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Turkey's 'Rockin' Imam' Inspires Youth, Tests Boundaries - NPR Sat, 02 Nov 2013 22:46:12 GMT

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Turkey's 'Rockin' Imam' Inspires Youth, Tests Boundaries
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At 42, Ahmet Muhsin Tuzer has a modest post as imam in a small mosque in the village of Pinarbasi, near Turkey's Mediterranean coast, where he serves about 15 Sunni Muslim families. It's not the kind of place where you'd expect to find an imam ...

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Turkey and Iran Signal a Softening of Differences Over Syria - New York Times Sat, 02 Nov 2013 05:36:31 GMT

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Turkey and Iran Signal a Softening of Differences Over Syria
New York Times
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Iran, on opposing sides of the civil war in Syria, signaled a thaw in relations on Friday, asserting that they shared concerns about the rise in sectarianism there and could collaborate to bring peace to their neighbor.
Shared concern over Syria brings thaw between Turkey and IranAl-Arabiya
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Iranian FM Zarif visits TurkeyHurriyet Daily News
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Premier Barzani's Turkey Visit Heralds Even Closer Cooperation - Rudaw Sun, 03 Nov 2013 02:58:18 GMT

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Premier Barzani's Turkey Visit Heralds Even Closer Cooperation
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Under Erdogan, Ankara started peace negotiations with the PKK to end three decades of conflict in Turkey. On Sep 30, Erdogan announced a reform package addressing issues such as wider cultural rights, education in Kurdish in private schools, election ...
Has energy-hungry Turkey finally solved 'the Kurdish problem'?CNN International
Turkey says aware of Iraqi concern on Kurdish oil projectsReuters UK
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A leap forward in Turkey's democracy - Aljazeera.com Sat, 02 Nov 2013 17:56:08 GMT

A leap forward in Turkey's democracy
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On October 31, history was made in Turkey. Four female members of the Turkish Grand Assembly walked calmly, accompanied by mild applause, into the main chamber. They had been there before. But today the difference was that these four members were ...

Turkish FM: We would never cooperate with Israel against a Muslim country - Jerusalem Post Sat, 02 Nov 2013 22:34:00 GMT

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Turkish FM: We would never cooperate with Israel against a Muslim country
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu categorically denied claims that his country cooperated with Israel in Thursday's attack on a Syrian missile base, saying Turkey would never help the Jewish state against a Muslim country. “There is an attempt ...
Davutoglu: Turkey will never cooperate with Israel against a Muslim countryThe Times of Israel
Turkey denies helping Israel in raid on SyriaUPI.com
Turkey Denies Helping Israel Strike SyriaArutz Sheva
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Turkey seeks Israeli gas, but politics in the way - Haaretz Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:09:48 GMT

Turkey seeks Israeli gas, but politics in the way
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Turkey's Zorlu Energy is in talks with Israeli firms over the potential for a pipeline to carry Israeli natural gas to Turkey, industry sources say, but the political rift between the two former allies is holding up progress. Israel could become a gas ...

Erdogan praises Turkey MPs for headscarves in parliament - Al-Arabiya Sat, 02 Nov 2013 22:16:42 GMT

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Erdogan praises Turkey MPs for headscarves in parliament
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Saturday, 2 November 2013. Turkey's ruling AK Party (AKP) lawmaker Nurcan Dalbudak is congratulated by her party's lawmakers as she attends the general assembly wearing her headscarf at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara October 31, 2013. (Reuters).
Four Turkey MPs wear headscarves in parliamentBBC News
Turkey's female MPs wear headscarves in parliament for the first timeThe Guardian
Turkey: Four MPs wear head scarves in parliamenteuronews
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US holds talks with Turkey after Ankara signals China missile deal - South China Morning Post Sat, 02 Nov 2013 22:41:54 GMT

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US holds talks with Turkey after Ankara signals China missile deal
South China Morning Post
A senior US defence official has held talks in Turkey, the American embassy said yesterday, after Washington expressed "serious concerns" about Ankara's plans to acquire a long-range anti-missile system from China. Turkey announced in September it was ...
Turkey stresses priority of technology transfer in missile dealHurriyet Daily News
China-Turkey missile defense deal up in airCCTV
U.S. Attempts to Convince Turkey Not to Buy Chinese MissilesNational Journal
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Turkey is going through a period of normalization: PM Erdoğan - Hurriyet Daily News Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:32:16 GMT

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Turkey is going through a period of normalization: PM Erdoğan
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey is going through a period of normalization after the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) latest set of reform packages, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, while dismissing allegations that society was becoming more polarized.

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Not exactly Breaking News: Turkey is run by Islamists who don't like Israel - legal Insurrection (blog) Sat, 02 Nov 2013 16:38:26 GMT

Not exactly Breaking News: Turkey is run by Islamists who don't like Israel
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Turkey on Saturday denied reports of its involvement in an alleged Israeli air strike on a military base in Latakia, Syria on Wednesday, which allegedly targeted “missiles and related equipment” meant for Lebanese terror group Hezbollah. Turkish ...