http://www.mail.com/locations/15460-ankara.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/15460-ankara.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158820-turkeys-defiant-pm-police-to-power.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 people were detained in police raids linked to the protests. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's defiant stance appeared ai... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158820-turkeys-defiant-pm-police-to-power.html 2013-06-18T19:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159014-turkeys-standing-man-launches-protest-wave.html ISTANBUL (AP) — After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still. The trend was launched by performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood silently for hours in Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Monday night, in passive defiance of Prime Minister Recep ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:50:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159014-turkeys-standing-man-launches-protest-wave.html 2013-06-18T18:50:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156492-unions-lift-to-turkish-protest-movement.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to support activists whose two-week standoff with the government has shaken the country's secular democracy. Riot police again deployed in Turkey's two main cities, and authorities kept up their unyie... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:27:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156492-unions-lift-to-turkish-protest-movement.html 2013-06-18T00:27:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153684-turkey-unrest-despite-to-park-protest.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Turkey's prime minister addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters a few kilometers away. The contrasting scenes pointed to an increa... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153684-turkey-unrest-despite-to-park-protest.html 2013-06-17T00:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151428-turkish-pm-urges-protesters-to-leave-gezi-park.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Friday urged a small delegation of protesters to persuade hundreds of others occupying an Istanbul park to withdraw. Turkish activists leading a sit-in were considering a promise by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to let the courts and a potential referendum decide the fate of the much-despised Gezi Park redevelopment... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:16:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2151428-turkish-pm-urges-protesters-to-leave-gezi-park.html 2013-06-14T18:16:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148640-clear-result-turkish-pm-protesters-meet.html ISTANBUL (AP) — A meeting between Turkey's prime minister and representatives of anti-government protesters ended early Friday without a clear resolution on how to end the occupation of a central Istanbul park that has become a flashpoint for the largest political crisis of his 10-year rule. The talks between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erogan and the pro... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:03:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2148640-clear-result-turkish-pm-protesters-meet.html 2013-06-14T02:03:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146100-turkish-govt-open-to-referendum-to-protests.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's government on Wednesday offered a first concrete gesture aimed at ending nearly two weeks of street protests, proposing a referendum on a development project in Istanbul that triggered demonstrations that have become the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year tenure. Protesters expressed doubts about th... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:17:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2146100-turkish-govt-open-to-referendum-to-protests.html 2013-06-12T23:17:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143056-clashes-istanbul-extend-night-taksim.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets in day-long clashes that lasted into the early hours Wednesday, battling protesters who have been occupying Istanbul's central Taksim Square and its adjacent Gezi Park in the country's most severe anti-government protests in decades. The crisis has left Prime Minister Recep Tayyip... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2143056-clashes-istanbul-extend-night-taksim.html 2013-06-12T01:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141194-turkey-premier-to-meet-with-istanbul-protesters.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul's central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said Monday, as the government sought a way out of the impasse that has led to hundreds of protests in dozens of cities. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said, however, the government would no... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:36:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141194-turkey-premier-to-meet-with-istanbul-protesters.html 2013-06-10T19:36:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139838-turkeys-leader-lambasts-protesters.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey's prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his patience was running out with the protesters, who ha... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:02:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139838-turkeys-leader-lambasts-protesters.html 2013-06-09T21:02:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138492-turkey-pms-party-rules-early-elections.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Ankara fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of people protesting near government buildings on Saturday, as Turkey's biggest wave of anti-government protests in decades entered its second week with no signs of waning. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's governing party, meanwhile, rejected calls for ... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:21:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2138492-turkey-pms-party-rules-early-elections.html 2013-06-08T21:21:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2137332-glance-erdogans-supporters.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The crowd outside Istanbul's main airport initially numbered about 100. But as news came that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plane was approaching from Tunisia on his return from a four-day North Africa tour, his supporters came in droves. Traffic came to a standstill and people crammed into any available space. It was... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:17:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2137332-glance-erdogans-supporters.html 2013-06-07T21:17:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136484-protests-crack-turkeys-international-image.html ISTANBUL (AP) — A violent police crackdown on a small environmental sit-in at Istanbul's central Taksim Square has done more than spawn a week of protests across the country. It has left cracks in the shiny international image of a tolerant and deeply democratic Turkey. It might even have rattled the nation's grand ambitions on the world stage, which incl... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:43:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2136484-protests-crack-turkeys-international-image.html 2013-06-07T20:43:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135446-erdogan-calls-to-turkey-protest.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's prime minister took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country early Friday, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must come to an end. In the first extensive public show of support since anti-government protests erupted last week, more than 10,000 supporter... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2135446-erdogan-calls-to-turkey-protest.html 2013-06-07T01:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133334-thousands-istanbul-airport-erdogan-arrival.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of people thronged Istanbul's airport to cheer the return of the country's prime minister early Friday, the first extensive public show of support for him since anti-government protests erupted last week. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was returning from a four-day trip to north Africa after protests spiraled into dozens of cities around t... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:56:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133334-thousands-istanbul-airport-erdogan-arrival.html 2013-06-06T22:56:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133464-snapshots-turkeys-protest.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The protests in Turkey that began over government plans to uproot trees in Istanbul's main square to make way for a shopping mall have entered their seventh day. The protests have grown into something much bigger than protecting trees, drawing on a deep undercurrent of discontent against what many feel is the increasing arrogance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyi... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:31:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2133464-snapshots-turkeys-protest.html 2013-06-06T17:31:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130488-turkeys-tourism-industry-shrugs-protest-fears.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey, a largely Muslim nation that bridges Europe and Asia, has a flourishing tourist industry based on ancient historical sites and ruins, a world-ranked metropolis in Istanbul, wide sandy Mediterranean beaches and stunning regions of natural beauty. A look at the industry as Turkey is hit by its largest anti-government demonstrations i... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:18:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130488-turkeys-tourism-industry-shrugs-protest-fears.html 2013-06-05T11:18:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2127892-turkish-govt-offers-apology-protests-continue.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's deputy prime minister offered an apology Tuesday for the government's violent crackdown on an environmental protest, a calculated bid to ease days of anti-government rallies in the country's major cities. The message was a bit mixed, however, as hundreds of riot police deployed with water cannons around the prime minister's ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:44:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2127892-turkish-govt-offers-apology-protests-continue.html 2013-06-04T21:44:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2129334-turkish-media-slammed-poor-riot-coverage.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Dense clouds of acrid, choking tear gas may have been blanketing the central square of Turkey's largest city, but it was penguins that dominated the evening on one of the country's largest private television stations. Its nature documentary ran uninterrupted, while another channel opted for a cooking show and a documentary on Adolf Hitler. ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:04:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2129334-turkish-media-slammed-poor-riot-coverage.html 2013-06-04T19:04:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125394-turkish-pm-president-odds-protests.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president and the prime minister staked competing positions on the unrest. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected the protesters' demands that he resign and dismissed the demonstrations as th... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:58:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125394-turkish-pm-president-odds-protests.html 2013-06-03T21:58:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124240-erdogan-rejects-dictator-claims.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a "dictator," dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe, even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years. Over the past three days, protesters around the country have unleashed pent-up resent... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2124240-erdogan-rejects-dictator-claims.html 2013-06-03T01:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2122846-protesters-swarm-istanbul-square-clashes.html ISTANBUL (AP) — In a scene reminiscent of the Arab Spring, thousands of people on Saturday flooded Istanbul's main square after a crackdown on an anti-government protest turned city streets into a battlefield clouded by tear gas. Though he offered some concessions to demonstrators, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan remained largely defiant in the face o... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:23:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2122846-protesters-swarm-istanbul-square-clashes.html 2013-06-01T22:23:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2120980-turkish-police-raid-sit-in-tree-removal.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish riot police used tear gas and water cannon Friday to end a peaceful sit-in by hundreds of people trying to prevent trees from being uprooted in an Istanbul park. The dawn raid ignited a furious anti-government protest that took over the city's main square and spread to other cities. In a victory for the protesters, an Istanbul cour... Fri, 31 May 2013 22:12:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2120980-turkish-police-raid-sit-in-tree-removal.html 2013-05-31T22:12:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110032-turkish-couples-kiss-subway-protest.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Dozens of couples have locked lips at a subway stop in Turkey's capital, Ankara, to protest subway authorities' admonishment of a couple that kissed in public. Turkish media say that, earlier in the week, Ankara subway officials made an announcement asking passengers "to act in accordance with moral rules" after security cameras spot... Sat, 25 May 2013 18:55:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110032-turkish-couples-kiss-subway-protest.html 2013-05-25T18:55:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097304-turkey-2-brazilians-killed-balloon-crash.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials said. The accident occurred above central Turkey's Cappadocia region, when an ascending balloon st... Mon, 20 May 2013 11:01:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097304-turkey-2-brazilians-killed-balloon-crash.html 2013-05-20T11:01:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086816-syria-rebels-regime-troops-fight-aleppo-prison.html BEIRUT (AP) — Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing open the gate with twin car bombs in an attempted jailbreak, activists said. The orchestrated assault began at dawn, but by nightfall, the rebels had not dislodged regime forces or freed some 4... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2086816-syria-rebels-regime-troops-fight-aleppo-prison.html 2013-05-15T22:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks with close ties to pro-government groups in Syria. The bombings left 46 people dead and marked the biggest incident of violence across the border since the star... Sun, 12 May 2013 16:17:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2079898-turkey-wont-drawn-syria-conflict.html 2013-05-12T16:17:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078718-syria-linked-group-blamed-turkey-blasts-43-die.html REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others. Turkish officials blamed the attack on a group linked to Syria, and a deputy prime minister called the neighboring country's intelligence service and military "the usual suspects." ... Sat, 11 May 2013 20:23:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2078718-syria-linked-group-blamed-turkey-blasts-43-die.html 2013-05-11T20:23:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073920-burkina-faso-fm-passes-turkey-briefing.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The foreign minister of Burkina Faso on Thursday briefly passed out during a live televised news conference with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara, forcing him to delay a planned trip to Paris the next day. State media reported that he spoke of being tired and taking flu medication, while a doctor said he had low blood sugar. Djibril... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2073920-burkina-faso-fm-passes-turkey-briefing.html 2013-05-09T15:49:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035814-taliban-capture-11-foreigners-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban took 11 civilians prisoner, including eight Turks and a Russian, after their cargo helicopter made an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, in the first large scale capture of foreigners there in nearly six years. Security forces dispatched to the remote area retreated after engaging in fire... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035814-taliban-capture-11-foreigners-afghanistan.html 2013-04-22T19:15:20Z