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US issues travel warnings for Lebanon and Turkey - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:31:39 GMT

The Hindu

US issues travel warnings for Lebanon and Turkey USA TODAY The Friday warnings come after a State Department order for a drawdown of non-emergency government personnel and their families in Beirut, Lebanon, and Adana, Turkey. So far this summer, the State Department has issued several warnings for travel ... US tightens embassy security in Lebanon and Turkey, warns AmericansReuters US draws down diplomatic presence in Lebanon and TurkeyLos Angeles Times Lebanon and Turkey Travel WarningsUS Department of State (press release) Voice of America -Wall Street Journal all 140 news articles »

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Wild turkey trashes New Jersey home, causes up to $7000 in damage - CNN Fri, 06 Sep 2013 06:45:12 GMT

Wild turkey trashes New Jersey home, causes up to $7000 in damage CNN (CNN) -- A large turkey unexpectedly arrived at a New Jersey home one morning in August, but the homeowner wasn't giving any thanks. Huddled in her bedroom, Marie Manco, 70, was instead calling the police about the live intruder, which had entered her ... 'Monster' Wild Turkey Trashes N.J. Home, Causes $6000 In DamageCBS Local all 2 news articles »

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Turkey's Peace Process With Kurds Falters - Wall Street Journal Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:30:21 GMT

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Turkey's Peace Process With Kurds Falters Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Beset by a fast-sliding economy, domestic unrest and fears over blowback from Syria's civil war, Turkey's government faces a new and potentially more dangerous threat—the faltering of efforts to end the country's three-decade Kurdish conflict. PKK Warns it is Halting Pullout From TurkeyRudaw Turkey: Could US bombing of Syria Sidetrack Kurdish Peace Process?EurasiaNet Turkey: 'Erdogan not a man of his word', PKK halts retreatANSAmed Al-Monitor all 11 news articles »

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Turkey says almost all G20 leaders support operation against Syria - Reuters Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:04:21 GMT

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Turkey says almost all G20 leaders support operation against Syria Reuters Turkey has said previously it would be ready to take part in international action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and has put its armed forces on alert to guard against threats from Syria, with which it shares a 900 km (560 mile) border ... Russia, Turkey Readying for Syria War as Obama Seeks SupportBloomberg Military Strike on Syria May Put Turkey at RiskAl-Monitor Turkey attacks US stance on SyriaFinancial Times Fox News -www.worldbulletin.net -Middle East Monitor all 98 news articles »

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Turkey's Once-Golden Economy Buffeted from All Sides - Wall Street Journal Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:59:48 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey's Once-Golden Economy Buffeted from All Sides Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Four months ago, as Turkish assets won an investment-grade credit rating and soared to new highs, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted that the world was infatuated with Turkey's economy, which he said would soon become one of ... Lira Drops to Record as Turkey Measures Fail to Damp Syria RiskBloomberg Crisis in the World[1]Socialist Project Oil price, lira seen adding $2 billion to Turkey energy billHurriyet Daily News Oxford Business Group all 33 news articles »

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Pros and Cons of Turkey's Olympic Bid - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:24:29 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Pros and Cons of Turkey's Olympic Bid Wall Street Journal (blog) ISTANBUL–Turkey may just be the most eager finalist vying to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the country's top officials rushing to Buenos Aires to support their fifth and strongest bid to become the first Muslim host of the games. Competing with ... Turkey Olympic bid blighted by currency woes and political unrestFinancial Times Will the Olympic Committee Take a Chance on Turkey?Slate Magazine (blog) Turkey awaits Olympic decisionwww.worldbulletin.net Channel News Asia -FRANCE 24 -Yahoo! Eurosport UK all 714 news articles »

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Five Lessons From Turkey's 1998 Standoff With Syria - Al-Monitor Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:13:43 GMT

Scrape TV

Five Lessons From Turkey's 1998 Standoff With Syria Al-Monitor It tends to be forgotten, but in the fall of 1998 Turkey and Syria almost went to war. The crisis started when Gen. Atilla Ates, commander of the Turkish land forces, spoke near the Syrian border on Sept. 16. Ates, called on Damascus to expel Abdullah ... News Analysis: Smugglers benefit from Syrian crisis, pose threat to TurkeyXinhua Turkey's Syria border crossings uncontrolled, says governor's officeHurriyet Daily News Turkey gets ready for war or something like it on their border / Scrape TV ...Scrape TV all 5 news articles »

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US moves to reduce diplomatic personnel in Turkey over threats - Reuters Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:35:25 GMT

US moves to reduce diplomatic personnel in Turkey over threats Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday moved to reduce its diplomatic presence at its consulate general in Adana, Turkey, due to security threats, it said in a statement. "The Consulate General in Adana has been authorized to draw ... and more »

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US Embassies In Lebanon And Turkey Tell Some Staff To Leave - NPR (blog) Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:44:58 GMT

US Embassies In Lebanon And Turkey Tell Some Staff To Leave NPR (blog) Citing "threats to U.S. Mission facilities and personnel," the State Department has told "non-emergency personnel and family members" at its embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, to leave the country. Also, State "urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to ...

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Report: Former Syria defense minister defects to Turkey - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:04:06 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Report: Former Syria defense minister defects to Turkey NBCNews.com (blog) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Amena Bakr, Reuters. Former Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Ali Habib, a prominent member of President Bashar Assad's Alawite sect, has defected and is now in Turkey, a senior member of the opposition Syrian National ... Former Syrian defense minister defects to Turkey, opposition group saysFox News Defected Syrian defence minister reaches Turkeygulfnews.com Syria crisis: General deserts Damascus and flees to TurkeyThe Independent Trend.az -www.worldbulletin.net all 40 news articles »