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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Istanbul news roundup: “US orders evacuation of Istanbul diplomatic staff families”

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US orders evacuation of Istanbul diplomatic staff families

The US State Department has ordered the families of American diplomats in Istanbul, Turkey, to leave due to an increased risk of terrorism following …
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ISTANBUL AS TOURIST DESTINATION: Turkish Airlines spreads ‘the good news’ after coup storm
When on October 18, four Nigerian journalists were taken on board Turkish Airlines for a flight to Istanbul, it was like what the airline would want to do

Contemporary Istanbul Tests Turkish Market Rocked by Terrorism and Coup Attempt

Over its 11-year history, Contemporary Istanbul (CI) has experienced the ebbs and flows of the country’s art market, from ebullient peaks in 2012 to

8 things you must try while in Istanbul

Istanbul – Having just returned from a work trip to Istanbul courtesy of Turkish Airlines, the sights, sounds, and smells of Turkey’s largest city remains

Besiktas stadium & Istanbul city guide

Besiktas were founded in 1903 making them the oldest sports club out of the Istanbul juggernauts but their football team dates to seven years later …

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Sunday, October 2, 2016

For the record, despite his “insulting poetry” Boris Johnson had a good time in Turkey.

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British foreign secretary displays raffish style during first official trip since writing a poem about the Turkish president having sex with a goat

Boris Johnson seeks to mend fences in talks with Turkish leadership

UK foreign secretary avoids mention of lewd poem about Turkey’s president and pledges to support EU membership bid

Boris Johnson wants ‘jumbo’ Turkish trade deal

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he wants to see a new “jumbo” free trade deal with Turkey after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.

In a joint press conference with Turkey’s EU affairs minister Ömer Çelik, British foreign secretary Boris Johnson praised the UK’s relationship with Ankara and also found time to talk about his “beautiful, very well functioning Turkish washing machine”. The comments came during Johnson’s first official visit to Turkey since he wrote a poem about the president having sex with a goat.

 

Bloomberg.com – Isobel Finkel – Sep 28, 7:53 AM

Deutsche Bank AG’s crashing share price is prompting takeover speculation from unexpected places. Yigit Bulut, a chief adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the country must consider using a new wealth fund or a group of

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

“Saudi Arabia Fires Up American PR Machine”, Western powers and (of course Turkey) siding with Jihadist-sponsor Saudis against Iran…

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Saudi Arabia’s well-funded public relations apparatus moved quickly after Saturday’s explosive execution of Shiite political dissident Nimr al-Nimr to shape how the news is covered in the United States.

The execution led protestors in Shiite-run Iran to set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, precipitating a major diplomatic crisis between the two major powers already fighting proxy wars across the Middle East.

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Iran and Saudi Arabia: The Showdown Between Islam’s Rival Powers
The New Yorker
At a meeting with U.S. officials in 2008, Nimr insisted that he was not as radical as he had been portrayed publicly, according to a diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks. He told the Americans that he strongly opposed the “authoritarianism of the
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran after embassy in Tehran attackedSouth Texas News
Canada decries mass execution in Saudi Arabia which killed 47, including clericThe North Star National

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