Washington says high tension over graft probe will have ‘consequences’ The United States does not want to increase the tension over the latest statements by Prime Minister Erdoğan?s implication The End of the Turkish Model? Erdogan?s Paranoia and Authoritarian Streak Threaten his Legacy Turkish probe marks AKP-Gulen power struggle Aljazeera.com Cases such as Ergenekon … Read more
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during arrivals for a G20 summit in Cannes, France on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will welcome Barack Obama of the U.S., Hu Jintao of China as well as the leaders of India, Brazil, Russia and the other … Read more
Turkey and France were once great friends | Elif Shafak by Elif Shafak The tension between the two nations has made us forget they have more in common than populist politicians suggest It is no secret that little love is lost between French and Turkish politicians these days. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made it … Read more
Journalists held a protest near the courthouse. The banner read ‘We will touch even if we get burned.’ DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL Journalist Şık Absent at Court – Transportation Mishap at Prison Bianet On Thursday (14 April) the Kadıköy (Istanbul) 2 nd Criminal Court of First Instance held a hearing of the trial … Read more
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks during the Leaders of Change Summit in Istanbul March 14, 2011. NATO member Turkey on Monday held out against growing international calls to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, saying such operation would be unhelpful and fraught with risk. “Military intervention by NATO in Libya or any other country … Read more