Turkey and Germany agree on plan to ease refugee crisis
Source: Aljazeera Turkey and Germany have agreed on a set of measures to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, including a joint diplomatic initiative aiming to halt attacks against Aleppo, […]
Turkey will open border to Syrian refugees ‘if necessary’: Erdogan
Hindustan Times Turkey is ready “if necessary” to let in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees trapped on its border after fleeing a brutal civil war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Thousands of Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled toward the Turkish border since Friday from […]
Turkey delivers aid across border as Syrian forces step up Aleppo assault
By Reuters – Feb 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians, some carrying belongings, head towards the Bab Al Salama border crossing with Turkey, in Syria, on Saturday. Thousands of Syrians have rushed towards the Turkish border, fleeing fierce Syrian government offensives and intense Russian air strikes (AP photo) ONCUPINAR, Turkey/BEIRUT […]
The head scarf, modern Turkey, and me.
Source: The New Yorker BY ELIF BATUMAN In 1924, a year after founding the Turkish Republic on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the country’s new leader, […]
Another Tragic Photo of a Drowned Child Refugee: ‘What Is Happening in the World?’
Source: Time “I couldn’t hold myself together. I couldn’t look at his face,” says the photographer who witnessed the latest harrowing scene of drowned children MORE Alan Kurdi’s Story: Behind […]
Turkey accused of buying oil from IS
BBC News © Reuters Makeshift oil refineries in Syria are obtaining crude oil from the Islamic State network Israel’s defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, thereby funding the militants’ activities. Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had “enjoyed Turkish […]
Unintended Consequences: Merkel’s Reliance on Turkey Makes Life Worse for Refugees
By Peter Müller, Maximilian Popp and Christoph Schult AP The construction of a security wall along the border between Turkey and Syria: Increased controls mean that many trying to escape Assad’s barrel bombs are unable to get out of the country. Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Turkey to help reduce the […]
Viewing an Old World with Fresh Eyes: A Visit with Orhan Pamuk in Istanbul
By Volker Weidermann Charlotte Schmitz/ DER SPIEGEL Orhan Pamuk, the Nobel-prize winning author, talks about the success of his latest book, “A Strangeness in My Mind,” the “crippled” state of Turkish politics and the January terrorist attack in Istanbul, which he could hear from his apartment. “This is where I sat,” […]
How Erdogan weakens Turkey
Jan 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Dominique Moisi Five years ago, when the so-called “Arab Spring” erupted, Turkey’s hour seemed to have arrived. Having been humiliated by the European Union after years of accession negotiations — talks marked by a chain of false promises from the EU — Turkey’s then-prime minister […]
Iranian Leader’s Aide: Israel Plotting to Disintegrate Islamic Countries
January 25, 2016 – 7:37 PM News Code : 731948 Source : FNA Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati warned of the plots hatched by Tel Aviv to disintegrate Islamic states, including Iraq and Syria. Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar […]
Turkey, the U.S. and Europe Are All Partly to Blame for the Festering Syria War
Behlül Özkan Become a fanAssistant professor at Marmara University; Author Turkey, the U.S. and Europe Are All Partly to Blame for the Festering Syria War Posted: 01/14/2016 12:46 pm EST Updated: 01/14/2016 4:00 pm EST Tweet ISTANBUL — On Tuesday, 10 German tourists lost their lives when a bomb […]
Turkish artillery ‘kills 200 Isis militants’ in revenge for Blue Mosque bombing
Source: Independent Turkey claims to have killed nearly 200 Isis fighters in a series of retaliatory attacks after the deadly suicide bombing in Istanbul. While there was no immediate claim of […]
LIVE: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded in explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency AP photo An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor’s office has said. According to reports by private broadcaster CNN Türk, the explosion occurred by the obelisk of Theodosius in the touristic […]
Turkey unsettled by ‘anti-Islamic’ messages in U.S. presidency race: minister
Source: Reuters Turkey is unsettled by “anti-Islamic” messages in the U.S. presidential campaign, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, citing the 2016 race for the White House that has […]
In Turkey’s borderlands, Syrians show refugees’ economic potential
By Reuters – Jan 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A man carries a child as they try to reach a shore after falling into the sea while disembarking from a dinghy on which they crossed a part of the Aegean Sea with other refugees and migrants, from Turkey to the Greek […]
Don’t flirt or hold hands, top Turkey clerics tell soon-to-weds
Source: Yahoo news Istanbul (AFP) – Engaged couples should refrain from flirting, holding hands and “other behaviours that are not endorsed by Islam,” Turkey’s religious affairs agency declared Monday. Answering […]
To counter Islam’s critics, imam says Muslims need to relearn faith
Source: Religion News Service ISTANBUL (RNS) In the bustling conservative Fatih district, Fadel Solimon looks at the floor and nods as a young woman asks him for advice on how […]
The Real Reason Turkey Is Building So Many Mosques
Source: Buzz Feed News ISTANBUL — Çamlıca Hill rises over Istanbul, reaching nearly 1,000 feet above the sea. Pronounced chamli-ja, it is the city’s highest point, overlooking the Bosphorus strait […]
Family’s Tragedy Goes Beyond One Boy
By ANNE BARNARD DEC. 27, 2015 ISTANBUL — When Alan Kurdi’s tiny body washed up on a beach in Turkey, forcing the world to grasp the pain of […]
Erdogan warns against Mideast sectarian divisions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Al Arabiya News Channel that the Middle East is suffering from sectarian plots. (Al Arabiya) By Staff writer, Al Arabiya NewsSaturday, 26 December 2015 The full interview with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by Al Arabiya News Channel presenter Mountaha al-Ramahi, will be […]