Murky Turkish soccer politics mesh with massive corruption scandal
By James M. Dorsey Always murky, Turkish soccer politics have become even murkier as a politics-laden match-fixing scandal meshes with a corruption investigation that targets Prime Minister Recep...
View ArticleMurky Turkish Soccer Politics Mesh With Massive Corruption Scandal
Always murky, Turkish soccer politics have become even murkier as a politics-laden match-fixing scandal meshes with a corruption investigation that targets Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his...
View ArticleTurkish President signals he will sign contested bills
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has indicated that he will sign contested bills tightening state control over the Internet and the judiciary despite widespread opposition, local media reported on...
View ArticleTurkish Companies See New Business Opportunities In Iran
Turkish Companies See New Business Opportunities In Iran Reported by ajc.com 12 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish President Approves Disputed Internet Law
Turkish president approves disputed Internet law, says contentious articles will be amended Reported by ABCNews.com 10 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish president approves disputed Internet law
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkish President Abdullah Gul has approved a controversial bill which critics said aims to increase government controls over the internet.Gul announced on his Twitter account that...
View ArticleInternet Freedom Just for 4 Hours
One of Turkey's respected newspapers, Radikal, has started to remove its online content every four hours from its website. This is due to show what would happen if a controversial governmental bill...
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A US Navy Ship Providing Olympics Security Ran Aground In Turkey
A U.S. Navy frigate supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi ran aground last week in Turkey while attempting to refuel, ABC News reports. “The extent of the damage is still being assessed,” Capt....
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Is another Mideast democratic experiment over?
Turkish prime minister Erdogan is seemingly having difficulty staying disciplined, and is moving to take control of the state at a pace that recalls similar actions by former Egyptian president...
View ArticleTurkish president loses Twitter followers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Media reports say close to 80,000 people have stopped following Turkeys president on Twitter after he signed a controversial bill increasing government controls over the Internet...
View ArticleTurkish President Signs Controversial Internet Law, Govt Promises Amendments
The controversial Turkish Internet law was signed into force by President Abdullah Gul. The announcement was made via his Twitter feed. The law is considered by many, including the Turkish opposition...
View ArticleHeavy fog shuts two Turkish straits to shipping traffic
Heavy fog shuts two Turkish straits to shipping traffic Reported by ajc.com 17 hours ago.
View ArticleRestrictions on Turkish Media Tighten
Turkey's President Abdullah Gül has signed controversial new Internet control measures into law despite national and international criticism and concerns about reduced freedoms for Turkish media. VOA's...
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Turkish Internet controls ignite public anger
By Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL (Reuters) - From a campaign to "unfollow" President Abdullah Gul on Twitter to an opposition appeal to Turkey's highest court, Turks vented their anger on Wednesday at a...
View ArticleBoeing Finalizes $3.8 Billion Deal For 40 New 737 Aircraft With Turkish...
Boeing Finalizes $3.8 Billion Deal For 40 New 737 Aircraft With Turkish Low-Fares Airline, Sun Express Reported by ajc.com 11 hours ago.
View ArticleThe Urgency of a Cosmopolitan Ideal as Nationalism Surges
ISTANBUL - Along the southern coast of Black Sea in a city called Sinop, the statue of an old man welcomes visitors from far and wide. Holding up a lantern he squints ahead, as though searching for...
View ArticleObama, Turkish leader discuss Mideast conflicts
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) The White House says President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn) have discussed Mideast conflicts in Syria, Iraq and...
View ArticleObama, Turkish PM stress political solution to Syria crisis
U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue efforts to advance a political solution to the Syria conflict, the White House said on Wednesday. Reported...
View ArticleObama to Edrogan: Conclude normalization agreement with Israel
Conversation comes nearly three weeks after Israeli and Turkish negotiators reach draft agreement for an end to hostilities- which Netanyahu is now refusing to approve. Reported by Haaretz 2...
View ArticleTurkey calls for stabilisation of situation in Ukraine
Ankara, Feb 20 : Turkish government Wednesday expressed its concern over ongoing violence in the Ukrainian capital city. Reported by newKerala.com 27 minutes ago.
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