The Economist | Turkey is sending its journalists to prison The Economist His wife grabbed the gunman, and Mr Dundar (pictured, right), one of Turkey's best-known journalists, survived unscathed. Just hours later, he was sentenced to nearly six years in jail for publishing details of covert Turkish arms shipments to Syrian ... Visa liberalisation for Turkey: EU criteria must be met, say MEPs Europe gives Turkey keys to its back door by signing deal EP stops work on Turkey visa waiver |
Foreign Affairs | Turkey's Elite Force Stages Raid Against Islamic State Fighters in Syria Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's special military force carried out an unusual weekend operation against Islamic State fighters in Syria as part of a deepening campaign against the extremist group, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. A small group of elite Turkish ... Turkey Beyond Borders Syrian refugee children forced into factory work in Turkey Turkey accused of violating rights of Kurds, Syrians |
New York Times | Turkey's President Erdogan Fails to Silence German Publisher New York Times BERLIN — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey tried again to silence one of his German critics, but failed this time when a court denied his request on Tuesday to block an open letter by the head of one of Germany's most powerful media companies ... Court rejects bid by Turkey's Erdogan to stop 'wave of insults' in German media German Court Rejects Turkey President Erdogan Bid For Injunction Against Media CEO |
The Guardian | Non-Syrians denied asylum claims under EU-Turkey deal - MEPs The Guardian Hundreds of non-Syrian asylum seekers deported under the EU-Turkey migration deal were not allowed to claim asylum in either Greece or Turkey, a group of European politicians has claimed. After interviewing 40 of the deportees, the three MEPs have ... The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Disappoints Yet Again After Non-Syrians Are Denied Asylum |
The Guardian | Iain Duncan Smith says Turkey is 'on EU ballot paper' The Guardian Iain Duncan Smith has claimed “Turkey is on the ballot paper” in June's referendum and warned of the prospect of even greater uncontrolled migration when the country joins the EU. In a direct challenge to David Cameron, the former work and pensions ... Iain Duncan Smith warns Turkey's EU membership IS on July's referendum vote |
The Times of Israel | Israel said to reprimand envoy over Turkey reconciliation comments The Times of Israel This combination of pictures shows Turkish Prime Minister and leader of Turkey's ruling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ahmet Davutoglu (left) in Ankara on May 3, 2016 and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) delivering a ... Turkey-Israel should enhance intelligence sharing against terrorism, says Israeli envoy Israel hopes to normalise ties with Turkey soon, say officials Top envoy: No Israel-Turkey normalization until next government |
RT | UN urges Turkey to allow probe in southeast, says lack of info 'fuels suspicion' RT The UN has urged Turkey to allow investigators to probe allegations of abuse by security forces in their campaign against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the country's southeast. It says it has received reports of unarmed civilians being shot. UN slams Turkey for 'alarming' reports of human rights abuses UN Presses Turkey to OK Independent Probe of Alleged Rights Abuses United Nations: 'Alarming' Reports of Military Violations in Turkey |
Reuters | Bomb attack on police vehicle in Turkey's Diyarbakir kills three: sources Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey A car bomb killed three people and wounded 45 when it struck a police vehicle on Tuesday in Diyarbakir, the main city in southeastern Turkey where security forces are trying to crush a Kurdish militant insurgency, the governor's ... 3 Killed, 45 Wounded in Turkey Car Bombing Blamed on Kurds Turkey: car bomb kills three in Diyarbakir 3 killed, 45 injured after explosion rocks Diyarbakir, Turkey – governor's office |
Daily News Egypt | Any change in Turkey's foreign policy? Hurriyet Daily News The question of a radical shift in Turkey's foreign policy, particularly on Syria, has been the talk of diplomatic circles since Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced last week that he would step down at the ruling Justice and Development Party's ... Deadlocks of the parliamentary system in Turkey Turkey's relations with Europe are in flux following Ahmet Davutoğlu's resignation Turkey's destroyed premiership |
Voice of America | Turkey Opens First Mideast Military Base in Qatar Voice of America Late last month, Turkey's first foreign military base in the Middle East opened in Qatar to counter what officials called “the same threats.” The threats include increasing isolation for both nations at a time of widespread instability in the region ... |