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Turkey Promotes Religious Schools, Often Defying Parents - New York Times Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:44:13 GMT

New York Times
Turkey Promotes Religious Schools, Often Defying Parents
New York Times
Education has become the latest front in Turkey's cultural wars, pitting the country's tradition of secularism against the religious mores of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist allies. The tensions underscore the way Mr. Erdogan's Justice ...

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In Turkey, police arrest journalists and executives - CNN Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:42:34 GMT

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In Turkey, police arrest journalists and executives
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Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish police on Sunday arrested senior journalists, media executives and even the scriptwriter for a popular television series on charges of "forming, leading and being a member of an armed terrorist organization." The more than two ...
Turkey criticised for detaining journalistsAljazeera.com
Turkey's Erdogan battles 'parallel state'BBC News
Turkey's Erdogan says media raids a response to 'dirty' plotReuters
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Cook the perfect Christmas turkey in 10 easy steps - Liverpool Echo Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:41:26 GMT

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Cook the perfect Christmas turkey in 10 easy steps
Liverpool Echo
You can spend more money on a turkey that's free range, organic or a premium brand, but above all make sure it's fresh. Try and order a turkey to collect as close to Christmas Day as possible, rather than buying in advance and leaving in your fridge.

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Vinyl Café's 'Dave Cooks the Turkey' sanitized to banish turkey abuse - Toronto Star Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:40:00 GMT

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Vinyl Café's 'Dave Cooks the Turkey' sanitized to banish turkey abuse
Toronto Star
In the wake of an online campaign waged by animal activists, the CBC's Vinyl Cafe radio program has decided to edit out portions of Stuart McLean's beloved holiday story, “Dave Cooks the Turkey.” The campaigners alleged some listeners deemed parts of ...

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Turkey declares national mourning over Taliban carnage in Pakistan - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:28:12 GMT

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Turkey declares national mourning over Taliban carnage in Pakistan
Hurriyet Daily News
Pakistani volunteers carry a student injured in the shootout at a school under attack by Taliban gunmen, at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan,Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. AP Photo. Abe pledges Japan constitution rewrite after election win · Executed ...
Turkey announces national mourning over Pakistan attackDaily Sabah
Turkey: Day of mourning for Pakistan school massacreTrend.az
Turkey announces one-day mourning over Peshawar tragedySAMAA TV
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Turkey media arrests: Erdogan rejects EU criticism - BBC News Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:57:13 GMT

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Turkey media arrests: Erdogan rejects EU criticism
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the European Union after it criticised the mass arrest of opposition journalists at the weekend. "The EU should mind its own business and keep its own opinions to itself," Mr Erdogan said ...

Can Turkey under Erdoğan any longer be deemed a reliable western ally? - The Guardian Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:28:38 GMT

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Can Turkey under Erdoğan any longer be deemed a reliable western ally?
The Guardian
The Turkish president's latest coup – nobody in Istanbul doubts he personally ordered the nationwide raids – highlights a bigger, awkward question for the EU and the US: can Turkey under Erdoğan any longer be deemed a reliable, democratic western ally?

Opinion: EU must not abandon Turkey - Deutsche Welle Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:02:28 GMT

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Opinion: EU must not abandon Turkey
Deutsche Welle
For a long time now, Turkey has been one of the few states with justified ambitions for speedy accession to the European Union. But Turkey's old elation at the prospect of full membership has long gone up in smoke. So have the hopes of European leaders ...

Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown - Daily Beast Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:07:08 GMT

Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown
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ISTANBUL—Anti-terrorism police put Turkey's media at the center of an expanding state crackdown today as they stormed the offices of Zaman, one of the country's highest circulating newspapers, and arrested its Editor-in-Chief, Ekrem Dumanlı. Raids ...

In Push Against Muslim Cleric, Turkey Detains Police Officers and Journalists - New York Times Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:46:37 GMT

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In Push Against Muslim Cleric, Turkey Detains Police Officers and Journalists
New York Times
On Sunday, the producer and director of a television show were detained in Eskisehir, in northwestern Turkey, and the scriptwriter of another series was taken into custody in Van, an eastern province, according to Anadolu. All three work for Samanyolu ...