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Turkey under pressure after border town bombings
14/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey under pressure after border town bombings

Two car bombs in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli left 51 people dead at the weekend. The Turkish government was quick to blame Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, this as Syrian refugees in Reyhanli have become the target of abuse from some local residents. France 24 went to Reyhanli to find out more about the situation on the ground.
Yezid Sayigh, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut
14/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Yezid Sayigh, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

Douglas Herbert speaks to Yezid Sayigh, a Senior Associate with the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. They discuss Syria’s National Coalition, the umbrella opposition group which claims to represent civilians and rebel fighters on the ground in Syria. But Yezid Sayigh explains there’s still a big gap between those claims and the reality.
Grisly Syria ‘heart-eating’ video sparks outrage
14/05/2013 - SYRIA

Grisly Syria ‘heart-eating’ video sparks outrage

A video which appears to show the Syrian rebel Abu Sakkar carving out the heart of a dead soldier and putting it into his mouth has shocked journalists who met him in Homs in 2011 and 2012 and sparked widespread condemnation.
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Netanyahu meets Putin for Syria talks in Sochi
14/05/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Netanyahu meets Putin for Syria talks in Sochi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian resort of Sochi Tuesday for talks on the Syrian crisis, amid frantic diplomatic efforts to get Russia on board ahead of a landmark Syria conference.
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Turkish-Syrian border: twin car bombings raise fears of conflict spillover
13/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Turkish-Syrian border: twin car bombings raise fears of conflict spillover

Turkey points the finger of blame at Syria for twin car bombings which killed dozens at the border - Damascus denies any involvement. We also meet the world's richest Palestinian, a man who refuses to give up trying to restart the peace process. Finally, we discover a new Israeli music sensation...with a French twist.
Syrian conflict threatens to spark ethnic upheaval in Turkey
13/05/2013 - HAARETZ

Syrian conflict threatens to spark ethnic upheaval in Turkey

The explosions near the Syrian border that claimed 46 lives and wounded more than 100 on Saturday have exacerbated tensions between locals and Syrian refugees - and among Hatay Province's ethnic groups.
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Death toll from explosion at Turkish border town mounts
13/05/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Death toll from explosion at Turkish border town mounts

The death toll from suspected twin car bombs that hit the southern province of Hatay’s Reyhanlı district on the Turkish-Syrian border has risen to 46, Turkish Deputy Prime Ministrer Beşir Atalay has said.
Paris c’est magique!
13/05/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Paris c’est magique!

FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 13/05/13: Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Lyon. Also, François Hollande’s government gears up to tackle pension reform, Ségolène Royal releases a book and French papers react to rising tensions on the border between Turkey and Syria.
Turkey detains nine over deadly bombings
12/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey detains nine over deadly bombings

Turkish authorities detained nine people in connection with a twin car bomb that killed at least 46 people in the town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border on Saturday. Syria has rejected allegations that it was behind the attack.
Turkey blames Syria for deadly car bombings
12/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey blames Syria for deadly car bombings

The Turkish government said that “groups supporting the Syrian regime” were responsible for a twin car bomb that killed at least 43 people in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border on Saturday. Damascus denied responsbility.
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