Jun 01 Watch Extended Interview: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the incident as "an attack against Turkish citizens."… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Israel’s Raid on Gaza Flotilla Roils Uneasy Alliance With Turkey The weekend raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla where at least four Turkish nationals were killed has sparked angry protests in Turkey, one of Israel's only primarily Muslim allies. Gwen Ifill reports on the international reaction. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Free Gaza Calls for ‘Open, Independent’ Investigation Into Deadly Flotilla Raid The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session, following the Israeli raid on a flotilla attempting to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Adam Shapiro, a board member of the Free Gaza… Continue watching
May 18 Watch U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue watching
May 17 Watch U.S. Eyes Sanctions as Iran, Turkey Forge Nuclear Fuel Swap Iran plans to ship more than 2,600 pounds of low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for uranium fuel rods to use in a research reactor, as part of a fuel swap deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Apr 01 Turkish Government Offers Contentious Constitutional Changes By Larisa Epatko This week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a set of constitutional changes that the government says would promote democracy and bolster its bid for membership in the European Union, but critics say would shrink the independence of the… Continue reading
Feb 26 Conversation: Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk By Arts Desk Jeffrey Brown talks to Orhan Pamuk, the 2006 Nobel Laureate in Literature and the author of the novel "The Museum of Innocence," which was published late last year. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Turkish Military Leaders Released in Coup Probe Turkey's Islamic leaders met with the chiefs of its secular armed forces Thursday to address Monday's arrest of more than 50 senior military officers on allegations that they planned to overthrow the government. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Feb 23 Turkish Military Commanders Questioned in Coup Probe By Larisa Epatko Prosecutors in Turkey questioned Tuesday at least 40 people including retired and active duty military commanders detained as part of a sweeping investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the government. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch News Wrap: NATO Troops Make Headway in Marjah In other news Tuesday, Gen. Stanley McChrystal made a televised apology to the Afghan people for an airstrike that killed civilians. Also, Turkish prosecutors questioned top military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003. Continue watching