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Can Obama Save Turkey From a Syrian Quagmire? - New York Times Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:01 GMT

The White House (blog)

Can Obama Save Turkey From a Syrian Quagmire? New York Times WASHINGTON — WHEN Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, met President Obama at the White House on Thursday, the most pressing topic was the war in Syria. Turkey has not faced a threat on this scale since Stalin demanded territory from the ... President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey Hold a Press ConferenceThe White House (blog) Turkey's Erdogan Visits the US: Four Problems That Won't Be SolvedTIME Turkey PM and Obama discuss SyriaAljazeera.com Whitehouse.gov (press release) -The Guardian all 181 news articles »

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Turkey Raised to Investment Grade by Moody's on Debt Cuts - Bloomberg Thu, 16 May 2013 21:16:55 GMT

Business Recorder

Turkey Raised to Investment Grade by Moody's on Debt Cuts Bloomberg Turkey's credit rating was raised to investment grade by Moody's Investors Services Inc. for the first time in two decades as the government reduced its debt and current-account deficits. The lira pared losses. Moody's said in a statement yesterday ... [snap] Turkey gets second investment gradeFinancial Times (blog) Turkey regains investment grade from Moody'sMarketWatch UPDATE 2-Moody's lifts Turkey's credit rating to investment gradeReuters Wall Street Journal -Capital.gr (press release) -Business Recorder (blog) all 12 news articles »

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Turkey seeks seat at US-EU trade table - Reuters Fri, 17 May 2013 00:52:16 GMT

Turkey seeks seat at US-EU trade table Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkey is pushing for involvement in a proposed free trade pact between the United States and Europe which it fears could leave it sidelined and hamper its ambitions to become a top 10 economy over the next decade. Trade was ... Fact Sheet: US-Turkey PartnershipWhitehouse.gov (press release) Fact Sheet: U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership - eNews Park ForesteNews Park Forest all 3 news articles »

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Turkey prime minister meets with Obama - Aljazeera.com Thu, 16 May 2013 15:34:48 GMT

Daily Mail

Turkey prime minister meets with Obama Aljazeera.com But the US and Turkey remain far apart on how to handle Syria's bloody civil war. Erdogan is visiting Washington on Thursday just days after two car bombs in Turkey killed dozens in the deadliest terrorist attack there in years. Turkish authorities ... Turkey looks for international aid, and countries to host refugees, in Syrian ...Washington Post Turkey's Gul says global response to Syria just talkReuters UK Chaos in Turkey as police use tear gas and water cannons to put down rioters ...Daily Mail Press TV -Yahoo! News all 205 news articles »

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US, Turkey project united front on Syria - San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 16 May 2013 21:18:06 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

US, Turkey project united front on Syria San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front Thursday on Syria, keeping stark differences about how much the U.S. should intervene behind closed doors as they looked to Russia ...

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US, Turkey discuss tactics to end Syrian crisis - ABC Online Thu, 16 May 2013 22:31:37 GMT

US, Turkey discuss tactics to end Syrian crisis ABC Online The leaders of the United States and Turkey have met to discuss tactics to free Syria from the "tyranny" of Bashar al-Assad. In a meeting at the White House, Barack Obama and Recep Tayyip Erdogan also discussed efforts to strengthen Syria's opposition.

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Obama, Erdogan To Discuss Syrian Conflict Moving Into Turkey - NPR Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:26 GMT

Obama, Erdogan To Discuss Syrian Conflict Moving Into Turkey NPR President Obama will be meeting with Turkey's prime minister today, and likely topping the agenda will the crisis in Syria. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling for U.S. intervention as the conflict spills over the border. Refugees ...

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Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak - Sun-Sentinel Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:33 GMT

Local 10

Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak Sun-Sentinel TaxWatch releases its "Turkey List" every year just before the governor is slated to sign the budget, as Scott must by May 24. Scott struck $615 million from the budget his first year in office and $142.7 million last year. In Broward County, the group ... GCSC has top tax 'turkey' // DOCUMENTSThe News Herald Senate President Gaetz slams TaxWatch 'turkey' list in sharp-tongued missiveMiamiHerald.com (blog) Central Florida projects made 'turkey' budget listOrlando Sentinel (blog) Daytona Beach News-Journal -Florida Times-Union -Northwest News and Tribune all 34 news articles »

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Reactor shutdowns prompt inspections at Turkey Point - MiamiHerald.com Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:59 GMT

PennEnergy

Reactor shutdowns prompt inspections at Turkey Point MiamiHerald.com After three unplanned nuclear reactor shutdowns, federal regulators on Thursday said they are stepping up oversight of Florida Power & Light's Turkey Point facility. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission stressed there was no threat to the public from the ... 'Unplanned shutdowns' at Turkey Point nuclear plant lead to more oversightSun-Sentinel Regulators to increase oversight of FPL's Turkey Point nuclear plantPalm Beach Post all 19 news articles »

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The Turkish government is under attack at home for its assertive policy ... - The Economist Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:37 GMT

The Turkish government is under attack at home for its assertive policy ... The Economist Turkey blamed the Syrian government and a local leftist terrorist outfit “with close ties to Syrian intelligence services” for the blasts. Four suspects, all Turkish, are under arrest. But Mr Ozdemir's views are shared by many Turks, including AK ...