Aljazeera.com | Russia, Iran open their arms as Turkey loses patience with US NBCNews.com U.S. military support for Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are led by the Kurdish YPG militia, have left Turkey furious. Officials have even warned that Turkish troops are ready to cross into neighboring Syria. “Nobody should expect Turkey to be ... Turkey boosting military presence along border near Syria's Afrin Turkey says its 'mistrust' of Washington over Syria continues US backpedals on new Kurdish force as Turkey prepares for war |
ABC Online | Pegasus Airlines plane recovered from Turkey airport cliff edge using crane ABC Online Turkish authorities have used a large crane to recover a passenger plane that skidded off a runway in northern Turkey and came to a halt on a cliff edge metres from the Black Sea. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, with 168 people on board, left the ... Turkey Uses Large Crane to Remove Skidded Plane From Slope Passenger plane lifted away from cliff edge after Turkey runway ... Turkey uses two cranes to lift stricken plane from cliff edge - Sky News |
Aljazeera.com | Germany hints at warming relations with Turkey Aljazeera.com German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said that Berlin intends to have "better negotiations" with Ankara in a sign which might be seen as a thawing of bilateral relations. "Of course, we have the intention of having better negotiations with Turkey ... Turkey detains five activists, including husband of freed German journalist: party Bulgaria plots to help Turkey join the EU in stand against Brussels ... Turkey, Germany kick off two-day security dialogue to counter Gülen ... |
CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) | Turkey Crackdown Chronicle: Week of January 15 CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) Turkey's Constitutional Court on January 12 ruled that local courts should release from pretrial detention Şahin Alpay, a former columnist for the shuttered daily Zaman, and Mehmet Altan, a former host for the shuttered Can Erzincan TV and columnist ... |
BBC News | Child pregnancies reignite sexual abuse debate in Turkey BBC News One hundred and fifteen girls, including 39 from Syria, have been treated at a single hospital in Istanbul in less than five months. News website Hurriyet Daily reported 38 girls became pregnant before the age of 15, and 77 before turning 18. The age ... |
Voice of America | Turkey Business Lobby Calls for End to Emergency Rule Voice of America Turkey's main business lobby on Thursday called on the government to end the state of emergency as parliament extended it for a sixth time since it was imposed after an attempted coup in 2016. Emergency rule allows President Tayyip Erdogan and the ... Turkey: Media, Activists, Political Opposition Targeted Turkey to extend state of emergency amid freedom concerns State of emergency in Turkey extended for sixth time |
BBC News | Birmingham teen used parents' credit card for Turkey terror trip BBC News A 16-year-old boy has admitted using his parents' credit card to book a one-way flight to Turkey to join a terror group. The boy, who cannot be named, was arrested at Birmingham Airport in June 2017 as he attempted to check in. Police believe the boy ... |
Turkey says will coordinate with Russia on operation in Syria's Afrin Reuters Turkey says will coordinate with Russia on operation in Syria's Afrin. Reuters Staff. 1 Min Read. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday Russia should not oppose its operation in Syria's Afrin and will coordinate with Moscow on the situation of ... |
Wall Street Journal | US Scales Back Plan to Create Syria Border Force After Turkey Objects to Kurdish Role Wall Street Journal The U.S. military is swiftly backtracking from plans to build a 30,000-person border force in Syria after the proposal triggered a new diplomatic showdown with Turkey. After earlier heralding the idea as a pillar of the Trump administration's new ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey's emergency rule should be ended as soon as possible, TÜSİAD urges Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's top business group has voiced its request for the end of the country's state of emergency “as soon as possible,” warning that foreign investors are being dissuaded by its continuation. The Turkish Business and Industry Association (TÜSİAD ... |