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NYC mother killed in Turkey is buried; man wanted - USA TODAY Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:37:03 GMT

The Associated Press
NYC mother killed in Turkey is buried; man wanted
USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — As the family and friends of Sarai Sierra were saying farewell to the 33-year-old New York City woman killed while on a solo vacation in Turkey, investigators there detained the siblings of a man wanted for questioning over her death.
Funeral held for New York mother killed in TurkeyFox News
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Exclusive: Turkey to Iran gold trade wiped out by new US sanction - Reuters Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:32:44 GMT

MINING.com
Exclusive: Turkey to Iran gold trade wiped out by new US sanction
Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Tighter U.S. sanctions are killing off Turkey's gold-for-gas trade with Iran and have stopped state-owned lender Halkbank from processing other nations' energy payments to the OPEC oil producer, bankers said on Friday. U.S ...
US sanctions crossed out gold-for-gas trade between Iran and Turkey: reportMINING.com

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Germany promises Turkey thorough probe into murders - Deutsche Welle Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:53:36 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Germany promises Turkey thorough probe into murders
Deutsche Welle
Winding up his committee's trip in Ankara on Friday, Edathy (pictured above) said he would asked the Munich court to reserve seats at the trial opening for Turkey's ambassador and the head of Turkish parliament's human rights committee, Ayhan Sefer Üstün.
No cover up by officials in neo-Nazi murders: Commission headHurriyet Daily News

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Turkey gives NSU murders a closer look - Deutsche Welle Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:28:15 GMT

Turkey gives NSU murders a closer look
Deutsche Welle
Today, many people in Turkey, including high officials, find they recognize the NSU murder series and its alleged connections to German security authorities from a phenomenon in their own country. The so called "deep state" denotes right-wing ...

Turkey: 8 Retired Military Officers Arrested - ABC News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:24:43 GMT

Turkey: 8 Retired Military Officers Arrested
ABC News
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have arrested eight more retired officers over their alleged involvement in the ousting of an Islamic-led government in the late 1990s. Anadolu Agency reports say the eight, including seven retired ...

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A weekend in … Istanbul, Turkey - Atlanta Journal Constitution Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:36:44 GMT

A weekend in … Istanbul, Turkey
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Budget: Topkapi is the largest and oldest surviving palace in the world, built between 1466 and 1478. It's the top Istanbul attraction, and wait times to enter can be lengthy. Arrive before it opens and plan a full day to explore this vast museum ...

Turkish opposition leader condemns 'dictator' Erdogan - The Guardian Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:52:33 GMT

International Business Times
Turkish opposition leader condemns 'dictator' Erdogan
The Guardian
"Turkey needs a new constitution to protect individual rights," Kilicdaroglu said. The 1982 charter imposed after a military coup was out of date and at odds with Turkey's EU ambitions, he said, but Erdogan's plans ignored the need for a separation of ...
Turkey's PM Erdogan: Constitutional Reformer Or Imminent Dictator?International Business Times
Turkey Needs Policies, Not Politics, In Dealing With the PKKAl-Monitor
Kurdish protesters clash with police in TurkeyThe Times of Israel
The National -Press TV -GlobalPost
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Turkey, Greece to expand cooperation - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:10:40 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey, Greece to expand cooperation
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey and Greece have laid down a road map ahead of next month's second meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council, with the foreign ministers of both countries meeting Feb. 15 to conduct preparations for the gathering. “Keeping in mind the current ...
Greece-Turkey Meeting in AnkaraGreek Reporter

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Damascus letter accuses Turkey of harboring al-Qaeda terrorists - Al-Arabiya Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:36:32 GMT

Al-Arabiya
Damascus letter accuses Turkey of harboring al-Qaeda terrorists
Al-Arabiya
A letter attacking Turkey's “destructive” role in the Syrian conflict has been sent from President Bashar al-Assad's regime to the United Nations on Friday, according to Syrian state media. The Syrian foreign ministry's letter accuses Turkey of ...
Syrian rebels capture major dam as deadly car bomb explodes on Turkey-Syria ...Fox News
Syrian rebels capture country's largest damFort Mills Times
Syrian rebels capturing oil field in northThe Advocate

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Turkey's democracy not up to strong presidency: Venice Commission Head - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:10:39 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey's democracy not up to strong presidency: Venice Commission Head
Hurriyet Daily News
So in a country like Turkey, which in the not-so-distant past had an authoritarian regime, I think this is quite risky to go back to the presidential system because in the future it could become authoritarian,” Buquicchio told the Hürriyet Daily News ...