Turkey

Bacon recipes galore!

2013-05-20 08:49:00

We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package on my lap -- a cold, heavy package. Curious (and suddenly chilly), I opened it. Bacon. Six pounds of artisan bacon, ranging from thick-cut hickory-smoked to jalape�o-...

Obama responds to criticism with 'fix it' strategy

2013-05-16 19:07:00

WASHINGTON — At a news conference in a rainy Rose Garden on Thursday, President Obama and the Turkish prime minister had weighty matters to discuss — the bloody civil war in Syria, a disastrous Syrian refugee crisis and Turkey's strained...

Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria

2013-05-16 16:50:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...

Bulgur: An ancient convenience food

2013-05-11 00:00:00

When I lived in the Middle East, I learned that tender tabbouleh salad and crunchy fried kibbeh, the celebrated Levantine croquette, share a key ingredient: bulgur. Since ancient times, bulgur has been a staple in the Fertile Crescent, where it is popular...

The Week Ahead: Imelda's back, Iran at impasse, Syria in turmoil

2013-05-13 04:00:00

Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines Monday, May 13 -- Unrepentant over her role as treasure-squandering first lady, the widow of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is poised for victory in Monday’s...

Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria

2013-05-15 15:40:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...

International court to explore investigating Israeli flotilla raid

2013-05-15 08:19:00

JERUSALEM -- The International Criminal Court will hold a preliminary inquiry to decide whether a full investigation into Israel's deadly 2010 raid on a Turkish ship will be opened, according to a court statement Tuesday.� In May 2010, Israeli naval...

A celebration of all things Turkish

2013-05-14 19:00:00

There they'll stand — the Roman amphitheater of Aspendos, the tomb of the Sufi poet Rumi, the ruins of the Assyrian city of Nimrud, the ancient Armenian church of Akdamar and a dozen other wonders, all splendid in the Southern California sun. Of...

Three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan

2013-05-14 09:50:00

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three international service members were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. The soldiers were Americans, said Jawed Faisal, a spokesman...

Syria portrait master finds new audience

2013-05-14 07:00:00

REYHANLI, Turkey — On the second floor of a nursery school in a Turkish border town, artist Nader Haj Kadour preferred talking about painting butterflies than painting Syrian President Bashar Assad. The classically trained Syrian artist pointed to...

Syria rejects Turkish accusations in deadly bombings

2013-05-12 18:48:00

BEIRUT — Syria on Sunday rejected Turkish charges that Damascus was behind a pair of devastating car bomb attacks in southern Turkey that killed 46 people and left scores injured. The bombings provided a worrisome indication of how the civil war...

Turkey bombings prompt outcry over support for Syria rebels

2013-05-13 17:06:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Deadly weekend car bombings in a southern Turkish city have galvanized domestic opposition to the government's steadfast support for Syrian rebels amid fears that Turkey is being dragged into the bloody conflict across its border....

President Obama and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey speaking with reporters at the White House on Thursday. Obama said the United States would not act unilaterally in response to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Relatives mourn around the coffin of Kemal Baz, aged 55, on May 15, 2013 during the funerals of the victims of a car bomb which went off on May 11 at Reyhanli in Hatay just a few kilometres from the main border crossing into Syria.

2013-05-15 23:21:00

Head for Istanbul for this fried pie oozing an orange and chocolate. Rather have fruit? Brazil adds banana, Egypt taro and Hawaii pineapple. But you may rather say Aloha to the haupia -- or coconut cream. Yum.

2013-05-13 18:46:00