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Wirtschaftsblatt: Bulgaria's Self-Inflicted Problems
Bulgaria is not developing particularly well at the moment, and its problems are being overshadowed in the media by Central and Southeastern Europe's migrant crisis, Austrian daily Das Wirtschaftsblatt reads.
US, EU voice concern over the arrest of VICE journalists in Turkey's southeast
The United States and the European Union have both expressed their concern over the arrest of two British journalists in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r, in line with international rights organizations.
US urges Turkey to meet democratic values on the arrest of VICE journalists
The United States State Department has voiced its concern over the arrest of two British journalists and their translator in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r, urging Turkey to revise its actions to match up with democratic values.
Turkish daily publishes empty columns on front page to protest gov't
Sözcü, a Turkish newspaper fiercely critical of the government, has left the slots for opinion columns on its front page empty to protest the government?s ?increasing pressure.?
Turkish daily publishes empty columns to protest gov't
Sözcü, a Turkish daily fiercely critical of the government, has left the slots for opinion columns in the paper empty to protest the government?s ?increasing pressure.?
Forgiving better than revenge, says Iranian mother who pardoned her son's killer
On Peace Day, the Iranian mother who pardoned the killer of her son at the last minute tells daily Hürriyet that although ?qisas? ? the principle of equal retribution ? is permitted in Islam, forgiving feels better than revenge According to the Quran, equal retribution ? ?qisas? ? is permissible for crimes such as murder.
No 'Bulgarian Roots' of Austrian Smuggling Ring, IntMin Says
Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has ruled out that the organized criminal gang smuggling migrants into Austria could be based in Bulgaria.
Turkish police raid Gülen-linked Koza ?pek companies
Turkish police have raided companies in Ankara belonging to Koza ?pek, a corporation linked to the government?s ally-turned-nemesis Fethullah Gülen, raising concerns about freedom of the press.
Turkey could rethink disputed air defense program
With parliamentary elections scheduled for Nov. 1 and defense bureaucracy at a near standstill, some military planners are questioning the wisdom of a controversial Turkish defense contract for the construction of the country's first long-range air and anti-missile defense system.
Is Turkey's world renowned hospitality a myth?
?One Turk is worth the entire world.? This is a saying attributed to the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
?If one Turk is worth the entire world, how many worlds is an Irishman worth?? goes a posting in Facebook.
Turkey's tarnished international reputation
Turkey has a serious problem with its international image. An increasing number of people around the world see the country as a breeding ground and facilitator of Islamic terrorism. They also see it as a violent place where visitors have to be ready for all eventualities.
Saying goodbye to Ali Babacan
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, who entered the 58th government in 2002 as the youngest cabinet member and sat at the seat of state minister responsible of economy at the age of 38, has been replaced by Cevdet Y?lmaz, who was the minister for development.
Stability and Turkey's struggle for survival
According to the reporting of the pro-government media, the Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) slogan for the Nov. 1 election will be ?Vote for stability.?
If we are to talk about stability in 13 years of AKP governance, that can only be limited to everything becoming upside down.
Does Cappadocia mean 'the land of beautiful horses'?
Millions of visitors descend on 'the land of beautiful horses' - Cappadocia - every year, but a famous photographer has now revealed how he hastily invented the moniker under pressure from military authorities With its fairy chimneys and hot air balloons, Cappadocia in central Turkey is a world-renowned touristic region, but the meaning of its name is still a matter of debate as seen in
Why Ankara is under pressure over ISIL?
Last week, former U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Eric Edelman published an article in the New York Times titled ?America?s Dangerous Bargain With Turkey.?
This week, an editorial in the same newspaper skeptically described Ankara?s joining of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as ?Turkey?s War of Distraction.?