Scope for dialogue improves after Ankara withdrew exploration vessel, but EU threat of sanctions against Turkey remains.
U.N. War Crimes Experts Urge Turkey to Rein in Rebels in Syria
Turkey must rein in Syrian rebels it supports in northern Syria who may have carried out kidnappings, torture and looting of civilian property, United Nations war crimes investigators said on Tuesday.
U.N. Accuses Ankara of Transferring Syrian Nationals to Turkey for Trial
Dozens of Syrian nationals have been transferred to Turkey for trial since Ankara’s invasion of Syria last year, according to relatives of those deported and a United Nations report that details …
Review: With Matthew McConaughey’s Longbranch Bourbon, Wild Turkey Revives a Winning Formula
What makes this unique is that Longbranch is a collaboration with actor and Wild Turkey creative director Matthew McConaughey. “Matthew’s name is on the bottle, and that’s the only name that’s ever …
Greek president visits tiny island at center of eastern Mediterrean dispute, angering Turkey
For weeks, Greece and Turkey have been facing off in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Greece’s president strode into this highly charged environment on Sunday, with a provative trip to an island at the …
Hedge Fund Veteran Shorts Eurozone Debt on Turkey Fallout
For many investors, Turkey’s economic troubles are self-inflicted and bound to stay isolated. For John Floyd, they’re symptoms of a malaise that will spread to Europe in the coming months.
Armenia Voiced Strong Support to Egypt Over its Disputes with Turkey
Armenia voiced on Monday strong support for Egypt’s position in bitter disputes with Turkey over maritime boundaries in the eastern …
New homes, highways boost flood risk on Turkey’s northern coast
When Mahmut Talic left his small hardware shop one summer evening, its displays of tools, insulation supplies and window frames were all neatly in their places.
Political prisoner says Turkey let down by European rights court
The European Court of Human Rights takes a long time to make decisions and, in the end, even if they rule that there has been a violation [of human rights], it doesn’t produce any practical results,” …
Moody’s warns of crisis as it cuts Turkey’s debt rating
Turkey had its debt rating cut deeper into junk by Moody’s Investors Service, which warned of a possible balance-of-payments crisis in assigning the lowest grade it’s ever given to the country. The …