Telegraph.co.uk | German police raids target Muslim clerics accused of spying for Turkey Telegraph.co.uk Police in Germany on Wednesday raided the homes of four Muslim clerics suspected of spying for Turkey. Heiko Maas, the German justice minister, accused Turkey of using religion as cover for intelligence operations. Police suspect the four imams used ... Germany investigates imams over alleged spying for Turkey: report Turkey detains 27 police officers, extending post-coup crackdown - Anadolu German raids target imans suspected of spying for Turkey |
VeloNews (blog) | UCI confirms 2017 Tour of Turkey has been postponed VeloNews (blog) In a written statement, a UCI representative confirmed that the Tour of Turkey's request had been granted: “Following its request and the approval of the Professional Cycling Council (PCC), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the ... April's Tour of Turkey postponed, will seek later date |
Voice of America | Fears Grow Over Fairness of Upcoming Election in Turkey Voice of America Turkey's Nobel Prize winner for literature, Orhan Pamuk, said he gave an interview to a newspaper, but it declined to publish his comments because he said he would cast a “no” vote on the referendum. Additionally, a leading news anchor said he was ... Qatar's ties with Turkey at new heights Qatar ready to accommodate Turkey's LNG changing needs Qatar: We are ready to send Turkey unlimited LNG |
ESPN FC | Turkey makes bid to host 2024 European Championship - federation ESPN FC ISTANBUL -- The head of the Turkish soccer federation says the country will bid to host the 2024 European Championship. Federation president Yildirim Demiroren says Turkey will formally submit its bid on March 2, its fourth effort to host the European ... Turkey bids to host EURO 2024 Turkey seeks to host Euro 2024 Turkey announce their bid to host Euro 2024 and boast new stadiums will rival Germany and Scandinavia offers |
POLITICO.eu | Human rights group urges Turkey to 'urgently change course' POLITICO.eu “The space for democratic debate in Turkey has shrunk alarmingly following increased judicial harassment of large strata of society, including journalists, members of parliament, academics and ordinary citizens, and government action which has reduced ... Top human rights official urges Turkey to 'change course' |
Bleacher Report | Russia Defeats Turkey 42-0 in Ice Hockey at 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Bleacher Report Turkey's run at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival got off to a rough start with a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Russia's ice hockey team Monday. Per the Daily Sabah in Turkey, the Russians built some breathing room in the first period with a 15-0 ... Russia beating Turkey 42-0 in hockey ranks as one of the most impressive sports blowouts ever Turkey sees positives in 42-0 ice hockey thrashing |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey: Hundreds detained over alleged links to PKK Aljazeera.com State media says more than 800 people have been detained in operations carried out in 37 provinces. 14 Feb 2017 17:41 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. Turkey's pro-Kurdish HDP said the raids aimed to weaken it [File: AP]. Either Turkey or the PKK-YPG Russia plays Kurdish card as US, Turkey watch Turkey warns US defense secretary over PKK/PYD in Syria |
CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) | Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of February 12 CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) Istanbul's 22nd Court for Serious Crimes today sentenced publisher Cengiz Baysoy and Çilem Küçükkeleş, a leader of the opposition, pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP), to 15 months in prison and fines of 6000 Turkish lira (US $1625) each on ... |
Al-Monitor | Can Turkey take on Raqqa before concluding al-Bab? Al-Monitor Turkey took over the Syrian border town of Jarablus from the Islamic State (IS) with not much effort in August 2016, with the approval of Moscow. Today, however, it is sustaining heavy casualties from unexpected stiff resistance at al-Bab. Nevertheless ... As Trump dithers, Turkey issues an ultimatum to anti-Daesh fighters in Syria Syria's al-Bab largely under control of Turkey-backed rebels, Turkish PM says Al-Bab: 'When the tide is turning, ISIL go apocalyptic' |
Libya is not Turkey: why the EU plan to stop Mediterranean migration is a human rights concern EconoTimes Based on the perceived policy success of the 2016 EU-Turkey deal on stopping migrant boats reaching Greece from the west coast of Turkey, known as the eastern Mediterranean route, this deal is intended to have a similar effect on the central ... |