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THE BUSINESS TIMES[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares fell in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday, extending losses after a three-day sell-off, with investors spooked by deadly attacks in Germany, Turkey and Switzerland. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.13 per cent, or 27.89 …Hong Kong stocks fall for third day to close at 4-month lowSouth […]
OPP ConnectWhen it comes to British overseas property demand generated by the Olympic Winter Games, France has won gold, says a top agent. For Russian property buyers, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Spain are all winners, but there are doubts over the performance of the … …read more Source: Winter Olympics News From Google
The Globe and MailTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has always been a troublemaker. Indeed, he seems to enjoy being viewed that way. But this time, Mr. Erdogan may be in more trouble than even he bargained for. The release this week of a pair of audio …Turkey PM ‘tapped calls fabricated by the police’BBC […]
BBC NewsTurkey’s prime minister has accused his enemies in the police of trying to bring him and his AKP government down. It follows the emergence of a recording in which Recep Tayyip Erdogan is supposedly heard telling his son in a telephone call to dispose of …Erdogan dares US-based clericThe News InternationalTurkish PM in dilemma […]
Times of IndiaANKARA: A chief prosecutor’s office on Tuesday initiated an investigation into audio recordings purportedly of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordering his son to dispose of vast amounts of cash amid a graft probe, state-run media reported, …Erdogan overheard telling son to get rid of cash as Turkey corruption probe …MiamiHerald.comTurkish Prime […]
BBC NewsTurkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily condemned as fabricated an audio recording that appears to show him talking to his son about hiding large sums of money. He said the recording, allegedly tapped and posted on social media, was a …Opposition calls for investigation into Turkish PMBusinessweekTurkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan slams ‘treacherous’ recordingFinancial […]
BBC NewsSeveral people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb near a field hospital in northern Syria, close to the border with Turkey. Activists said the blast happened in the rebel-held town of Atmeh, which hosts a camp for thousands of people displaced by …Blast Hits Syrian HospitalVoice of AmericaCar bomb kills […]
Sky NewsOne MP suffers a broken nose and another fractures his fingers after tempers boiled over during a debate on a new law. 5:25am UK, Sunday 16 February 2014. Member of parliament from Republican People’s Party Ali Ihsan Kokturk’s nose bleeds in Ankara.Turkish lawmakers brawl, then pass lawCNN InternationalLawmakers Brawl as Turkey Tightens Grip on […]
CNNIstanbul (CNN) — After a hard-fought battle — one that landed a lawmaker in the hospital — Turkey’s parliament in Ankara voted Saturday to approve anti-corruption measures. The approval, by a vote of 210-28, came a day after parliament erupted in a brawl …Turkish PM tightens grip on judiciary in parliament voteIrish TimesTurkish MPs pass […]
BBC NewsTurkish MPs have approved controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one MP with a broken nose. The government wants the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors – the HSYK – to come under justice ministry …Turkey Tightens Control Over JudiciaryVoice of AmericaTurkish MPs brawl in parliament […]
The Times (subscription)A passenger jet flying from Ukraine to Turkey was diverted following a botched hijack attempt by a man demanding to be taken to Sochi, Russia. However the hijacker was tricked by the pilot who landed at Istanbul instead, where after a four hour stand-off the …Hijacker tricked into thinking plane landed in SochiTVNZDeception […]
Zee NewsIstanbul: Turkey scrambled two F-16 jets on Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine when an apparently drunk would-be hijacker ordered it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway. The Ukrainian man, brandishing what he …Officials: ‘Air pirate’ claims bomb on board, tries to have plane go to SochiCNNPilot Told […]
USA TODAYKAS, Turkey – Turkish security officers on Friday subdued an airline passenger who threatened to hijack an airliner to Sochi, Russia, where the Winter Olympics are starting, Turkish officials said. Pegasus Airlines said that a flight that left Kharkiv, Ukraine, with …Officials: ‘Air pirate’ claims bomb on board, tries to have plane go to […]
Al-BawabaIran wants all foreign fighters to leave Syria, according to the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif. Zarif, speaking at an Al Arabiya panel held in cooperation with the World Economic Forum in Davos, avoided to single out Hezbollah in …Iran, Jordan,Turkey Foreign Ministers Call For Syria’s War to EndWall Street JournalIran comments […]
BloombergTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “If we consider the judiciary as a… Read More. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “If we consider the judiciary as a separate power, this would lead to a country of judicial rule and not …Turkey’s Erdogan, on Brussels visit, criticised over crackdownReuters UKTurkish premier Erdogan resists […]
Wall Street JournalTurkey’s central bank opted for a back-door interest-rate increase that puzzled investors and left the already weak lira plunging. Policy makers in Ankara kept all existing official interest rates steady following a monthly meeting, defying mounting calls for an …Embattled Turkey PM faces tough talks with EUPakistan Daily TimesTurkey’s Erdogan, on Brussels visit, […]
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, making his first visit to Brussels in five years, faced sharp criticism from European Union leaders on Tuesday over a crackdown on the judiciary and police that has rattled investors. Erdogan has …Erdogan stirs concern but avoids showdown on visit to BrusselsFinancial TimesTurkey Puzzles Market With New […]
Financial TimesTurkey’s central bank has left key interest rates on hold sending the lira to a fresh record low. The central bank’s decision followed highly-charged government rhetoric against any increase in lending costs. The currency, which had already dropped more than …Turkey democracy being rolled back, warns GulenKhaleej TimesHundreds greet Turkish PM Erdoğan in BrusselsHurriyet […]
BBC NewsTurkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Brussels for talks on his country’s EU membership bid, amid EU concerns over a purge of senior Turkish officials. The negotiations are beset by problems. EU politicians have voiced concern about the state of Turkey’s …Turkey democracy being rolled back, warns GulenThe Guardian NigeriaTurkey PM Erdogan’s visit […]
BBC NewsTurkish police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters in Istanbul and Ankara. The demonstrations were over a proposed government law to increase controls on internet usage. The controversial bill will give the government …Tear gas and water cannon to break up protest against Internet bill in TurkeyRTTurkey says […]
Hurriyet Daily NewsTurkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Jan. 19 the country was ready to discuss all issues with the European Union at high-profile talks this week, including a row over judicial independence that has escalated the crisis engulfing the government.TURKEYPhilly.comPolice clash with protesters over Turkish web billRTE.ieTurkey Extends Purge of OfficialsNew York TimesBBC […]
ReutersSILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) – Syria’s main political opposition group in exile agreed on Saturday to attend internationally sponsored peace talks, and said for the first time three rebel fighting forces also wanted to take part. The agreement by the Syrian National …Syrian Rebels to Attend First Peace Talks With Assad OfficialsBusinessweekSyrian National Council Agrees to […]
New York TimesISTANBUL — The Turkish government removed police chiefs in 15 cities and the deputy head of the country’s police force in a decree published in the official gazette early Wednesday, CNN Turk reported. Enlarge This Image …Turkish government seeks tighter grip on judiciary amid scandaleuronewsTurkey purges police forceCNNTurkey fires police chiefs in 16 […]
Times of OmanMuscat: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be in Oman tomorrow on an official visit, the first prime ministerial visit to Oman in 24 years. Abe will meet with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to discuss a number of bilateral and international issues that …Japan, Turkey Plan Talks on Economic PartnershipABC NewsJapanese […]
Apple InsiderNew web traffic data suggests that the iPhone was Christmas’s big winner among smartphones while the iPad remained the dominant tablet, though it lost some ground to competition from Samsung, Amazon, and Microsoft. Chitika smartphone statistics.Microsoft’s Surface Tablet May Have Been Saved by ChristmasWiredOnly iPhone fondling rose at Xmas: Were non-Apple fans in a […]
BusinessweekThe Turkish national flag sits atop of a traders work station as he monitors financial information while working on the floor of the Borsa Istanbul, the stock exchange in Istanbul. Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg. The mounting power struggle between …Erdogan vows graft scandal in Turkey won’t topple himWashington PostThe Islamist Feud Behind Turkey’s TurmoilWall Street JournalTurkey […]
New York TimesISTANBUL — An Istanbul prosecutor who had been overseeing a sprawling corruption investigation of the prime minister’s inner circle was removed from the case on Thursday, in a new sign of a profound power struggle within Turkey’s judiciary and police …Turkey’s Byzantine ScandalWall Street JournalTurkish PM struggles to contain corruption probeNTVProtesting Turkish prosecutor […]
CNN(CNN) — As the weather goes, there’s good news and bad news. First the good news: Travelers heading home Thursday shouldn’t run into any more storms. The National Weather Service predicts “tranquil weather” for the rest of the week. Only Michigan and …Turkey Stowed in Trunk as Canada Faces Cold, Dark Christmas (1)BusinessweekPower restoration continues […]
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s opposition accused scandal-hit Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday of trying to rule via a secretive “deep state”, after a cabinet reshuffle that would tighten controls on police already beleaguered by government-ordered …Bershidsky on Europe: Turkey in UpheavalBloombergErdogan Overhauls Cabinet as Inner Circle Cracks in Graft ProbeBusinessweekUnder Mounting Pressure, Turkey Premier […]
BusinessweekTurkish central bank Governor Erdem Basci’s attempt to buy himself time to boost the lira amid a corruption probe took a beating after a third minister resigned and urged Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to do the same. The lira weakened 0.2 percent to …Corruption Scandal Is Edging Near Turkish PremierNew York TimesTurkey’s Erdogan Revamps […]
Boston GlobeANKARA, Turkey — Three Cabinet ministers resigned in Turkey on Wednesday, days after their sons were taken into custody in a sweeping corruption and bribery scandal that has targeted Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s allies in one of the worst …Turkey’s Erdogan Revamps CabinetRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyCorruption Scandal Is Edging Near Turkish PremierNew York TimesTurkey ministers Caglayan, […]
New York TimesISTANBUL — A corruption investigation that has encircled the Turkish government moved an ominous step closer to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, as three top ministers whose sons have been implicated abruptly resigned — and one …Three Turkish Cabinet ministers resign amid corruption investigationLos Angeles TimesTurkey’s Erdogan replaces half his cabinet […]
Wall Street JournalISTANBUL—Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered the worst blow in his decade in power when an old friend quit the cabinet and called for his resignation—the latest fallout from a corruption investigation that threatens to undermine the leadership of …Turkey’s Cabinet Reshuffled Over Corruption Probe.Voice of AmericaTurkish PM reshuffles cabinet after 3 step […]
BusinessweekRecep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister, gestures as he gives a speech under a Turkish flag and portraits of himself and Turkey’s first president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a meeting at his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party …Turkish PM reshuffles cabinet after 3 step down in corruption probeFox NewsDefiant Turkish PM Erdogan in […]
BBC NewsTurkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a major cabinet reshuffle after three ministerial resignations over a corruption inquiry. Mr Erdogan named 10 new ministers – almost half of his total roster – after talks with President Abdullah Gul. One of those …Turkey: Government reshuffle after ministers quitHouston ChronicleUPDATE 7-Hit by scandal and resignations, […]