SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 13, 2013
A deadly double bombing in Turkey on Saturday has increased fears that Syria's civil war is spilling over into neighboring countries. It's time for the West to reach a common approach to the conflict, German media commentators say. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 07, 2013
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a self-styled patron of Turkish immigrants in Germany. But critics say that his aggressive diaspora policy is increasingly driving a wedge between immigrant families and mainstream society. By Maximilian Popp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 01, 2013
In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides discusses prospects for fresh talks on a peace and reunification deal with Northern Cyprus and the growing humanitarian catastrophe in nearby Syria. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 13, 2013
Germany's top court has ruled that foreign media must get access to the trial of a suspected neo-Nazi charged in connection with the murders of 10 people, including eight of Turkish descent. A Turkish newspaper had filed a complaint. The row had threatened to harm Germany's image and was overshadowing the trial starting April 17. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 04, 2013
No journalists from Turkish media organizations have been provided with reserved seats at the upcoming trial of a member of a neo-Nazi terror cell that killed eight men of Turkish descent in Germany. Now a publication in Turkey is threatening to sue for access, and others may follow. more... [ Video ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 02, 2013
Turkey has become increasingly mistrustful of German authorities in recent weeks following two house fires and a court's refusal to grant press accreditation to Turkish media outlets for a high-profile neo-Nazi trial. Government officials on both sides have now become involved in the spat. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 26, 2013
Last week, imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan called for a ceasefire, lending momentum to the Turkish-Kurdish peace process. But negotiating with Turkey will not satisfy the Kurds' burning need for political self-determination. An Essay by Bejan Matur
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 14, 2013
German museums and archaeologists fear that Turkey is punishing them for not repatriating contested artifacts. In a SPIEGEL interview, Turkish Culture Minister Ömer Çelik explains why Turkey is demanding both the artifacts and an apology. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 21, 2013
A European commissioner's remark that Germany and France would one day come crawling "on their knees" begging Turkey to join the EU has miffed Berlin and thrilled Ankara. As German Chancellor Merkel prepares for a visit to Turkey, the country is pushing for concessions. By Jürgen Gottschlich in Istanbul more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 11, 2013
The case of the suicide bomber who killed one and injured three in Ankara earlier this month is straining German-Turkish relations. German investigators had been monitoring the radical leftist for years. By SPIEGEL Staff
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SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 04, 2013
Before he blew himself up in front of the US Embassy in Ankara on Friday, Ecevit S., a 40-year-old Turk, spent years living in Germany, where he was under investigation by federal prosecutors for membership in a terrorist organization. By Hubert Gude and Sven Röbel more...
