Aug 11 Turkey to select new prime minister at end of August By Elena Becatoros and Suzan Fraser of the Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey's governing party said Monday it will select a new prime minister at the end of August to replace Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won the country's first direct presidential election in a historic vote. Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate confirms John Tefft as new ambassador to Russia By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America’s new envoy to Russia. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Netanyahu warns Gaza ground offensive could grow significantly By PBS News Hour Israeli tanks kept rolling across the Gaza border with a steady stream of heavy fire. In the first full day of Israel's ground invasion, one soldier died, while Palestinians reported at least 30 Gazans were killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue watching
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Anger grows as death toll skyrockets from Turkish coal mine collapse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 14 Update: Violent protest erupts as death toll rises to 245 in Turkish coal mine explosion By Joshua Barajas Turkish officials raised the death toll to 245 Wednesday as rescue units continue to search for 120 miners still trapped underground. A coal mine in western Turkey collapsed after a power distribution unit exploded Tuesday. Continue reading
May 13 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds believed trapped in deadly Turkish coal mine disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey killed at least 70 miners, with an unknown number still trapped. In the U.S., two coal miners were killed in West Virginia when the mine… Continue watching
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Mar 27 Turkey moves to block YouTube following Twitter ban By News Desk A week after the Turkish government banned Twitter, authorities there moved to block online video-sharing site YouTube on Thursday. The Ankara, Turkey-based news organization Anadolu Agency reported that the national telecommunication authority had announced an “administrative block” on YouTube, though… Continue reading
Mar 26 Turkish court orders government to lift Twitter ban By Ruth Tam A Turkish court ordered the government to end its six day ban on Twitter Wednesday by issuing a temporary injunction against the policy. According to AFP, the government has acknowledged the ruling and local media report that access to… Continue reading
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