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Peace Comes to Turkey - New Yorker (blog) Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:27:17 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Peace Comes to Turkey New Yorker (blog) On Thursday afternoon, in front of a crowd so large it surged over fences and up scaffolding, peace was declared in Turkey. A letter from Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the P.K.K. (Kurdistan Worker's Party, the armed Kurdish resistance) had ... New era dawns in Turkey for embattled Kurds: SiddiquiToronto Star Kurdish rebel group declares ceasefire with TurkeyRT Turkey's voting for censorsThe Guardian McClatchy Washington Bureau -Worldcrunch all 28 news articles »

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Obama, Turkey and Israel -- More Than Meets the Eye - Huffington Post (blog) Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:32:19 GMT

Washington Post

Obama, Turkey and Israel -- More Than Meets the Eye Huffington Post (blog) All the president's men can feel satisfied by the decision of PM Netanyahu to terminate the crisis with Turkey, caused by the initial provocation of an Islamic organization and the disproportionate Israeli reaction, leading to the death of nine Islamic ... Turkey's Erdogan hints normalization of ties with Israel will take timeWashington Post Peres lauds apology to Turkey: Grudge is not policyJerusalem Post Israel says Syria reason for restoring Turkey tiesDAWN.com GlobalPost -The Times of Israel all 533 news articles »

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In Bosnia, Turkey brings back a gentle version of the Ottoman Empire - Washington Post Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:26:54 GMT

In Bosnia, Turkey brings back a gentle version of the Ottoman Empire Washington Post Turkey also has helped broker talks between formerly bitter enemies in the Balkans. This growing presence has given Turkey an expanding field of influence in Europe at a time when the country's prospects of joining the European Union appear dubious. and more »

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The bridge in Turkey that vanished overnight - The Guardian (blog) Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:00:26 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

The bridge in Turkey that vanished overnight The Guardian (blog) Are you in the market for a 22-tonne bridge? Is there an 82ft gap that you're aching to span? If so, and assuming you like to play fast and loose with the law, you might want to get over to the Kocaeli province of Turkey where, earlier this month ... and more »

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Turkey's president welcomes IOC team, vows country will deliver on promises ... - Washington Post Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:42:52 GMT

The Daily Star

Turkey's president welcomes IOC team, vows country will deliver on promises ... Washington Post Addressing the city's notorious congestion problem, Turkey is undertaking a series of massive projects, including the construction of a six-runway third airport for the city, a third bridge crossing the Bosporus and an underwater rail link uniting the ... Turkey stresses commitment to Istanbul 2020 gamesThe Daily Star "We Will Keep Our Promises": Turkey's President Gul Tells IOCGamesBids.com all 33 news articles »

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'Syria crisis necessitated Turkey apology' - Jerusalem Post Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:10:10 GMT

'Syria crisis necessitated Turkey apology' Jerusalem Post Turkey recalled its ambassador with Israel, and significantly downgraded its diplomatic ties following the Mavi Marmara incident in May 2010 where Israel Navy commandos, attacked by activists on a ship intended to break the blockade of Gaza, killed ...

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Netanyahu apology: A boon for tourism to Turkey? - Jerusalem Post Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:12:20 GMT

Netanyahu apology: A boon for tourism to Turkey? Jerusalem Post Cohen said that on Sunday morning his company already saw 20 to 30 non- Arab Israelis order tickets to Turkey. He said it's nothing like four to five years ago, when customers would order tens of thousands of package deals to Turkey through the company ... and more »

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Fear over Syrian weapons motivated apology to Turkey, Netanyahu says - Washington Post Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:54:16 GMT

Washington Post

Fear over Syrian weapons motivated apology to Turkey, Netanyahu says Washington Post Turkey and Israel were once strong allies, but relations began to decline after Erdogan, whose party has roots in Turkey's Islamist movement, was elected in 2003. Erdogan has embarked on a campaign to make Turkey a regional powerhouse and the leading ...

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Kurdish rebels declare formal ceasefire with Turkey - Reuters Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:26:58 GMT

New York Times

Kurdish rebels declare formal ceasefire with Turkey Reuters Abdullah Ocalan, held in an island prison since his 1999 conviction for treason, called on the PKK to cease fire and withdraw from Turkey in a letter read to hundreds of thousands of supporters in the main Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on March 21, the ... Jailed Leader of the Kurds Offers a Truce With TurkeyNew York Times Analysis: Turkey and PKK on the road to peaceAljazeera.com Kurdish rebels declare formal cease-fire with TurkeyHaaretz euronews -The Guardian -Huffington Post all 342 news articles »

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Turkey may again become favorite Israeli tourism spot, in wake of Netanyahu's ... - Haaretz Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:55:16 GMT

Haaretz

Turkey may again become favorite Israeli tourism spot, in wake of Netanyahu's ... Haaretz Before relations between the two countries soured following Israel's Operation Cast Lead military incursion into the Gaza Strip in late 2008 and early 2009, and particularly the 2010 naval raid in which nine Turkish passengers died, Turkey was a ...