Report: Turkey Wants Friendly Israeli Ties
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Turkey is committed to maintaining friendly ties with Israel despite the deadly raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May, Turkish officials said.
In a report in t...
Turkey Growing More Radical
- Harry Sterling - Calgary Herald
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- August 25, 2010
There's good news and bad news regarding developments in Turkey, a key NATO ally.
On the positive side, the Turkish parliament recently passed legislation reducing the likelihood of minors being im...
Finger Pointing Over Turkey's Constitution
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Opposition parties in Turkey are working with the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party to block a set of constitutional amendments, the prime minister said.
Ankara is ...
Moscow a «gas chamber»
- NET, NET 105.8
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- August 09, 2010
MOSCOW - The atmosphere continues to be stifling in Moscow, despite the restrained optimism that prevails, as for the first time since the fires broke out, more blazes were extinguished than those whi...
Whale attacks sailboat (video)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A couple watching whales from a sailboat ended up getting a real close-up view. The 33-foot southern right whale soared out of the water off Cape Town, South Africa, and land...
Sponsor of Flotilla Tied to Elite of Turkey
- Dan Bilefsky and Sebnem Arsu - The New York Times
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- July 16, 2010
ISTANBUL — The Turkish charity that led the flotilla involved in a deadly Israeli raid has extensive connections with Turkey’s political elite, and the group’s efforts to challenge Israel’s blockade o...
Troubles in Turkey's Backyard
- Aliza Marcus - Foreign Policy
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- July 12, 2010
Turkey's rugged Kurdish region in the country's southeast has exploded in violence once again, posing a new challenge for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More than 80 soldiers have been k...
Turkey Asks Iraq, US to Hand Over Kurdish Rebels
ANKARA — Turkey has asked Iraq, the United States and Iraq's Kurdish administration to hand over nearly 250 Kurdish rebels operating from rear bases in Iraq, the Hurriyet daily reported Saturday.
T...
Spy Swap Mystery: Cyprus Bail Jumper Who Vanished
- Christopher Torchia - The Associated Press
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- July 11, 2010
LARNACA, Cyprus — The United States and Russia swapped 14 spies with precision, but one piece of the puzzle remains: The alleged spy who disappeared after posting bail in Cyprus.
Did he flee on his...
Freed Russian agents getting new life in spy swap
- Calvin Woodward - The Associated Press
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- July 09, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their U.S. ring dismantled, 10 Russian secret agents are on their way to a new life under Moscow's wing in a swiftly brokered trade also freeing four men imprisoned for spying at the...
Turkey in Fresh Israel Warning Over Flotilla Raid
LONDON — Turkey's foreign minister warned Thursday his country was entitled "to take any measure to protect the rights of civilians" in relation to Israel's killing of nine people on a Gaza-bound aid ...
Obama Sees Turkey Turning Eastward if Snubbed by EU
MILAN (Reuters) - Turkey could end up seeking alliances outside the West if the European Union keeps it dangling over its bid for membership, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a newspaper interview ...
Turkey's Government Faces Referendum Test
- Sibel Utku Bila - AFP
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- July 08, 2010
ANKARA — Turkey's Islamist-rooted government geared up Thursday for a September referendum on reforms to curb the judiciary's powers, after a top court scrapped only a fraction of the disputed package...
Russian, US spy suspects brace for possible swap
- David Nowak - The Associated Press
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- July 08, 2010
MOSCOW (AP) — Special riot police secured the perimeter of Moscow's Lefortovo prison Thursday and a gaggle of TV cameras and photographers jostled for the best position as the world braced for what co...
Israel Skeptical Ankara Will Cut Ties
- Herb Keinon - Jerusalem Post
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- July 07, 2010
With a leading Turkish newspaper quoting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday as threatening to sever diplomatic ties with Israel over the Gaza flotilla incident unless it apologizes for...
Turkish-Israeli Relations Hit New Low
- David Harris
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- July 06, 2010
JERUSALEM, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The relationship between Turkey and Israel that has been in freefall in recent years reached a new low on Monday.
Ankara warned that a failure by Israel to apologize f...
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