Police Clear Protesters In Istanbul Park
Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The political standoff in Turkey is intensifying. Riot police there are firing teargas to prevent anti-government protesters from massing in Istanbul's Taksim Square....
View ArticleThanks, But No: Social Media Refuses To Share With Turkey
Turkey's battle with the Internet took a new twist on Wednesday.A Turkish government minister said Twitter has refused to cooperate with the government, but that Facebook had responded "positively" and...
View ArticleMorsi's Ousting Prompts Strong Reactions Around Middle East
The immediate reaction to the military overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi reveals how political and religious fault lines have shifted in the region. Saudi Arabia, an Islamist theocracy,...
View ArticleSyrian Opposition Elects New Leader
Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to stay in the Middle East, turning out attention now to Syria, where the main opposition coalition has a new leader. During meetings in Istanbul, opposition...
View ArticleIran's New President Hints At Easing Internet Controls
Iran's President-elect Hasan Rowhani has already called for less filtering of the Internet, saying Iran must maintain its principles, but also needs to engage with the wider world."We should rectify...
View ArticleCatch Of The Day, Grilled The Turkish Way
Each morning as dawn breaks over the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, a small drama repeats itself: Massive oil tankers and cargo ships slide past tiny fishing boats bobbing on the surface like bathtub...
View ArticleEgypt's Mubarak Released From Prison
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: It might have seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago, but today in Egypt, former President Hosni Mubarak was released from prison. Mubarak ruled the country as a...
View ArticleRegional Leaders Confused By U.S. Delay On Syria Strike
Syria's state-run media depict President Obama as weak and indecisive after his decision to wait for a congressional vote on the use of force.
View ArticleOlympic Committee To Announce 2020 Summer Games Host
Saturday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the International Olympic Committee will announce the host of the 2020 Summer Games. The committee is choosing from among Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo. The contenders...
View ArticleIran's Leaders Send Sobering Message: No Quick Economic Fix
The U.S. and its Western allies have not been able to win the nuclear concessions they have sought from Iran. But they have been able to inflict considerable economic pain through sanctions.But now,...
View ArticleCan Iran, The West Overcome Distrust To Make A Nuclear Deal?
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Tomorrow, nuclear negotiators for Iran and six world powers will meet in Geneva. It's a chance to see whether positive signals from Iran's new president can be...
View ArticleNo Deal, But Progress, As Iran Nuclear Talks Wrap Up
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.Talks on Iran's nuclear program ended today in Geneva. The outcome? Inconclusive but hopeful. Negotiators...
View ArticleWill Hard-Line Critics Scuttle Iranian Talks?
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne. Good morning.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep. The diplomatic push to answer questions about Iran's...
View ArticleOttoman Dream Come True: Train Links East And West In Istanbul
The Marmaray Project, Turkey's new underwater rail link between the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, is open for business. It's the first of its kind, a modern feat of engineering that realizes...
View ArticleTurkey's 'Rockin' Imam' Inspires Youth, Tests Boundaries
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View ArticleSuspicions Bog Down Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program
Negotiators from Iran and six world powers resume talks Thursday in Geneva on Iran's nuclear program. Iran's Supreme Leader says he's not optimistic, and U.S. officials say "no deal is better than a...
View ArticleIran Nuclear Talks Break, To Resume Later This Month
Negotiators from Iran and a six-nation group are scheduled to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program in 10 days. Talks ended on Saturday after an agreement was not reached on an initial proposal to...
View ArticleSome Turkish Churches Get Makeovers — As Mosques
A historically significant but now-crumbling fifth century Byzantine monastery in Istanbul is finally slated for restoration. But for Turkey's dwindling Greek community, the bad news is that the...
View ArticleTurkish Opposition Eyes Its Opportunity In March
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Over the next 17 months, Turkey will see three elections: local and presidential elections this year, followed by parliamentary voting next year. With Turkey's political...
View ArticleAt Syria Talks, Sides Meet In Person — But Don't See Eye To Eye
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel.At the Syria talks in Geneva today, government and opposition...
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