UK and U.S. Investigating New Allegations of Syrian Chemical Attacks
Britain and America are investigating claims that the Syrian government has carried out a series of new chemical attacks in the suburbs of Damascus, according to The Times of London. British officials...
View ArticleTurkish court annuls parts of controversial judiciary law: TV
Turkey's constitutional court on Friday overturned sections of a controversial reform tightening the government's grip on the judiciary, local media said. Reported by Bangkok Post 1 day ago.
View ArticleTurkish court annuls parts of controversial judiciary law
Turkey's constitutional court on Friday overturned sections of a controversial judiciary reform adopted in response to a corruption scandal roiling the government, local media said. Reported by Bangkok...
View ArticleCommons Confidential: Jack’s Turkish delight moment
The former home secretary and Blackburn fan spotted in the Commons gym in a Galatsaray strip. Jack Straw image by Dan Murrell *A squirming Odd Ed* pleaded not guilty on the premises of the Guardian to...
View ArticleChelsea striker could be on his way to Besiktas
CHELSEA striker Samuel Eto'o could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge, with Turkish side Besiktas making moves to acquire his services. Eto'o, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked...
View ArticleChelsea striker set to open talks over exit as fans round up...
CHELSEA striker Samuel Eto'o looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after reportedly opening talks with Turkish side Besiktas. Eto'o, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with...
View ArticleTransfer Rumours: Eto'o to Besiktas, Torres to Inter Milan, Garay...
Transfer rumours from around the papers this week: France international left-back Patrice Evra is one of 10 players set to be shipped out of Old Trafford this summer as manager David Moyes rebuilds...
View ArticleTurkish star Sahin signs permanent deal with Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund have activated an option they had to sign Nuri Sahin on a permanent contract at the end of the season. Reported by FOX Sports 22 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish government says will abide by court ruling on judicial reforms
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's government will abide by a constitutional court ruling rejecting party of a law tightening government control of the judiciary, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Friday....
View ArticleEto’o linked with Besiktas switch
Samuel Eto’o looks set to leave Chelsea in the summer after holding transfer talks with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas, […] Reported by SoccerNews.com 19 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkey condemns 'Armenian genocide' resolution in U.S. Senate
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey condemned on Friday a U.S. Senate committee resolution branding the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces during World War One as genocide and warned Congress against taking...
View ArticleOttomania as Turkey drifts away from secularism
With its opulent palace life, heroic storyline and beautiful lead actors, the Turkish drama set in the court of Sultan Suleyman, Magnificent Century, should have represented the artistic pinnacle of...
View ArticleAkkuyu submits revised environmental report for Turkish nuclear plant
Turkey's environment ministry has received a revised environmental impact assessment for the country's first nuclear power pl -More- Reported by SmartBrief 18 hours ago.
View ArticleMoody's, Turkish court decisions mark twin setback for Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan suffered a double blow on Friday when a court rolled back his government's efforts to tighten its grip on the judiciary and Moody's cut its...
View ArticleTurkish Court Rejects Part of Judiciary Law
The Constitutional Court overturned a provision that gave the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater control over the judiciary. Reported by NYTimes.com 17 hours ago.
View ArticleMeet Turkey's Youngest Mayor, A 25-Year-Old Female Former Political Prisoner
LICE, Turkey -- Rezan Zugurli is soft-spoken and unassuming, but she radiates charisma. You would never peg her as a fighter. But a fighter she is. Born into a family of prominent Kurdish activists,...
View ArticleThere is No Place in the European Union for This Turkey
HAMBURG - For 10 years, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan built his reputation as a moderate, successful, even exemplary levelheaded Islamist democrat. During his leadership the economy...
View ArticleThis Woman Went From Being An Abused Child Bride To A Mayor Fighting For...
After enduring 13 years of physical and psychological torture, Berivan Elif Kilic decided to leave the husband she was forced to marry and commit her life to protecting other young girls from enduring...
View ArticleFacebook Shares Which Countries Censor Citizens' New Feeds
Watch VideoMark Zuckerberg following his own advice. In a Facebook post last month, he wrote the U.S. government *“need[s} to be much more transparent about what [it’s] doing.” * Friday, Facebook...
View ArticleSports Briefing: Turkish Champions Advance
Galatasaray, the Turkish champion, reached the Euroleague quarterfinals with a 64-55 home win over Partizan Belgrade, squeezing in over Lokomotiv Krasnodar because of a tiebreaker. Reported by...
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