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Turkey's prime minister just resigned. That's a dangerous sign for Turkish democracy. - Vox Fri, 06 May 2016 14:50:11 GMT

Vox

Turkey's prime minister just resigned. That's a dangerous sign for Turkish democracy. Vox Instead, Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, forced Davutoğlu from his job. On paper, this is strange: Turkey has a parliamentary democracy, so the prime minister, not the president, is supposed to actually run the government. But it's long been ... EU-Turkey visa deal on brink as Erdoğan refuses to change terror lawsThe Guardian Turkey's Erdogan rebuffs EU on terrorism law; 'we're going our way, you go yours.'Reuters Turkey's Erdogan takes tough EU line after PM quitsBBC News PBS NewsHour -TIME all 864 news articles »

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Turkey Setting Sails on Big Naval Ambitions - DefenseNews.com Fri, 06 May 2016 17:19:00 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Turkey Setting Sails on Big Naval Ambitions DefenseNews.com ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has just officially begun constructing its first landing platform dock (LPD) but the country's president already is talking about future production of an aircraft carrier and even a nuclear vessel. The production of the TCG ...

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Turkey Sentences 2 Journalists Who Reported on Arms Shipments to Syrian Rebels - New York Times Fri, 06 May 2016 20:47:13 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Sentences 2 Journalists Who Reported on Arms Shipments to Syrian Rebels New York Times The Cumhuriyet report about what the newspaper said were efforts to arm Syrian rebels was published last May. It infuriated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, who filed a personal criminal complaint against Mr. Dundar and publicly threatened him ... Turkey jails Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar and Erdem GulBBC News Gunshots Punctuate Verdict in Closely Watched Press Freedom Case in TurkeyWall Street Journal Journalists sentenced to jail in case highlighting media crackdown in TurkeyWashington Post Human Rights Watch all 114 news articles »

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Why Turkey Is Unlikely to Alter Its Syria Policy in Wake of Prime Minister's Exit - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 06 May 2016 16:44:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Why Turkey Is Unlikely to Alter Its Syria Policy in Wake of Prime Minister's Exit Wall Street Journal (blog) By several measures, Turkey's Syria policy is in shambles: The rebels Ankara supported against the regime of Bashar al Assad were wasted by Russian airstrikes. Islamic State has killed more than 120 Turks and wounded hundreds of others in terror ... Erdogan warns EU over visa deal after Turkey PM exitsThe Manila Times all 27 news articles »

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S&P Raises Turkey's Credit Rating Outlook to Stable - Wall Street Journal Fri, 06 May 2016 18:26:33 GMT

Wall Street Journal

S&P Raises Turkey's Credit Rating Outlook to Stable Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Standard & Poor's revised Turkey's credit-rating outlook to stable from negative Friday, citing the resilience of the Turkish economy in the face of global and local threats to the country's stability. The New York-based ratings firm kept ... S and P upgrades Turkey outlook despite political instabilityGlobalPost all 3 news articles »

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Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey? - Al-Monitor Fri, 06 May 2016 20:18:19 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey? Al-Monitor "We would expect that Turkey will follow its own democratic procedures … I am not going to speak to the specifics of an internal process there inside Turkey. Gotta go." With these dismissive comments, US State Department spokesman John Kirby ducked ... Islamophobia gaining ground in Turkey's Kurdistan, says scholarRudaw Turkey's Geopolitical Aims in SyriaLobeLog Human rights violations in south-east Turkey: failed peace talks followed by increasing violenceOpen Democracy World Politics Review all 14 news articles »

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Cold Turkey vs. Slow Turkey: What's the Best Way to Quit Smoking? - Huffington Post Fri, 06 May 2016 15:38:34 GMT

Huffington Post

Cold Turkey vs. Slow Turkey: What's the Best Way to Quit Smoking? Huffington Post Researchers recruited a group of 700 “committed” smokers—people who smoked at least three-quarters of a pack (15 cigarettes) a day—and asked them to set a quit date. Half of the group was randomly assigned to a Cold Turkey approach, where they could ...

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Turkey Eyes Visa-Free Travel to Europe but Hurdles Remain - ABC News Thu, 05 May 2016 20:02:59 GMT

BBC News

Turkey Eyes Visa-Free Travel to Europe but Hurdles Remain ABC News Visa-free travel to Europe may be finally within Turkey's grasp, but the remaining benchmarks it must meet by June are not easy hurdles to clear. Turkish leaders have explicitly warned the European Union that they will stop cooperating on the migrant ... EU backs Turkey visa deal, but says conditions must be metBBC News The Turkey deal is proof that Europe can hold its nose and adapt to reality – populists must follow suitTelegraph.co.uk EU Backs Visa-Free Status for TurkeyWall Street Journal Deutsche Welle -Daily Sabah -Breitbart News all 543 news articles »

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An Oppositional Artist in Turkey on Censorship, Political Unrest, and “Terrorism” - Hyperallergic Fri, 06 May 2016 03:23:42 GMT

Hyperallergic

An Oppositional Artist in Turkey on Censorship, Political Unrest, and “Terrorism” Hyperallergic Since winning the November 2015 elections, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AKP party have taken extreme measures to silence anyone who raises their voice to criticize government policy, going so far as to claim that the definition of a ... and more »

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Messaging foreign policy at the White House, America's man in Turkey is out, and signs of Taliban-Qaeda cooperation ... - Washington Post Fri, 06 May 2016 14:56:14 GMT

Washington Post

Messaging foreign policy at the White House, America's man in Turkey is out, and signs of Taliban-Qaeda cooperation ... Washington Post AMERICA'S MAN IN TURKEY IS OUT: Ahmet Davutoglu is out as prime minister of Turkey, leaving in what appears to be a protest move against changes in his party and the government that stripped him of powers. His departure is all but certain to ... and more »