Turkish opposition parties back Ihsanoglu in presidential polls
Ankara, July 2 : Five Turkish opposition parties Wednesday announced their support for Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, former Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, to run for the upcoming...
View ArticleRecep Tayyip Erdogan: Supreme ambition
The Turkish prime minister’s controversial quest to become president will have reverberations for the country’s political system, its economy and the Middle East Reported by FT.com 10 hours ago.
View ArticleSecond British teenager in intensive care after being stabbed in the stomach...
Declan McNulty stabbed in stomach following argument in bar, it is believedThe 18-year-old is now in intensive care in same hospital as Callum CopsonMr Copson Reported by CapitalBay 13 hours ago.
View ArticleISIS: The Spoils of the "Great Loot" in the Middle East
"So far as Syria is concerned, it is France and not Turkey that is the enemy." - T. E. Lawrence, February 1915. It was a curious comment by the oddball but unarguably brilliant British agent and...
View ArticleThe end of Iraq: The outlines of a more stable region are finally in sight
IT SHOULD come as no surprise to anyone that Iraq is an unnatural construct. Even as the British were establishing the pushmi-pullyu state following the Great War, the danger signs of its viability...
View ArticleSecond British teen in intensive care after being stabbed at Turkish resort
Declan McNulty stabbed in stomach following argument in bar, it is believedThe 18-year-old is now in intensive care in same hospital as Callum CopsonMr Copson Reported by CapitalBay 9 hours ago.
View ArticleIraq and the Freedom Deficit in Islam
The startling success of Islamist extremists in seizing major cities in Iraq and threatening the government in Baghdad has many causes, but none more important than this: the failure of modern Islam to...
View Article5 Great Wedding Shower Gift Ideas
It's early summertime which means it's officially wedding shower season! I just love this tradition in our culture! It is so lovely to shower the soon-to-be married couple! No matter what you've heard...
View ArticleThe Honorable Thing to Do Is Kill Someone: Defeating Men's Culture of Honor...
First the bad news: a fracture in the Middle East is looming. There is a fracturing of states along sectarian lines that has been funded and instigated by a variety of men around the Middle East and...
View ArticleBeko and Barcelona sign four-year sponsorship deal
Beko and FC Barcelona have signed a worldwide sponsorship deal that will see the Turkish home appliance group's logo appear on the sleeve of the club's new team jersey and training kit for the next...
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Beko and FC Barcelona have signed a worldwide sponsorship deal that will see the Turkish home appliance group's logo appear on the sleeve of the club's new team jersey and training kit for the next...
View ArticleIraq militants free kidnapped drivers
Thirty-two Turkish drivers believed kidnapped by militants in Iraq last month have been released, Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday. Reported by CNN.com 10 hours ago.
View ArticleMilitants free 32 Turkish truck drivers in Iraq
Sunni militants Thursday released 32 Turkish truck drivers who were captured during a lightning offensive across northern and western Iraq last month, Turkeys foreign minister said. Reported by...
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Prandelli heads to Galatasaray
Former Italy manager Cesare Prandelli is set to take over at Istanbul giants Galatasaray following his resignation after a poor World Cup campaign, the Turkish club said on Thursday. Reported by...
View ArticlePrandelli heads to Galatasaray after World Cup flop
Former Italy manager Cesare Prandelli is set to take over at Istanbul giants Galatasaray following his resignation after a poor World Cup campaign, the Turkish club said on Thursday. Reported by Zee...
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32 Turkish truck drivers freed in Iraq
Thirty-two Turkish truck drivers have been freed in Iraq, but there is no word on the other hostages. Reported by News24 15 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish high-speed train crashes on test drive
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's long-awaited high-speed rail link between Istanbul and Ankara suffered a setback on Thursday when a test train crashed only days before its official opening by Prime...
View ArticleCult music heroes: artists on their unsung idols
Who inspires Faris Badwan, New Order and Jake Bugg? From a north London rapper to a Turkish protest singer, these are the musicians who influence the stars I first discovered Todd Rundgren through his...
View ArticleIslamic militants release 32 Turkish drivers kidnapped in Iraq
A group of 32 Turkish truck drivers kidnapped three weeks ago by Islamic militants in northern Iraq have been released and are en route home, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told journalists...
View ArticleTurkish truck drivers held by ISIL in Iraq are freed
Thirty-two Turkish lorry drivers held in Iraq by Islamist militants for nearly a month have been released. There's no news of 49 other Turks -… Reported by euronews 12 hours ago.
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