Translation from English

Thursday, August 7, 2014

News of Turkey- NY Times

Turkey

Johan Spanner for The New York Times
Turkey is a secular parliamentary democracy located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and bordered by eight countries.
One of the largest middle-income partners of the World Bank Group, Turkey has an expanding economy and is continuing to pursue its candidacy for full membership in the European Union, which remains Turkey’s largest economic partner. Joining NATO in 1952, Turkey has also ensured and fostered a close bilateral partnership with the United States.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is an increasingly assertive regional player at a time when several of its neighbors are locked in sometimes violent struggles for democracy. Erdogan’s tenure has faced its own significant challenges, with public demonstrations and civil unrest, beginning in May 2013, that have brought some of the nation’s most unsettling discord in decades.
Keep up to date on breaking news in Turkey and explore our extensive archive below.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Aug. 6, 2014
    Canakkale Journal; for Turks and the Australians, World War I's Gallipoli campaign has taken on an outsize importance as the bloody event that became the foundation of a modern national consciousness. MORE
  2. Aug. 1, 2014
    Turkey has kept its borders open to displaced Syrians fleeing that country’s bloody civil war, taking in more than a million refugees since fighting began; many have found their way to Istanbul where Turks have become resentful and are demanding that they be sent back to refugee camps; government has responded by rounding up Syrians across the city, putting them on buses and sending them back to camps. MORE
  3. Jul. 23, 2014
    Dozens of Turkish police officers are detained and accused of spying on Prime Min Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his top aides. MORE
  4. Jul. 22, 2014
    Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Egypt to try to produce cease-fire in Gaza crisis; Kerry must confront fact that United States must rely heavily on Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to play intermediary role and exert their influence because the US has no direct contact and little leverage with Hamas. MORE
  5. Jul. 22, 2014
    Turkish soldier is killed and two others are injured in Ceylanpinar, town on Syrian border, in incident involving smugglers prevented from crossing into Turkey. MORE

Articles

Newest First | Oldest First
Page:

No Longer an Invisible Photographer

By RENA SILVERMAN
Among the images in Vanessa Winship’s first retrospective are portraits taken with a view camera, which led her to slow down and engage her subjects rather than be fleetingly invisible.
August 7, 2014, Thursday

In Greece, Migrants Are Desperate to Flee Again

By SUZANNE DALEY
They left countries like Iran and Afghanistan, ending up in poverty and as the targets of garbage thrown by angry citizens.
August 7, 2014, Thursday

A Nomadic Museum Takes Up Temporary Residence in Istanbul

By JULIE BAUMGARDNER
Following projects in Dubai and London, the newly founded Moving Museum sets up shop in the ancient Turkish city with a series of artist residencies.
August 6, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON TURKEY AND: Manna, Jumana , Istanbul (Turkey) , Museums , Art

At Gallipoli, a Campaign That Laid Ground for National Identities

By TIM ARANGO
For the Turks and the Australians, the Gallipoli campaign has taken on an outsize importance as the bloody event that became the foundation of a modern national consciousness.
August 6, 2014, Wednesday

Iraq Agrees to Help Kurds Battle Sunni Extremists

By TIM ARANGO
Iraq’s prime minister ordered the air force to support Kurdish forces fighting ISIS, a thaw born of military necessity in the fraught relations between Baghdad and the Kurds.
August 5, 2014, Tuesday

Kerry Calls on Qatar and Turkey to Gain Release of Israeli Soldier

By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Secretary of State John Kerry asked the two nations to use their influence after the abduction, which took place shortly after a cease-fire was to go into effect.
August 2, 2014, Saturday

Ancient Haven for Refugees Sees Signs of Strain

By CEYLAN YEGINSU
Struggling to accommodate the thousands fleeing civil war in Syria, the Turkish government has quietly begun moving them to camps outside of the cities.
August 1, 2014, Friday

A Former Hedge-Funder Finds His Passion Selling Handmade Turkish Shoes

By BROOKE BOBB
Sabah Sundays, downtown Manhattan footwear events that have been growing by word of mouth, are popping up on the west coast beginning this month.
July 30, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON TURKEY AND: Gaziantep (Turkey) , Shoes and Boots

China Exports High-Speed Rail Technology to Turkey

By AMY QIN
China has helped build a 330-mile railway line that connects the Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul. The project marks the first time China has helped build a high-speed railway outside its borders.
July 28, 2014, Monday

Turkey Can Teach Israel How to End Terror

By MUSTAFA AKYOL
Turkey faced a terrorist threat for decades and has now made peace. Israel should follow its example.
July 24, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON TURKEY AND: Kurds , Palestinians , Gaza Strip , Israel , Turkey
Advertising

Turkey At a Glance


Official Name: Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara (Current local time)
Government Type: Republican parliamentary democracy
Head of State: President Abdullah Gul
Population: 81.6 million
GDP Per Capita: $15,300
Currency: Turkish liras (TRY)
Website: Cankaya.gov.tr

Related Links: Kurds

Turkey Navigator

A list of Web sites about Turkey selected by editors of The New York Times.

Turkish History

General Resources


Business

Economy

Education

Energy

Environment

Government

Health

Human Rights

Maps

Population/Demographics

Travel

Other Useful Links

Multimedia

U.S. Diplomacy in the Gaza Crisis video
U.S. Diplomacy in the Gaza Crisis
As the death toll rises in the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, a look at the Obama administration’s strategy for reaching a cease-fire.
Bringing Turkish Flavors to Boston video
Bringing Turkish Flavors to Boston
Ana Sortun built a restaurant group inspired by the subtleties of Eastern Mediterranean cuisine.
Iraq’s Factions and Their Goals video
Iraq’s Factions and Their Goals
The goals of of the three main groups in Iraq — Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish — as the country threatens to split apart along sectarian lines.
In Iraq Crisis, a Tangle of Alliances and Enmities interactive
In Iraq Crisis, a Tangle of Alliances and Enmities
The major players in the Iraq and Syria crisis are often both allies and antagonists, working together on one front on one day and at cross-purposes the next.
Countries Weigh In on Iraq’s Unrest video
Countries Weigh In on Iraq’s Unrest
Britain, the United States, the United Nations and countries in the region react to the intense fighting in Iraq.
More Multimedia »
Advertising

Rss Feeds On Turkey

Subscribe to an RSS feed on this topic. What is RSS?
Turkey RSS feed Turkey

Get Alerts On Turkey

Receive My Alerts e-mails on topics covered on this page.
More Alerts >>
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)