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Turkey's prime minister widens rift with US-based cleric - Fox News Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:43:47 GMT

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Turkey's prime minister widens rift with US-based cleric Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's embattled prime minister on Saturday ratcheted up the rhetoric against a U.S.-based Muslim cleric seen as a threat to his government, for the first time directly suggesting followers have infiltrated the police and judiciary ... Turkey: Erdogan under new pressure to quit as protesters take to the streetsThe Guardian Turkey's Erdogan rejects calls to resignAljazeera.com Rubber bullets fly as Turkey faces meltdownExpress.co.uk all 1,896 news articles »

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Earthquake strikes south of Turkey - CNN Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:05:41 GMT

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Earthquake strikes south of Turkey CNN (CNN) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea, some 50 miles (80 kilometers) south southwest of Avsallar, Turkey, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 32 miles (51 ... Earthquake Shakes Mediterranean Coast of TurkeyABC News Earthquake Strikes in Mediterranean Off the Coast of TurkeyWunderground.com (blog) Quake shakes Turkey's coastBreakingNews.ie Irish Independent -Marlborough Express all 111 news articles »

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Iran's Oil-For-Cash Scheme - Daily Beast Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:41:12 GMT

FRANCE 24

Iran's Oil-For-Cash Scheme Daily Beast An unfolding corruption scandal in Turkey has uncovered transactions that may have allowed Tehran to circumvent harsh U.S. and E.U. sanctions—a revelation that could destabilize Obama's nuclear deal and threaten the government of Prime Minister ... Turkey's Gülen: Opposition movement or cult?FRANCE 24 Turkey's Corruption Scandal Exposes 'Gas-For-Gold' Scheme With IranInternational Business Times A New Political Crisis in Ankara: Erdogan's Corruption in Turkey Unhinged?Center for Research on Globalization Business Insider -Public Radio International all 19 news articles »

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Turkey Legs Conquer Land of Mouse Ears - New York Times Sat, 28 Dec 2013 01:03:41 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Legs Conquer Land of Mouse Ears New York Times Depending on sales over this busiest time of year at six of Disney's North American theme parks, the company in 2013 is likely to serve up an astounding two million of its jumbo turkey legs — bulbous, chewy, piping hot drumsticks the size of Fred ... Disney to Sell 2M Jumbo Turkey Legs This YearNewser all 6 news articles »

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Turkey corruption crisis pushes lira to record low - CNNMoney Fri, 27 Dec 2013 22:09:09 GMT

Turkey corruption crisis pushes lira to record low CNNMoney A spreading corruption crisis has slammed economic confidence in Turkey, sending the nation's currency to a record low and stocks plunging. The lira hit an all-time low against the dollar Friday. The key index for stocks on Turkey's main exchange, the ...

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Talking Turkey: How does corruption affect voting behavior? - Washington Post (blog) Sat, 28 Dec 2013 04:35:44 GMT

Talking Turkey: How does corruption affect voting behavior? Washington Post (blog) As Turkey's corruption scandal continues to evolve and claim the jobs of more members of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, it is worth pausing to consider the reaction of Turkish voters. After all, one reason Erdogan is likely to have ...

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Guzeldere: 'Turkey has no independent judiciary' - Deutsche Welle Sat, 28 Dec 2013 18:47:07 GMT

Guzeldere: 'Turkey has no independent judiciary' Deutsche Welle Turkey expert Ekrem Eddy Guzeldere discusses the forces that may be able to sway the Turkish judiciary as well as how the corruption scandal may influence the country's 2014 elections. Portrait of Turkish expert and journalist Ekrem Eddy Guzeldere (C) ...

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Turkey: Army will not get involved in politics - BBC News Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:28:45 GMT

BBC News

Turkey: Army will not get involved in politics BBC News Turkey's military has said it does not want to get involved in "political arguments", amid a major political corruption scandal. The crisis has forced Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reshuffle his cabinet following the resignations of three ...

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Turkey: PM Erdogan vows to fight on amid corruption row - BBC News Sat, 28 Dec 2013 07:51:31 GMT

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Turkey: PM Erdogan vows to fight on amid corruption row BBC News Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will not step down amid corruption allegations that have forced the resignations of three ministers. The ministers' sons were among dozens of people detained as part of a wide-ranging corruption probe. Turkey's ...

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Lawmakers resign amid Turkey fraud scandal - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:54:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Lawmakers resign amid Turkey fraud scandal Aljazeera.com Twenty-four people, including the sons of two ministers and a state-owned bank's chief were arrested last week as part of an investigation into corruption in Turkey. Anti-government protests. The revelations have led to a new outpouring of anger ... Turkey's PM faces growing party revoltIrish Independent Corruption cracks in Turkey's AKP as three MPs announce resignations from partyHurriyet Daily News What lies ahead for Turkey's AKP in 2014? Ceylan OzbudakAl-Arabiya Channel News Asia all 36 news articles »