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2 dead, 500 hurt as deadly quake rattles Greece, Turkey - Washington Post Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:43:56 GMT

Washington Post

2 dead, 500 hurt as deadly quake rattles Greece, Turkey Washington Post KOS, Greece — A powerful earthquake shook beach resorts Friday in Greece and Turkey, killing two tourists crushed when a building collapsed on a bar in the Greek island of Kos and injuring nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region. Only a few ... Deadly Earthquake Hit Greece And Turkey Today - Triggers TsunamiForbes Deadly Earthquake Strikes Greece And TurkeyNPR Aegean Sea Earthquake Rocks Greece, Turkey Resorts: Two Dead on KosNBCNews.com Chicago Tribune -ABC News all 710 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan Refuses to Back Down in Feud With Germany - New York Times Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:18:08 GMT

New York Times

Turkey's Erdogan Refuses to Back Down in Feud With Germany New York Times ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey raised the stakes in a long-running diplomatic spat with Germany on Friday, dismissing the threat of an informal German economic embargo and rejecting calls to release several German citizens held ... Turkey is acting like former Communist East Germany, Schaeuble saysCNBC Germany issues travel warning for Turkey as Merkel escalates tensions over human rights abusesThe Independent Berlin reviews Turkish arms requests as crisis deepensReuters BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -The Economist all 127 news articles »

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Earthquake in Greece and Turkey – in pictures - The Guardian Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:03:38 GMT

The Guardian

Earthquake in Greece and Turkey – in pictures The Guardian Two people have died and at least 200 have been injured in an earthquake that shook popular Greek and Turkish holiday destinations around the Aegean Sea. The epicentre of the 6.5-magnitude quake was about six miles south of the Turkish resort of ...

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Reality is warped in Turkey. We may never get it back - The Guardian Fri, 21 Jul 2017 06:00:52 GMT

The Guardian

Reality is warped in Turkey. We may never get it back The Guardian The anniversary was a declaration that the old Turkey has been replaced by Erdoğan's Turkey. He even declared that the population had shrunk by 30 million. “We rescued the 50 million on the night of the coup,” he said. Turkey's population is 80 million. Turkey's fragile democracy under threat following year of turmoilIrish Examiner all 10 news articles »

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Brit teens on holiday in Turkey are sexually assaulted twice in four days at hotel – and staff blame them for ... - The Sun Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:21:00 GMT

The Sun

Brit teens on holiday in Turkey are sexually assaulted twice in four days at hotel – and staff blame them for ... The Sun A GROUP of British teens on their first overseas trip away say they have been sexually assaulted TWICE in Turkey – and hotel staff have blamed THEM for “looking for group sex”. The youngsters were forced to flee in the middle of the night after one was ...

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Is the world finally breaking its silence on Turkey? - Open Democracy Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:45:28 GMT

Open Democracy

Is the world finally breaking its silence on Turkey? Open Democracy On July 25, at a meeting with Turkey's Foreign Minister in Brussels, the EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has an opportunity to make amends. Rather than hide behind honeyed words and soft diplomacy, she must make an explicit demand for ... and more »

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Turkey accuses Germany of harbouring 'terrorists' - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:12:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey accuses Germany of harbouring 'terrorists' Aljazeera.com Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, has accused Germany of harbouring "terrorists" after the country stepped up a travel advisory for Turkey and considered slapping sanctions over its arrest of human rights activists. Germany told its citizens ... Turkey's Arrest of German Activist Heightens Nations' TensionsNew York Times Why Germany Is Warning Its Citizens About Travel to TurkeyThe Atlantic Germany warns citizens of Turkey risks amid arrestsBBC News Reuters -Washington Post -The Guardian all 204 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan Heading to Gulf in Bid to Ease Qatar Crisis - Voice of America Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:00:57 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey's Erdogan Heading to Gulf in Bid to Ease Qatar Crisis Voice of America Analysts say any effort by Erdogan to position himself as a facilitator will likely be handicapped by Ankara's strong backing of Doha in the diplomatic crisis. Turkey has been in the forefront of breaking the blockade of Qatar, airlifting large amounts ... Erdogan says Turkey will try to solve problems between Gulf statesReuters all 269 news articles »

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Islamists surround rivals at Syria-Turkey crossing, truce agreed - Reuters Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:11:15 GMT

Islamists surround rivals at Syria-Turkey crossing, truce agreed Reuters AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jihadist fighters and rival Islamist insurgents agreed a ceasefire on Friday to end days of infighting, a statement said, after al Qaeda-linked militants surrounded the other rebels near a Syria-Turkey border crossing. and more »

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Turkey Leaks Secret Locations of US Troops in Syria - Daily Beast Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:45:38 GMT

Daily Beast

Turkey Leaks Secret Locations of US Troops in Syria Daily Beast Turkey has openly criticized the Trump administration—and the Obama administration before it—for relying in the battle against ISIS on a militia led by Kurds affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK. A separatist movement now at war with ... US 'Concerned' About Turkey Leak of Special Force Positions In Northern SyriaNewsweek Turkey leaks secret locations of US, French troops in SyriaFRANCE 24 Turkey's publication of US troop locations poses risk, Pentagon saysReuters Military Times -ABC News -The Hill -Reuters all 142 news articles »