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Anti-government protesters in Turkey hold onto square - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:15:09 GMT

Anti-government protesters in Turkey hold onto square USA TODAY The White House called for all parties in Turkey to "calm the situation." In a statement, spokeswoman Laura Lucas said the U.S. believes peaceful public demonstrations "are a part of democratic expression." The White House statement in particular ...

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'Woman in red' sprayed with teargas becomes symbol of Turkey protests - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:58:41 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

'Woman in red' sprayed with teargas becomes symbol of Turkey protests NBCNews.com (blog) Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police across Turkey, with at least one fatality. The dissent has rapidly spread into a mass protest against the Prime Minister Tayyip Erdgoan, who blamed the violence on extremists and rejected any comparison ...

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Turkey's deputy prime minister apologizes for police crackdown - Los Angeles Times Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:02:33 GMT

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Turkey's deputy prime minister apologizes for police crackdown Los Angeles Times ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey's deputy prime minister offered an apology Tuesday for a bruising police crackdown on antigovernment demonstrators as clashes between authorities and protesters appeared to diminish in a fifth day of nationwide unrest. A Firsthand Look At The Changes Driving Turkey's ProtestsForbes Is Turkey on the verge of a meltdown?CNN What's driving unrest and protests in Turkey?CNN International NBCNews.com (blog) -New York Times -BBC News all 2,413 news articles »

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First person: Protesters in Turkey are gaining popular support - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:33:48 GMT

First person: Protesters in Turkey are gaining popular support USA TODAY And every hour or so, an extremely peaceful demonstration would come down the broad shopping boulevard, shouting, "We are the soldiers of Ataturk" – Ataturk was the founder of the republican, beloved by virtually everyone who transformed Turkey into a ...

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Drunks, extremists, Twitter - Turkey's Erdogan blames all - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:18:11 GMT

Drunks, extremists, Twitter - Turkey's Erdogan blames all USA TODAY He has vowed to raze a cultural center dedicated to Turkey's first leader, and founder of the party, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He has also claimed he's restraining his own supporters from taking to the streets, warning darkly that if the CHP could call ...

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First person: Moments of peace amid protests in Turkey - USA TODAY Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:48:18 GMT

First person: Moments of peace amid protests in Turkey USA TODAY Across Turkey, demonstrators have been protesting rising authoritarianism and calling for the government to resign. In Ankara, some of the protests turned violent. In Istanbul, landmark Taksim Square has seen the bulk of the protests, which were ...

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Biden urges Turkey to respect rights of protesters - Reuters Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:01:18 GMT

New York Daily News

Biden urges Turkey to respect rights of protesters Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Turkey's government on Tuesday to respect the rights of its political opponents after a violent crackdown against anti-government protesters raised concerns about the NATO ally. Turkey's deputy ... Biden: US concerned about Turkey protestsSan Francisco Chronicle all 30 news articles »

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Turkey protests continue for fourth day - Aljazeera.com Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:46:08 GMT

Turkey protests continue for fourth day Aljazeera.com Riot police are back on the streets of Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, as anti-government protests continue for a fourth night in several cities. Thousands of people gathered on Monday in the city's central Taksim Square, where protests prompted by ...

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Turkey's Erdogan: Successful leader or 'dictator'? - CNN International Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:43:10 GMT

Turkey's Erdogan: Successful leader or 'dictator'? CNN International (CNN) -- He's perhaps the most powerful and popular politician Turkey has seen in generations. But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may also be the most polarizing. And now, the man who boasts economic and political accomplishments during 10 ...

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Turkey's Middle Class Fuels Protests - Businessweek Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:19:08 GMT

Turkey's Middle Class Fuels Protests Businessweek Under Erdoğan, Turkey's growth has skyrocketed. Per capita income, now more than $10,000, has nearly tripled, and the economy is the fastest-growing in Europe. Yet the AKP's success in mending Turkey's historically weak economy may be contributing to ...