NPR | Ancient Turkey Bones In Mexico Reveal A Strange Relationship With Humans NPR Europeans ate chicken, so he projected his understanding of poultry onto some strange new birds. But he was wrong. The peacock-sized birds were turkeys. These turkeys from Mexico eventually made it back to Spain, and the rest of Europe, then crossed ... |
BBC News | Are armed pro-government vigilantes rising in Turkey? BBC News A new law in Turkey has sparked concern that pro-government vigilantes could commit acts of political violence without ever facing justice. Now there are fears that it is also encouraging civilians to join militia groups to defend the country's leaders ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey plans to deploy air and naval forces to Qatar | Qatar News ... Aljazeera.com Turkey plans to deploy air and naval forces to Qatar in addition to ground troops that are already stationed in the country, a Turkish diplomat has said. Fikret Ozer, Turkish ambassador to Qatar, however, declined to state a timeline for the move ... |
New York Times | Head of Amnesty International's Turkey Office to Be Freed From Turkish Prison New York Times ISTANBUL — An Istanbul court on Wednesday ordered the release of Amnesty International's top representative in Turkey, one of the most prominent political prisoners in the country detained under a widespread crackdown against government critics. The ... Turkey court orders release of Amnesty International chief - CNN Turkey court releases Amnesty head Taner Kilic - BBC News Turkey: court orders Amnesty chair released from jail |
Reuters | France's Macron warns Turkey over Syrian operation - Reuters Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country and said he wanted Ankara to coordinate its action with its allies. Two Men Can Stop the War Between Turkey and the Kurds Civilians pay price as Turkey battles Syrian Kurds Minorities in Syria's Afrin Fear Persecution as Turkey Escalates Offensive |
Washington Post | 3 sentenced to life in Turkey for attack that killed Germans Washington Post ISTANBUL — A court in Istanbul sentenced three people to life prison terms on Wednesday for their involvement in an Islamic State group suicide bombing in 2016 at Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district that killed 12 German tourists. The three ... Three jailed for life over Turkey attack which killed 12 German tourists Turkey sentences 3 to life imprisonment over links to 2016 suicide bombing Turkey jails Syrians over Istanbul blast that killed Germans |
Feature: Ancient gold crown returns home after Turkey's active pursuit of lost relics Xinhua ANKARA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- An ancient gold crown, which dates back to the 4th century B.C., has returned to its homeland Turkey, after a robust battle by the Turkish authorities to reclaim lost antiquities from overseas. Last Sunday, Turkish Culture ... |
Reuters | Russia's Putin, Turkey's Erdogan say happy with Syria congress in Sochi Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday to discuss the outcome of a Russian-sponsored conference on reaching peace in Syria, held this week in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi ... |
Listen – Turkey's Syria incursion strains ties with US Financial Times Listen – Turkey's Syria incursion strains ties with US. Turkey's attack on a prized US ally in the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in north-western Syria has opened a new front in Syria's seven-year-old civil war and highlights the depths to which Ankara's ... |
Aljazeera.com | Why is Russia helping Turkey in Afrin? Aljazeera.com On January 20, Turkey launched an air and ground offensive, which it called "Olive Branch", against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria. As the offensive progressed rapidly, it became obvious that such an ambitious operation could ... Syria war: Turkey arrests hundreds for criticising Afrin offensive We Fought for Our Democracy. Now Turkey Wants to Destroy It. Will US Fight Turkey? American Soldiers Will Not Leave City About to Be Attacked, Says Top General |