Washington Post | Turkey plans to build walls along borders with Iraq, Iran Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country plans to build walls along its borders with Iraq and Iran, similar to the one currently being erected along the frontier with Syria. Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey has so far ... Turkey: US Arms Shipments to Syrian Kurds Endanger 'All Humanity' Turkey wary of NATO's decision to join fight against IS Turkey condemns US for arming Kurds with weapons ahead of Raqqa assault |
New York Times | In Turkey, a Hunger Strike Divides a Country in Turmoil New York Times Protesters sitting in front of a monument to human rights in Ankara, Turkey, on May 22, the day that Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca, two educators who began a hunger strike in March, were arrested. Credit Adem Altan/Agence France-Presse — Getty ... |
Washington Post | Turkey criticizes US for not hosting Ramadan dinner Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the U.S. State Department over reports that it would not host a dinner ending the day's fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Erdogan said Thursday that the decision not ... Tillerson Asked to Halt Gun Sale to Turkey After D.C. Attack Turkey's sluggish economy tests a newly empowered Erdogan Enes Kanter's Impossible Situation: 'I Have No Choice but to Stand Up' |
Turkey's FM wants no conditions for Cyprus peace summit ABC News Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots are ready to take part in a summit in Geneva to work out a peace accord reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus as long as Greek Cypriots drop unacceptable "conditions," Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ... |
temblor | A seismic swarm in progress in Western Turkey, near Izmir temblor Over the last 5 days, there has been a seismic swarm in progress in Western Turkey near the city of Izmir, on the Aegean Sea, which has a population of close to 3 million people. This swarm began on Saturday, and the largest quake was a M=5.0 at a ... |
Financial Times | Russia lifts most sanctions imposed on Turkey after downing of jet Financial Times Turkey was one of the best-performing emerging markets, but it has been battered by instability and weak investor sentiment since a failed coup last year. Mr Erdogan has imposed a state of emergency and launched a sweeping crackdown targeting the ... Russia ready to supply S-400 missile systems to Turkey – Putin Russia ready to sell high-tech missile system to Turkey Putin Says Russia Ready to Sell S-400 Missile Systems to Turkey: TASS |
Newsweek | Turkey Grows Further From Europe As EU Nations Change NATO Meeting Location Newsweek A number of European nations have expressed staunch opposition toward fellow NATO member Turkey's bid to host a gathering for the Western military alliance next year, according to high-ranking officials cited Wednesday in German media. Turkey, which is ... No major progress expected in upcoming talks for Turkey's EU bid Germany blocks NATO summit in Turkey Germany seeks to block NATO summit in Turkey: report |
EURACTIV | Turkey wages war against Greek fishermen EURACTIV A war on the high seas between Greek and Turkish fishermen began last July, when tourists began to desert Turkey following the attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This also led to a devaluation of its currency, the lira. Since then ... |
Voice of America | Report: Flynn-owned Firm Was Paid Millions to Produce Pro-Turkey Film Voice of America Flynn is now the subject of criminal, congressional and military probes into allegations of improperly concealing his financial links to Turkey and Russia. Investigators are also trying to determine whether the alleged ties influenced Flynn's decisions ... |
Citifmonline | A Prayer for the victims of Turkey Citifmonline Turkey has been in the news since the unfortunate coup attempt of July 15, 2016. In my opinion, the country has drifted from a democracy into autocracy. I say this because, since the coup attempt, the state of an emergency rule introduced by the ... |