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American Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey Faces New Charges - Slate Magazine (blog) Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:17:00 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

American Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey Faces New Charges Slate Magazine (blog) Andrew Brunson, the American pastor who has been imprisoned in Turkey for nearly a year on dubious terrorism charges, is now facing new charges: “gathering state secrets for espionage, attempting to overthrow the Turkish parliament and government, and ... Germany's spat with Turkey has long-term consequencesThe Straits Times Germany warns Turkey it will never join EU while Erdogan remains in chargeThe Independent Chill in Relations Puts Much at Stake for Turks and GermansNew York Times The Sun -The Guardian -The Guardian all 138 news articles »

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Emin Ozmen—Magnum for TIME - TIME Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:42:01 GMT

TIME	Emin Ozmen—Magnum for TIME TIME Over the past few years, ISIS has repeatedly targeted tourist hot spots across Europe and the wider Mediterranean region. The slaughter of holidaymakers has become a grim annual staple, from the massacre of 38 European beachgoers in Sousse, Tunisia, ...

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Detained US Minister Faces New Charges in Turkey - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:21:03 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Detained US Minister Faces New Charges in Turkey Wall Street Journal (subscription) ISTANBUL—An American pastor detained in Turkey for nearly a year on terrorism-related charges faces new charges including espionage, in a widening case that has become a top priority in Turkey for the Trump administration. Andrew Brunson, a ...

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From Next Month, Turkey Will Stop Teaching Evolution in The School Curriculum - ScienceAlert Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:24:34 GMT

From Next Month, Turkey Will Stop Teaching Evolution in The School Curriculum ScienceAlert The chair of Turkey's Board of Education, Alpaslan Durmuş, has since outlined on the board's website the specific changes to the nation's primary and secondary curriculum, one of which is the removal of the grade 9 topic "Origin of Life and Evolution". and more »

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The coastal Maine town that shipped cows to Turkey - BBC News Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:00:03 GMT

BBC News

The coastal Maine town that shipped cows to Turkey BBC News Eastport in Maine has survived for more than 200 years by changing how it lives off the sea. It's next act is no different. Just a three-minute boat ride from Canada, Eastport earned its name because it's the easternmost port, and city, in the US ... and more »

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Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor extends contract in Turkey - BBC Sport - BBC Sport Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:44:41 GMT

BBC Sport

Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor extends contract in Turkey - BBC Sport BBC Sport Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor extends his contract with Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir for another three years. and more »

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Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign Language Oscar ... - Variety Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:18:47 GMT

Variety

Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign Language Oscar ... Variety Can Ulkay's “Ayla” has been selected as Turkey's official candidate for the best foreign-language film Oscar, it was announced Friday. Based on the true story of ... Oscars: Turkey Selects 'Ayla: The Daughter of War' for Foreign ...Hollywood Reporter all 4 news articles »

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Mattis Seeks To Calm Nervous Ally In Turkey - NPR Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:02:37 GMT

The Atlantic

Mattis Seeks To Calm Nervous Ally In Turkey NPR Perhaps none is more uneasy than Turkey. Mattis, yesterday, sought to reassure Turkey's president that American backing for Kurdish fighters will not undermine Turkey's security. And to find out if he succeeded in reassuring Turkey, we're joined now by ... Striking an Impossible Balance in TurkeyThe Atlantic For Istanbul Stock Investors, Germany-Turkey Spat Is Hot AirBloomberg Turkey is trying to extradite its political opponents from EuropeThe Economist POLITICO.eu -Deutsche Welle -Hurriyet Daily News all 298 news articles »

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Hunger Strike Shines Light on Turkey Crackdown - Voice of America Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:38:33 GMT

Voice of America

Hunger Strike Shines Light on Turkey Crackdown Voice of America Nearly 1,000 people were forced out of their jobs Friday in Turkey, joining more than 150,000 people who have been fired as part of an ongoing government crackdown following a failed coup last year. The opposition is increasingly rallying around two ...

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Briton arrested in Turkey over coins he found while snorkelling - The Guardian Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:45:18 GMT

The Guardian

Briton arrested in Turkey over coins he found while snorkelling The Guardian Robyns, an ambulance driver from West Sussex, has been held on suspicion of failing to declare the find to the local authorities, having reportedly decided to take them home as a souvenir of his trip to Turgutreis, in south-west Turkey. “They are ... British tourist arrested in Turkey after attempting to fly home with gold coins found while snorkellingThe Independent Sussex man held in Turkey for smuggling ancient coinsBBC News all 19 news articles »