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Turkey's Erdogan battles 'parallel state' - BBC News Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:16:22 GMT

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Turkey's Erdogan battles 'parallel state'
BBC News
It was a recording that changed the course, no less, of modern Turkey. Those who posted it a year ago say it revealed the then Prime Minister, now President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructing his son to hide stashes of cash after police raided other ...
Turkey and the European UnionThe Economist
Turkey criticised for detaining journalistsAljazeera.com
EU reaffirms that Turkey is a key partner for the unionDaily Sabah
NPR (blog) -Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) -Reuters
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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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Turkey hot air balloon crash kills Chinese tourist - BBC News Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:02:33 GMT

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Turkey hot air balloon crash kills Chinese tourist
BBC News
A tourist has been killed and nine others injured in a hot air balloon crash in Turkey. The balloon, which was carrying Chinese and Malaysian tourists, came down in the Guvercinlik Valley in Cappadocia at 08:15 (06:15 GMT) on Wednesday. The tourist ...
Tourist killed in Turkey balloon crashStuff.co.nz
Tourist Dies in Hot Air Balloon Accident in TurkeyABC News
Two Malaysians seriously injured in hot-air balloon crash in TurkeyThe Malaysian Insider
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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

Toronto Star

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

In Turkey, police arrest journalists and executives
CNN
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 ...


Untraditional ways to cook that traditional turkey - Ottawa Citizen Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:55:53 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

Untraditional ways to cook that traditional turkey
Ottawa Citizen
For the last few Christmases, I've copped out and allowed someone else, a relative or even a cook at an Ottawa hotel or restaurant, to roast our family's turkey. But not this year. I've resolved to get the best bird possible from my oven, and I'll ...


What the Zaman Raid Means for Turkey's Media - The New Yorker Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:25:13 GMT

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What the Zaman Raid Means for Turkey's Media
The New Yorker
Erdoğan accused Gülenists of plotting to overthrow Turkey's democratically elected government, and moved to reassert his control over the police and the judiciary. Anything linked to the imam was suspect, including media outlets operated by Zaman ...
Minister hints at Israeli links to Turkey's 'graft plot'Hurriyet Daily News
SUAT KINIKLIOĞLUToday's Zaman (press release) (blog)
EU Council questions Turkey's respect to media freedom with recent arrestsCihan News Agency
Daily Sabah -Shanghai Daily (subscription)
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Turkey announces national mourning over Pakistan attack - Daily Sabah Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:13:17 GMT

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Turkey announces national mourning over Pakistan attack
Daily Sabah
TURKEY ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MOURNING OVER PAKISTAN ATTACK. Daily Sabah with Anadolu Agency; Updated : 17.12.2014 11:05:51; Published : 16.12.2014 18:51:14. Turkey announces national mourning over Pakistan attack. ISTANBUL ...
Turkey declares national mourning over Taliban carnage in PakistanHurriyet Daily News
Turkey strongly condemns Taliban attack in PakistanToday's Zaman (press release) (blog)
India, Turkey, other countries grieved over Peshawar carnageThe News International
Daily Times -Trend.az
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Bleak Bond Outlook Keeps Top Fund Favoring Stocks: Turkey Credit - Bloomberg Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:22:41 GMT

Bleak Bond Outlook Keeps Top Fund Favoring Stocks: Turkey Credit
Bloomberg
Yields on Turkey's 10-year government bonds have fallen to an average 70 basis points below inflation this year as consumer prices rose at almost twice the pace targeted by the central bank. While Kare Yatirim's equity fund has returned 41 percent this ...

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ÖMER TAŞPINAR - Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:06:59 GMT

ÖMER TAŞPINAR
Today's Zaman (press release) (blog)
What has been happening in Turkey since the crackdown on the Gezi protest movement looks increasingly like the Chinese model, where an authoritarian crackdown on liberties is tolerated by the people because of economic development. The recent arrest ...