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Syria forces storm border town near Turkey - Reuters Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:22:34 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Syria forces storm border town near Turkey Reuters I saw shabbiha (pro-Assad gunmen) setting fire to two houses," said Saria Hammouda, a lawyer living in the border town in the Jisr al-Shughour region, where thousands of Syrians had fled to Turkey after the army clamped down on the area this month. ... Syrian troops seize village near Turkish borderWashington Post Turkey allows access to Syrian campNEWS.com.au 10000 Syrian Refugees in Turkey; Troops Storm Another TownCare2.com (blog) Channel 6 News Online -Aljazeera.net -Southeast European Times all 4,064 news articles »

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Turkey to Assad: Fire your brother - Ynetnews Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:30:50 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Turkey to Assad: Fire your brother Ynetnews According to the al-Arabiya report, Turkey demands that "Maher Assad be removec from all positions of government power" via dismissal from the army. A Turkish source said that Ankara is willing to guarantee that Maher will not be prosecuted should he ... Report: Turkey to demand Assad's brother steps down in SyriaHa'aretz 'Turkey to demand Assad oust brother from military'Jerusalem Post Three Men at the Crossroad of ChoicesHuffington Post (blog) CBS News -Daijiworld.com -Foreign Policy (blog) all 1,512 news articles »

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Turkey Increases Costs to Banks of Consumer Lending to Curb Loan Growth - Bloomberg Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:32:01 GMT+00:00

Turkey Increases Costs to Banks of Consumer Lending to Curb Loan Growth Bloomberg Turkey's banking regulator increased costs for banks that exceed a new limit for consumer lending, the latest in a series of steps designed to slow loan growth and rein in a booming ... Turkey Takes New Measures Against Banks to Curb Loan GrowthSan Francisco Chronicle all 5 news articles »

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Turkey and the Kurds - Gulf Daily News Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:59:37 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Turkey and the Kurds Gulf Daily News Some 20 million Kurds live in the rugged mountains where Turkey, Iraq and Iran meet. Another million are overseas, some of whom fund the PKK. Many are in prominent positions and a Kurd was prime minister not that many years ago. ... Turkey's Kurdish rebels reconsider 'war' threatsAhram Online Turkish democracy can rise to the Kurdish challengeThe Guardian Right Group Condemns Terrorist Bomb Blast in TurkeyFars News Agency Sunday's Zaman -Today's Zaman -Southeast European Times (blog) all 14 news articles »

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Will Harper ever visit Turkey? - National Post (blog) Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:58:49 GMT+00:00

Nanaimo Daily News

Will Harper ever visit Turkey? National Post (blog) Neighbouring Turkey, which Mr. Harper has never visited since taking office in 2006, has a booming economy, has more than seven times the population (78.8 million), and is an increasingly important western ally and regional power broker in the Middle ... Harper visits floundering Greece as strategic Turkey ascends next doorMontreal Gazette all 22 news articles »

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'Turkey will not stand by the wrongdoing in Syria' - Today's Zaman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:16:53 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

'Turkey will not stand by the wrongdoing in Syria' Today's Zaman For the time being, nobody, including the United States, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and a key NATO ally of Turkey, is able to foresee what the near future will bring in Syria, and there is great ambiguity over ... Turkey looks for central role in Arab SpringHurriyet Daily News Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by countryCNN International Tayyip triumphant sets sights on Middle EastAhram Online Trend News Agency -NASDAQ -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 15 news articles »

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Reading Turkey's vote - Worcester Telegram Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:44:36 GMT+00:00

Financial Times

Reading Turkey's vote Worcester Telegram Turkey's voters gave Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party roughly half the popular vote and a solid new parliamentary majority. But in Sunday's vote the party fell short of the two-thirds majority it needs to push through ... Arab Spring, Kurdish SummerNew York Times Turkey sets a striking example for its neighboursJamaica Observer Prime Minister Erdogan: Turkey's Man of The PeopleTIME The Daily Star -Financial Times -Wall Street Journal all 95 news articles »

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Ireland continue winning ways in Turkey - RTE.ie Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:20:20 GMT+00:00

Ireland continue winning ways in Turkey RTE.ie Tipperary's Con Sheehan completed a perfect day for Ireland at the European Championships following his win over Levan Guledani of Gerogia in Ankara, Turkey. The Clonmel BC heavyweight was 14-12 up in the third and final round when Guledani was retired ... and more »

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Brave young Syrians report on repression - AFP Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:45:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Brave young Syrians report on repression AFP GUVECCI, Turkey — Young Syrian activists have taken on a mission to inform the world about bloody repression in their country, defying the regime's restrictions on the media and risking their lives. In a makeshift "media centre", confined to a tiny ... and more »

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Turkey to send aid ships to Gaza on June 25 - People's Daily Online Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:52:58 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Turkey to send aid ships to Gaza on June 25 People's Daily Online Turkey will send a new Gaza-bound aid flotilla on June 25 despite pressure from the United States, the organizer said here Friday. Bulent Yildirim, head of the nongovernmental Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), said at a press conference the aid ... Analysis: Will Syrian issue warm Israeli-Turkish ties?Jerusalem Post The All-American/European anti-Israel flotillaHot Air US Senator: Turkey responsible for flotillaHurriyet Daily News Financial Times -Jewish Chronicle -UPI.com all 491 news articles »