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Tensions Rise as Turkey Continues Offensive Against PKK - Voice of America Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:16:17 GMT

Al-Monitor

Tensions Rise as Turkey Continues Offensive Against PKK Voice of America ISTANBUL — Turkey's military is ratcheting up its offensive against Kurdish fighters seeking autonomy in the southeast, with warplanes and helicopters pummeling the mountainous region with bombs, forcing many villagers to flee their homes. Analysts ... Iraq summons Turkey envoy to protest over visitReuters Turkey Takes Bold Step Amid Escalating Border DisputesAl-Monitor Turkey: Caught Between Syria's Kurds and a Hard SpotEurasiaNet all 919 news articles »

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Liz Cambage dunks; Turkey, Canada advance to the quarters of the Olympic ... - Washington Post Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:31:12 GMT

Liz Cambage dunks; Turkey, Canada advance to the quarters of the Olympic ... Washington Post Canada and Turkey booked places in the quarterfinals. Kim Smith and Courtney Pilypaitis scored 14 points each to help Canada beat winless Brazil 79-73. Canada (2-2 in Group A) was up by 13 early in the third quarter before Brazil started to rally ... and more »

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Turkey ex-army chief voices concern at coup war game - Reuters Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:41:14 GMT

Turkey ex-army chief voices concern at coup war game Reuters SILIVRI, Turkey (Reuters) - A former Turkish military chief told a court on Friday that a 2003 war game, which prosecutors say was part of a coup plot, had gone too far in using real politicians' names and that he had raised his concerns at the time ... and more »

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Turkey earns women's basketball QF berth with rout of China - Fox News Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:15:10 GMT

The Republic

Turkey earns women's basketball QF berth with rout of China Fox News Turkey never trailed and improved to 3-1 in Group A to wrap up a spot in the quarterfinals. The Turks were coming off an 89-58 loss to the United States and will close preliminary round play Sunday against Croatia. Chen Nan scored 19 points and was the ... Turkey rolls past China 82-55 to reach quarterfinals of women's Olympic ...Washington Post Turkey hand China a 82-55 thrashing to open up Group A – London Olympics ...bettor.com (blog) all 18 news articles »

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US Olympic Volleyball Team: Destinee Hooker Must Continue Domination vs ... - Bleacher Report Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:50:29 GMT

Bleacher Report

US Olympic Volleyball Team: Destinee Hooker Must Continue Domination vs ... Bleacher Report With her ridiculous vertical and great instincts, Destinee Hooker has been both an unstoppable force and in immovable object for the US Olympic women's volleyball team thus far. She's been one of the primary reasons that the team has stormed out to a 4 ... Olympics-Turkey beat China in the women's basketball Group A - resultsReuters Olympics-Turkey beats South Korea in women's volleyball Group B - resultsChicago Tribune It's Destinee again for the US women in volleyballBoston.com USA TODAY all 181 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Syrian general among 1000 refugees fleeing to Turkey - Chicago Tribune Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:12:36 GMT

AFP

UPDATE 1-Syrian general among 1000 refugees fleeing to Turkey Chicago Tribune 7:33 a.m. CDT, August 3, 2012. (Adds wounded, details, previous ISTANBUL) ANTAKYA, Turkey, Aug 3 (Reuters) - About 1000 Syrians,. including a defecting brigadier-general, have fled to Turkey in the past 24 hours to escape intensifying violence, a ... Syrian general among 1000 refugees fleeing to TurkeyReuters Rebels preparing to smuggle Ghaddafi's chemical weapons into Syria via TurkeyReuters Blogs (blog) Turkey's Intervention In Syria Could BackfireCenter for Research on Globalization The Moderate Voice -AFP all 4,358 news articles »

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Some Turks call foul over Obama-Erdogan bat photo - Reuters Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:03:39 GMT

Some Turks call foul over Obama-Erdogan bat photo Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A photograph of U.S. President Barack Obama holding a baseball bat while talking on the phone to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was intended to show their close relationship, a White House spokeswoman said, after the photo ... and more »

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 3 - Reuters Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:03:31 GMT

Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 3 Reuters ISTANBUL Aug 3 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday. The lira was at 1.7965 against the dollar at 0538 GMT, firming from 1.8022 late on Thursday. Istanbul's main share index closed 0.47 ... and more »

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Turkey's Sectarian Foreign Policy May Backfire - Al-Monitor Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:05:46 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey's Sectarian Foreign Policy May Backfire Al-Monitor All Turkish analysts, even those that are close to the AKP, agree that Turkey has pursued a sectarian foreign policy and that the further Turkey moves from Europe, the closer it gets to the Muslim and Middle Eastern swamp, which is filled with ... and more »

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Turkey's trade deficit reveals an economy in deep trouble - Gatestone Institute Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:11:43 GMT

Turkey's trade deficit reveals an economy in deep trouble Gatestone Institute I've been hammering away at Turkey's credit bubble problem for the past eight months: consumer lending is still growing at a nearly 30% annual rate, after dipping into the teens earlier this year (I am annualizing the 3-month growth rate). But the ... Turkey: trade figures mask deeper problemsFinancial Times (blog) all 2 news articles »