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Turkey's 'Standing Man' protester participated in Kennedy Center program - Washington Post Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:14:12 GMT

Daily Beast

Turkey's 'Standing Man' protester participated in Kennedy Center program Washington Post Erdem Gunduz, the “Standing Man” performance artist who instigated a wave of peaceful protests throughout Turkey, participated in the Kennedy Center's Cultural Exchange Visitors Program in 2007. The two-week arts education program, developed with the ... Postcard From TurkeyNew York Times Protests Continue in Turkey, But Methods ChangingVoice of America Turkey's Opposition Grows UpDaily Beast U.S. News & World Report -Deutsche Welle all 327 news articles »

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Turkey vows to attack social media, strengthen police - USA TODAY Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:42:01 GMT

Turkey vows to attack social media, strengthen police USA TODAY Protesters in Turkey are not the first to make use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. During the demonstrations of the Arab Spring, activists used the sites as a means of organizing themselves as they toppled the dictators leading ...

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Dozens Detained in Crackdown in Turkey - Wall Street Journal Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:27:47 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Dozens Detained in Crackdown in Turkey Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkish antiterrorism police conducted raids in major cities Monday night and Tuesday, detaining dozens of people over antigovernment protests that flared up around the country over the past three weeks in the biggest challenge to Prime ...

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Analysis: Turkey tumult and its consequences - Aljazeera.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:33:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Analysis: Turkey tumult and its consequences Aljazeera.com Istanbul, Turkey - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have responded to weeks-long anti-government demonstrations by adding fuel to the fire, in the form of a massive police crackdown and uncompromising rhetoric. What began as a small ...

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Turkey's 'standing man' silent protest spreads - BBC News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:45:50 GMT

Turkey's 'standing man' silent protest spreads BBC News A silent, standing protest by performance artist Erdem Gunduz has been taken up by hundreds of anti-government demonstrators and spread to several Turkish cities. Mr Gunduz appeared in Istanbul's Taksim Square at around 18:00 (15:00 GMT) on Monday ...

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Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation - Fox News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:20:28 GMT

DigitalJournal.com

Turkey's Erdogan meets top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking a break from his troubles at home to meet top Hamas officials for talks on Palestinian reconciliation. An Erdogan aide says he is holding talks with Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal as ... Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Hamas leadersJerusalem Post Hamas leaders welcomed to Turkey by ErdoganDigitalJournal.com Turkey''s Erdogan to visit GazaKuwait News Agency Israel Hayom -News & Observer all 91 news articles »

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The 'Standing Man' Of Turkey: Act Of Quiet Protest Goes Viral - NPR (blog) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:05:02 GMT

NPR (blog)

The 'Standing Man' Of Turkey: Act Of Quiet Protest Goes Viral NPR (blog) His unusual form of protest has inspired activists in Turkey and around the world to assume the same pose. He's even become his own meme, as "standing man" (duran adam, in Turkish) supporters upload their own protest photos to Facebook, Twitter and ...

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MIDEAST > Middle East 'elites': Turkey's say in diplomacy on the rise - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:21:48 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

MIDEAST > Middle East 'elites': Turkey's say in diplomacy on the rise Hurriyet Daily News The interviewed elites considered Turkey a regional power in the Middle East now and thought that it would keep its position in the forthcoming decade. Iran was the second country seen as a regional power in the Middle East. However, in contrast with ... and more »

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Brazil's FM: This isn't like Turkey's protests - CNN (blog) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:25:05 GMT

NPR

Brazil's FM: This isn't like Turkey's protests CNN (blog) Brazil is in the throes of massive protests, but its foreign minister does not think that his country will see the type of violence and confrontation that Turkey has seen in the past weeks. “I think it's a different situation; the manifestations have ... With Inspiration From Turkey, Brazil Discovers Mass ProtestsNPR Comparison of mass protests in Brazil and TurkeyKansas City Star all 1,266 news articles »

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In Turkey, a defiant Erdogan says police will get more power to quell anti ... - Washington Post Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:08 GMT

In Turkey, a defiant Erdogan says police will get more power to quell anti ... Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest. Meanwhile, more than 90 ...