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Police building in Ankara, Turkey hit by rockets - BBC News Fri, 20 Sep 2013 23:48:17 GMT

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Police building in Ankara, Turkey hit by rockets BBC News A police compound in the Turkish capital, Ankara, was struck by rockets on Friday, Interior Minister Muammer Guler has said. Mr Guler said that two rockets hit the directorate in the Dikmen suburb and that another device, which did not explode, was ... No injuries in Turkey police rocket attackNinemsn Rockets hit Turkish police compound in Ankara, no one hurtReuters all 15 news articles »

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Turkey's Syria Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse - Al-Monitor Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:27:00 GMT

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Turkey's Syria Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse Al-Monitor Turkey's Syria nightmare keeps going from bad to worse. Ankara is already smarting that Syrian Kurds with close links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have taken control over some areas adjoining the Turkish border. It has to contend with the ... Extremists Take Syrian Town Near Turkey BorderNew York Times Al Qaeda-linked gunmen capture Syrian town near TurkeyFox News Al-Qaeda group and FSA declare truce as Turkey keeps Syria border gate closedHurriyet Daily News Reuters -www.worldbulletin.net all 225 news articles »

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Russia Rescues Turkey From Syria Chemical Threat - Al-Monitor Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:24:36 GMT

Russia Rescues Turkey From Syria Chemical Threat Al-Monitor Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R), with Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia (2nd L) and Ahmet Davutoglu of Turkey (R) in the background, applaud during a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Dec. Davutoglu to lobby for Turkey's UNSC membershipJournal of Turkish Weekly Downing Syrian helicopter shows Turkey's determination to deter violationsGlobal Times all 3 news articles »

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Turkey does not want war in Syria, says President Gül - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:04:12 GMT

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Turkey does not want war in Syria, says President Gül Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has never aspired to a military resolution to end the devastating civil war in neighboring Syria, yet it certainly desires a clear end to the ongoing massacre in the shortest possible time, President Abdullah Gül has said. “Turkey is a country ... Turkey does not want war with Syriawww.worldbulletin.net President: Economic reforms strengthen TurkeyTrend.az Turkish reforms inspire the region: President GulJournal of Turkish Weekly all 14 news articles »

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Turkey revives Greeks' hopes by re-opening primary school - Reuters Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:50:46 GMT

Turkey revives Greeks' hopes by re-opening primary school Reuters ZEYTINLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Four children began classes this week at a Greek school on a remote Turkish island, becoming the first students to enroll here in almost 50 years and giving their tiny community hope of enduring in its ancient homeland ... and more »

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Analysis: Turkey's 'worthy solitude' sidelines Erdogan in Middle East - Reuters Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:18:35 GMT

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Analysis: Turkey's 'worthy solitude' sidelines Erdogan in Middle East Reuters Finding himself in what one adviser calls "worthy solitude", Erdogan risks alienating some important Gulf investors in Turkey as well as weakening his diplomatic clout with international powers and Egypt's new military-backed rulers. Long feted by the ... Advocacy Group Cites Turkey Press Freedom CrisisABC News all 16 news articles »

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PKK's Kurdish Education Demands Spark Debate in Turkey - Al-Monitor Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:49:36 GMT

PKK's Kurdish Education Demands Spark Debate in Turkey Al-Monitor Post-Ottoman Turkey holds the distinction of being the only country that made Circassians forget their mother tongue. After the 1864 Circassian exodus scattered the community across alien lands, members of Circassian associations would grumble in ... High hopes for democratic reformsJournal of Turkish Weekly all 2 news articles »

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Did Trabzonspor fly direct from Turkey? - Cyprus Mail Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:35:23 GMT

Did Trabzonspor fly direct from Turkey? Cyprus Mail CONFUSION reigned yesterday as to whether Turkish football team Trabzonspor flew to Larnaca Airport on Wednesday directly, which would make it the first direct flight from Turkey since 1974, or not. Trabzonspor flew to Cyprus on Wednesday to play ... and more »

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Buyout Firm Turkven Sees 45 Exits From Turkey in Two Years - Bloomberg Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:19:06 GMT

Buyout Firm Turkven Sees 45 Exits From Turkey in Two Years Bloomberg Owners of about 45 Turkish private-equity investments will probably consider sales in the next two years as buyout firms take advantage of an improving economy. Investments made between 2006 and 2008 could earn an annual 25 percent internal rate of ... and more »

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Turkey: gas licence speaks volumes about Kurdish relations - Financial Times (registration) (blog) Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:36:24 GMT

Turkey: gas licence speaks volumes about Kurdish relations Financial Times (registration) (blog) Turkey's energy market regulator EPDK this week awarded Turkish construction group Siyah Kalem a licence to import gas from Iraq 18 months on from the company's initial application. The volumes are small – rising to a maximum of 3.2bn cu m per yr over ...