Aljazeera.com | Turkey, Russia, US army chiefs discuss anti-ISIL steps Aljazeera.com Turkey, a NATO ally, views the Kurdish group that dominates the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) as "terrorists" and has threatened to drive them from the northern city of Manbij, which the SDF captured from ISIL last year with the aid of US air strikes. Turkey tells Oregon-based Mercy Corps to stop its program that helps Syrians Top US General Discusses Syria With Counterparts From Russia and Turkey Armed Forces Chiefs Meet in Turkey Over Syrian Kurdish Tensions |
Vox | Why the president of Turkey just accused Germany of behaving like "Nazis" Vox Yücel was arrested after writing a piece regarding the hacked emails of Erdoǧan's son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, who is also Turkey's energy minister. Yücel has been accused of "propagandizing for a [terrorist] organization" and "provoking the people to ... Turkey's Cavusoglu accuses Germany of 'systematic antagonism' Erdogan's domestic agenda leaves Turkey facing new foreign crises With eye on Turkey, Austria wants ban on foreigners campaigning on its soil |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey gets additional drones to fight ISIS, Kurds DefenseNews.com The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that the Bayraktar TB-2 unmanned aerial vehicles, indigenously developed by Kale-Bayraktar, would be stationed at an air base in Elazig in eastern Turkey. Two of the drones are armed, the statement said. |
Reuters | Turkey referendum affecting peace talks: Cyprus President Reuters Turkey, whose role in a post-reunification Cyprus remains a highly sensitive issue in the talks, will hold a referendum on April 16 on boosting the powers of President Tayyip Erdogan. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded the north in ... Anastasiades blames Turkey for impasse in Cyprus peace talks |
Aljazeera.com | What's behind row between Turkey and Germany? Aljazeera.com A referendum vote that could increase the powers of Turkey's president is threatening to cause a diplomatic row with Germany. That is after Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at German authorities for blocking several rallies supporting him in Germany. Turkey-Germany Relations At New Low After Erdogan Makes Nazi Comparison Merkel condemns Nazi insult from Turkey's President Erdogan Angela Merkel calls for calm after Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 'Nazi practices' accusation |
Al-Monitor | How deep is Turkey's Sinjar entanglement? Al-Monitor According to former Turkish Consul-General at Erbil Aydin Selcen, when Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani used to come to Turkey, he was received in Istanbul and not in Ankara, the capital. The meetings were not held in ... |
New York Times | Turkey to Investigate Antitrust Complaint Against Google New York Times Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center with flowers, and his wife Emine Erdogan, also holding flowers, at a rally with supporters in Istanbul. Turkey is investigating whether Google has violated its antitrust laws. Mr. Erdogan has repeatedly ... Turkey launches antitrust investigation of Google Turkey's competition board opens investigation into Google Turkey Is Latest to Investigate Google's Android Bundling Requirements |
New York Times | Travel Ban, Turkey, Afghanistan: Your Morning Briefing New York Times Travel Ban, Turkey, Afghanistan: Your Morning Briefing. By CHARLES McDERMID MARCH 6, 2017. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue reading the main story. Share; Tweet; Email; More; Save. Good morning. Here's what you need to ... |
Scroll.in | 'Banned from our own lives': Intellectuals mourn the Turkey that once was Scroll.in Until very recently, Turkey was the place to be. The country offered space for everyone: all shades of Islamists and nationalists were becoming very comfortable, women were all around, LGBTIQ activists were proud, the secular and Kemalists continued on ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey, Israel to work on practical issues at first, says Knesset head Hurriyet Daily News Turkey and Israel should begin focusing on practical issues as they repair their relationship following a six-year hiatus due to the Mavi Marmara massacre, Israel's parliamentary speaker has said, adding that focusing on issues that divide the two ... |