Washington Post | In call, Trump issues stern warning to Turkey over Syria operation Washington Post President Trump urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to scale back his country's assault on Kurdish positions in Syria, signaling mounting American anxiety that Ankara's latest military foray will jeopardize the U.S. campaign ... Trump Sharply Warns Turkey Against Military Strikes in Syria Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria | Syria News | Al ... Turkey to extend Syria campaign to Kurdish-controlled Manbij |
Christian Science Monitor | In Turkey, cruel tradition trumps 'picture perfect' gender laws Christian Science Monitor January 24, 2018 Istanbul, Turkey—Disgusted by daily reports of men killing women in his native Turkey, film director Dersu Yavuz Altun made his protest in the way he knows best: on the big screen. “Ayaz” left some women physically shaking after its ... |
New York Times | Mixed Messages From US as Turkey Attacks Syrian Kurds New York Times The conflicting statements appeared to reflect an effort by the administration to balance competing pressures. Turkey, which has been furious over American support for the Kurds, is a NATO ally, while the Kurds have been critical American partners in ... Understanding Turkey's endgame in Syria US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey The Latest: Turkey's Erdogan says he warned Trump over Syria |
Reuters | Turkey is an aggressive neighbor, Greek PM tells Europeans in Davos Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday his European partners couldn't always appreciate the challenges of living with an 'aggressive' neighbor such as Turkey, remarks reflecting the strained ties between ... |
Washington Post | Turkey and Russia run rings around Trump Washington Post Trump of course has enthusiastically embraced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and turned a blind eye to Erdogan's domestic repression. Trump also essentially handed Syria to Russia through an ill-conceived cease-fire. (Russia, unsurprisingly, is ... |
Is Northern Cyprus part of Turkey? Hurriyet Daily News Despite the intimate relations between Turkish Cypriots and mainland Turks, and even though ever since the 1974 Turkish intervention a considerable number of people from Anatolia have settled in Northern Cyprus, the answer to the question in the title ... |
Sidney Herald Leader | Spring Turkey Apps Due Feb. 14 Sidney Herald Leader First-time spring turkey hunters ages 15 or younger are eligible to receive one spring license valid for the regular hunting season in a specific unit. To be eligible, the youth hunter must be 15 or younger on opening day of spring turkey season, and ... |
CPJ Press Freedom Online | Journalists detained after criticizing Turkey's Syria incursion CPJ Press Freedom Online Istanbul, January 23, 2018 --The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned the detention of at least four journalists in Turkey after they criticized its incursion into northern Syria, and urged Turkish authorities to release the journalists and ... |
NPR | Turkey Launches Offensive On US-Backed Kurdish Militia In Syria NPR Turkey on Sunday continued a major attack inside northwestern Syria on a Kurdish militia it has called a "terror army" that presents a danger to Turkish security. One day earlier Turkey sent tanks and armored vehicles lumbering across the border with ... 'Relentless' shelling as Turkey intensifies Afrin push Erdogan, US Exchange Taunts Over Turkey's Syria Offensive Turkish Troops Attack US-Backed Kurds in Syria, a Clash of NATO Allies |
The Weekly Standard | White House Watch: What's Happening with Turkey, Russia, and the Kurds? The Weekly Standard The recent assault by Turkey's military on Kurds in northwestern Syria has presented a conundrum for the administration: Turkey is our (strained) NATO ally while the Kurds have been one of America's most important friends in the region, with Kurdish ... |