Washington Post | In blow to US-Turkey ties, Trump administration approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds against Islamic State Washington Post President Trump has approved a plan to directly arm Kurdish forces fighting in Syria, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, inflaming already strained ties with Turkey and putting the U.S. military a step closer to seizing a remaining Islamic State stronghold. Trump to Arm Syrian Kurds, Even as Turkey Strongly Objects US to arm Syrian Kurds fighting Islamic State, despite Turkey's ire US to arm Syrian Kurds in affront to Turkey |
Commentary Magazine | The End of Turkey's Jews? Commentary Magazine Much has been written about Turkey's turn toward Islamism and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's growing autocracy. Turkish officials and their proxies argue, however, that Turkey remains both tolerant and democratic. The problem, they say, is limited to ... Turkey's president raises tensions with criticism of Israel Erdogan slams treatment of Palestinians; Israel issues angry response Analysis: Turkey's Erdogan stakes his claim to Jerusalem |
U.S. News & World Report | Turkey Seeks 40 Separate Life Terms for Nightclub Attacker U.S. News & World Report Turkey's Anadolu Agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office demanded in a 90-page indictment that Masharipov receive life sentences for each of the 39 victims and for attempting to overturn Turkey's constitutional order. Masharipov, 34, also ... |
The Guardian | British jihadi Aine Davis convicted in Turkey on terror charges The Guardian Aine Lesley Davis, one of the British jihadis who brutalised and beheaded western hostages in Syria, has been convicted in Turkey on terrorism charges and jailed for seven and a half years. Davis, 35, is suspected by western intelligences services of ... Jihadi John associate Aine Davis jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges British Gangster Turned ISIS 'Beatle' Aine Davis Jailed in Turkey British Isil jihadist and member of the 'Beatles' terror cell jailed for seven years in Turkey |
Forbes | Turkey Builds A Wall; Russians Move In Forbes Duvar insa! That's "build the wall" in Turkish, apparently, according to Google translate. The government of Turkey says it plans to build a wall on the border with Iran to keep out the Kurds, an ethnic group that's been the bane of existence of leader ... Turkey must inform Iran of any border wall construction: Source |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) | Trump Set to Arm Kurds in ISIS Fight, Angering Turkey Wall Street Journal (subscription) President Donald Trump approved plans to directly arm Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Syria, U.S. officials said Tuesday, paving the way for an offensive against the extremist group's de facto capital but angering Turkish allies who view the ... |
Magnoliareporter | Turkey harvest nets 11066 birds across Arkansas Magnoliareporter Turkey hunters in The Natural State checked 10,066 birds during the recently concluded season in April. This year's season featured 16 days for all hunters and two more days at the front end of the season for the annual statewide youth turkey hunt. |
Turkey, US at Odds Over Force to Fight ISIS Wall Street Journal (subscription) Turkey is assembling a contingent of thousands of Syrian Arab fighters who it insists should lead the offensive to retake Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa instead of the Syrian Kurdish militia the U.S. favors, according to commanders of the force ... |
The Sydney Morning Herald | Wikipedia appeals to Turkey's constitutional court over website's blocking The Sydney Morning Herald Ankara: Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has appealed to Turkey's constitutional court against a government decision to block access to its website, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Tuesday, a case that has heightened concerns about censorship in Turkey. Wikipedia files appeal after Turkey blocks its website |
CBS DFW | Daring Deer Licks Barrel Of Turkey Hunter's Shotgun CBS DFW DANVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Some daring deer approached a group of hunters in central Indiana and one was so unafraid that it licked the barrel of a shotgun and allowed one of the men to stroke its neck. Perhaps they knew the men were hoping to bag a turkey? Brave deer casually licks turkey hunter's shotgun barrel Daring deer licks barrel of Indiana turkey hunter's shotgun |