CNN | Turkey lawmakers brawl in parliament CNN Violent outbreaks are uncommon in Turkey's parliament but tensions are high over the 18-article constitutional reform package, which has been put forward by the governing AK party. The government has said that if the measures are passed by parliament, ... Turkey's politics of hypocrisy Lira's fall imperils Erdogan's grand designs in Turkey Turkey's Central Bank Said to Tighten Liquidity to Prop Up Lira |
FRANCE 24 | Russia and Turkey sign deal to 'coordinate' Syria strikes FRANCE 24 Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to "coordinate" their air forces in Syria when conducting strikes "on terrorist targets", the Russian defence ministry said Thursday. The ministry said the agreement, signed in Moscow, would help "prevent ... Russia, Turkey sign Syria flight safety agreement Russia, Turkey Agree to Coordinate Airstrikes Against Terrorists in Syria Turkey, Russia sign memorandum to coordinate air operations against terrorist targets in Syria |
NDTV | Cyprus talks to continue at expert level, Greece and Turkey say BBC News Cyprus peace talks will soon continue at the expert level, the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers say. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have been making progress on key issues since talks in Geneva began on Monday. Earlier, UN Secretary ... UK, Greece and Turkey join Cyprus peace talks in Geneva Cyprus peace deal close, says UN chief after Geneva talks Britain, Greece, Turkey Discuss Cyprus As UN Sees No Quick Fix |
Washington Post | Amid Turkey's media crackdown, Erdogan praises Trump for putting CNN reporter 'in his place' Washington Post The pair have a rocky past: In June, Erdogan demanded that Trump's name be removed from Istanbul's Trump Towers because of his disparaging remarks about Islam, while Trump has appointed advisers who are actively hostile to Turkey. A video released ... US politics is reminiscent of Turkey's Turkey's Repressive President Praises Trump For Putting CNN Reporter 'In His Place' [VIDEO] |
War on the Rocks | Fears of IS Threat Grow in Turkey After Attack Voice of America Some social media posts have supported the attack, denigrating the revelers as decadent and anti-Islamic and therefore having gotten what they deserved. One theologian declared the attack was a message that “Turkey is not the old Turkey, and that the ... Turkey is Tangled up in Terrorism |
Ex-No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett headed to Turkey after release from Nets ESPN Former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett's next stop is Turkey after his release earlier this week by the Brooklyn Nets, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN.com that Bennett is finalizing a deal with Turkish club power Fenerbahce, which ... |
Kathimerini | Turkey reacts sternly to Greek Aegean islet plan Kathimerini Recommendations by Greek prosecutors this week against the extradition of Turkish military officers who fled to Greece following Turkey's thwarted coup in July have not gone down well in Ankara. And, although Greece is keen to avoid putting the ... Greek prosecutor argues against extradition of Turkish soldiers Turkey Warns Greece Against Settlement Construction on Disputed Aegean Islands Turkey warns Greece against settlements on disputed islets in Aegean |
Human Rights Watch | Turkey: Alarming Deterioration of Rights Human Rights Watch (Istanbul) –Turkey's president and government instrumentalized the violent military coup attempt of July 2016 to crack down on human rights and dismantle basic democratic safeguards, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2017. In the last ... Rights group criticizes Turkey over post-coup clampdown Will Cyprus talks bring Turkey closer to EU membership? |
Deutsche Welle | Turkey spars with US military over Syrian Kurds Deutsche Welle The SDF is led by the powerful YPG militia, which Ankara considers to be the same as the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) waging a more than three-decades-long insurgency in Turkey. The US, EU and Turkey classify the PKK as a terrorist organization, but ... Turkey bogged down in Syria as it realigns with Russia Airstrikes by Russia Buttress Turkey in Battle vs. ISIS Turkish foreign minister: Turkey deserves better from the United States |
Deutsche Welle | Opinion: The risks of a dictatorial state in Turkey Deutsche Welle If you were cynical and looked at the political situation in Turkey from a purely theoretical point of view, then you'd a see a highly interesting laboratory design. It is a country torn apart in all respects, yet affords itself the luxury of turning ... |