Foreign Policy (blog) | The Race to Raqqa Could Cost Trump Turkey Foreign Policy (blog) ANKARA, Turkey — The United States and Turkey are on a collision course in Raqqa, as Turkish officials warn that Washington's reliance on Kurdish forces to liberate the Islamic State's de facto capital would severely damage its relationship with Ankara. Turkey still determined to play role in final Raqqa assault |
Washington Post | Turkey's Kurdish conflict has surged again. Here is why. Washington Post Last month, Turkey's parliament revoked the seat of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Figen Yuksekdag after her conviction on “terrorist propaganda” charges. Still behind bars, she is hardly alone in being targeted by the government. Since ... On Nowruz, massive pro-Kurdish rallies flood Turkey's Diyarbakir Kurdish Activists Arrested in Turkey Ahead of Nowruz Celebrations Some Kurds in Turkey protest referendum during festival |
Reuters | Erdogan vows Turkey will 'review relations with EU' BBC News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to review relations with the "fascist and cruel" European Union, amid a growing row with EU countries. Mr Erdogan is urging his supporters to vote Yes in a referendum next month to give the Turkish ... Turkey summons German envoy on coup claims No more Turkish rallies in Germany before referendum: organizers Recep Tayyip Erdogan slams 'fascist and cruel' Europe and says Turkey may review ties after powers referendum |
Forbes | Electronics Banned On Flights Into US From Middle East, Turkey, Morocco Forbes Starting this week, passengers on nonstop flights into the United States from 10 airports in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey will no longer be able to carry on board any electronic device larger than a smart phone. This includes laptop ... US bans electronics on some inbound flights from Mideast, Turkey, Africa US bans laptops, tablets on flights from Turkey and Arab world Turkey seeks reversal of electronic ban on US bound flights |
NPR | At Trump's D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up ... NPR Holding the event at the Trump hotel could be seen as a way to "purchase access to the Trump administration by enriching President Trump and his family," says ... |
FRANCE 24 | Tensions between Berlin and Ankara threaten EU-Turkey migrant deal FRANCE 24 Signed a year ago to halt the influx of migrants into Europe, a EU-Turkey deal now appears on shaky ground as Turkish ministers threaten to scrap it following diplomatic tensions between Germany and Turkey. Since Ankara and Brussels forged the ... The EU-Turkey deal is still rotten The EU-Turkey deal: Europe's year of shame Put up or shut up! Brussels blasts 'keyboard warrior critics' of EU-Turkey migrant deal |
New York Times | In a Reversal, Turkey Halts Campaign to Court Turkish Voters in Germany New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkey's governing party said on Tuesday that it would no longer send representatives to Germany to campaign for a constitutional amendment to drastically strengthen the Turkish president's powers, raising the possibility of a de-escalation ... German refusals for arms exports to Turkey spike in past months: report |
RT | Turkey wants US laptop flights ban canceled or relaxed – minister RT Turkey's largest carrier, Turkish Airlines, has already informed passengers on its website that “any electronic or electrical devices larger than a cellphone or smartphone (except medical devices)” are now banned on US-bound flights. Earlier Tuesday ... Turkey will try to reverse Donald Trump electronics ban, says transport minister Turkey Objects To Electronics Restrictions |
POLITICO.eu | The case against Turkey POLITICO.eu The Turkish government had declared EU officials unwelcome in response to the European Parliament's proposal to put a temporary freeze on Turkey's accession talks. As we touched down, not a single meeting with government officials had been confirmed. The Latest Bump In The Road Of Turkey's Quest To Join The EU: European Ultra-Nationalism Lawmaker Comments on Prospects on Resuming Turkey's EU Accession Talks |
VICE News | Turkey tried to censor Twitter thousands of times last year VICE News Twitter's latest government transparency report reveals details about a very open secret in Turkey: The Turkish government is cracking down hard on social media. According to the report, which is updated twice a year, the Turkish government made 493 ... |