The closure of an independent media outlet like Açık Radyo is one of the latest assaults on freedom of speech in Turkey. But it is inextricably linked to a policy of denial that has defined the …
Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria
Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its …
With Assad’s Fall, Erdogan Oversees Turkey’s Growing Regional Clout
Of all the winners and losers from Syria’s sudden change of power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands out as among those with the most to gain. Most Read from BloombergBrace for a …
Owner of Mansion Gutted in a Turkey-Frying Accident Listed Bizarre $25 Million Florida Estate Before Thanksgiving
The millionaire financier whose Connecticut mansion was burned to the ground in a turkey-frying accident had put his Florida estate on the market just weeks before the Thanksgiving Day tragedy. The …
Syrians flood across border from Turkey as guards open crossings
A few hundred Syrian migrants gathered at the Turkey-Syria border as dawn broke on Tuesday morning, waiting to return home for the first time in years …
In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain
By Vali Nasr, the Majid Khadduri professor of Middle East studies and international affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
I moved from the UK to Turkey at 49 – and can live comfortably on £100 a week
Becky Walsh is living in the south west of Turkey, where she says a comfortable quality of life is far cheaper than in the UK …
Syria is on the verge of a war for oil: the new authorities need fuel, Turkey needs to relieve the burden
After the victory of the “opposition” in Syria, oil wars may begin. The country has never been a serious player in the world market, but provided itself with raw materials. Now the pro-American Kurds …
Syria is on the verge of a war for oil: the new authorities need fuel, Turkey needs to relieve the burden
After the victory of the “opposition” in Syria, oil wars may begin. The country has never been a serious player in the world market, but provided itself with raw materials. Now the pro-American Kurds …
Turkey scales down $23 bln F-16 jet deal with US, minister says
ANKARA, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Turkey has reduced its planned $23 billion acquisition of an F-16 fighter jet package from the United States, scrapping the purchase of 79 modernisation kits for its …