Dec 01 Watch Turkey Torn Between Eastern Heritage and Western Opportunity For centuries Turkey has been known as a bridge between the East and West due to its strategic location. Now the predominantly Muslim nation must find a balance between its 80 years of separation between religion and state and new… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Pope Visits Religious Sites in Turkey Pope Benedict XVI visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, becoming the second pope to enter a Muslim place of worship. He praised Islam and supported Turkey's bid to join the European Union during his four-day trip. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Pope Arrives in Turkey, Marking His First Visit to a Muslim Country as Pontiff Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Turkey Tuesday, marking his first visit to a Muslim country as pontiff. He backed Turkey's bid to join the European Union and said he believed Islam was a religion of peace, hoping to soothe tension… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Turkish Opinion of U.S. War in Iraq Taints Relations Opinions in the United States' once-friendly ally Turkey have turned negative in the wake of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and continued violence that is threatening Turkey's border. NewsHour correspondent Margaret Warner reports from Istanbul. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Thanksgiving About Gathering of Traditions, Essayist Says Throughout the years, the Thanksgiving Day meal has evolved along with time and location. An essayist discusses the blending of traditions during this holiday and the meaning for her family. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Engaging Iraq’s Neighbors in Dialogue Could Ease Violence, Expert Argues In the conclusion of a series on U.S. strategy in Iraq, James Dobbins, director of International Security and Defense Policy Center at the Rand Corporation, discusses how engaging Iraq's neighbors in dialogue could stabilize the war-torn country. Continue watching
Sep 14 Syria’s Regional Relationships Review brief histories of Syria's relations with its neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Continue reading
Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan By PBS News Hour Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and… Continue reading
Jan 06 Turkey Confirms Third Human Death From Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Friday the third death from bird flu, the deadly virus that experts say is still an animal disease but has proved fatal in over 70 human cases. Continue reading
Jan 04 Turkey Confirms First Human Cases of Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Wednesday its first two human cases, one of them fatal, of the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu, marking the virus' first occurrence in people outside Southeast Asia and China. Continue reading