalities. Turkey has been rocked by six deadly suicide bomb attacks since July — four of them blamed on Islamic State militants. Most recently, a suicide attack in a busy pedestrian street in Istanbul killed four tourists on ... Turkey detains six in raid against Islamic State in Konya: governor |
Quartz | You can win almost $1500 for the filthiest, nastiest poem about Turkey's touchy president Quartz Have you got an offensive poem about Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Then you should think about entering the Spectator's competition: there's a £1,000 ($1,440) prize for the winner, paid for by a generous and free-speech loving reader. Write A Dirty Poem About Turkey's President And Win About $1500 Turkey's push against critics in EU draws criticism Turkey free speech row goes EU-wide |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey among 171 countries to sign Paris climate accord Hurriyet Daily News Turkey is ready to cooperate with other countries against climate change, Environment Minister Fatma Güldemet Sarı said late April 22. Signing the Paris climate agreement at the UN, Sarı said the signing ceremony was “a historic day for the world” and ... |
Financial Times | Turkey releases Polly Peck fraudster Nadir after repatriation from Britain Financial Times Former Polly Peck boss Nadir, 69, touched down after flying via Turkey from the Turkish-controlled north of Cyprus, which has no extradition treaty with Britain. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images). Turkey releases fraudster Asil Nadir after repatriation from UK |
Reuters | Turkey will take all measures to stop rocket fire on border town: PM Reuters ANKARA Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday all necessary measures will be taken to prevent missile fire in Kilis, a Turkish town bordering a region controlled by Islamic State militants in Syria. Kilis has repeatedly come under ... |
OPB News | Fowl Trouble: Medford Seeks Solution To Wild Turkey Problem OPB News That lone turkey invites 24 of his family and friends that start digging up flowerbeds, laying landmines on sidewalks and tearing up shingles with their sharp talons as they roost on roofs to the delight of a few but the chagrin of the majority. “It's ... |