BBC News | Turkey and US lock heads as relations reach new low BBC News On a darkened field in Istanbul, Turks and Americans are lunging at each other. As one powerhouse rushes forward, a burly opponent comes in for a tackle: the Turk flooring the American. But as the Koç Rams American Football team enjoy their weekly ... US Deplores Turkey's Re-arrest of Amnesty International Official |
Aljazeera.com | Iran's Rouhani urges Turkey to halt Afrin operation Aljazeera.com Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has called on Turkey to stop its military operation in the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin, saying it will only result in more deaths on both sides. In a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday, the Iranian leader said ... Turkey Says US Ally Kurds Use Same Chemical Weapons Assad Is Accused of Possessing in Syria Turkey says will tell Tillerson it wants to mend trust with US Turkey calls on US troop withdrawal from Manbij |
The Conversation UK | Is Turkey really facing an 'exodus'? It's not that simple The Conversation UK The decline of Turkey's democracy has become a well-worn theme, and for good reason. The country has now jailed more journalists on charges related to their work than any other in the world, and many academics who've criticised the government's ... |
Nature.com | Restore justice in Turkey Nature.com Peace is a dangerous cause to fight for in Turkey right now. In the latest blow to academics, 11 members of the Turkish Medical Association, including its president, Raşit Tükel, were arrested in early-morning raids last week. Their crime? Using the ... |
Reuters | Erdogan says US has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States is working against the interests of Turkey, Iran and maybe Russia in northern Syria, where it is sending in military supplies to an area controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces, President Tayyip Erdogan said on ... Turkey is using Syrian refugees as bargaining chips as it moves against the Kurds What Washington must do about Turkey and Afrin Turkey's Olive Branch may prove disastrously different than Euphrates Shield |
Express.co.uk | Turkey ready to join EU? Brussels chiefs to meet Turkish president in crunch meeting Express.co.uk In their invitation to the Turkish leader, the EU officials said the meeting would be “a good opportunity to jointly assess matters of mutual interest and recent developments in your country, including in the area of the rule of law and fundamental ... Turkey's Erdogan says will not buy foreign defense systems except in emergency EU Officials Agree to Meet Turkey's Erdogan in March Despite Poor Ties EU-Turkey summit to be held in Bulgarian port city Varna in March |
BBC News | Turkey-Netherlands row: Dutch ambassador withdrawn BBC News The Netherlands has formally withdrawn its ambassador to Turkey and said no new Turkish ambassador will be accepted in The Hague. The decision marks the deepening of a row that began when the Dutch barred Turkish ministers from campaigning among the ... Dutch withdraw ambassador to Turkey as diplomatic spat deepens Dutch cut diplomatic ties with Turkey Netherlands withdraws ambassador to Turkey as talks to defuse row break down |
Al-Monitor | Palestinians turn to Turkey Al-Monitor 11 press conference in Ankara, Cavusoglu had said, "If the United States cuts aid to the Palestinians, we will step in because we are here for such circumstances.” On Dec. 14, Turkey announced its plan to offer $10 million to support the official ... |
Channel NewsAsia | The Latest: Death toll from Syria airstrikes rises to 55 Washington Post Addressing legislators from his ruling party on Tuesday, Erdogan said Manbij was a predominantly Arab town and that Turkey would return the territory to its “real owners.” Turkey launched a cross-border offensive into the northwestern enclave of Afrin ... Turkey says Assad must go 'at some point' |
Vatican News | Pope Francis meets Turkish president in private audience Vatican News Pope Francis and Turkey's president, it said, highlighted “the need to promote peace and stability in the region through dialogue and negotiation, with respect for human rights and international law.” At the end of their meeting, Pope Francis gave ... |