Aljazeera.com | Turkey passes bill to strip politicians of immunity Aljazeera.com Turkey's parliament has ratified a bill that will strip some legislators of immunity from prosecution - a move members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) say targets them. Championed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP ... Parliament in Turkey backs lifting immunity from prosecution Turkey Strips Immunity From Lawmakers, Clears Way for Trials European leaders express concern at Turkey immunity vote |
BBC News | Migrant crisis: Greek judges tell Syrian refugee Turkey is unsafe BBC News Greek judges have ruled that a Syrian asylum seeker should not be sent back to Turkey because it is not safe. Amnesty International campaigners say the decision throws the EU-Turkey migrant deal into doubt. They say migrants in Turkey do not have basic ... Syrian refugee wins appeal against forced return to Turkey Greek appeals committee halts deportation of Syrian, ruling Turkey 'unsafe' EU plan to send Syrian refugees back to Turkey jeopardised by Greek court |
Bloomberg | Turkey Faces United EU Front in Row Over Visa-Free Travel Bloomberg The stance by European home-affairs ministers underscores a threat to an EU-Turkey agreement that has stemmed Europe's biggest refugee wave since World War II and eased domestic political pressure on leaders including German Chancellor Angela ... EU Looks to Tighten Rules Before the Visa Debate on Turkey In Turkey, European travel hopes dissolve President creates crises, manipulates refugees and is about to install his own No. 2 yes-man |
RT | Merkel to confront Erdogan about Turkey's ebbing democracy after MPs stripped of immunity RT Germany is worried about the “increasing polarization” of Turkey's political situation, and the German Chancellor intends to “raise concern” over the country's slide from democracy with Turkey's President after a decision to strip MPs of legal immunity. Germany concerned about increasing polarization in Turkey: gov't spokesman |
The Guardian | Dele Alli and Jack Wilshere set to start for England in Turkey friendly The Guardian Roy Hodgson is set to offer Jack Wilshere and Dele Alli starts in England's friendly against Turkey on Sunday, and is encouraged by Jordan Henderson's eagerness to prove he will be fit to feature at the European Championship. Alli missed the last three ... England vs Turkey: Dele Alli needs to pass test of character as he starts in Etihad friendly ahead of Euro 2016 |
Turkey: no friend of Israel or the United States The Hill (blog) There is no reason to believe that Turkey's facilitation of ISIS operations in the region, and its link to ISIS both economically and politically, will cease. With Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announcing that he would step down at the end of ... |
SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ >Turkey enters a not-so-promising new era Hurriyet Daily News This will allow Erdoğan and his AKP to further press ahead for a constitutional change, in line with his insistent demand to institutionalize the de facto political system that Turkey has been experiencing since Aug. 10, 2014, the day Erdoğan was ... |
Daily Sabah | World gathers in Turkey for Humanitarian Summit Daily Sabah Ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit that will be held in Istanbul on May 23-24, Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said that Ankara will continue to implement an open-door policy for Syrians fleeing the war even if Turkey's efforts are not ... DIPLOMACY >Russian diplomat to join UN summit in Turkey amid tense ties Turkey's AFAD to propose intl body for sustainable aid Turkey is making it impossible for millions of refugees to get the help they need |
Kathimerini | Greece sends 51 migrants back to Turkey Kathimerini Greece has sent 51 people, including five children, back to Turkey from Greek islands as part of the European Union-Turkey agreement to stem the flow of migrants across the Aegean Sea toward Europes prosperous heartland. Police said 23 people were ... |
Daily Mail | England vs Turkey: Can Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy form a strike partnership? Daily Mail Well earned merits to those of you already looking forward to England's friendly against Turkey which has been rather curiously squeezed into the day after the FA Cup final. Not even Wembley is available for Roy Hodgson's side as the FA Trophy final ... England's Kane and Vardy hope for Turkey chance England v Turkey: Kane eager to find form for Euro 2016 |