SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 14, 2012
Europe and the United States are delaying action in the Syria conflict -- yielding the field to Turkey. Prime Minister Erdogan is presenting himself as a crisis manager, organizing aid for refugees and threatening to invoke NATO's mutual defense clause. By doing so, Ankara is cementing its status as a major regional power in the Middle East. By Maximilian Popp more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 04, 2012
The Syrian National Council claims to represent the uprising in Syria. But while rebels in the country continue to die at the hands of Bashar Assad's troops, the different factions in the opposition in exile compete for positions and influence. By Viktoria Kleber in Istanbul more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 26, 2012
A Turkish TV commercial has sparked international criticism for featuring Adolf Hitler to praise the virtues of a "hundred percent men's shampoo." Critics have called it "repulsive," but it follows a controversial trend among firms to sell their wares with supposedly humorous references to Hitler and the Nazi era. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 20, 2012
Turkey has sparked international criticism over its treatment of journalists who dare to criticize the government, with many jailed on terrorism charges. The recent release of prominent reporters may signal change, but more than 100 journalists are still imprisoned in the country, more than in China or Iran. By Daniel Steinvorth more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 24, 2012
At first they served the regime, but now they are fighting against it. Operating out of southern Turkey, units of the Free Syrian Army, driven by hatred toward Assad, are infiltrating their home country and fighting soldiers loyal to the dictator. SPIEGEL ONLINE visits the troops. By Oliver Trenkamp, on the Turkish-Syrian Border more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 16, 2012
Thousands of Syrians are fleeing across the border into Turkey from the intensifying violence in their own country. There, they fill refugee camps and hospitals while worrying about those left behind -- and wondering if leaders in Ankara will take their support to the next level. By Oliver Trenkamp, on the Turkish-Syria border more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 07, 2012
The foundations affiliated with Germany's major political parties are playing an important role in the upheavals in the Middle East, attracting the attention of the region's rulers -- and making them the targets of harassment. The organizations' troubles are by no means limited to Egypt, where the offices of one German organization were recently searched. By SPIEGEL Staff more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 25, 2012
Every lifestyle has its own magazine, from sailors to hunters, athletes to musicians. But headscarf-wearing women have been forced to do without -- until now. The Turkish glossy Alâ has found a niche, and is fighting the 'battle against nudity.' By Daniel Steinvorth more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 24, 2012
The French Senate has passed a bill making the denial of genocide -- including the massacre of Armenians in 1915 -- a crime. The Turkish reaction has been furious. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced what he called a "racist and discriminatory" attitude towards Turkey. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 13, 2012
Turkish immigrants in Germany have lost faith in the German state as a result of the murder series allegedly committed by the Zwickau neo-Nazi terror cell, a new study shows. Three-quarters of respondents fear there will be further racially motivated killings. By Jens Witte more... [ Forum ]
