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Turkey Signs Russian Missile Deal, Pivoting From NATO - New York Times Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:53:05 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Signs Russian Missile Deal, Pivoting From NATO
New York Times
ISTANBUL — In the clearest sign of his pivot toward Russia and away from NATO and the West, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that Turkey had signed a deal to purchase a Russian surface-to-air missile system. The deal cements a ...
Turkey set to buy Russian missile defence systemAljazeera.com
US relays concern to Turkey after NATO ally makes deposit to buy Russian defense systemCNBC
Turkey signs deal to get Russian S-400 air defence missilesBBC News
Business Insider -FRANCE 24
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Is Turkey ready to live with an independent Kurdistan? - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:07:26 GMT

Is Turkey ready to live with an independent Kurdistan?
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey's official line – as voiced many times by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other prominent government figures - is that this vote should not take place as it would make no positive contribution to regional peace and stability. They have ...

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Turkey Says German Foreign Minister's Remarks on Arms Sales Inappropriate - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:37:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Turkey Says German Foreign Minister's Remarks on Arms Sales Inappropriate
U.S. News & World Report
REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Reuters. ANKARA (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel's comments about stopping arms exports to Turkey are not appropriate for a foreign minister, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
US and Europe mull ways to bring Turkey into lineHurriyet Daily News
German halt on arms sales to Ankara weakens anti-terrorism fight: TurkeyReuters
Germany mulls adding Turkey to list of states posing high security risk - mediaThe Star Online
Luxemburger Wort - English Edition -Anadolu Agency -Daily Sabah
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A Journey Into the Dark Heart of Turkey's Prison System - Newsweek Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:58:27 GMT

Newsweek

A Journey Into the Dark Heart of Turkey's Prison System
Newsweek
As I walked, I was acutely aware of the armed guards in watchtowers high above me, tracking my every step. I was on my way to meet my colleague and friend Idil Eser, in the highest security section of Turkey's highest security prison, Silivri. Idil ...

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Turkey's nightmare: Brain drain - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:07:26 GMT

Turkey's nightmare: Brain drain
Hurriyet Daily News
It started long before Turkey's July 15, 2016 military coup attempt. Slowly but steadily, young professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers, academics and new graduates started leaving their home country in search of a better future. Many of the country's ...

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Swiss send 2nd-century coffin depicting Hercules to Turkey - New Haven Register Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:04:15 GMT

New Haven Register

Swiss send 2nd-century coffin depicting Hercules to Turkey
New Haven Register
GENEVA (AP) — A Turkish consular official in Geneva says a rare, ancient sarcophagus depicting the 12 labors of Hercules is poised to be shipped home to Turkey. The sarcophagus sat for years in Geneva's customs-office warehouse before being seized by ...

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Erdoğan vows to 'continue to pressure banks over interest' in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:07:26 GMT

Erdoğan vows to 'continue to pressure banks over interest' in Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News
The government will continue to pressure banks in Turkey over high interest rates, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed once again. “We will certainly pressure [them]. We cannot [tolerate] credit interest rates reaching up to 15, 16, 18 percent ...

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Inter-Agency Coordination Turkey Health Sector | Q2 January - June 2017 - Reliefweb Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:24:21 GMT

Reliefweb

Inter-Agency Coordination Turkey Health Sector | Q2 January - June 2017
Reliefweb
WHO continues to train Syrian health staff living in Turkey to adapt to the Turkish health care system. From April to June, some 665 Syrian doctors & nurses (out of 1,020 in 2017) completed the adaptation training of WHO - supported adaptation courses ...


Turkey plays key role in new global ecosystem, Minister Albayrak says - Daily Sabah Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:09:17 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey plays key role in new global ecosystem, Minister Albayrak says
Daily Sabah
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak highlighted that the West-centered ecosystem is in the process of shifting toward the East. This offers great opportunities for countries located on that axis, and Turkey constitutes the backbone of ...


Germany has put most arms exports to Turkey on hold: minister - Reuters Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:31:05 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Germany has put most arms exports to Turkey on hold: minister
Reuters
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and increasingly strained ties to its NATO ally, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday.
Turkey detains two more German nationalsDeutsche Welle

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