Turkey’s key air base poised to host anti-ISIL coalition aircraft As Obama and Erdoğan finalized a deal, the İncirlik military base in southern Turkey is expected to open to anti-ISIL aircraft in early August Turkish soldier killed in clashes with Isis across Syrian border World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Turkey is building a ‘modular wall’ along part … Read more
Turkish PM promises to bring ‘Ottoman order, justice’ Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has vowed to bring the “order and justice” of the Ottoman Empire to today’s world. HDP has inorganic link to PKK: Erdoğan President Erdoğan has toughened his position against the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) by implying that it has ties with the outlawed Kurdistan … Read more
LOOK AT THE EVIL MEN FORCING REFUGEES, WHO MIGHT BE USED AS HUMAN SHIELD AGAINST YPG ASSAULT… Kurds battle ISIL on Syria border as Turkey blocks refugees Kurdish fighters advanced June 13 to the outskirts of a key Syrian border town held by ISIL, as Turkish forces sought to prevent thousands fleeing the fighting from crossing … Read more
Erdoğan’s lawyer demands aggravated life sentence for Turkish journalist over news story President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a criminal complaint against a Turkish newspaper and its editor over a critical news report, asking him to be jailed for life. The move came hours after Erdoğan said the journalist would pay a “heavy price.” 400 intellectuals show … Read more
Turkish army refutes speculations over top soldier’s leave The Turkish army and Prime Minister Davutoğlu have refuted claims that Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel left his office because of a disagreement with the government over military intervention in Syria, underlining he will be back to his job after recovering from a medical procedure Turkey’s convicted … Read more
236 acquitted in Balyoz coup case All 236 suspects in the ‘Balyoz’ coup plot case were acquitted March 31 after the case’s prosecutor argued that digital data submitted as evidence was ‘fake’ Turkish army denounces ‘illegal copying’ of state secrets The Turkish General Staff has filed a criminal complaint over the permitting of top secret information … Read more
Turkey welcomes fall of key city in Syria’s north Turkish officials have expressed their satisfaction at the seizure of the northern Syrian city of Idlib by opposition forces, stressing that the Ankara-supported Free Syrian Army (FSA) was part of the winning side. Turkey’s ‘secret fund’ spending climbs to new highs The amount of spending from the Turkish … Read more
Shaking hands with Assad ‘the same as with Hitler,’ Turkish PM tells in response to Kerry Turkish PM Davutoğlu rubbished suggestions that talks should be held with al-Assad, saying negotiating with the Syrian leader was no different to shaking hands with Adolf Hitler Turkish Prime Ministry spends almost half of yearly budget in two months Prime Ministry … Read more
Trade union general secretary detained at protest in front of Istanbul hospital The general secretary of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DİSK) was detained during a protest in front of Maltepe University Hospital in Istanbul on Feb. 25. Former Miss Turkey faces prison for ‘insulting’ President Erdoğan Merve Büyüksaraç is facing up to two years in … Read more
Flights, ferries canceled due to storm in Istanbul Strong winds and rain hit the Marmara region, causing the cancelation of flights and several ferry crossings in Istanbul We know 3rd Istanbul airport built on marsh area, says Turkish transport minister Transport Minister Lütfi Elvan said Istanbul’s third airport of is being built on a marsh area, which … Read more
Qatar announces support to Cairo, marking split with Turkey Hurriyet Daily News Qatar has announced its determination to thaw ties with Egypt, diverging from an agreement with Turkey, only few days after renewing commitments to close relations with Ankara Brave New Turkey NYT > Turkey by By ANDREW FINKEL Why is the government going off the rails … Read more
Britain’s Cameron to travel to Turkey to discuss ISIL foreign fighter problem PM Cameron will travel to Turkey on Dec. 9 to meet President Erdoğan to discuss how to stop Britons crossing into Syria and Iraq to join up with ISIL fighters Cameron says UK and Turkey working hand in glove to stop Isis fighters World news: … Read more
Turkey falls behind in global corruption index Turkey slumps alarmingly in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index Turkey’s Growing Corruption Problem Is Getting Harder to Hide Global Voices Online by Ece Basay Money in a shoebox. Viral image. In the last twelve months, the Turkish state has appeared significantly more corrupt. That is the underlying message of … Read more
The IS Attack on Kobane: Open Source Analysis turkeywonk.wordpress.com – aaronstein1 – Nov 30, 6:55 AM – Yesterday, the Islamic State detonated four suicide car bombs in the embattled town of Kobane. One VBIED detonated just inside the Mursitpinar border gate. After the explosion, clashes broke out between the YPG and the Islamic state in … Read more
Turkey, Russia to seek new ways to deepen economic ties despite disagreements in Syria, Ukraine Moscow and Ankara will likely focus on finding new ways to enhance their already-tight relationship during Russian president’s high-level Ankara visit Turkey, Russia building new investment platform for joint projects across Russia’s regions The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Renaissance Holding … Read more