Aljazeera.com | Turkey slams Dutch 'Armenian genocide' vote Aljazeera.com Turkey has dismissed the Dutch parliament's vote to recognise the World War I killings of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as "genocide". In comments made to reporters in Ankara on Friday, Turkish EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik said the move was ... Turkey summons Dutch diplomat over Armenian 'genocide' decision US relationship with Turkey has been tested - representative Turkey strongly condemns Dutch Parliament's motion on 1915 events |
Newsweek | Russia, Iran and Syria Face US Pressure and Turkey Military Threat Over New Operations to Win War Newsweek The alliance fighting in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was forced to confront new challenges Friday, as it has faced off with international forces working against its interests in Syria. From the West, the alliance ran into increased ... |
Voice of America | Is Turkey Using Infrastructure Projects to Stifle European Criticism? Voice of America Italian companies have benefited from a number of Turkey's initiatives, winning several lucrative defense and construction contracts including for one of the world's tallest and widest suspension spans, Istanbul's Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which was ... ANALYSIS: Turkey's adultery debate, where the personal becomes political |
EURACTIV | Cyprus accuses Turkey of blocking ship again in gas exploration standoff Reuters Turkey, which does not have diplomatic relations with European Union-member Cyprus, this week extended military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean to March 10. The Saipem 12000 vessel was on its way to Morocco, an Eni spokesman said. Its chief ... EU-Turkey Varna summit becomes conditional EU warns Turkey after its warships force gas rig to halt Turkey's Navy Threatens To Sink Eni Drilling Ship Offshore Cyprus |
New York Times | Syrian Militias Enter Afrin, Dealing a Setback to Turkey New York Times Television broadcasts and social media postings showed crowds celebrating in the main square of the city of Afrin, waving flags and holding posters of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and the Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is imprisoned ... Turkey's march on Manbij stalled by wall of reality It's 'Alternative facts' for Turkey now Syria: 'Unlawful' civilian deaths in Afrin condemned as Assad forces raise stakes in Kurdish-Turkey conflict |
Channel NewsAsia | Deaths mounts in Syria as UN weighs cease-fire resolution WJHL Also on Friday, Human Rights Watch criticized the way Turkey is conducting its offensive in northern Syria, saying it has failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties. The New York-based group cited three attacks in the Afrin ... Russia, Iran should stop Syrian government violations, Turkey says Turkey supports UN's Syria cease-fire proposal |
Aljazeera.com | Refugee returns expected after Afrin operation: Turkey Aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of Syrians are expected to return to the Kurdish region of Afrin after Turkey finishes its military offensive against the YPG militia and secures the area, Turkish officials said on Thursday. Turkey - together with the Syrian ... Kurdish YPG militia urges Syrian army to help it stop Turkey Why Turkey Says It's Ready to Go to War With Syria Over Afrin Turkey Mulls Talks to Avoid War As Russia and U.S. Allies Chant ... |
TIME | Animals Dropped Dead Inside Roman 'Gate to Hell.' Scientists Just Figured Out Why TIME Two millennia ago, a small Greco-Roman temple in present-day Turkey awed and enthralled its residents. Just beyond its stone gate, in a grotto shrouded in a heavy mist, a strange force worked dark deeds: Bulls ushered inside would lie down and perish ... |
New York Times | Meatballs That Take a Cue From Turkey New York Times What kind of meatballs are these? It's a fair question: Meatballs come in countless variations. You could make them every week for a year, never repeating a recipe. It is a culinary common thread that runs through albondigas, polpettini, boulettes ... |
BuzzFeed News | Turkey Has Gone More Than A Year Without A Major Terror Attack. This Is How. BuzzFeed News Police in Istanbul were already focused on the city's Esenyurt district, a crowded, lower middle class area of Turkey's largest metropolis that has attracted suspected Islamist militants, including the man allegedly behind the 2017 New Year's Eve party ... Turkey hands suspended jail sentences to three academics over Kurdish letter: lawyers |