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Syria: Russia, Turkey, Iran agree on safe zones at ceasefire talks - CNN Thu, 04 May 2017 15:10:39 GMT

CNN

Syria: Russia, Turkey, Iran agree on safe zones at ceasefire talks CNN Russia and Iran are both key backers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Turkey supports Syrian opposition forces. The preliminary agreement, signed in Astana, was put forward by Russia and would create security zones in Idlib province, to the ... Russia, Iran, Turkey sign on 'de-escalation zones' in SyriaABC News Turkey, Russia and Iran sign 'safe zones' deal for SyriaTelegraph.co.uk The Russia-Turkey-US tussle to save Syria will still get very messyWashington Post Yahoo News -The Boston Globe all 778 news articles »

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Is Turkey Supporting ISIS? - Commentary Magazine Thu, 04 May 2017 19:27:51 GMT

Commentary Magazine

Is Turkey Supporting ISIS? Commentary Magazine One of the most problematic aspects of the war against the Islamic State has been the role of Turkey. On the one hand, diplomats see Turkey as a cornerstone of any diplomatic strategy to counter the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. On the other hand, ...

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As Turkey's Erdogan savors new powers, there are whispers of dissent among his loyalists - Washington Post Thu, 04 May 2017 09:03:15 GMT

Washington Post

As Turkey's Erdogan savors new powers, there are whispers of dissent among his loyalists Washington Post ISTANBUL — The scenes of Turkey's bloody and abortive military coup last July still scar Uskudar, an old waterside district of Istanbul that was a deadly front of violence that night and remains, nearly a year later, a wellspring of the nation's rage ... Turkey files 'criminal complaints' targeting critics of referendum voteThe New Arab Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey awayReuters Erdogan Threats to Break Up With EU 'Bluff' as Turkey Depends on Bloc - HDPSputnik International all 28 news articles »

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Turkey's Surprise Rebound: 4% GDP? - Barron's Thu, 04 May 2017 20:04:02 GMT

Barron's

Turkey's Surprise Rebound: 4% GDP? Barron's Researchers from the Institute of International Finance bumped up their forecast for Turkey's economic growth to 4.2% for 2017, reflecting a rebound after the attempted coup in Turkey last year took a huge bite out of commerce. IIF economists Ondrej ...

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Ahead of Trump's Turkey Summit - The American Interest Thu, 04 May 2017 21:46:04 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Ahead of Trump's Turkey Summit The American Interest The scheduled meeting on May 16 between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is already being criticized as another example of the Trump Administration's affinity for “dictator diplomacy”. But the criticisms based on a ... Turkey Now Overtly Threatening US Troops In SyriaThe Daily Caller Turkey Threatens US Forces in Syria, as Putin Presses for Safe ZonesForeign Policy (blog) US Is Caught Between Ally ...Wall Street Journal (subscription) all 33 news articles »

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Turkey Plans to Let Banks Securitize Loans to Spur Growth - Bloomberg Thu, 04 May 2017 18:06:38 GMT

Bloomberg

Turkey Plans to Let Banks Securitize Loans to Spur Growth Bloomberg Turkey is working on legislation to allow commercial lenders to securitize and sell all of their $515 billion of outstanding loans to investors, as the government seeks to boost credit and spur economic growth. Policy makers have already completed ... and more »

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SitRep: Turkey Threatens US Troops in Syria; Tillerson Tosses Human Rights; Russia's Race to The Arctic - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 04 May 2017 12:10:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: Turkey Threatens US Troops in Syria; Tillerson Tosses Human Rights; Russia's Race to The Arctic Foreign Policy (blog) Russia pushed the idea at peace talks in Kazakhstan between the moderate Syrian opposition, the Syrian regime, Russia, Iran, and Turkey Wednesday, but representatives of the opposition walked out of the talks over continued Syrian government bombing ...

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Turkey and the Wolf named a Food & Wine magazine restaurant of the year - NOLA.com Thu, 04 May 2017 16:21:00 GMT

NOLA.com

Turkey and the Wolf named a Food & Wine magazine restaurant of the year NOLA.com Chef Mason Hereford and his partner Lauren Holton opened Turkey and the Wolf in August 2016 in the Irish Channel. Food & Wine magazine called the whimsical sandwich shop "mind-bendingly delicious." Turkey and the Wolf wins with whimsy: a new ... Turkey and the Wolf named one of Food & Wine's restaurants of the yearbestofneworleans.com all 2 news articles »

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15 Gülen sympathizers held hostage at Saudi hotel deported to Turkey - Turkey Purge Thu, 04 May 2017 19:47:06 GMT

Turkey Purge

15 Gülen sympathizers held hostage at Saudi hotel deported to Turkey Turkey Purge Eleven Turkish nationals who were reportedly detained in Saudi Arabia on March 15 have been kept in a hotel in Madinah for weeks, waiting to be deported to Turkey, according to a letter sent to Turkeypurge.com. The letter revealed that the victims, who ... and more »

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Turkey's actions around Cyprus being noted by international players - Cyprus Mail Thu, 04 May 2017 19:28:40 GMT

Turkey's actions around Cyprus being noted by international players Cyprus Mail Speaking to the state broadcaster, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said Turkey's actions do not impact only the interests of Cyprus, but they are also being noted by those countries which have taken an interest in the trajectory of the ...