The Drive | Back To Back US Drones Crashes in Turkey as Tensions Simmer Between the Two Countries The Drive Two MQ-1B Predator drones flying from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey have crashed in three days, possibly cutting the total number of operational drones the U.S. Air Force has situated at the base in half. Combined with the pending retirement of the ... US Drone Crashes in Southeast Turkey: Air Base Statement US Predator drone crashes in Turkey US Air Force drone crashes in southeast Turkey |
CNN | Germany: Turkey may be using Interpol to hunt down political opponents CNN The accusation follows the arrest and release of a prominent Turkish-German writer, the latest sign of the deterioration of ties between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Germany over what Germany perceives to be Turkey's interference in its ... Erdogan says Turkey and Iran discussing joint action against Kurdish militants Germany welcomes release of writer sought by Turkey Turkey Burns Another NATO Ally |
Financial Times | Global Ports in the doldrums as cruises shun Turkey Financial Times Unrest in Turkey spurred a near-tripling of first-half pre-tax losses at Global Ports Holding after a decline in cruise ships docking at its ports in the country. Shares in the port operator, which floated in May and counts Peter Mandelson, the Labour ... Global Ports takes a hit as unrest in Turkey sinks cruise revenues Turkey cruise slowdown tips Global Ports Holdings in to red Tourism trouble in Turkey sinks major port firm run by Lord Mandelson as it's hit by £5.2m in losses |
BBC News | Are Turkey's schools dropping evolution and teaching jihad? BBC News "In Turkey, education was never secular. There were already obligatory classes on religion. But now, the introduction of the concept of jihad is just horrendous." From September Turkey will have a new education curriculum and this 38-year-old mother is ... |
Channel NewsAsia | Turkey remains committed in fight against extremism: PM Yildirim Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: While extremism has been a thorny issue faced by Turkey, the country remains committed in the fight against it, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday (Aug 21). Speaking at the 41st Singapore Lecture conference, Mr Yildirim ... Turkey-Singapore FTA to take effect on Oct 1 S'pore-Turkey free trade deal to come into force on Oct 1 Turkey a promising market for business: Iswaran |
NPR | In Turkey, Schools Will Stop Teaching Evolution This Fall NPR Zeynep Terzi, left, 23, a medical student in Istanbul, and Betul Vargi, 22, a college student studying English literature, are part of what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls a new "pious generation" of Turks. They wear headscarves and attend ... Turkey to stop teaching evolution in schools, report says Report: Turkey won't teach evolution anymore |
Bloomberg | Turkey Sees Risk of Kurds Defying Region With Independence Vote Bloomberg Turkey sees a real risk that Iraqi Kurds will press ahead with an independence referendum, according to an adviser to the president, a move that would defy almost unanimous opposition among neighboring states and surprise the many observers who ... Turkey says Kurdish Iraq's referendum could lead to civil war Pressure From Iran, Turkey 'May Become an Obstacle' to Kurdistan Independence |
Does Turkey have a row with the west? Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's relations with the west are going through its most serious test in history. On a bilateral level, Turkey has serious differences of opinion with the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and many of its other western partners and ... |
BBC Sport | Samir Nasri: Manchester City midfielder joins Turkey's Antalyaspor BBC Sport Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has joined Turkish side Antalyaspor on a two-year contract, for a fee which could rise to 3.5m euros (£3.2m). The France player, 30, signed from Arsenal for £25m in 2011 and made 129 Premier League appearances for ... Samir Nasri touches down in Turkey as Manchester City midfielder nears move to Super Lig outfit Antalyaspor Nasri leaves Man City for Turkey Nasri leaves Manchester City to link up with Eto'o in Turkey |
POLITICO.eu | Long arm of Turkey's anti-Gülenist purge POLITICO.eu “This organization somehow managed to take their members out of Turkey before and after the coup,” said Akbaba. As long as fugitive Gülen suspects remained free, Turkey could not achieve real results in its fight against the movement, he added. |