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Turkey parliament curtails army powers - BBC News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 20:00:24 GMT

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Turkey parliament curtails army powers
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The original rules gave the military responsibility of preserving the Republic of Turkey, a clause previously used as a justification for coups. It now says the army's main duty is to protect the nation from foreign threat. The military has long ...
Turkey alters regulation, weakens army's powerSan Francisco Chronicle
There have been protests in both Turkey and Egypt in recent months, but the ...The Independent
Turkey army's political power further cutThe Hindu
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POLITICS > Turkey studying 'annotated roadmap' for visa liberalization with EU - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:04:58 GMT

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POLITICS > Turkey studying 'annotated roadmap' for visa liberalization with EU
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Turkey is working on a formula proposed by the EU to modify the roadmap for visa liberalization for Turkish citizens in exchange for the signing of a Readmission Agreement by Turkey. Ankara has currently been drafting its unilateral annotations to add ...

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Erdoğan's chief adviser knows what's behind Turkey's protests – telekinesis - The Guardian Sun, 14 Jul 2013 14:53:09 GMT

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Erdoğan's chief adviser knows what's behind Turkey's protests – telekinesis
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Ministers, and the majority of Turkey's media, have been outdoing each other for the last month with outrageous theories and often outright lies to mask Erdoğan's staggering mishandling of a minor planning dispute over an Istanbul park that brought ...

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BOOKS > Vatican, not Turkey, named as fair guest - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:04:58 GMT

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BOOKS > Vatican, not Turkey, named as fair guest
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“We had problems of communication with Turkey about this issue. The current political and complicated social situation in the country was also one of the reasons,” said International Turin Book Fair President Rolando Picchioni. “We didn't even know who ...

MIDEAST > Tactical retreat: Ultras lying low in Egypt, Turkey rallies - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:04:58 GMT

MIDEAST > Tactical retreat: Ultras lying low in Egypt, Turkey rallies
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While endorsing the participation of their members in ongoing protests in both countries, violence-prone, militant football fans known as ultras in Egypt and Turkey have retreated to their traditional public stance but do not stop their followers from ...
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POLITICS > Azerbaijan, Turkey hold joint drill - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:04:58 GMT

POLITICS > Azerbaijan, Turkey hold joint drill
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“Such a declaration made by an official occupying a position as important as that of prosecutor general reflects the prevailing problematic mentality in Armenia as to the territorial integrity of its neighbor Turkey and to Turkish-Armenian relations ...

Turkey eyes Mideast fine-tuning after Egypt - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 14:55:16 GMT

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Turkey eyes Mideast fine-tuning after Egypt
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In a 14-hour presentation and brainstorming session, Turkish ambassadors in the Mideast and in prominent capitals discussed how Turkey's policies regarding the region, particularly toward Cairo and Damascus, are being perceived. Davutoğlu asked the ...
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TRAVEL > Visitors flock back to Roman spring in Turkey's northwestern town - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:04:58 GMT

TRAVEL > Visitors flock back to Roman spring in Turkey's northwestern town
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TRAVEL > Visitors flock back to Roman spring in Turkey's northwestern town. KOCAELİ - Anatolia News Agency. Back after a hiatus of 1,800 years, a Roman-era spring is again attracting visitors in the northwestern province of Kocaeli with its mud and waters.

Turkey: Gezi Park Clashes - euronews Sun, 14 Jul 2013 07:05:01 GMT

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Turkey: Gezi Park Clashes
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to march to Gezi Park. They've been protesting against a recently imposed law. It blocks the Turkish Engineers and Architects Union from approving urban planning projects. The law is seen by many ...
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Parents win right to name child 'Kurdistan' in Turkey - Fox News Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:00:56 GMT

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Parents win right to name child 'Kurdistan' in Turkey
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ISTANBUL (AFP) – Turkey's highest court on Saturday allowed a Kurdish couple the right to name their daughter "Kurdistan", a word historically banned because it was considered seditious, local media said. Turkish news agency Dogan said the appeals ...
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