Oct 08 Turkey Reauthorizes Strikes Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq By PBS News Hour Turkey's Parliament voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to extend by another year military operations against Kurdish rebels in Iraq. The move followed a weekend attack on Turkish soldiers that killed 17. Continue reading
Oct 08 Worlds Merge in Turkey, Raising Identity Issues By Larisa Epatko While Turkey's strategic geographic location elevates it regionally and internationally, its position at the intersection point of so many worlds generates questions among some of its 70 million citizens about who they are. Continue reading
Jul 30 Turkey’s High Court Says Ruling Party Can Stay By Admin, PBS News Hour After three days of deliberation, Turkey's Constitutional Court decided Wednesday to keep the ruling AK Party in place, despite charges it engaged in Islamist activities. Continue reading
Jul 09 Gunmen Attack Near U.S. Consulate in Turkey By PBS News Hour Gunmen attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul Wednesday, local authorities said, and at least three Turkish police officers and three of the attackers were killed in the ensuing gun battle. Continue reading
Feb 29 Turkey Withdraws from Iraq; ‘Chemical Ali’ Execution OK’d By PBS News Hour Turkey pulled its troops out of northern Iraq on Friday, ending a major offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels that began more than a week ago. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch Senators Weigh U.S. Policy in South Asia after Visit Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Chuck Hagel, R- Neb., recently traveled to Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Turkey in an effort to review the state of security and U.S. diplomacy in the critical regions. The lawmakers assess U.S. relations in South… Continue watching
Feb 22 In Iraq, Al-Sadr Extends Cease-fire Order to Militia By PBS News Hour Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced Friday that he has extended a cease-fire order to his Shiite militia in Iraq for another six months, allowing the country more time to recover from brutal sectarian violence. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Turkish Raids Against Kurdish Rebels Add New Tension to Iraq Conflict The Turkish military conducted a raid against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq Tuesday, two days after Turkish airstrikes hit Kurdish targets. After a reporter examines U.S.-Turkish military cooperation, experts consider the background behind the cross-border tensions. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Oil Prices Soar Amid New Middle East Tensions Crude oil prices hit new a new high Friday, closing at more than $91 per barrel amid news of more Middle East tensions, including expanded U.S. sanctions against Iran. An energy analyst and a government professor assess the reasons for… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Gore Earns Nobel Nod; Thompson Debuts with Debate Performance Among the week's news, former Vice President Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his climate change work and former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., debuted in his first presidential debate. Analysts David Brooks and E.J. Dionne discuss the week's… Continue watching