Turkish president seeks 2-state deal in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) Turkey's new president says his country will only approve of a deal to reunify Cyprus if it enshrines breakaway Turkish Cypriots as equal partners in a federation with the...
View ArticleTurkey summons US envoy over NSA spying
Turkey has summoned the US charge d'affaires in Ankara to demand answers over a leak by Edward Snowden that Washington spied intensively on Turkish leaders since 2006. Reported by Sydney Morning Herald...
View ArticleInstead of Bombing Syria to Fight the Islamic State, Let Syria and Others...
Until now, President Barack Obama's foreign policy appeared to be based more on reason than emotion. In contrast to the easily excitable and often angry Sen. John McCain, for instance, the president...
View ArticleErdogan insists on two-state solution on Cyprus visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday visited breakaway northern Cyprus and pressed for a two-state solution on the divided island, on his first trip abroad since his inauguration. Reported...
View ArticleSyrian refugees trigger child labour boom in Turkey
Thousands of young refugees are missing out on school to support families left destitute after fleeing the fighting in Syria Counting in Arabic, Hamza is carefully stacking freshly-baked flatbreads on...
View ArticleAriana Resources plc : 100% surface rights obtained at Arzu South
2 September 2014 AIM : AAU ARIANA RESOURCES PLC 100% SURFACE RIGHTS OBTAINED AT ARZU SOUTHAriana Resources plc ('Ariana' or 'the Company'), the Anglo-Turkish gold exploration and development compa......
View ArticleClements Worldwide Announces Exclusive Partnership with Dubai Starr Sigorta
Partnership unveiled as part of Clements’ continued expansion of global insurance offerings into Turkey and other Middle Eastern markets. Washington D.C. (PRWEB) September 02, 2014 Clements Worldwide,...
View ArticleTurkish club Trabzonspor signs three players
Ankara, Sep 2 : Turkish football club Trabzonspor has signed three players before the transfer deadline day, including Greek international Avraam Papadopoulos and Ghana starlet Abdul-Majeed Waris....
View ArticleAmnesty International Slams Turkey over Prosecution of Twitter Critics As...
Amnesty International is condemning the stance the Turkish government has taken in regards to the critics that posted messages on Twitter. The human rights organization feels like the Turkish...
View ArticleJewish Corset-Shop Owner Fights Eviction To Keep His Slice Of Istanbul History
ISTANBUL -- Three generations of men in Ilya Avramoglu’s family have devoted their lives to women’s undergarments. But after 78 years in business, their Kelebek Corset Shop is fighting an uphill battle...
View ArticleTurkish policeman jailed for killing
A Turkish policeman who killed a protester during last summer's demonstrations in the capital, Ankara, is sentenced to seven years and nine months in jail. Reported by BBC News 18 hours ago.
View ArticleFlying low! Algae-covered WWII warplane sunk off the coast of Turkey has...
The 65-foot-long plane, which was used as a transporter for a Turkish paratroop regiment, was deliberately sunk in waters off Kas, Turkey, and has become an underwater playground for divers. Reported...
View ArticleTurkey: policeman jailed over protester murder
A Turkish policeman who shot dead a protester during last year's anti-government demonstrations has been jailed for seven years and nine months. A… Reported by euronews 14 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkey Prosecutes Twitter Users, Hosts Internet Freedom Forum
Human rights organizations are criticizing the Turkish government for prosecuting Twitter users even as the country hosts a forum on Internet freedom. See also: Turkey Tightens Twitter Ban, Blocks...
View ArticleTurkey jails policeman for almost 8 years over protester killing
A Turkish policeman was jailed for seven years and nine months on Wednesday after being convicted of shooting dead a protester during 2013 anti-government protests, a verdict denounced as lenient by...
View ArticleAkins The Cut puts Armenian massacre on screen
Fatih Akins "The Cut" is the first movie by a director with Turkish roots to tackle an issue long taboo in the country: the early 20th-century mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. Reported by...
View ArticleThe Options Industry Council and Borsa Istanbul VIOP Sign Content Sharing...
OIC continues to partner with financial institutions around the world to provide options education. Chicago, Ill (PRWEB) September 03, 2014 The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that it...
View ArticleBritish Isis hostage is aid worker
The 44-year-old captive was seized with a number of other humanitarian workers near the Turkish border in 2013 Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 15 hours ago.
View ArticleAkin's 'The Cut' puts Armenian massacre on screen
VENICE, Italy (AP) Fatih Akin's "The Cut" is the first movie by a director with Turkish roots to tackle an issue long taboo in the country: the early 20th-century mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman...
View ArticleTurkey stifles supplies to Isis at border
Turkish officials say they have clamped down on Isis militants and are now looking for their allies to do more Reported by FT.com 13 hours ago.
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