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US-led coalition jets strike Kobani, Islamic State shells hit Turkey - Reuters Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:47:49 GMT

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US-led coalition jets strike Kobani, Islamic State shells hit Turkey
Reuters
In Kobani, a commander for the YPG, the Syrian Kurdish militia defending Kobani, who would only gave her code name Dicle, said Islamic State's renewed attacks were aimed at severing the town's last link with Turkey. "They want to cut off Kobani's ...
Old rivalries keeping Turkey on sidelines of Syria fight, analysts sayFox News
Turkey has failed Kobani, KurdsBoston Globe
Unmasking Turkey's ISIL strategyAljazeera.com

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Turkey and the Kurds - The Economist Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:34:38 GMT

The Economist

Turkey and the Kurds
The Economist
ON OCTOBER 13th Turkish fighter jets rained bombs on rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) thought to be positioned along Turkey's border with Iraq. The attack came after PKK fighters had opened fire on Turkish soldiers near the border post of ...
Kurdish separatist: Turkey bombed peace processUSA TODAY
Turkey can not have its Kurdish cake and eat it tooRudaw
Kurdish clashes endanger Turkey peace processFinancial Times
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Mystery sickens Jennie-O Turkey Store plant workers - USA TODAY Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:50:55 GMT

USA TODAY

Mystery sickens Jennie-O Turkey Store plant workers
USA TODAY
WILLMAR, Minn. — More than two dozen employees at the Jennie-O Turkey Store plant were sent to the hospital after feeling ill, and the plant here was evacuated for several hours Friday, authorities said. according to Willmar Fire Chief Gary Hendrickson.
Jennie-O turkey plant in Willmar returns to normal, 1 worker admittedTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Jennie-O turkey plant in Willmar evacuated after 28 workers are sickenedMinneapolis Star Tribune
Jennie-O Turkey Store plant evacuatedKARE
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Frenemies: The Insincere Alliance Between the U.S. and Turkey - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:20:27 GMT

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Frenemies: The Insincere Alliance Between the U.S. and Turkey
U.S. News & World Report
On Oct. 14, US Secretary of State John Kerry said of Turkey: “Turkey, yeah. There's — Turkey is a very valued member of the coalition and has joined the coalition, is doing things in the coalition, is committed to things in the coalition. And as far ...
FP's Situation Report: Obama Might Appoint Ebola Czar; Turkey Approves Drone ...Foreign Policy
Pentagon says talks with Turkey on ISIL 'went very very well'Today's Zaman
US: Turkey Eyeing Larger Role Against MilitantsABC News
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Sweden's Health Minister Gabriel Wikstrom a heartthrob in Turkey - New York Daily News Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:00:18 GMT

New York Daily News

Sweden's Health Minister Gabriel Wikstrom a heartthrob in Turkey
New York Daily News
He is the health minister who has set pulses racing. Sweden's Gabriel Wikstrom is getting a worldwide following and has been dubbed the "handsome minister" after a picture of him on Twitter was seen and retweeted in Turkey, reports the BBC. After the ...
The 'handsome minister' who's set hearts aflutterBBC News
The “handsome minister” who captures hearts in TurkeyPublic Radio of Armenia

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Ebola Alarm, Rebellion in Europe and Turkey's Puzzling Attack - New York Times Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:57:18 GMT

New York Times

Ebola Alarm, Rebellion in Europe and Turkey's Puzzling Attack
New York Times
On Monday, Turkey plunged into that battle — against the Kurds. Turkish warplanes attacked positions of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as the P.K.K., in southeastern Turkey. The P.K.K. is linked to the Kurds fighting the Islamic State in Kobani ...

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Americas|Venezuela Gets UN Seat; Turkey Is Denied - New York Times Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:02:30 GMT

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Americas|Venezuela Gets UN Seat; Turkey Is Denied
New York Times
UNITED NATIONS — Despite objections by the United States, Venezuela secured a seat on Thursday at the global table of high power, the United Nations Security Council, while Turkey, a vital but complicated American ally, was resoundingly defeated.
The UN Just Dealt Turkey A Hugely Embarrassing BlowBusiness Insider
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Turkey loses out on UN Security Council seatBBC News
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UN vote confirms Turkey's waning influence - Al-Monitor Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:21:22 GMT

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UN vote confirms Turkey's waning influence
Al-Monitor
Turkey failed on Oct. 16 to win the coveted nonpermanent seat at the UN Security Council that it hoped would reinforce its influence in regional affairs, which has seriously dwindled in recent years. The result is a disappointment for President Recep ...
ISIS War: As Allies Go, Turkey is a TurkeyCity Watch

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Video: Kobane refugees flee from Syria to Turkey to Iraq - FRANCE 24 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:12:06 GMT

Video: Kobane refugees flee from Syria to Turkey to Iraq
FRANCE 24
Refugees who fled the besieged Syrian city of Kobane for Turkey are now arriving in Iraqi Kurdistan as the fighting in their home city enters a second month and conditions in Turkey deteriorate. Huddled between two buses at a parking lot in the Kurdish ...
U.S. meets with anti-IS coalition; Is Turkey on board?; Baghdad on the brink ...Foreign Policy
ISIS bombings in Kobane as West admits airstrikes is not enoughDaily Mail

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Turkey at odds with the West over Syria - Middle East Eye Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:11:39 GMT

Middle East Eye

Turkey at odds with the West over Syria
Middle East Eye
Turkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Western diplomats have repeatedly made clear they ...
Frustrating West, Turkey maintains cautious stance on jihadistsBreitbart News
Video: Turkey urged to open humanitarian corridor for KobaneFRANCE 24
Turkey's Boomerang War in SyriaMiddle East Forum

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