Erdogan chides Obama for silence on Chapel Hill murders World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Relations appear to have deteriorated as Turkish president reveals he no longer talks directly to his US counterpart Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday criticised US President Barack Obama for his silence following the killings of three young Muslims in … Read more
News in Turkish. An assistant professor Elifhan Köse is sentenced for 11 months for slogans against Erdoğan during Berkin Elvan memorial. … Pınar Selek Acquits for the Forth Time Bianet :: English Acquitted three times and ordered to stand trial for the forth time regarding the 1998 Grand Bazaar Blast Incident, sociologist Pınar Selek acquitted from … Read more
Turkey’s former EU Minister Bağış admits receiving gifts from key graft probe suspect Former EU Minister Bağış has admitted receiving gifts including ‘chocolate, shirts and ties’ from Iranian-Azeri businessman Reza Zarrab and said he helped some of Zarrab’s friends receive visas Egemen Bağış: Gift is A Turkish Tradition Bianet :: English Former EU Minister Egemen Bağış testified … Read more
it is announced that the trucks belong to Turkish intelligence (MIT) and they carry humanitarian material… A Foreign policy roundup: Turkish gendarmerie seize weapons in trucks near Syrian border: Report Gendarmerie teams have reportedly seized weapons after stopping trucks in the southern province of Adana Turkey says ready to discuss judicial row with EU … Read more
Turkey hopeful of ties with EU during Greek presidency The Turkish government believes that ties with the EU could be further boosted during the rotating presidency of Greece and Italy in 2014 Erdogan?s woes snarl Turkey?s Syria policy The Daily Star (Lebanon) December 28, 2013, p. 10 By Lauren Williams A corruption scandal in Turkey … Read more
Turkey needs to be ?encouraged? to reopen Halki Seminary: EU Minister EU Minister Egemen Bağış has said Turkey needs to be ?encouraged? to reopen the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary in Istanbul ********************* Turkey may face ?tough? EU report The upcoming annual Progress Report from the European Union for Turkey is expected to be the ?toughest? yet … Read more
Minister Bağış heads to EU for Progress Report Turkey?s EU Minister Egemen Bağış heads out to EU capital Brussels to try and convince the bloc to release a more favorable progress report on the country ************ Turkish aid in Somalia: the irresistible appeal of boots on the ground Donors prepared to risk working side by … Read more
European Court of Justice rules out visa-free travel for Turks Court of Justice of the European Union (ECOJ) has decided against Turkish citizens visa free travel right Turkey slams Eurocourt ruling over visas A decision of the Court of Justice of European Union refusing to grant Turkish citizens the right to visa-free travel has … Read more
Turkey will probably never be EU member, Minister Bağış says Bağış has said Turkey will probably never become a member of the EU because of ‘prejudiced’ attitudes ********************** Turkish investors urge foreign policy revision The head of TÜSİAD calls for Ankara to return to being an honest broker in the wider region in … Read more
Discursive humility: Turkish PM says he doesn?t want to see ?yes men? around Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan encouraged intellectuals to warn politicians, including himself Increasing Conservative agenda: Turkish PM promises separate pools for boys and girls during speech Turkish PM has promised to bring separate Olympic pools for men and women to Rize province … Read more
Urbanization of Istanbul through the movies ?Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits? takes a look at how the last decade?s neoliberal policies and urban renewal projects are sending Istanbul down the road to chaos. Second fire in two days in Istanbul woodland, near FSM bridge Fire has broken out in Istanbul?s Beykoz district, near the bridge which … Read more
What we see here is that Turkish authorities did not event care to defend these two clubs. Galatasaray is the favored club of AKP times… Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş set to appeal against UEFA ban Turkish football clubs Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş are to appeal against a UEFA decision to bar Turkey aims to reach … Read more
EU envoys react to Bağış?s comparison of Turkish and EU police European Union ambassadors asked for transparency and accountability in investigating the Turkish police?s unlawful moves against civilians during the Gezi Park protests Turkish minister says Twitter turned down cooperation offer over Turkey protests Turkey?s offer to cooperate with social media micro-blogging website Twitter over the Gezi … Read more
Turkish police hitting an headscarved protester. 16 June 2013. Istanbul Police Terror! German TV ZDF 15.06.2013 English subtitles: Arrested protesters… Turkey: Erdoğan Evicts Protesters, Brings Reinforcements to Istanbul After a night of wide-ranging violence in Istanbul, a role reversal occurred: Turkish security forces occupied Taksim Square and anti-government protesters were left on the outside looking in. … Read more
Peace process will help Turkey?s accession process to the EU from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s bid to join the EU might have stalled, but the peace process and a new charter could help accession. Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (L) and his Portuguese counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva listen to the national anthems during the welcome ceremony … Read more