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Islamic State conflict: Kurdish fighters arrive in Turkey - BBC News Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:24:57 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State conflict: Kurdish fighters arrive in Turkey BBC News A group of 150 Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have arrived in Turkey from where they plan to cross into Syria to battle Islamic State (IS) militants besieging the town of Kobane. One contingent flew from Iraq to a south-eastern Turkish airport ... Iraqi Kurdish Forces Enter Turkey on Way to Fight Islamic State in SyriaWall Street Journal Peshmerga Troops Cheered by Fellow Kurds in TurkeyABC News Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey border crossingFox News Military.com -New York Times all 2,165 news articles »

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Kurdish convoy heads to Syria to take on Islamic State - Reuters Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:26:44 GMT

Reuters

Kurdish convoy heads to Syria to take on Islamic State Reuters SURUC Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A convoy of peshmerga fighters from northern Iraq headed across southeastern Turkey on Wednesday towards the Syrian town of Kobani to try to help fellow Kurds break an Islamic State siege which has defied U.S.-led air ...

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Turkey mine: Hopes fade for 18 trapped coal miners - BBC News Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:10:35 GMT

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Turkey mine: Hopes fade for 18 trapped coal miners BBC News Rescuers are losing hope that 18 workers, trapped underground at a coal mine in southern Turkey, can be saved. Part of the pit flooded while the miners were working. They are said to be stuck 300m (980ft) underground. The accident comes less than six ...

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Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey with peshmerga troops en route - The Guardian Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:57:15 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey with peshmerga troops en route The Guardian A small group of Syrian rebels entered the embattled border town of Kobani from Turkey on Wednesday on a mission to help Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (Isis) in Syria, activists and Kurdish officials have said. The group of about 50 armed men ...

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Turkey's new presidential palace unveiled - in pictures - The Guardian Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:43:08 GMT

Turkey's new presidential palace unveiled - in pictures The Guardian The building has been denounced by ecologists as an environmental blight and by the opposition as evidence of Erdogan's autocratic tendencies. Supporters say the palace is a symbol of what the president touts as his drive towards a 'new Turkey'.

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Turkey still thinks this guy holding a baby bear is a terrorist. Is he? - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:00:34 GMT

Turkey still thinks this guy holding a baby bear is a terrorist. Is he? Washington Post (blog) Air strikes by the U.S. and coalition partners have helped stanch the extremists' advance, but the U.S. has been frustrated by Turkey's apparent reticence to come to the Kurds' aid. The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the ...

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Greece Boosts Navy Mission Amid Spat With Turkey - ABC News Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:37:08 GMT

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Greece Boosts Navy Mission Amid Spat With Turkey ABC News Evangelos Venizelos made the announcement in Cyprus at a time of renewed tension with Turkey over oil and gas exploration rights off the divided island. Venizelos said Greece would be sending a frigate and submarine, and denied it was in response to a ...

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Hopes fade for 18 miners trapped underground in Turkey - euronews Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:12:20 GMT

euronews

Hopes fade for 18 miners trapped underground in Turkey euronews Hundreds of rescue workers have been trying to pump out water but Turkey's energy minister said water levels had now gone higher than the area where the men were trapped. Around 16 miners managed to escape, some have blamed a lack of safety ... 18 Miners Trapped in Coal Mine Accident in TurkeyABC News Turkey mine: Accident traps workers undergroundBBC News Hopes dim for 18 workers trapped in Turkish mineReuters all 588 news articles »

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New presidential palace opens in Turkey - Middle East Eye Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:13:21 GMT

Middle East Eye

New presidential palace opens in Turkey Middle East Eye An evening reception to celebrate the palace's opening was also scheduled for Wednesday, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled the gathering so he could travel to a flooded mine in central Turkey where 18 miners are currently trapped. Oct.29 Turkey's Republic Day reception called offwww.worldbulletin.net Erdogan to unveil Turkey's controversial new presidential palaceYahoo!7 News Turkey's President Erdogan opens 'White Palace', amidst criticismsThe News all 50 news articles »

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Rescuers Try To Save 18 Trapped Miners In Turkey - Huffington Post Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:05:47 GMT

Rescuers Try To Save 18 Trapped Miners In Turkey Huffington Post After canceling some festivities for a national holiday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu both visited the town of Ermenek in Karaman province, where the Has Sekerler mine is located close to Turkey's Mediterranean ...