Turkey says it would shift its Middle East trade routes to go through Iraq, cutting out Syria as a transit country if unrest there worsens and embargoes against Damascus go into effect. Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said Tuesday his country would open new border crossings with Iraq if necessary in order to facilitate the shift […]
Turkey Could Bypass Syrian Trade Routes if Unrest Worsens
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
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Vice President Biden Turkey and Greece Trip Highlights
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Vice President Biden’s trip to Turkey and Greece is scheduled for later this week. The White House has announced a tentative schedule of events and topics of discussion: Friday, the Vice President will meet with Turkish leaders in Ankara. -Discussions will focus on continued U.S. support in the fight against PKK terrorism. The discussions will […]
Biden to Hold First High-Level US Talks with New Greek Government
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will go to Athens next week for the first high-level U.S. visit with the new Greek government. Mr. Biden will meet with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos next Monday. The White House says the vice president will show U.S. support for Greek efforts to implement the deal […]
Turkish PM Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office says he has undergone a successful operation for an intestinal problem. A statement from the prime minister’s office on Monday said he was in good condition after having had laparoscopic surgery on his digestive system on Saturday. The statement was the first indication by the government that the […]
Turkish PM Apologizes for 1930s Killings of Kurds
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologized for the 1930s killings of nearly 14,000 people during a Kurdish rebellion — the government’s first public apology for the killings. Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party on Wednesday had demanded Turkey acknowledge its past actions. Between 1936 and 1939, the Turkish government killed […]
Decades of Resistance: The Turkish-Kurdish Relationship
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Decades of Resistance: The Turkish-Kurdish Relationship August 10, 1920: A Kurdish state: At the end of World War I, the Treaty of Sevres proposes the establishment of an autonomous Kurdish state. July 24, 1923: Turkey overrides Kurdish statehood: Under the Treaty of Lausanne, Turkey is declared an independent state and plans for an autonomous Kurdish […]
Turkish PM Apologizes for 1930s Killings of Kurds
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologized for the 1930s killings of nearly 14,000 people during a Kurdish rebellion — the government’s first public apology for the killings. Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party on Wednesday had demanded Turkey acknowledge its past actions. Between 1936 and 1939, the Turkish government killed […]
Turkish PM Apologizes for 1930s Killings of Kurds
Posted November 23rd, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologized for the 1930s killings of nearly 14,000 people during a Kurdish rebellion — the government’s first public apology for the killings. Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party on Wednesday had demanded Turkey acknowledge its past actions. Between 1936 and 1939, the Turkish government killed […]
Turkish Journalists Go on Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A total of 13 defendants, most of them journalists, went on trial in Turkey Tuesday after being linked with a group allegedly attempting to overthrow the country’s Islamic-based government. The journalists included two well-known investigative reporters , who have been held in prison since March. The defendants are among hundreds of people, including journalists, academics […]
Fishing Nations Agree to Protect Rare Shark
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Countries involved in bluefin tuna fishing have agreed to make more effort to protect a rare species of shark and curtail illegal fishing. Delegates of the 48-nation International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Conference meeting Saturday in Istanbul decided on a measure mandating that silky sharks accidentally caught in fishing gear must be […]
