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Turkey Frees Journalists Detained for Nine Months - The Atlantic Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:46:00 GMT

The Atlantic

Turkey Frees Journalists Detained for Nine Months The Atlantic Seven journalists were released from a Turkish jail on Friday after spending nine months behind bars on charges of aiding a terrorist organization. The journalists are employees of Cumhuriyet, Turkey's oldest newspaper and one of the nation's few ... Turkey Frees 7 Journalists, but Others Remain Behind BarsNew York Times Journalists' trial highlights questions facing TurkeyFinancial Times Cartoonist freed but other journalists still held in Turkey's controversial media trialPRI SFGate all 119 news articles »

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'Ghost plane' takes off from Turkey 115 passengers lighter after booting nearly everyone off after a technical fault - Daily Mail Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:13:44 GMT

Daily Mail

'Ghost plane' takes off from Turkey 115 passengers lighter after booting nearly everyone off after a technical fault Daily Mail Anyone who has wished for more space on a flight might be jealous of a dozen passengers who had the plane to themselves as they cruised back from Turkey. Bizarre footage has emerged of a Thomas Cook flight from Turkey to Manchester which shows just ... and more »

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British ex-soldier arrested in Turkey and accused of fighting alongside Kurdish rebels - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 29 Jul 2017 13:53:19 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

British ex-soldier arrested in Turkey and accused of fighting alongside Kurdish rebels Telegraph.co.uk A British ex-soldier has been arrested by Turkish authorities for suspected terrorism offences while holidaying on the country's western coast. The man, named locally as 'Joseph A.R.', was detained in the Aegean holiday resort town of Didim, in Aydin ... Former soldier from Leeds arrested in Turkey for fighting Islamic StateYorkshire Post Briton held in Turkey terror raidBBC News Ex-soldier Joe Robinson arrested in Turkey for battling Islamic StateSky News The Sun -The Independent -The Sun Daily all 56 news articles »

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Turkey's T-shirt detentions - CNN.com - CNN Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:11:12 GMT

CNN	Turkey's T-shirt detentions - CNN.com CNN Turkey has a T-shirt problem. More than 20 people have been detained by Turkish security forces for wearing a white T-shirt with the word "HERO" written on it in ... and more »

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Turkey appoints 'business-friendly' defense minister - DefenseNews.com Sat, 29 Jul 2017 22:15:37 GMT

Turkey appoints 'business-friendly' defense minister DefenseNews.com ANKARA — The Turkish government has appointed Nurettin Canikli, a veteran politician from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as the new defense minister, in what industry says is part of efforts to build more business-friendly relations, ...

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Severe storms batter Turkey's Istanbul - Aljazeera.com Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:13:54 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Severe storms batter Turkey's Istanbul Aljazeera.com At least 10 people have been injured as heavy rain, large hail and strong winds knocked down trees, damaged buildings and flooded streets in Istanbul, Turkey. The violent storm pummelled Turkey's most populous city on Thursday with hailstones the size ... Britain ends electronics cabin ban on some flights from TurkeyReuters 'I can barely stand up!' Shocking moment heroic reporter continues her live broadcast during massive hail storm in ...Daily Mail Britain lifts laptop ban on some flights from TurkeyFinancial Post The New Arab all 178 news articles »

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Turkey Detains Soccer Player in Post-Coup Crackdown: Media - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:38:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Turkey Detains Soccer Player in Post-Coup Crackdown: Media U.S. News & World Report Since the failed putsch, some 150,000 people have been sacked or suspended and more than 50,000 detained, alarming Turkey's Western allies and rights groups, who say President Tayyip Erdogan is using the coup as a pretext to muzzle dissent. and more »

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Former British soldier held in Turkey over 'pro-Kurdish propaganda' | World news | The Guardian - Daily Mail Sat, 29 Jul 2017 08:35:40 GMT

Daily Mail

Former British soldier held in Turkey over 'pro-Kurdish propaganda' | World news | The Guardian Daily Mail Former British soldier who travelled to Syria to fight against ISIS is arrested while on holiday with his girlfriend in Turkey accused of supporting the country's enemies. Joe Robinson fought with Kurdish militias against ISIS in Syria in 2015; He ... and more »

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Turkey's new Uber alternative is a government surveillance tool - The Daily Dot Sat, 29 Jul 2017 10:38:29 GMT

The Daily Dot

Turkey's new Uber alternative is a government surveillance tool The Daily Dot All taxicabs in Turkey's business capital, Istanbul, will soon have internal cameras to record passengers during trips and retain the data for the use of law enforcement. Matched with a mobile app that collects phone number, GPS location data, and ...

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2 Steady Stocks in a Volatile Post-Coup Turkey - Barron's Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:47:14 GMT

Barron's

2 Steady Stocks in a Volatile Post-Coup Turkey Barron's Emboldened after the failed coup one year ago and a referendum giving the president sweeping power this spring, Turkey's government is drifting from democracy. A staggering number of Turks have been arrested, detained, or fired over the past year, and ...