Turkey weighs risk of military role against Islamic State
The release of Turkish hostages who were held by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq has left many people wondering whether Ankara will now join the US-led offensive against IS wholeheartedly. IS released the 46 Turkish hostages on Saturday, ending 101 ...
Turkey hails Spain's decision to send Patriot missiles
Ankara has welcomed Spain's decision to send Patriot air defense missiles to Turkey to replace Dutch units which are pulling out under a NATO agreement. The Dutch mission in the southern Turkish province of Adana close to the Syrian border will end ...
Turkey and Kurdish rebels aligned against Islamic State, but many Kurds not convinced
SURUC, Turkey – Turkey and its Kurdish population — for decades in conflict — suddenly find themselves facing a common enemy in the Islamic State group. So it may reasonable to expect prospects for long elusive peace between Turkey and Kurdish rebels ...
Is Turkey finally ready to aid military strikes against ISIS?
(CNN)-- Turkey, a key U.S. ally and a NATO member that borders the territory captured by ISIS, which now calls itself the Islamic State, in Syria and Iraq, could play a critical role in the U.S.-led military assault against the jihadist group. Ankara has ...
Survey: 4 out 5 in Turkey consider ISIL a terrorist organization
A survey by MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center conducted in September has revealed that almost 80 percent of Turks see the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as a terrorist organization, a nine-point jump from a survey conducted in ...
Turkey's Financial Markets: Challenges And Opportunities
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A panel discussion on Turkey's financial markets will be presented by The American Turkish Society at 12noon on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Baker & McKenzie, 452 Fifth Avenue. Taking place just days after Fitch ...
Turkey fears new wave of Syrian Kurdish refugees
Ankara, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE): Despite a two-day lull in the arrival of Syrian Kurds in Turkey, Ankara fears a new wave of refugees if jihadis from the Islamic State (IS), seize Kobani, one of Syria's major Kurdish cities. Kobani, the third largest Kurdish ...
Global Wild Annual Lens Collection: A Potential Resource for Lentil Genetic Base Broadening and Yield Enhancement
by Mohar Singh, Ishwari Singh Bisht, Sandeep Kumar, Manoranjan Dutta, Kailash Chander Bansal, Moreshwar Karale, Ashutosh Sarker, Ahmad Amri, Shiv Kumar, Swapan Kumar Datta Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are invaluable gene sources for various traits of interest, yet these potential resources are themsel ...
More WIld Turkeys
The babies I was watching this summer are all grown up. They are much bolder now and come by every day for treats. They start calling from the back yard, and as soon as I come out with the corn they gather around. There were over 20 today. They kept moving around too much to count! The once all grey ...
