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Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests - New York Times (blog) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:45 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests New York Times (blog) Turkey's Interior Ministry said more than 70 people had been detained in the sweeps in Istanbul and Ankara on Tuesday. The semiofficial state news agency said those detained were alleged to be “members of terror organizations who destroyed public ... 'Standing man' inspires silent demonstration in TurkeyCNN Turkey's Defiant PM Says Police to Get...ABC News Turkey vows to attack social media, strengthen policeUSA TODAY Reuters -Fox News all 1,408 news articles »

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In Turkey, protesters try a new approach: Standing still - Washington Post Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:11 GMT

NPR

In Turkey, protesters try a new approach: Standing still Washington Post ISTANBUL — Turkey's demonstrations took a new twist on Tuesday, as plazas, malls and public spaces across the country filled with people trying a new form of protest: doing nothing. Protesters opposed to the 10-year rule of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ... Postcard From TurkeyNew York Times The 'Standing Man' Of Turkey: Act Of Quiet Protest Goes ViralNPR Turkey's prime minister says police will get more powerNewsday Plain Dealer (blog) -Philly.com -Bloomberg all 145 news articles »

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Unions march in Turkey as Erdogan threatens force - USA TODAY Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:46 GMT

Unions march in Turkey as Erdogan threatens force USA TODAY Two weeks of violence across Turkey started as a rally to save trees in a downtown park but turned into a broader protest against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian policies. Protests have referred to Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party's passage of curbs on ...

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Turkey PM Erdogan welcomes Hamas leaders - Jerusalem Post Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:13:50 GMT

News & Observer

Turkey PM Erdogan welcomes Hamas leaders Jerusalem Post Even as the EU canceled a parliamentary visit to Ankara scheduled for Wednesday, and UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon criticized Turkey for its handling of the recent protests, embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed ... Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliationFox News Hamas chief Mashaal to meet with Turkey's ErdoganMa'an News Agency Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officialsNews & Observer all 45 news articles »

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Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:26 GMT

Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest NBCNews.com (blog) Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday the armed forces could be called up if needed to help quell popular protests that have swept Turkish cities in the last two weeks, the first time the possibility of a military role has been raised. Bulent ...

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Dozens Detained in Crackdown in Turkey - Wall Street Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:25 GMT

Dozens Detained in Crackdown in Turkey Wall Street Journal Mr. Erdogan has repeatedly said shadowy subversive organizations are trying to disrupt Turkey's economic success and political stability, since a small environmentalist effort to save Istanbul's Gezi Park next to Taksim Square from development grew ...

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Turkey overreacts - Los Angeles Times Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:01:58 GMT

Turkey overreacts Los Angeles Times Gezi Park is not Tiananmen Square and Turkey is not Communist China. Still, the heavy-handed evacuation of protesters from the public park in Istanbul over the weekend was unworthy of a democratically elected government. And Prime Minister Recep ...

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Turkey Opposition Fails to Impress Protesters - Wall Street Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:18 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Opposition Fails to Impress Protesters Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's fractured opposition has been unable to capitalize much on the biggest outpouring of public anger in decades, while Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has exploited their divisions to strengthen his personal standing over the three ...

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Turkey police reportedly raid homes, arrest suspected protesters - CBS News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:15:50 GMT

Turkey police reportedly raid homes, arrest suspected protesters CBS News ANKARA, Turkey Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he would increase police powers following a wave of anti-government protests. The announcement came as police carried out raids across the country and detained dozens of ...

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Turkey's 'Standing Man' Protest By Erdem Gunduz Spreads Across Country - Huffington Post Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:37:45 GMT

Turkey's 'Standing Man' Protest By Erdem Gunduz Spreads Across Country Huffington Post He was staring at a portrait of the revered founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk that hangs from the top of the old cultural centre. Ataturk who established Turkey as a secular state. Word spread quickly online: on Twitter, the hashtags ...