US attorney Bharara congratulates Gülen-supporting NBA player U.S. prosecutor Preet Bharara, who has garnered fame in Turkey for launching a probe against controversial Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, has raised eyebrows by congratulating Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter at the end of the season Feds say Zarrab who faces prison is a flight risk Reza Zarrab, the Iranian-born … Read more
Turkish fury at US commando photos BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey calls the US “two-faced” over images appearing to show US commandos in northern Syria wearing Kurdish militia insignia Turkish President Erdoğan slams US over YPG support Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the United States after photos of U.S. special operations forces … Read more
I am not at war with press, Turkish President Erdoğan tells CNN President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rejected criticism that he has been “waging a war” against press groups, saying “criticism” should not be confused with “insult and defamation” Erdoğan Meets Obama Bianet :: English US President Obama and President Erdoğan have come together at the dinner … Read more
Turkish government tells German ambassador to ban video satirizing president Erdoğan Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow The Turkish government privately contacted Germany’s ambassador to demand the censorship of a video satirizing the thin-skinned, famously corrupt Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he of the 1,000-room palace whose erection required the razing of a nature preserve. (more…) … Read more
Turkish President Faces a Cool Reception in U.S. Visit wsj.com – Dion Nissenbaum in Istanbul – Mar 27, 2:27 PM When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last traveled to Washington, for a state visit in 2013, President Barack Obama praised him for launching peace talks with Kurdish separatists and leading his country into a new … Read more
Embed from Getty Images The Obama Doctrine theatlantic.com – Jeffrey Goldberg – Mar 9 Friday, August 30, 2013, the day the feckless Barack Obama brought to a premature end America’s reign as the world’s sole indispensable superpower—or, alternatively, the day the sagacious Barack Obama peered into the Middle Eastern abyss and… …….. Other leaders also … Read more
Turkish government seeks to mend ties with Israel, Egypt A nine-hour-long Turkish cabinet meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 22 focused on foreign policy, with the future of Ankara’s bilateral relations Israel and Egypt as well as its position regarding the Syrian conflict reviewed in a bid to update its roadmap on these … Read more
Release of Turkish journalists internationally praised The release of two prominent Turkish journalists, who had been arrested and detained for months over a story on state-owned trucks allegedly carrying weapons to Syria, has been met with praise by the international community IMC TV satellite broadcast blacked out The satellite broadcast of IMC TV was blacked out on … Read more
Turkey-US ties risk deteriorating further due to PYD row The first recent crisis between Turkey and the U.S. erupted in early October last year, after the latter announced that it had airdropped ammunition and other military equipment to Syria’s Democratic Union Party (PYD) despite Ankara’s strong objection Obscure Kurdish Group Claims Hand in Bombing Turks NYT > … Read more
Dispute Over Kurds Threatens U.S.-Turkey Alliance –NYT > Turkey by By RICK GLADSTONE – Here are five questions about the Kurds and their role in the rapidly evolving events in Syria and Turkey. US: We couldn’t Determine Perpetrator of Ankara Attack Bianet :: English US has responded to the claim made by Davutoğlu and Erdoğan that the attack … Read more
Ankara bombing: blaming Kurds suits Erdoğan’s political ends World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Simon Tisdall Turkey’s move sends a message to the US and strengthens its argument for excluding Kurds from Syrian peace talks Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkey’s prime minister, was keen to make a point. All the evidence suggested that the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection … Read more
Downed Russian jet violated Turkish air space: NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said data from allies showed that Turkish information that a downed Russian jet violated the Turkish air space Putin Slams Turkey, Lavrov Cancels Turkey Trip Bianet :: English Russian President Putin stating the downed planed wasn’t within the borders of Turkey has said, … Read more
Assailants open fire in front of CHP headquarters in Ankara Unknown assailants opened fire late on Oct. 26 at the Republican People’s Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara, the party’s deputy head has said Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the AKP BGN NEWS Academic Murat Belge details frustration of being betrayed by the … Read more
Turkey accuses BBC of ‘openly supporting terrorism’ Turkey has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of “openly supporting terrorism” by making “written and visual propaganda” of the outlawed PKK during a broadcast EKİN KARACA’S INTERVIEW: Tarık Ziya Ekinci: PKK Announcing Truce Strengthens HDP’s Hand Bianet :: English Tarık Ziya Ekinci is of the opinion that Erdoğan is … Read more
Two people killed by Turkish army in the east were underage civilians, says mayor Even though the eastern province of Ağrı’s governorate stated three members of the outlawed PKK had been killed in clashes after PKK members staged an attack on the Gendarmerie Command, the mayor of the district has claimed two of the dead were … Read more