Damascus blasts Turkey’s “destructive” role in Syria unrest
The Syrian government has sent a letter to the United Nations blasting Turkey’s “destructive” role in the conflict that has ravaged the country for the past 23 months. In the […]
Turkey and Islam Dress tests:New frontiers in Turkey’s culture wars
Source: The Economist. “STAR TREK”, said one commentator. “They may as well wear a burqa,” huffed another. Supposedly chaste new uniforms for Turkish Airlines (THY) cabin attendants have triggered mirth and horror in the cyberworld. They have also sharpened debate about creeping conservatism under the mildly Islamist Justice and Development […]
Turkey and Islam-New Turkish Airline Uniforms
The Economist: “STAR TREK”, said one commentator. “They may as well wear a burqa,” huffed another. Supposedly chaste new uniforms for Turkish Airlines (THY) cabin attendants have triggered mirth and horror in the cyberworld. They have also sharpened debate about creeping conservatism under the mildly Islamist Justice and Development (AK) […]
Majority of Turks against EU membership: Survey
A new survey suggests that the majority of individuals in Turkey believe the government should abandon efforts for a full membership in the European Union. The poll, conducted by TNS […]
Turkey launches tender to build world’s biggest airport
(AFP) – Turkey launched Thursday a tender to build in Istanbul what aims to be the world’s largest airport at an estimated cost of over 7 billion euros ($9.3 bn), […]
Best Muslim Friedly-Holiday Destinations around the Globe
By Akhyari Hananto Indonesia has been named the sixth best Muslim-friendly holiday destination in the world, in a new survey released on Wednesday that listed Malaysia in the top position. […]
Activists Killed in Paris – Murders Jeopardize Turkish-Kurdish Peace Talks
By Jürgen Gottschlich spiegel.de In recent weeks, a solution to Turkey’s long-running conflict with Kurdish separatists seemed near. But after three Kurdish activists were found murdered in Paris on Thursday, […]
What if Obama wants to Build Hagia Sophia in Washington DC?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Hagia Sophia (/ˈhɑːɪə soʊˈfiːə/; from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία [aˈʝia soˈfia], “Holy Wisdom“; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is […]
Ankara must change tack on Syria to avoid a faceoff with Tehran
By Mohammed Ayoob The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Europe and the United States, which were initially uneasy with Turkey’s growing intimacy with its Muslim neighbors, have more recently hailed Ankara’s role as the spearhead of the international effort to bring down the pro-Iranian Syrian regime. Antagonistic relations between Ankara and […]
Turkey, jailed Kurdish militant discuss disarmament – paper
Dec 31, 2012 – 08:03 ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish intelligence officials have discussed the prospect of Kurdish militants disarming in talks with their jailed leader aimed at ending a conflict […]
Ease visa rules for Turks and Russians
Source: The Local: German Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Philipp Rösler has suggested lifting visa restrictions for Russian and Turkish citizens, as a signal of “welcome and openness,” a newspaper reported Thursday. More:
China launches Turkish satellite
Source: China Daily A Turkish Earth observation satellite was successfully sent into space from Northwest China early Wednesday morning, marking the completion of this year’s space launches. China sends the […]
NATO missiles on Turkish-Syrian border foreshadows ‘World War’ – top Iranian commander
Russian TV: Deployment of Patriot air defense missiles on the Syrian-Turkish border may be a prologue to a global conflict, warned Iran’s top brass on Saturday. The very future of […]
Turkey to exempt 50 countries from visa restrictions
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Saturday 8 December 2012 Turkey is planning to exempt 50 countries from visa entry, which is already applied to many Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, as […]
Muslim world’s condition
Source: Dawn.com MYRIAD problems afflicting Muslims today are of our own making. The combined GDP of a billion plus Muslims living in some 56 sovereign Muslim states is less than that of Japan. Barring a few countries like Malaysia and Turkey, most Muslim states are underdeveloped. Pakistan has seven million […]
NATO foreign ministers have approved Turkey’s request for Patriot missiles
(CNN) — NATO foreign ministers have approved Turkey’s request for Patriot missiles to defend its borders, a statement of “solidarity” with its fellow alliance member. “Today NATO agreed to augment Turkey’s air defense by deploying Patriot missiles to Turkey. Turkey has asked for NATO’s support and we stand with Turkey […]
The talented Mr Erdogan
Source: Asia Times. By Spengler The United States is shocked – shocked – to discover that Turkey, a notional American ally, has done more to help Iran skirt sanctions than any other country. Turkey’s precious metals exports, almost all of which went directly or indirectly to Iran, quintupled this year […]
‘Turkey’s Hijab ban contravenes human rights’
The head of Turkish human rights association, the Organization of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed People, known as Mazlumder, says the country’s Hijab ban is a violation of human […]
Turkish PM named second most influential Muslim in the world
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen have placed among the top 10 on The World’s Most Influential Muslims list Read more
Atheists and Islam – No God, not even Allah
THE ECONOMIST, Beirut. A MOB attacked Alexander Aan even before an Indonesian court in June jailed him for two and a half years for “inciting religious hatred”. His crime was to write “God does not exist” on a Facebook group he had founded for atheists in Minang, a province of […]