China warns citizens travelling to Turkey over anti-China protests China has warned its citizens traveling in Turkey to be careful of anti-Beijing protests, in the wake of several attacks on tourists and restaurants mistaken for being Chinese in Istanbul. Beijing warns citizens in Turkey of anti-China protests AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Foreign ministry says Chinese tourists … Read more
What happened in Kahramanmaraş today is more than unfortunate. The town is known to be predominantly nationalist (both AKP and MHP dominated the last local election) and a place where two decades ago a massacre against Alevites happened. Using a few petty crimes allegedly made by Syrian refugees, a mass of local residents attacked Arabic labelled stores, … Read more
The future of the newspaper Digitalization is already part of the newspaper, both in terms of the production process and distribution. And the dual structure of print and digital media is likely to persist, write Thomas Steinfeld and Lothar Müller. The ultimate triumph of digital over print media is by no means imminent. … Read more
Obama takes on critics of Iran deal, praises diplomacy President Barack Obama took on critics of a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran Nov 25 EU to move on easing sanctions after historic Iran deal France’s foreign ministe said the EU would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December Iran nuclear deal agreed at talks … Read more
Army downed Syrian helicopter ‘according to rules of engagement,? Turkish PM says The gov’t has provided the Turkish army with the authority to act according to the rules of engagement in the event of any border violation, PM Erdoğan said Syria gives Russia ‘new evidence’ rebels behind chem attack The Syrian regime has handed Russia new materials … Read more
Syria air strikes: reaction to Barack Obama’s decision to go to Congress From dismay in Israel to caution in France, reaction to the US president’s decision to seek approval from Congress was mixed President Obama speaks on Syria, watch or listen live U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with his national security staff to discuss the situation in … Read more
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is pictured with U.S. troops at a Patriot missile site in southern Turkey on May 27, 2013 in this picture released via McCain’s Twitter account. McCain, a former Republican presidential candidate and one of the loudest voices calling for military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the … Read more