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Turkey foils Qaida plot to blow up US embassy - Times of India Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:49:56 GMT+00:00

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Turkey foils Qaida plot to blow up US embassy Times of India AP | Jul 14, 2011, 04.15am IST ANKARA: Police have detained 15 suspected al-Qaida militants who were allegedly planning to attack the US Embassy in Turkey's capital, the nation's state-run news agency said on Wednesday. Turkey's Interior Ministry ... Turkey Arrests 15 in Alleged Plot to Attack US TargetsWall Street Journal Turkey: Al Qaeda Planned Attack on US EmbassyABC News Turkish Police Say 15 Suspects Plotted AttacksNew York Times Voice of America -AFP -International Business Times all 203 news articles »

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Turkey's Pro-Kurd Boycott Continues Despite Confidence Vote for Government - Voice of America Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:54:36 GMT+00:00

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Turkey's Pro-Kurd Boycott Continues Despite Confidence Vote for Government Voice of America July 13, 2011 Turkey's Pro-Kurd Boycott Continues Despite Confidence Vote for Government Dorian Jones | Ankara A Turkish parliamentary vote of confidence for a new government was marred Wednesday by a boycott of pro-Kurdish deputies protesting the ... Unrest in Syria Tests Turkey's Role as Regional Power: Vali NasrBloomberg Turkey's new govt wins confidence voteKhaleej Times DIARY - Turkey - to Aug 23, 2011Reuters Winnipeg Free Press -San Francisco Chronicle all 23 news articles »

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US interests in Iraq: Like a good neighbor, Turkey is there - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:42:44 GMT+00:00

US interests in Iraq: Like a good neighbor, Turkey is there Christian Science Monitor Whether US troops stay in Iraq beyond the end of year or not, the US must foster the relationship between Iraq and Turkey. Ankara is the perfect counter to competing Saudi and Iranian influence. By Sean Kane / July 13, 2011 Iraqis often remind ... and more »

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Soccer-Top Besiktas figures jailed in match-fixing probe - Reuters Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:08:55 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

Soccer-Top Besiktas figures jailed in match-fixing probe Reuters However, Turkey's soccer federation has said it will not launch its own investigation until the indictment is prepared, effectively confirming Fenerbahce as champions who can take their place in the lucrative Champions League next season. ... In Turkey, Corruption Probe Starts at the TopNew York Times UEFA backs Turkish match-fixing probeESPN Turkey match-fix probe turns on BesiktasAFP www.worldbulletin.net -Washington Post all 120 news articles »

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Turkey may freeze EU ties - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:11:01 GMT+00:00

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Turkey may freeze EU ties Hurriyet Daily News Allowing Greek Cyprus to take over the rotating EU presidency in July 2012 without a unification deal for the divided island would “freeze” relations between Turkey and the European bloc, the Turkish foreign minister said Wednesday. ... Turkey warns of crisis with EU over CyprusFocus News Turkey Threatens EU with 'Freeze' Unless Cyprus Mess Cleared by 2012Novinite.com Turkey threatens EU ties will 'freeze' without Cyprus solution by 2012Financial Mirror Sunday's Zaman -Jerusalem Post -Today's Zaman all 61 news articles »

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Turkey Can Soon Help Secure Shalit's Release - Huffington Post Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:23:11 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Turkey Can Soon Help Secure Shalit's Release Huffington Post Prominent Turkish-Israeli businessman Eliko Halit Donmez has revealed that he handed the letter to Erdogan himself, and told the Anatolia News Agency that he believed Erdogan had the most influence on Hamas, consistent with Turkey's growing foreign ... Turkey urges formal apology, redress over flotilla attackPeople's Daily Online Turkey Continues to Insist on Israeli ApologyArutz Sheva Israel expands its borders into EuropeAljazeera.net Middle East Monitor all 352 news articles »

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Free circumcision makes good politics in Turkey - Reuters Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:02:14 GMT+00:00

Free circumcision makes good politics in Turkey Reuters By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - - As an exercise in good governance, the mass circumcision ceremony for some 100 boys from disadvantaged families in an old Istanbul square ticks a lot of boxes for Turkey's ruling AK Party and its voters. ... and more »

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Siddiqui: Bigotry in Turkey and in Europe - Toronto Star Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:07:35 GMT+00:00

Siddiqui: Bigotry in Turkey and in Europe Toronto Star Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and new cabinet members visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Ataturk, in Ankara. (July 13, 2011) By Haroon Siddiqui Editorial Page Say you are Jewish or Sikh or Hindu or a Unitarian in Turkey. ... Turkey finds a new voice to express itselfToday's Zaman Turkey: Erdogan's New "Ottoman Region"Hudson New York The majority is not always right; Europe must accept TurkeyThe Daily Star Hurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »

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Senators Demand Turkey Radar Data Be Shared With Israel - Global Security Newswire Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:53:48 GMT+00:00

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Senators Demand Turkey Radar Data Be Shared With Israel Global Security Newswire Two Republican senators are demanding that Israel be given access to data from a US missile defense radar that might be installed in Turkey, Agence France-Presse reported on Tuesday (see GSN, Feb. 4). Senators Jon Kyl (R-Ariz. ... US senators voice worry over radar deal with TurkeyAFP The Cable: Senators to Clinton: Don't sign Turkish missile defense agreementForeign Policy US senators voice worry over radar deal with TurkeyDAWN.com all 14 news articles »

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Syria a diplomatic headache for Turkey, EU - Southeast European Times Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:40:40 GMT+00:00

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Syria a diplomatic headache for Turkey, EU Southeast European Times Meanwhile, Turkey's relationship with the Assad regime was at times nothing short of cozy. "There are not many leaders who can say they went on holiday with Bashar," says Hugh Pope, the Turkey/Cyprus Project Director at the International Crisis Group, ... Security forces kill four in Syria's Idlib: activistsTimes LIVE all 583 news articles »