ISIS Claims Turkish Nightclub Attack, Killer on the Loose
Summary: On New Year's day, a shooter killed 39 people in a Turkish nightclub. The hunt for the man who…
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Turkish Human Rights Lawyer Tahir Elci Assassinated
Summary: Kurdish human rights lawyer Tahir Elci was murdered in public on Nov. 28. Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci spoke at…
Cyber Crime Causes $445 Billion in Losses Per Year
The global economy loses $445 billion per year from cyber crime, according to the Bangor Daily News. Damage to businesses…
YouTube Access is Banned in Turkey
Turkey has banned YouTube after an audio recording of Turkey's foreign minister, its intelligence chief and an undersecretary of foreign…
Finance Minister Simsek Seeks to Reassure Investors
The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is dealing with a corruption investigation that has highlighted the nation's economic vulnerabilities.…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Urged to Resign
In light of a stinging graft probe in the Republic of Turkey, three governmental ministers have resigned. Today the most…
Not Enough Turkeys
For most people celebrating Thanksgiving, it’s all about the turkey – a huge, tender and juicy turkey. The Butterball brand…
Archaeological Dig in Turkey Unearths Apparent “Holy” Relic in Balatlar Church
Archaeologists in Turkey believe they may have found a piece of the cross that Jesus was crucified on. Professor…
Turkey Attempts to Coerce Facebook and Twitter to Divulge Information on Those who “Insulted” State Officials
What happens when Western forms of media hit governments like China's or Turkey's that hold different values about free speech?…
Middle Eastern Men Are Getting Mustache Implants
In one of the Westernmost religions, Mormonism, mustaches and beards are avoided, and the West has a mixed respect for…
Turkey Woman Shoots and Beheads Her Rapist to Defend Her Honor
A young mother of two from Turkey has taken justice into her own hands, shooting and then beheading her rapist,…
Greece Running Illegal Immigrant Detainment Operation Along Turkish Border
Earlier this month, Greece began a campaign to seal the 130-mile border along its northeastern border as waves of immigrants…