Suzan Fraser

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Turkey detains police for ‘spying’ and wiretaps

Suzan Fraser · July 22, 2014 3:02 pm

Pro-Palestinian Turks shout slogans against Israel during a protest rally outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, early Friday, July 18, 2014. Israel launched an offensive late Thursday after becoming increasingly exasperated with unrelenting rocket fire from Gaza on its cities, especially following Hamas' rejection of an Egyptian cease-fire plan earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkey’s Erdogan condemns Israel over Gaza

Suzan Fraser · July 18, 2014 7:40 pm

Turkey seeks to boost peace talks with Kurds

Suzan Fraser · July 8, 2014 4:43 pm

1980 coup leaders given life sentences in Turkey

Suzan Fraser · June 18, 2014 2:28 pm

Turkey highest court: YouTube ban violates rights

Suzan Fraser · May 29, 2014 4:15 pm

People place flowers on some coal and a hard hat as nearly 2,000 university students called on the government to resign as they marched to commemorate the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence started on May 19, 1919, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 19, 2014. Government officials have promised to investigate and pledged that any mine officials found to be negligent would be punished. Still the disaster has provoked anger at a critical time for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he mulls running in August's presidential election. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey says mine disaster won’t go unpunished

Suzan Fraser · May 20, 2014 11:18 am

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 14, 2014 a person identified by Turkish media as Yusuf Yerkel, advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, kicks a protester already held by special forces police members during Erdogan's visiting Soma, Turkey. Erdogan was visiting the western Turkish mining town of Soma after Turkey's worst mining accident . AP Photo/Depo Photos) TURKEY OUT ONLINE OUT

Turkey outraged as PM’s aide kicks protester

Suzan Fraser · May 15, 2014 6:07 pm

Relatives try to get information outside a local hospital after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in Soma, in western Turkey, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. An explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least one miner Tuesday and left up to 300 workers trapped underground, a Turkish official said. Twenty people were rescued from the mine in the town of Soma in Manisa province but one later died in the hospital, Soma administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci told reporters. The town is 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Istanbul. (AP Photo/Depo Photos)

151 dead, many trapped in Turkish coal mine

Suzan Fraser · May 13, 2014 11:24 pm

Despite ruling, Turkey won’t pay damages to Cyprus

Suzan Fraser · May 13, 2014 12:43 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Erdogan said Turkey will ask the United States to extradite Turkish Islamic spiritual leader Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan has accused Gulen of orchestrating an alleged plot aimed to undermine and bring down his government. (AP Photo)

Turkey: Ready to ‘confront’ killings of Armenians

Suzan Fraser · April 29, 2014 3:33 pm

Ministers applaud Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, front, at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Erdogan has issued a conciliatory message to Armenians on the eve of the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians almost a century ago, calling the events of World War I "our shared pain." In a statement released Wednesday in nine languages _ including Armenian _ Erdogan said he hoped Armenians who lost their lives are in peace and expressed condolences to their descendants.(AP Photo)

Turkey calls WWI Armenian killings ‘shared pain’

Suzan Fraser · April 23, 2014 6:25 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks outside his office in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Turkey's parliament looks set to pass a bill that increases the powers and immunities of the country's spy agency. It is the latest in a string of moves critics say is undermining democracy in the country that is a candidate to join the European Union. The bill, expected to be voted on Thursday, gives the National Intelligence Agency greater eavesdropping and operational powers and increases its immunities and abilities to keep tabs on citizens. Journalists publishing classified documents would face prison terms. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey increases spy agency’s powers

Suzan Fraser · April 17, 2014 6:24 pm