Turkey presidential elections won by PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Outgoing Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan will remain at the helm of Turkey for another five years after he won the country`s first direct presidential polls in the first round itself, avoiding the need...
View ArticleTurkish PM Erdogan wins presidency
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will become the country's first directly-elected president by a wide margin of votes, according the semi-official Anadolu News Agency. Reported by CNN.com 3 hours...
View ArticleEuropean Union Urges Turkey PM Erdogan Play Conciliatory Role After Poll Win
The European Union on Monday called on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to play a conciliatory role in Turkey, a day after he won the Turkish presidency after one round of voting. Reported by...
View Article4 Gazans flown to Turkey for medical treatment, Erdogan looks to establish...
Wounded Gaza residents transferred to Israel and flown to Turkey as newly elected Turkish President Erdogan seeks to evacuate thousands more. Reported by Jerusalem Post 3 hours ago.
View ArticleFamily cat put down by RSPCA because of its tangled hair -...
A FAMILY have spoken about their 15-month legal battle after the RSPCA put down their pet cat - because of its tangled hair - according to a national newspaper. The Metro said Richard and Samantha...
View ArticleTurkish glass company launches new production line in Nizhny Novgorod
In Nizhny Novgorod region, a ceremony was conducted to open new glass-making production of LLC Posuda of Turkish company Sisecam Reported by PRAVDA 2 hours ago.
View ArticleErdogan makes presidential plans after Turkish election win
Turkey's ruling party has begun planning the next government after Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured his position as Turkey's first directly elected head… Reported by euronews 1 hour ago.
View ArticleTurkish activists say new flotilla set for Gaza to challenge Israeli blockade
REUTERS - A Turkish aid group said on Monday it would send ships again to Gaza to challenge the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, some four years after Israeli commandos stormed its...
View ArticleRamping up missions yields more port calls for crews
The crew of the cruiser Vella Gulf is getting very good at transiting the Turkish Straits into the Black Sea. Reported by NavyTimes 47 minutes ago.
View ArticleTurkish aid group says to send ships to Gaza to challenge Israeli blockade of...
Reported by Breaking News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleUnbalanced media coverage before Turkish vote
International election monitors say there was unbalanced media coverage that favored Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to Turkeys first direct presidential election. Reported by MyNorthwest.com...
View ArticleINTERVIEW-Turkish economy minister sees lower rates as vital after Erdogan...
INTERVIEW-Turkish economy minister sees lower rates as vital after Erdogan victory Reported by ajc.com 17 minutes ago.
View ArticleTurkish aid group steps up preparations to launch 'Freedom Flotilla II' for Gaza
The same organization that launched the Mavi Marmara in 2010 says it will make second attempt to break Israeli blockade on the Strip in protest of IDF operations in Gaza. Reported by Jerusalem Post 29...
View ArticleIsrael-Gaza conflict: Turkish campaign group to challenge Gaza blockade by...
A pro-Palestinian campaign group in Turkey is to send aid on ships bound for Gaza, four years after its last attempt to break the Israeli blockade ended in a bloody raid and the deaths of 10 activists....
View ArticleTurkish PM wins presidency
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will become the country's first directly-elected president by a wide margin of votes, according the semi-official Anadolu News Agency. Reported by CNN.com 13...
View ArticleTurkish activists say new flotilla to challenge Israeli blockade of Gaza
A Turkish aid group said on Monday it would send ships again to challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza, four years after Israeli commandos stormed its flotilla bound for the Palestinian territory and...
View ArticleErdogan victory aftermath: What comes next for Turkey?
Erdogan's victory by direct election has ushered in a new era in Turkish politics. Experts believe the new-elected President could hold early parliamentary elections in order to achieve his desired...
View Article50 Novels By Women Writers On Conflict, Displacement And Resilience
In 1969 Edwin Starr sang "War What is it Good For?" 46 years later his reply continues to ring true: "Absolutely Nothing." Yet wars flourish all around us as emotions flare over claims on land, on...
View ArticleAfter Erdogan's victory: What's next for Turkey?
Erdogan's victory by direct election has ushered in a new era in Turkish politics. Experts say the newly elected president could hold early parliamentary elections to achieve his desired constitutional...
View ArticleYazidi refugees huddle along Turkish-Iraq border (+video)
Some members of Iraqi's Yazidi minority have made their way to safety in Turkey. But many more remain under threat at home from the jihadis rampaging across northern Iraq. Reported by Christian Science...
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