Aljazeera.com | Turkey's CHP leader ends 450km protest march with rally Aljazeera.com The leader of Turkey's main opposition party has completed his 25-day "March for Justice" from the capital Ankara to Istanbul, joining his supporters at a rally against a judicial decision against one of his party members. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head ... Turkey opposition leader vows to carry on marching for 'justice' Turkey protest: Istanbul rally concludes anti-Erdogan march Huge crowd rallies in Istanbul against Turkey's post-coup crackdown |
Financial Times | Protestors Walk 280 Miles In Turkey March For Peace NPR Hundreds of thousands marched to demonstrate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after his government imprisoned dissidents following a failed coup last year. LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: We cross the border from Iraq and Syria to Turkey now, where ... Turkey push for climate funds adds to concerns about Paris accord Erdogan links detained rights activists to failed coup Erdogan says Turkey will respond to any threats on its border |
Fox News | Turkey's Assyrians fear annihilation after government seizes church properties Fox News For years, the titles to the properties had been indexed in Turkey's national land registry as belonging to the villages inhabited by Syriacs. But in 2012, the greater municipality of the southeastern city of Mardin was established and the Syriacs ... |
The Hill | German military pulling out of Turkey The Hill Tensions between Berlin and Ankara have worsened since Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, almost unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, causing Turkey to recall its ambassador. The German military will ... Germany starts military pull-out from Turkey after diplomatic spat Germany begins evacuation of planes, personnel from Turkey's Incirlic Air Base Germany begins troop withdrawal from Turkey's Incirlik Air Base |
Daily Sabah | Syrians return to safe haven Turkey after holiday at home Daily Sabah It wasn't exactly a holiday in the sun, but at least they found a chance to meet relatives they had not seen for a long time back in their war-torn home country. Now, some 44,000 of the 68,000 Syrian refugees who fled from the civil war to Turkey ... |
TIME | Turkey's 'Justice Marchers' Are Walking to Istanbul to Protest Erdogan TIME After 21 days on his feet, no one could blame Kamal Kilicdaroglu for wanting to wear sandals instead of marching boots. Yet the 68-year-old leader of Turkey's largest opposition party apologizes to TIME for his casual footwear while on a break from his ... A Long March for Justice in Turkey EU Parliament Advises Freeze of Turkey's Membership Talks Over Human Rights and Democracy Concerns Why in the World Does Turkey Want an Aircraft Carrier? |
Al-Monitor | Turkey potential spoiler of US-Russian progress on Syria Al-Monitor The beginnings of a US-Russian understanding on Syria may be a welcome step toward a political settlement. It could also be a catalyst for a new alignment that brings Turkey closer to Syria and Iran, while testing the limits and extent of Moscow's ... Iran, Russia may hand over Afrin to Turkey 'in exchange for concessions' |
The National Interest Online (blog) | Why Exactly Does Turkey Need an Aircraft Carrier? The National Interest Online (blog) Turkey is embroiled in Syria, at odds with Saudi Arabia and Iran, and beset by internal ferment—including an alleged military coup attempt last year. So how does the Turkish government plan to solve these problems? With an aircraft carrier! |
Turkey, soul of the world, hope of the oppressed, nightmare of tyrants Yeni Şafak English Know well that Turkey is a country that can be subjected to any kind of coup or attack at all times. I am not doom mongering here. As a writer who is aware of his responsibilities, I cannot doom monger. Six months before July 15, I said, “a coup is ... |
Daily Sabah | One year on from the failed coup, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is more autocratic than ever The Guardian In the 1920s and 1930s, Atatürk shaped Turkey in his own image as a western society. In his Turkey, the state banished religion to the private sphere and discriminated against pious citizens. But since 2003, Erdoğan has dismantled Atatürk's societal ... Turkey focused on inclusivity, global justice at G20, says President Erdoğan |