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Turkey's reaction to protests follows Islamist playbook - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:48:38 GMT

Turkey's reaction to protests follows Islamist playbook USA TODAY Islamist leaders in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey have shown an arrogance toward opposition views, breeding frustration that exacerbates civil unrest and instability and is likely to spread as democratic reforms continue to sweep the region, analysts say.

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Amid tear gas and rubble, protesters in Turkey remain defiant - CNN International Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:00:40 GMT

The Atlantic

Amid tear gas and rubble, protesters in Turkey remain defiant CNN International Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Sitting down with the protesters in Gezi Park, the message to the government from demonstrators, young and old, seems simple enough: Don't try to control us. Incinerated cars, desecrated monuments and homemade banners now ... Turkey protests unite disparate groups chafing at prime minister's policiesWashington Post Muslim Light: What's Behind Turkey's Islamization and the Protests Against ItThe Atlantic Turkey tracks down Twitter provokersCNET (blog) CBC.ca -Foreign Policy (blog) all 3,024 news articles »

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Drunks, extremists, Twitter - Turkey's Erdogan blames all - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:09:53 GMT

Drunks, extremists, Twitter - Turkey's Erdogan blames all USA TODAY ISTANBUL – Drunkards, extremists, foreign agents and even Twitter – Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is heaping blame on everyone except himself and his ruling party for an outbreak of violence involving a broad spectrum of Turkish society. "He's ...

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Turkey citizens use VPN to air grievances - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:49:32 GMT

The Independent

Turkey citizens use VPN to air grievances USA TODAY In a repeat of a phenomenon that helped fuel the Arab Spring uprisings, citizen protestors in Turkey are using a free VPN service to thwart reported Internet censorship. Over the weekend, some 120,000 people inside Turkey downloaded Hotspot Shield, a ... VPN mobile downloads spike in Turkey amid anti-government protestsWired.co.uk Turkey riots: protesters turns to VPN software in anticipation of Internet ...The Independent all 13 news articles »

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First person: Protesters in Turkey are gaining popular support - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:47:32 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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Unrest in Turkey affects American students - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:24:17 GMT

Unrest in Turkey affects American students USA TODAY "In Turkey, American students do not appear to be any sort of a target for the protests but there is some danger that the students could be in the wrong place at the wrong time," said William Hoye, executive vice president and chief operating officer ...

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FAQ: What the Heck Is Happening in Turkey? - The Slatest Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:13:14 GMT

The Slatest

FAQ: What the Heck Is Happening in Turkey? The Slatest What began Friday as a small environmental rally protesting plans to tear down a six-square-block city park has ballooned into what by nearly all accounts is the largest and most-direct challenge to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's regime ... Turkey protests: Erdoğan is Turkey's Mrs Thatcher - and he's not for turning ...The Independent Why Turkey is RebellingProject Syndicate Turkey protests 'more Occupy than Arab Spring', says President GulFRANCE 24 Quartz -Party for Socialism and Liberation all 82 news articles »

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Turkey seeks to reassure investors over protests - Yahoo! News Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:47:14 GMT

Turkey seeks to reassure investors over protests Yahoo! News LONDON (Reuters) - Turkey's president and the country's international trade group sought to reassure foreign investors that the days of violent anti-government protests should not scare away multinational firms. Turkey's location as a gateway between ...

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Turkey's resistance image forged as pepper spray burns woman in red dress - The Guardian Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:33:52 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey's resistance image forged as pepper spray burns woman in red dress The Guardian You can poke your head through the face and pose for pictures. The photo sums up the protests that have gripped Turkey over the past 10 days, driven by secular, middle-class Turks incensed by Erdogan's neo-Islamist social agenda and abrasive ruling style. and more »

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Biden urges Turkey's government to respect dissent as protests rage on - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:59:05 GMT

euronews

Biden urges Turkey's government to respect dissent as protests rage on NBCNews.com (blog) American citizens in Turkey -- a NATO member and key ally in the Middle East -- have been warned to stay clear of demonstrations and large gatherings following violence that has seen at least two people die. Clashes between protesters and police ... Turkey: peace by day, clashes by nighteuronews Turkey protests: British student, 19, chased by Turkish police and sprayed ...Daily Mail Turkey protests: British student sprayed by tear gas and chased by riot policeMirror.co.uk The Indypendent -The Malaysian Insider all 40 news articles »