Mar 24 ‘Live tweeting’ in Turkey in protest of Twitter ban By News Desk A woman protests a country-wide ban on Twitter in the country of Turkey by writing a “physical tweet” in the city of Ankara. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned access to the social media site on Thursday in the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Turkish PM: ‘We’ll eradicate Twitter’ By Jaywon Choe, Anya van Wagtendonk In a stunning move Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned microblogging site Twitter across his country, in an attempt to quiet critics of his administration as it prepares for crucial elections later this month. Erdogan and his political… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch Protests erupt in Turkey over corruption probe into Erdogan’s government Protests erupt in Turkey over corruption probe into Erdogan's government… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch Anti-Government Protests Focus on Quality of Democracy in Turkey Anti-Government Protests Focus on Quality of Democracy in Turkey… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Swift Spread of Protests Underline ‘Wide Social Divisions’ in Turkey Swift Spread of Protests Underline 'Wide Social Divisions' in Turkey… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch In Turkey, Police Response to Small Sit-in Inspires Mass Protests For the fourth day in a row, mass anti-government demonstrations by mainly secular Turks continued in major cities across Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan charged that extremists are behind the protests. Jeffrey Brown has the latest on how that… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending Bloodshed in Syria… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Neighbor Turkey’s Reluctant Role in Syrian Civil War The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Civil War Next Door: Syrian Conflict Tests Neighbor Turkey As Syrian refugees flee their homeland to escape violence between rebels and military troops, Turkey finds itself walking a fine line between protecting its interests and being drawn into war. Margaret Warner reports on the reactions from the Turkish government… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Turkey-Syria Clashes Reflect Greater Frustration, Larger Regional Conflagration Turkey-Syria Clashes Reflect Greater Frustration, Larger Regional Conflagration… Continue watching