Aljazeera.com | Turkey extends emergency rule for three more months Aljazeera.com The parliament of Turkey has approved a three-month extension of the state of emergency which had been in effect since last July's failed military coup. The move initiated by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim was backed on Monday by the ruling Justice and ... The Guardian view on post-coup Turkey: don't rebuild on vengeance Turkey extends state of emergency after coup anniversary Turkey Extends State of Emergency |
Washington Post | Turkey's Erdogan turned a failed coup into his path to greater power Washington Post Over the weekend, Turkey marked the one-year anniversary of a deadly coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his elected government. You probably know the story: On July 15, 2016, a mutinous faction of soldiers staged a short-lived ... A Year Later, A Divided Turkey Remembers Failed Coup Attempt Detained human rights activists face charges in Turkey How Turkey's leader used a failed coup to step on the opposition |
Voice of America | Turkey Deals Deadly Blows to IS Cells Voice of America "Since the New Year's attack by IS in Istanbul which took 39 lives, Turkey has been dealing heavy blows to this extremist organization," the official said. "Turkey is part of the international anti-IS coalition. We are very determined as always and ... |
Business Insider | Turkey has agreed to buy Russia's advanced missile-defense system, leaving NATO wondering what's next Business Insider Russian S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile systems in the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 9, 2016. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor. Turkey reached an agreement with Russia to purchase the latter's most sophisticated missile-defense system, the S-400, ... Turkey turns away from NATO with US$2.5B plan to purchase Russian missile defence system |
Al-Monitor | Turkey Activists Colorado Springs Gazette Ten Turkish human rights activists, including Amnesty International's Turkey director Idil Eser, who were detained by police while attending a training workshop appeared before a court in Istanbul on Monday to face possible charges or be released from ... Arrest of rights activists 'chills' Turkey's civil society |
New York Times | Poland, Turkey, Roger Federer: Your Monday Briefing - The New ... New York Times ... • We dug deeper into the meeting Donald Trump Jr. set up in June last year with a Russian lawyer after he had been offered damaging information about ... |
Bloomberg | Turkey Adds Troops in Qatar in Defiance of Saudi-Led Isolation Bloomberg Turkey is building up its military presence in Qatar, an adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, in defiance of a Saudi-led bloc's demand that the Turkish military pull out of the emirate. “Turkey's steady buildup continues there, protecting ... Turkey adds troops in Qatar in defiance of Arab bloc boycott |
ReliefWeb | Turkey: Resettlement Update - July 2017 ReliefWeb UNHCR continues to use resettlement as a protection tool for the most vulnerable Syrian refugees: At least 300,000 (10% of the total) Syrians are estimated to be in need of resettlement in Turkey. □ Given the growing number of non-Syrian asylum ... |
Rudaw | Turkey: Kurdistan referendum could lead to 'unwanted consequences' Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan's independence referendum may lead to “unwanted consequences,” Turkey's security board warned on Monday. “It has been underlined that the referendum decision taken by the KRG [Kurdistan Regional Government] ... Turkey's top security board urges Barzani over independence referendum |
DefenseNews.com | Turkey's naval ambitions boosting local industry DefenseNews.com ANKARA — As Turkey, a peninsula in a volatile region, has in recent years thrived to push up its regional political clout, the Ankara government has taken a position to commission a wide range of vessels from local shipyards. “That became the boost ... |