New York Times | Florida, Russia, Turkey: Your Friday Evening Briefing New York Times (Want to get this briefing by email? Here's the sign-up.) Good evening. Here's the latest. Photo. Credit WPLG-TV, via Associated Press. 1. He had a “desire to kill.” That's what a tipster told the F.B.I. about Nikolas Cruz, the Florida school shooting ... |
Washington Post | Turkey and the US agree to move forward, not dwell on past differences Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — The United States and Turkey agreed Friday to open a formal dialogue to resolve their differences over a Kurdish militia in Syria, averting a near-collapse in relations but without mending any of the deep fissures keeping them apart ... Tillerson Tries To Ease Tension With Turkey Behind Turkey's Actions in Syria: A Fear of Waning Influence Tillerson works to repair ties with Turkey |
New York Times | Turkey's Effort to Repair Relations Trips Over Its Crackdown New York Times ISTANBUL — Efforts by Turkey this week to repair relations with the United States and Europe stumbled over deepening concerns about the length and breadth of its state of emergency, which has been used to round up tens of thousands. Europe's top human ... Turkey jails six Turkish media workers for life, releases German reporter Turkey frees German-Turkish journalist, who flies to Berlin German Die Welt reporter Deniz Yucel to leave Turkey jail |
Brookings Institution (blog) | The United States and Turkey should fix their relationship—Before it's too late Brookings Institution (blog) U.S.-Turkey tensions spiked in January, when American military officials announced plans to train a 30,000-strong “border security force” with a significant YPG component to be deployed along the Turkish border. When Ankara erupted with predictable ... Turkey Is Out of Control. Time for the US to Say So. US Wants Turkey To Restrain Offensive Against Kurds In Syria Turkey targets critics of Operation Olive Branch |
The Guardian | Turkey sentences journalists to life in jail over coup attempt | World ... The Guardian Sentencing over alleged role in failed putsch condemned as showing disregard for rule of law. Turkey: Six journalists given life sentences over coup Turkey sentences 4 journalists to life in prison, releases and indicts another Turkey: Life sentences for journalists |
Wall Street Journal | US-Turkey Ties at 'Crisis Point' Over Syria, Top American Diplomat Says Wall Street Journal ANKARA, Turkey—Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that relations between the U.S. and Turkey were at a “crisis point” after two days of meetings failed to dissolve tensions over sharply conflicting aims in northern Syria. Mr. Tillerson met ... |
Voice of America | Report: Turkey Nationalism on Upsurge Again - VOA News Voice of America Turkey is undergoing a new nationalist wave led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a study by the Center for American Progress (CAP) concludes. The report and the findings of polls and focus groups conducted in Turkey late last year conclude that ... Turkey's Erdogan sets an example for illiberal, majoritarian ... |
Express.co.uk | EU tells Turkey NO to visa-free travel as it cracks down on Erdogan Express.co.uk But Belgium Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said Ankara must first ease its terrorism laws, which Turkey has long declined to do. Turkey says it needs them, given the severity of security threats it faces on its own soil and in the region. During a ... |
Financial Times | EU will not lift visas unless Turkey eases terrorism laws Reuters But Belgium Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said Ankara must first ease its terrorism laws, which Turkey has long declined to do. Turkey says it needs them, given the severity of security threats it faces on its own soil and in the region. “If it is ... Turkey's judiciary must protect rule of law, says Europe diplomat |
CBS Boston / WBZ | Larry The Turkey Causing Traffic Jams In West Roxbury CBS Boston / WBZ BOSTON (CBS) – He is one determined turkey and one that is causing traffic jams at an extremely busy intersection in a Boston neighborhood. Some people have even given the wild turkey a nickname, Larry. And Larry has been hanging around for nearly 2 ... |