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EU envoy to Turkey resigns amid tensions over migration deal - Reuters Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:51:00 GMT

Reuters

EU envoy to Turkey resigns amid tensions over migration deal Reuters ANKARA The European Union's top envoy to Turkey has resigned, EU officials said on Tuesday, after displaying what a Turkish minister said was disrespect for national values and for President Tayyip Erdogan. The resignation of Hansjoerg Haber was a ... EU Envoy to Turkey Resigns as Tensions Threaten to Derail Migration DealWall Street Journal Migrant crisis: EU's top diplomat in Turkey resignsBBC News Britain clears path to further Turkey EU membership talksFinancial Times New York Times -Rudaw -Al-Arabiya all 119 news articles »

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Ataturk's Ideology Seen Losing Hold on Turkey as Charter Revised - Bloomberg Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:51:23 GMT

Bloomberg

Ataturk's Ideology Seen Losing Hold on Turkey as Charter Revised Bloomberg Turkey's leaders are seeking to remove articles in the constitution that bind public servants to serve the ideology of the nation's secular founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, as part of an overhaul of the state, its principles and institutions under ... and more »

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Erdogan sends Putin 'first letter' since Su-24 shot down by Turkey - RT Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:47:43 GMT

RT

Erdogan sends Putin 'first letter' since Su-24 shot down by Turkey RT The Turkish president has sent a letter to Vladimir Putin congratulating him on Russia's National Day. The Kremlin has confirmed receiving what is said to be the first letter from Ankara since a Russian bomber was downed by a Turkish jet in November 2015. Turkey's Erdogan writes letter to PutinPravda Russia, Turkey intend to improve relationsTrend News Agency Turkey's Erdogan sends letter to Putin to restore tiesBusiness Standard GlobalPost all 68 news articles »

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Turkey's Shipbuilding Set for a Boost - DefenseNews.com Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:41:21 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Turkey's Shipbuilding Set for a Boost DefenseNews.com Turkey's top procurement official, Ismail Demir, said that the government will order four more “new generation” corvettes. “These [corvettes] will be more advanced, bigger vessels,” said Demir, head of the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for ...

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Why Turkey is making a return to Libya - Al-Monitor Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:01:00 GMT

Al-Monitor

Why Turkey is making a return to Libya Al-Monitor In the aftermath of the Mavi Marmara crisis between Turkey and Israel in May 2010, Libya, then holding the presidency of the United Nations Security Council, issued a statement in support of Turkey. In November that year, Libyan dictator Moammar ... and more »

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EU-Turkey refugee deal is ILLEGAL, shock court challenge claims - Express.co.uk Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:04:12 GMT

Express.co.uk

EU-Turkey refugee deal is ILLEGAL, shock court challenge claims Express.co.uk The trio, currently in Greece, have argued Turkey is not a safe place for refugees and filed a complaint to the Luxembourg-based court last week. The move risks derailing the fragile deal which has already come under threat due to strained EU-Turkish ... EU-Turkey refugee deal illegal, court challenge claimsRT Turkey Using Syrian Migrants As 'Slaves'Breitbart News all 24 news articles »

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Turkey huffs and puffs at genocide vote, but it's business as usual with Germany - Al-Monitor Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:17:53 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey huffs and puffs at genocide vote, but it's business as usual with Germany Al-Monitor Turkey's actions so far have been limited. Ankara has recalled its ambassador to Berlin and has issued a litany of counter accusations with obvious references to the Holocaust and the mass killings of the Herero people in Namibia by the German military ... and more »

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We need to know if Turkey will be joining the EU before the referendum, not after - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:23:59 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

We need to know if Turkey will be joining the EU before the referendum, not after Telegraph.co.uk Perhaps the most problematic concerns the future status of Turkey. When he was asked on the BBC on Sunday whether he would use the UK veto to stop Turkey from joining the EU, the Prime Minister declined to answer. The circumstances would simply not ... Turkey visa move suggested by UK diplomat, papers showBBC News Turkey plans to release MILLIONS of migrants if the EU doesn't grant it visa-free travelExpress.co.uk all 55 news articles »

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IPI: Turkey must stop violence targeting Syrian activists - International Press Institute (press release) Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:49:32 GMT

International Press Institute (press release)

IPI: Turkey must stop violence targeting Syrian activists International Press Institute (press release) Turkish soldiers stand guard as a Syrian refugee boy waits behind the border fences to cross into Turkey on the Turkish-Syrian border, near the southeastern town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, on June 5, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal/File Photo. Turkey wavers on ISIS fight amid rising tensions with U.S., alliesWashington Times all 82 news articles »

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Turkey's EU accession: we stop it at our peril - FT.com (registration) (blog) Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:22:21 GMT

FT.com (registration) (blog)

Turkey's EU accession: we stop it at our peril FT.com (registration) (blog) They also tend to forget that Turkey helped to defend Europe against the threat of Communism as a loyal Nato member for more than 50 years and is now standing in the front line, insulating Europe from the instability and terrorist threat emanating from ... and more »