Turkey

Turkey Ban Draws Kurdish Ire

Protests in Iraq after Ankara outlaws Kurdish political party.

20 Jan 10

West’s haste to engage with Turkmenistan and buy its gas risks sweeping human rights under the carpet, activists say.

11 Jan 10

Tajikistan’s culture ministry plans to regulate the flow of students going abroad to study at Islamic colleges.

9 Jan 10

Traders complain traditional handicrafts being swamped by cheap competitors.

6 Jan 10

Yerevan pushes ahead with new station in face of protests from ecologists.

6 Jan 10

But commentators say they should not be too quick to let down their guard.

5 Jan 10

With markets flooded with imports, many fear for domestic agriculture.

24 Dec 09

Emails and text messages seek to spark campaign over military bases.

10 Dec 09

Syrian government turns to private sector to ease electricity shortage.

28 Nov 09

Mixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure.

26 Nov 09

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