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Syria refugees swell Christian community in Turkey - BBC News Mon, 12 Aug 2013 01:30:27 GMT

BBC News

Syria refugees swell Christian community in Turkey BBC News Syria's Christians belong to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, but chased away by the threat of violence some are heading for neighbouring Turkey, where they have been greeted with considerable enthusiasm. Driven by a deep and ... Smugglers drag Turkey into Syria's civil warThe National Assyrian Refugees From Syria Getting Married in Assyrian Monastery in TurkeyAINA (press release) Al-Qaeda-PKK fight on Turkish-Syrian borderHurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »

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Turkey's economy is thriving in a dangerous neighbourhood - The Guardian (blog) Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:01:49 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Turkey's economy is thriving in a dangerous neighbourhood The Guardian (blog) Turkey's achievements are all the more remarkable when one considers its neighbourhood. Its neighbours to the west, Cyprus and Greece, are at the epicentre of the eurozone crisis. To the south-east is war-torn Syria, which has already disgorged almost ... Turkey, Japan take important step toward reaching free trade accordHurriyet Daily News all 2 news articles »

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Turkey to withdraw UN forces from Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 Aug 2013 01:07:41 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey to withdraw UN forces from Lebanon Aljazeera.com Turkey plans to pull out troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon UNIFIL, Turkish and UN sources said, while denying that the decision was linked to the kidnapping of two pilots. "An approximately 250-person engineering construction force ... Turkey to remove troops from UNIFIL peacekeeping force in LebanonJerusalem Post Turkey to withdraw troops from UN force in LebanonPress TV Turkey alert after Syria-linked pilots' kidnap in BeirutBBC News The Daily Star -Christian Science Monitor -The Times of Israel all 165 news articles »

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Turkey to withdraw troops from UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:22:06 GMT

Turkey to withdraw troops from UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon Hurriyet Daily News Turkey plans to pull out troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon UNIFIL, Turkish and UN sources said Saturday, while denying that the decision was linked to the kidnapping of two pilots. "An approximately 250-person engineering construction ...

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Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality - The Malay Mail Online Sat, 10 Aug 2013 17:00:31 GMT

The Malay Mail Online

Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality The Malay Mail Online Ertugrul, President of a Muslim homosexual association in Turkey, stands near the Istiklal Avenue as he poses for a photograph in Istanbul. — AFP picISTANBUL, Aug 10 — “When I was a child, I was told that homosexuals would burn in hell,” said ... and more »

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Turkey's Syrian Kurdish Gamble: A Double Edged Sword - Al-Monitor Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:04:56 GMT

Haaretz

Turkey's Syrian Kurdish Gamble: A Double Edged Sword Al-Monitor Salih Muslim, the leader of the Democratic Unity Party (PYD) which is often referred to as the Syrian “franchise” of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Kurdish rebel group that has been fighting for Kurdish self-rule inside Turkey since 1984, is ... Will Turkey return to policy of zero problems with neighbors?Tehran Times Turkey, Syria, Egypt…Hurriyet Daily News Turkish deal on Kurds is tough but necessaryThe National Haaretz -Gulf Times -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 55 news articles »

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LOCAL > Two workers killed while disassembling 'Love Boat' in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:11:41 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

LOCAL > Two workers killed while disassembling 'Love Boat' in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News The MS Pacific, a cruise ship made famous by its appearance in the popular U.S. 1970s television show “The Love Boat,” came to Turkey from Genoa after a difficult trip due to weather conditions. The ship was damaged and water filled its engine room ... 'The Love Boat' ship heads to scrap yard in TurkeyFox News Ship where 'The Love Boat' was filmed being dismantled in TurkeyUPI.com 'Love Boat' Cruise Ship Makes Final VoyageABC News CNBC.com -The Epoch Times all 34 news articles »

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Conspiracy convictions deepen Turkey's divide - Aljazeera.com Sat, 10 Aug 2013 15:49:25 GMT

Conspiracy convictions deepen Turkey's divide Aljazeera.com Political divisions in Turkey were on full display this week, as a court sentenced hundreds of former military officers, opposition politicians, journalists and academics for plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and ... Turkey's Gezi Park episode is far from overOpen Democracy Turkey's Dark Clouds for Election Year 2014Huffington Post Turkey: When Erdoğan Looks At Egypt's Morsi, Does He See Himself? – OpEdEurasia Review The Chattanoogan -Hurriyet Daily News -Middle East Monitor all 18 news articles »

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Turkey advises citizens to leave Lebanon - Aljazeera.com Sat, 10 Aug 2013 05:45:46 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey advises citizens to leave Lebanon Aljazeera.com "We suggest that citizens who are still in Lebanon return to Turkey if they can, or if they have to remain, to take all measures to ensure their personal safety and be vigilant," the statement added. Turkey's foreign ministry also expressed its ...

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MEA denies jet sent to evacuate Lebanese from Turkey - The Daily Star Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:05:46 GMT

The Daily Star

MEA denies jet sent to evacuate Lebanese from Turkey The Daily Star “Such reports are totally false and the Lebanese Ambassador in Turkey, Mansour Abdallah, has denied that the embassy had sent any message of the sort to any Lebanese in Turkey,” Mansour said. Mansour said that the reports would only confuse the ...