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Foreign envoys at journalists’ trial were the last target of Erdoğan’s wrath…
Turkish President Erdoğan slams foreign envoys at journalists’ trial Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has severely criticized a group of Western diplomats who attended the trial of Cumhuriyet’s Can Dündar and... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “Orhan Pamuk: The EU forgot its values
Nobel Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk: The EU forgot its values EurActiv.com Internationally acclaimed Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk has accused the European Union of turning a blind eye to the state of... Read more
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Turkey says no pullback in Mosul… 400,000 Syrians working unregistered in Turkey…
Turkey halts transfer of forces to Mosul, but no pullback: Foreign Ministry Turkey has halted the transfer of additional forces to the Bashiqa region of Mosul, but there has been no... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “Number of displaced Syrians in Europe…
Reality check: Number of displaced Syrians in Europe AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Very few of the 11.8 million Syrians who have fled their homes during the current conflict are now... Read more
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Erdoğan just got another palace: “Istanbul’s Yıldız Palace ‘allocated’ for Turkish president…
Istanbul’s Yıldız Palace ‘allocated’ for Turkish president ISTANBUL AA photo Yıldız Palace, a historic Ottoman palace in Istanbul’s central Beşiktaş district, has been allocated for use by Turkish President Recep... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: New bailout package for Greece… Migrant tragedy in Kos…
VIDEO: Greece prepares for bailout ‘showdown’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The Greek parliament is due to meet on Thursday and vote on the country’s latest bailout deal, reached... Read more
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Mining safety standards postponed to 2020, of course Swingers, facing 177 years in jail, are a bigger threat to society (!)
Turkey swingers’ club suspects face up to 177 years in jail World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Prosecutors demand lengthy prison sentences for 29 people charged with organising wife-swapping parties to which... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “Greece closes banks amid debt crisis
Greece closes banks amid debt crisis BBC News | Europe | World Edition Greek banks are to close and capital controls imposed, the prime minister says, amid fears of a default... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: Tsipras presents reform plan… Russia’s entry ban…
Obesity map of Europe (Update: and America) Boing Boing by Rob Beschizza If Turkey and Britain are the happiest nations in Europe, maybe this is why! Read the rest MAIN FOCUS: Tsipras presents... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “EU at odds over refugee quotas
MAIN FOCUS: EU at odds over refugee quotas | 12/05/2015 euro|topics The European Commission will present plans for a quota system that distributes refugees among the 28 member states on Wednesday.... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “Thousands across Europe protest against TTIP…”Another refugee tragedy in the Mediterranean…
Thousands across Europe protest against TTIP EurActiv.com Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on Saturday (18 April) to oppose what could be the world’s biggest free trade deal,... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: Grexit debate…
Grexit divides politicians in Athens EurActiv.com Eurozone membership is “irrevocable”, the European Commission said today (5 December), after media reports about Greece leaving the single currency that triggered strong reactions in Athens. EurActiv... Read more
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Egypt and Cyprus vs. Turkey while ‘Turkey may suspend customs deal with EU’
‘Turkey may suspend customs deal with EU’ Turkey may freeze its customs union deal with the EU if the planned trade deal between the US and EU does not cover... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: He is back (!) “Sarkozy announces return to politics
Sarkozy announces return to politics French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy returns to politics, announcing on his Facebook page that he will seek the leadership of main centre-right party. Sweden: Immigrants dismayed by far-right... Read more
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Refugee tragedies in the Mediterranean… A Eurosphere roundup…
MAIN FOCUS: Austerity and hope in Ireland | 16/10/2013 The Irish government presented the budget for 2014 on Tuesday – the seventh austerity budget in a row. Prime Minister Enda Kenny... Read more
