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Protests in Turkey - Washington Post Fri, 31 May 2013 21:21:37 GMT

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Protests in Turkey Washington Post Protests in Turkey. Turkish riot police used tear gas and water cannon in a dawn raid Friday to end a peaceful sit-in by hundreds of people trying to prevent the planned uprooting of trees in an Istanbul park. A Turkish protestor wearing a gas mask ... Turkey police clash with Istanbul Gezi Park protestersBBC News Will a Shopping Mall Be Turkey's Tahrir Square?Bloomberg 4 Jarring Signs of Turkey's Growing IslamizationThe Atlantic EducationGuardian.co.uk -Aljazeera.com all 207 news articles »

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Why Turkey is Essential for the Syrian Opposition - The Atlantic Thu, 30 May 2013 19:50:31 GMT

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Why Turkey is Essential for the Syrian Opposition The Atlantic ANTAKYA, Turkey--The buildings hit by bombs lay in heaps of rubble on the ground. Construction workers climb surrounding buildings, replacing the windows blown out by the blast. It has been almost two weeks since the bombings in Reyhanli, Turkey that ... Turkey cannot be silent on sarin issue: Hisham JaberPress TV In Turkey, anger grows in city hit by bombingsLos Angeles Times Reports claim Al Nusrah Front members in Turkey were planning sarin gas attacksLong War Journal Yahoo! News all 49 news articles »

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Turkey finds sarin gas in homes of suspected Syrian Islamists – reports - RT Fri, 31 May 2013 14:00:42 GMT

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Turkey finds sarin gas in homes of suspected Syrian Islamists – reports RT Turkish security forces found a 2kg cylinder with sarin gas after searching the homes of Syrian militants from the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra Front who were previously detained, Turkish media reports. The gas was reportedly going to be used in a bomb.

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The mildly Islamist government brings in tough alcohol restrictions - The Economist Thu, 30 May 2013 16:48:12 GMT

The mildly Islamist government brings in tough alcohol restrictions The Economist The remark came from Turkey's wine producers, protesting against a bill that slaps new restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol. The bill, spearheaded by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, was pushed through on May 24th by his Justice ... The new Turkey and the Arab worldAhram Online CONTRIBUTOR > Islamic politics and intimate life in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News all 7 news articles »

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Turkey: Istanbul clashes rage as violence spreads to Ankara– video - The Guardian Fri, 31 May 2013 18:59:49 GMT

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Turkey: Istanbul clashes rage as violence spreads to Ankara– video The Guardian Police and protesters clash on the streets of Ankara on Friday, after days of violence in Istanbul. Tear gas and smoke bombs go off on the streets of Istanbul as a protest over plans to build on a park in the centre turns violent. Clashes escalated in ...

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West Nile virus detected in turkey in central Michigan - Detroit Free Press Fri, 31 May 2013 17:05:36 GMT

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West Nile virus detected in turkey in central Michigan Detroit Free Press West Nile virus has been detected in a wild turkey from rural Gratiot County in central Michigan — the first confirmation of the potentially deadly virus this year. The confirmation comes just months after the state closed out one of its deadliest ... Michigan Turkey Tests Positive For West Nile VirusCBS Local Michigan health officials discover West Nile in turkeyABC 57 News West Nile Detected in Wild Turkey in Gratiot CountyWILX-TV all 27 news articles »

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BUSINESS > No more malls needed in Turkey's big cities - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 31 May 2013 21:08:48 GMT

BUSINESS > No more malls needed in Turkey's big cities Hurriyet Daily News There appears no need for new shopping malls in Turkey's big cities, such as the one earmarked for the Taksim Gezi Park area in Istanbul, as the number of malls has increased normal standards considerably and more are being abandoned each day, ... and more »

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Riots, barricades, street battles as police fight protesters in Turkey (PHOTOS ... - RT Fri, 31 May 2013 23:21:57 GMT

Riots, barricades, street battles as police fight protesters in Turkey (PHOTOS ... RT He is also authorizing a slew of multi-billion dollar projects aimed at reflecting Turkey's reemergence as a major power including a third airport in Istanbul, which will be one the world's biggest and a shipping canal as big as the Suez or Panama canals.

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Turkey protests spread from Istanbul to Ankara - euronews Fri, 31 May 2013 19:39:47 GMT

Turkey protests spread from Istanbul to Ankara euronews Police in the Turkish capital Ankara used tear gas to disperse protesters trying to reach the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The demonstrators had planned to protest against new laws restricting the sale of alcohol. But ...

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A turkey of a tournament - ESPNcricinfo.com Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:41:08 GMT

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A turkey of a tournament ESPNcricinfo.com "The 2004 Champions Trophy was a terrible idea from the start, a turkey of a tournament," wrote Matthew Engel in the Notes by the Editor in Wisden. "It deserves to be ranked … in the list of the Great Sporting Fiascos of our time." An entertaining ... and more »