Special to WorldTribune.com Turkey is continuing to press its brutal siege on the Kurdish de facto capital. Kurds represent about 20 percent of Turkey’s population, and Kurdish fighters have been the only successful fighting force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The months-long battle for Diyarbakir, a walled city on the Tigris […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has intensified exploration for shale energy. Officials said the Turkish Energy Ministry has been drafting plans for intensified exploration and development of shale. The officials said several areas of Turkey were already determined to contain large amounts of shale in cooperation with Royal Dutch Shell. “We have already undertaken […]
