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Turkey to stop teaching evolution in high school - CNN Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:33:51 GMT

CNN

Turkey to stop teaching evolution in high school CNN Critics view the changes in the education system as another step in the ruling Justice and Development Party's ambitions to make Turkey more conservative. Erdogan has been vocal about wanting to raise "a pious generation." The argument that evolution ... Turkey Drops Evolution From Curriculum, Angering SecularistsNew York Times Passions flare as Turkey excludes evolution from textbooksBBC News Turkey will stop teaching evolution in schools, education ministry saysTelegraph.co.uk The Sun -Reuters -Newsweek -The Guardian all 29 news articles »

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Five electrocuted at water park in Turkey - The Guardian Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:34:00 GMT

The Guardian

Five electrocuted at water park in Turkey The Guardian Five people, including two teenagers and a 12-year-old, have been electrocuted in a water park in north-western Turkey. The three children were struck by an electrical current in a swimming pool at the park, in the town of Akyazı, Sakarya province, the ... 5 people electrocuted in pool at water park in TurkeyLos Angeles Times Turkey water park tragedy leaves 'five dead after owner, his son and three teens were electrocuted in pool at park ...The Sun Turkey water park: Three children among five dead in electrocution at Akyazi poolThe Independent Sky News -Inquirer.net all 59 news articles »

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Russia and Turkey Send Troops to Syria, Build New Gas Pipeline at Home - Newsweek Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:43:28 GMT

Newsweek

Russia and Turkey Send Troops to Syria, Build New Gas Pipeline at Home Newsweek Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw Friday's joining of a major pipeline that's set to provide Turkey with over 556 billion cubic feet of gas each year, an event that came shortly after the two countries reached a deal to allow foreign troops into ... and more »

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Turkey: no plans to close military base in Qatar - euronews Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:53:52 GMT

euronews

Turkey: no plans to close military base in Qatar euronews Five armoured vehicles and 23 military personnel arrived in Doha on Thursday (June 22) in a deployment Turkey's armed forces said was part of a military training and cooperation deal. Some 88 Turkish soldiers were already in Qatar, according to the ... Turkey needs to stay out of Qatar's messWashington Post Turkey rejects call to shut military base in QatarReuters Turkey rejects Gulf Arab states' demands over its Qatar baseWTAE Pittsburgh The Independent -Voice of America all 1,569 news articles »

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Turkey: Violent homophobia festers in Erdogan's shadow - CNN.com - CNN Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:09:02 GMT

CNN	Turkey: Violent homophobia festers in Erdogan's shadow - CNN.com CNN Although homosexuality in Turkey is legal, the country has a troubling problem with human rights violations against LGBTI+ people -- and it may be getting ... and more »

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What's the Turkey Testicle Festival like? Welcome to this Dunlap, Calif., tradition - Los Angeles Times Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:01:10 GMT

Los Angeles Times

What's the Turkey Testicle Festival like? Welcome to this Dunlap, Calif., tradition Los Angeles Times The Turkey Testicle Festival is the biggest social event in this stretch of Sierra foothills. Its only competition is the yearly rodeo just down the road or the American Legion Hall dances. “And they don't really come close,” said Mike Collins, who ... and more »

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Turkey says Israel paid compensation to families of 2010 flotilla raid ... - Reuters Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:51:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey says Israel paid compensation to families of 2010 flotilla raid ... Reuters Israel has paid total compensation of $20 million to the families of the victims of an Israeli raid on a Turkish aid flotilla that killed 10 people in 2010, Turkish media ... and more »

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US reassures Turkey over arms given to Kurds - The Japan News Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:27:00 GMT

CBS News

US reassures Turkey over arms given to Kurds The Japan News Turkish Defense Ministry officials said in a statement that Mattis also reassured Defense Minister Fikri Isik that the United States would regularly provide Turkey with a list of arms provided to the fighters while U.S. military advisers on the field ... Turkey: US promised to reclaim weapons from Kurds after ISIS fightCBS News Turkey will not hesitate to launch new operations in Syria if it faces new threats, Erdoğan saysDaily Sabah US will take weapons from Kurds after Islamic State defeat: TurkeyReuters U.S. News & World Report -TRT World -Reuters all 67 news articles »

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Russia ups wheat exports to Turkey after trade row ends - Reuters Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:24:00 GMT

Reuters

Russia ups wheat exports to Turkey after trade row ends Reuters Turkey, the second-largest buyer of Russian wheat after Egypt and the biggest buyer of its sunflower oil, had been in an agriculture trade dispute with Russia since mid-March when it imposed what Moscow regarded as prohibitively high import tariffs. and more »

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Turkey Stands by Qatar in Ongoing Crisis - Voice of America Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:24:29 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey Stands by Qatar in Ongoing Crisis Voice of America Turkey is continuing to be drawn into the crisis between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States over Doha's alleged support of radical Islamic groups in the region. Ankara is strongly backing Qatar and has ruled out ending it's recently ... Regional volatility increases demand for Turkey's stabilizing roleDaily Sabah all 287 news articles »