New York Times | U.S.-Turkey Visa Standoff Disrupts Business and Tourism - The New ... New York Times As the diplomatic dispute lingers, Turks and Americans are struggling with the effects, and the United States is demanding protection for its consular staff. EU will cut some money for Turkey as ties sour Turkey's Erdogan Calls on Mayors to Resign, Hurriyet Newspaper Says Turkey's security is Europe's security: Hungarian envoy |
BBC News | EU considers reducing $5bn accession aid to Turkey BBC News The EU is considering cuts to the aid that it gives Turkey after German Chancellor Angela Merkel put the issue on the summit agenda in Brussels. She linked the move to Western criticisms of Turkey's rights record. "We have huge concerns," she said ... EU weighs cutting pre-membership funds to troubling Turkey Brussels threatens to cut Turkey's accession funds Merkel: EU to cut Turkey pre-accession funds |
Bloomberg | Here's How to Pull Turkey Back From the Brink Bloomberg Since its founding nearly a century ago, Turkey's foreign policy goal has been summed up in a simple phrase: “No problems with our neighbors.” But the situation today is different: “all our neighbors have problems.” And the Turks have plenty of their own. Money laundering trial could further chill already tense US-Turkish relations Turkey's New Missiles Critics of Trump's Turkey policy are wrong — issues predate this presidency |
Al-Monitor | Turkey finally acknowledges soldier executed by IS Al-Monitor “Turkey and IS were flirting behind closed doors during that period. Images of Turkish soldiers and IS militants greeting each other at the border circulated on social media. The government thought the abduction of a soldier was no big deal,” the ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey: Religious officials to perform civil marriages | News | Al ... Aljazeera.com The Turkish parliament has passed a law allowing muftis - religious civil servants - to perform civil marriages in the same capacity as other officials authorised to ... |
Voice of America | Turkey to allow muftis to conduct weddings, sparking uproar on left Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament approved a law to allow some state-employed religious officials to administer civil marriages, a move opposition parties view as another blow to secularism and women's rights under President Tayyip Erdogan. The ... Turkey's New Marriage Law Stokes Fears of More Underage Unions |
The News Journal | Delaware resident, Widener University professor imprisoned in Turkey since August 2016 The News Journal A Delaware resident and Widener University chemistry professor is one of a dozen Americans who have been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 for allegedly playing a part in a failed military coup that left 249 people dead and many more injured. Although a ... |
Cyprus Mail | Anastasiades briefs Tusk on Turkey's actions on enclaved Cyprus Mail President of the European Council Donald Tusk on Friday said he has heard the concerns put by President Nicos Anastasiades over Turkey's actions regarding enclaved Greek Cypriots and Maronites. Speaking during the final press briefing in Brussels after ... |
The Times of Israel | Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding ABC News German Chancellor Angela Merkel said early Friday that European Union leaders have agreed to reduce financial assistance for helping Turkey get ready for possible EU membership due to that country's violations of the rule of law and human rights. Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding | The ... |
Deutsche Welle | Turkey detains Osman Kavala, prominent rights activist, at airport Deutsche Welle Tens of thousands of people have been arrested and many more dismissed from government jobs in Turkey as part of a massive crackdown by the government following last year's failed military coup. The arrests, including those of several Germans, have ... Uproar as Turkey detains top civil society figure |