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Turkey hits back at EU criticism over membership bid - BBC News Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:34:07 GMT

BBC News

Turkey hits back at EU criticism over membership bid BBC News Turkey has accused the EU of "biased" and "bigoted" attitudes in an EU assessment of its progress towards membership of the 27-nation bloc. The Turkish criticism came in a 270-page report on its membership bid - the first such report by Ankara. Turkish ... Iraqi bloc to sue Turkey PM over meddling in internal affairsPress TV Turkey accuses EU of bigotry, says its reforms are ignoredReuters Turkey prepares its own EU progress report for first timeHurriyet Daily News gulfnews.com all 39 news articles »

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Turkey and PKK's Ocalan in talks 'on disarmament' - BBC News Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:35:46 GMT

BBC News

Turkey and PKK's Ocalan in talks 'on disarmament' BBC News Turkey is holding talks with the jailed head of the PKK Kurdish militant group, Abdullah Ocalan, to push for its disarmament, officials say. Ocalan, who has been found guilty of treason, is being held in solitary confinement on a remote island prison ... Turkey opens disarmament talks with PKKFinancial Times Turkey talks with Kurdish leader Ocalan on disarming PKKHaaretz Turkey discusses disarmament with jailed PKK leader Abdullah OcalanGlobalPost The Australian -UPI.com -ABC News all 187 news articles »

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Turkey's leader vies for role of strongman - Washington Times Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:08:31 GMT

Washington Times

Turkey's leader vies for role of strongman Washington Times ISTANBUL — Turkey's Islamist prime minister, barred from seeking a fourth term, is exploring ways to create a strongman presidency and run for the powerful new office next year, but critics fear his political engineering could undermine the country's ... and more »

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20 Syrian Troops Defect to Turkey - Arutz Sheva Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:51:45 GMT

Arutz Sheva

20 Syrian Troops Defect to Turkey Arutz Sheva A group of some 20 Syrian soldiers, including a general, defected from the army Tuesday and fled to Turkey, joining hundreds of other ex-troops from Syria's military, a Turkish diplomat told AFP. "The soldiers who fled to Turkey include a general ... A Syrian army general, several officers defected to TurkeyYa Libnan TV Camerman Wounded In Syria, Flees To Safety In TurkeyThe Inquisitr Turkey denies reports on Turkish pilots arrested in SyriaHurriyet Daily News WSAV-TV -Reuters all 34 news articles »

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Iran-Turkey trade rises 40%, tops $20.8b - Tehran Times Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:32:22 GMT

Iran-Turkey trade rises 40%, tops $20.8b Tehran Times TEHRAN - The value of trade between Iran and Turkey surpassed $20.8 billion in the first 11 months of 2012, which was a rise of 40 percent compared to the same period in 2011. Turkey's exports to Iran amounted to $7 billion in the aforementioned period ... and more »

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Will Turkey Squander Its Opportunity to Lead? - New York Times (blog) Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:09:12 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Will Turkey Squander Its Opportunity to Lead? New York Times (blog) Instead of Turkey leading the post-Arab Spring Middle East, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is setting a new standard of intolerance. Fourteen months after he touted Turkey as an example for the region, Mr. Erdogan is polarizing politics in ...

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'Turkey this Christmas' - DAWN.com Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:36:04 GMT

'Turkey this Christmas' DAWN.com THIS is apropos of the article 'Turkey this Christmas' (Dec 18) by Ash'ar Rehman. Turkey's political, cultural and economic influence is increasing across the Muslim world, and Pakistan is no exception to this. Turkey, one of the fastest growing ...

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Book on turkey notes tells false tale - Quad City Times Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:05:29 GMT

Book on turkey notes tells false tale Quad City Times I'm bothered that the book has so little about turkey note nomenclature, or how turkey notes should be rolled into tubes, wrapped in colored tissue, tied with yarn (only yarn) and a little yarn handle. The ends should be fringed so the tissue is frilly ...

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Iraqi PM questions role of Turkey in unrest - Aljazeera.com Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:55:25 GMT

AFP

Iraqi PM questions role of Turkey in unrest Aljazeera.com Iraq's prime minister has questioned the role of Turkey and Syrian rebels in stoking unrest, as Sunni protesters in the country continued to demand the release of prisoners held by the Shia-led government. Nouri al-Maliki, in a televised interview ... Maliki shooting himself in foot by negotiating with PYD, analysts sayCogeneration & On-Site Power Production Magazine all 1,383 news articles »

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RPT-GRAPHIC-2012 markets-Asia, Germany, Turkey, Portugal star - Reuters Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:01:26 GMT

Wall Street Journal

RPT-GRAPHIC-2012 markets-Asia, Germany, Turkey, Portugal star Reuters In the MSCI stable of emerging markets, Turkey surged 65 percent in dollar terms - almost double Germany's gains - while Egypt ended the year up 50 percent despite persistent local political tension. It is though still well below levels seen at the end ... Emerging Markets New Year's Roundup: China Breaks Losing Streak; Turkey a ...Barron's (blog) Emerging Markets Emerge Unevenly as Growth SlowsWall Street Journal all 13 news articles »