Aljazeera.com | Turkey summons UAE envoy after Ottoman insult retweet Aljazeera.com Acting UAE ambassador Hawla Ali al-Shamsi was summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry, sources from the ministry told Anadolu news agency on condition of anonymity because of restrictions on speaking to the media. The diplomat was informed of Turkey's ... Enes Kanter Shrugs Off News That Turkey Wants to Jail Him Turkey seeking 4-year prison sentence for Enes Kanter for insulting President Erdogan Erdoğan to Trump: 'You cannot buy Turkey's democratic will' |
Washington Post | Turkey is getting more authoritarian. Here's why funding nongovernmental organizations won't help democracy. Washington Post In early November, prominent Turkish philanthropist and civil society leader Osman Kavala was jailed based on dubious accusations of participating in Turkey's July 2016 coup attempt. Later that month, 11 human rights activists — including the chair ... |
The Nation. | In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight The Nation. Repression against Turkey's Kurdish minority has returned since the breakdown of a three-year peace process in the summer of 2015, when Kurdish activists announced local administrative autonomy for several Kurdish cities and districts, including Sur ... |
BBC Sport | Republic of Ireland announce away friendly with Turkey in March BBC Sport Republic of Ireland will travel in March to take on Turkey in their first game of 2018. The Antalya friendly on 23 March will follow a four-day training camp in Turkey as the Republic make a first return to the country since 1999. The teams have met 14 ... Republic of Ireland arrange trip to Turkey in 2018 Turkey not just for Christmas as March game lined up - RTE Republic of Ireland set for friendly in Turkey |
RFI | French couple detained in Turkey over 'IS links' RFI French couple detained in Turkey over 'IS links'. By RFI Issued on 21-12-2017 Modified 21-12-2017 to 11:01. media Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul where the French couple have been arrested. Jose Mario Pires/CC/Wikimedia. Turkish police ... Turkey detains 55 IS suspects |
The Conversation UK | How Erdoğan subjected Turkey to a year of cynical doublespeak The Conversation UK With his one-man grip on the Turkish state increasingly secure, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent a year fighting for every populist cause he can. |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey prepares road map for climate policy Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has prepared a road map to fight climate change, setting goals for 2030, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said. “Thus, we will prevent 246 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 and 1.92 billion tons in total between 2012 and ... |
Al-Monitor | How 'Kurdistan' became illegal in Turkey, again Al-Monitor There is no such region in Turkey.” Baydemir responded, “It is right here,” thumping the left side of his chest, over his heart. Most of the deputies were not impressed with his response. A quick vote was taken, resulting in Baydemir being found guilty ... |
Turkey's star investigative reporter jailed for second time Washington Post COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Just months after returning home from self-imposed exile in London, one of Turkey's most accomplished investigative reporters rose to address a packed, stifling hot Istanbul courtroom, and refused to defend his writings, the state ... |
Vancouver Sun | Restaurant review: JD Farms Bistro goes big on turkey Vancouver Sun If you've ever wondered if there are more than 100 different ways to enjoy turkey, there are. And JD Farms proves it. “Everything that we sell here is made with turkey,” says Marilyn Morgan, who runs the Langley-based farm with her brother, Jason ... |