Los Angeles Times | Tillerson tries to sooth badly strained relations with Turkey Los Angeles Times Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, receives Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for tense talks at the presidential palace in Ankara on Feb. 15, 2018. (Associated Press). Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ... Tillerson holds prolonged talks in Turkey trying to mend soured relationship Tillerson breaks protocol by meeting Turkey's Erdogan without translator US and Turkey look to mend ties as Syria tension grows |
The Guardian | UK high court refuses Turkey extradition due to overcrowded prisons The Guardian The Royal Courts of Justice in London, where the high court is situated. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Images. The high court in London has refused to return an absconding British prisoner to Turkey on the grounds that the country's jails are so ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey warns Greece over Aegean Sea tensions | Greece News | Al ... Aljazeera.com Turkey has urged Greece to refrain from tensions between the NATO allies after two vessels from the neighbouring countries collided in the Aegean Sea. Monday's incident, which is the latest of the incidents that have raised tensions in the Aegean ... Is Greece set to LOSE IT with Turkey? Tsipras issues rare WAR ... Kammenos receives NATO reassurances with regard to Turkey The US calls on Greece and Turkey to deescalate Aegean Sea tensions |
Brookings Institution (blog) | The new geopolitics of Turkey, Syria, and the West Brookings Institution (blog) As the turmoil in Syria enters its seventh year, its adverse geopolitical consequences stretch far beyond the Middle East. Developments in Syria have affected Turkey, too, before the Arab Spring, Turkey was a rising star in its neighborhood but has ... |
CBS News | Amid tension with Turkey, Mattis finds common, and "uncommon ground" CBS News BRUSSELS -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday the United States and Turkey are having an open dialogue about their growing differences over the fight in Syria, and are "finding common ground." Speaking at the close of a NATO defense ... Mattis: US, Turkey finding 'common ground' on Syria |
UNHCR | Grandi urges more aid for Turkey's refugee hosting effort UNHCR Besides more than 3.5 million refugees from the seven-year conflict in Syria, Turkey also plays host to hundreds of thousands who fled conflict and instability in countries including Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. About 70 per cent of Turkey's refugee ... Turkey's role in the refugee crisis is crucial but there is room for improvement |
The Economist | Turkey's constitutional court has been rendered irrelevant The Economist ELVAN ALPAY'S heart leapt at the news. It was January 11th, and Turkey's constitutional court had just ordered the release of Mrs Alpay's father Sahin, as well as another writer, from pre-trial detention. One of over 100 journalists locked up in Turkey ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Prospects of change in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News As the 2019 presidential elections approach, change has gained a more profound meaning to many voters in Turkey. Ruled by the same party and leader since 2002, an unusually long time for a competitive political system, many people in Turkey wonder when ... |
Deutsche Welle | Angela Merkel must stop 'cozying up' to Turkey, German opposition demands Deutsche Welle Left and Green party lawmakers have slammed Germany's Turkey policy ahead of Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's visit to Berlin. They demand a tougher stance in the face of human rights violations. Angela Merkel and Binali Yildirim handshake (Reuters/Ho ... Turkey, Germany vow to improve strained ties Germany wants fast judicial process for journalist held in Turkey |
Turkey gives Hamas military assistance – Israeli intelligence Ahval Turkey has rejected claims brought up in an investigation by Israeli intelligence that it has helped strengthen Hamas, the Islamist governing party of the blockaded Palestinian territory of Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday. Israel's claims ... |