Turkey
Waiting for the president
The absence of President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan during the last few days changed the news coverage in Turkey. Major political issues were temporarily put on the back burner. Admittedly the row over the cost of the White Palace continued without respite, but the Turks chose to project social issues and human stories rather than high politics.
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Turkish Navy authorized over oil crisis with Greek Cyprus
Turkeyâs naval forces get a new set of rules of engagement to deal with increasing tensions over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean The Turkish Navy has been authorized by the government for the full implementation of recently amended rules of engagement in the eastern Mediterranean in the face of growing tension between littoral countries, including Turkey, Greek Cyprus, Egypt
More than 1,000 killed in battle for Syria's Kobane: Monitor
More than 1,000 people, mostly jihadists, have been killed in Kobane since the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) launched an offensive on the Syrian town nearly two months ago, a monitor said Nov. 9.
Pope to be first foreign guest at Turkey's new presidential palace
Pope Francis is set to be the first house guest at Turkey's new presidential palace during a visit to Turkey at the end of the month.
Why do investors pick Brazil over Turkey?
I was at a meeting in Beijing this week. The city had plenty of blue sky and light traffic. I was told authorities had arranged this in order to fix their image before the APEC meetings. They barred cars to prevent creating traffic, closed down factories and gave public employees a holiday. For a short time, China created a nicer version of Beijing.
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Syria missile systems harass Turkish jets 375 times in 2014
Syrian air missile defense systems have locked onto Turkish military aircrafts almost 400 times this year, as compared to only once in 2012, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has disclosed.
Turkey by numbers
45 (percent): The vote President (then Prime Minister) Recep Tayyip ErdoÄanâs Justice and Development Party (AKP) won in Soma in the March 30 local elections.
301: The number of miners who died in Soma in the tragic accident in May (after which this columnist predicted that Mr. ErdoÄan would perform better in Soma).
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Bodies of two trapped miners in central Turkey recovered
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has announced that the bodies of two of the 18 trapped miners in a flooded mine in Central Anatolia have been recovered 10 days after the disaster.
We don’t need outsiders to divide us
Seeing the country divided has always been an elemental fear in Turkey. Myths about âoutside powers which are out to divide usâ have always abounded in our political and social lore. Trying to maintain national unity by force has more often than not been the case.
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Sledgehammer coup plot case digital data to be reexamined: Court
A new board of experts from Istanbul Technical University will reexamine the digital data in the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot case, according to an interim court ruling.
The previous expert reports on digital data in the case were rejected by the Anatolian 4th Heavy Penalty Court in Istanbul, and a new board of experts will reexamine the data.