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Turkey Tries 47 Ex-Soldiers in Erdogan Assassination Plot - New York Times Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:19:00 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Tries 47 Ex-Soldiers in Erdogan Assassination Plot New York Times IZMIR, Turkey — Dozens of former Turkish soldiers were brought to trial on Monday on charges of trying to kill President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a coup attempt in July, the latest in a series of trials in the plot. Prosecutors in Mugla, a city in ... 'President Erdogan assassination plot' trial opens in TurkeyFRANCE 24 Assassination plot trial begins in TurkeyThe Straits Times Alleged Erdogan Assassination Attempt Trial Opens in TurkeyVoice of America Yahoo News -Financial Times all 45 news articles »

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Turkey Says it Will Attack Syrian Kurdish Forces at Manbij - Voice of America Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:16:40 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey Says it Will Attack Syrian Kurdish Forces at Manbij Voice of America Any move, however, against Manbij threatens to put Ankara and Washington on a collision course. “It would put Turkey against American-supported forces who are fighting with America against ISIS,” says political columnist Semih Idiz, of Al Monitor website. and more »

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Royal Caribbean latest cruise line to cancel Turkey ports of call - Fox News Mon, 20 Feb 2017 21:23:15 GMT

Fox News

Royal Caribbean latest cruise line to cancel Turkey ports of call Fox News Royal Caribbean has canceled all scheduled stops in Turkey for the 2017 season, becoming the latest cruise line to do so following Carnival Corporation's Cunard Line and P&O Cruises December decisions to stop sailing to the Mediteranean nation. and more »

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In Syria, Turkey Finds Itself Boxed In: What's Next? - War on the Rocks Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:01:20 GMT

War on the Rocks

In Syria, Turkey Finds Itself Boxed In: What's Next? War on the Rocks With the capture of al-Bab, Turkey will have accomplished the clearly defined goals of its “Operation Euphrates Shield” intervention in northern Aleppo governorate: driving ISIL from the Turkish border and blocking hostile Kurdish forces from linking ... Turkey, Free Syrian Army 'could support Raqqah attack' - Yeni ŞafakYeni Şafak English Turkey Continues Tough Battle Against IS in Syrian TownVoice of America Kurds pledge to fight Turkey to retain Syria's ManbijAljazeera.com Daily Sabah -Anadolu Agency -Newsweek all 409 news articles »

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Erdogan's Power Grab Is Hurting Turkey's Economy - The National Interest Online Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:08:00 GMT

The National Interest Online

Erdogan's Power Grab Is Hurting Turkey's Economy The National Interest Online Turkey continues to invest in big projects, such as the construction of Istanbul's third airport, while neglecting rising national debt. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to label himself the “enemy” of interest rates, even as the country faces ... and more »

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Dane dies after falling from hot-air balloon in Turkey - The Local Denmark Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:36:00 GMT

The Local Denmark

Dane dies after falling from hot-air balloon in Turkey The Local Denmark A Danish tourist died on Saturday in a fall during a hot-air balloon sightseeing ride over a UNESCO world heritage site in central Turkey, Danish and Turkish officials said. The Turkish transport ministry said the individual died after "falling from ... and more »

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Report: Turkmenistan is Turkey's Biggest Weapons Buyer - EurasiaNet Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:45:51 GMT

Report: Turkmenistan is Turkey's Biggest Weapons Buyer EurasiaNet Turkmenistan was Turkey's single largest weapons buyer over the past five years, while the arms industries of Belarus and Israel are increasingly dependent on Azerbaijan's business, a new report has shown. The report, by the arms trade research group ... and more »

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Turkey: Congress members urge release of Christian Pastor - TRUNEWS Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:32:40 GMT

Christian Post

Turkey: Congress members urge release of Christian Pastor TRUNEWS While Norine was released 13 days later, Brunson was charged with having links to terror organizations, something which both the ACLJ and the ICC said is a common accusation in Turkey against individuals the government wants to target. According to ... 78 Members of Congress Urge Turkey President to Release US PastorChristian Post all 4 news articles »

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UNHCR Turkey Operational Update October - December 2016 - ReliefWeb Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:58:55 GMT

ReliefWeb

UNHCR Turkey Operational Update October - December 2016 ReliefWeb Turkey continues to be the world's largest refugee hosting country: 2,814,613 Syrians registered as of 22 December 2016 according to the Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM), out of whom 258,585 were hosted in refugee camps, and ...

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Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition appeals to European court over detentions - Cyprus Mail Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:10:33 GMT

Kurdistan24

Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition appeals to European court over detentions Cyprus Mail Turkey's main pro-Kurdish opposition party said on Monday it had appealed to the European Court of Human Rights over what it said was the unlawful imprisonment of its two leaders on terrorism-related charges. The arrest last November of the leaders of ... Kurdistan Turkey troops kill two; arrest, 'torture' 40 in Kurdish villageKurdistan24 all 8 news articles »