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Turkey clamps down on internet as Erdogan tightens grip on power - Financial Times Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:22:30 GMT

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Turkey clamps down on internet as Erdogan tightens grip on power
Financial Times
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey is seeking to increase control over internet access at a time when the government is also tightening its grip on the country's legal institutions in response to a corruption scandal. A legislative ...
In Scandal, Turkey's Leaders May Be Losing Their Tight Grip on News MediaNew York Times
Thousands protest corruption in TurkeyAljazeera.com
Is instability the 'new normal' for Turkey?CNN International
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Iraq's Maliki threatens to cut funds if Kurds pipe oil to Turkey - Reuters Sun, 12 Jan 2014 15:30:25 GMT

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Iraq's Maliki threatens to cut funds if Kurds pipe oil to Turkey
Reuters
The Kurdistan Regional Government said last week that crude had begun to flow to Turkey and exports were expected to start at the end of this month and then rise in February and March. "This is a constitutional violation which we will never allow, not ...
Iraq summons Turkey charge d'affaires over Kurdistan oil exportPress TV
Iraq & Turkey: Neighbors On The Road To Prosperity?Brookings Institution

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Turkey will push ahead with judicial reforms, says Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - The Guardian Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:09:12 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey will push ahead with judicial reforms, says Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
The Guardian
Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has promised to push ahead with judicial reforms that prompted a fist fight in parliament. He also denied that he was trampling on the constitution as the government battles a damaging corruption scandal.
Cihan News Agency DiaryCihan News Agency

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Lansdowne residents mourn loss of Roscoe the turkey - Delaware County Daily Times Fri, 10 Jan 2014 02:56:41 GMT

Lansdowne residents mourn loss of Roscoe the turkey
Delaware County Daily Times
A Facebook fan page for the turkey was created last May. The top banner of the page now shows a photo of the bird along with a message that says “Rest in Peace Roscoe, Lansdowne's Favorite Turkey.” As of about 3 p.m. Thursday, the “Lansdowne Turkey” ...

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Ara Güler: Capturing Turkey's unseen corners in new exhibit at Sackler Gallery - Washington Post Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:27:01 GMT

Washington Post

Ara Güler: Capturing Turkey's unseen corners in new exhibit at Sackler Gallery
Washington Post
Below them is an elaborate stone portal with a pointed arch, intricately carved with Islamic calligraphy and arabesque patterns in the style of the Seljuks, a dynasty that ruled much of what is now Turkey during the 12th and 13th centuries. Inside the ...


LOCAL > Working Journalists' Day marked in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:05:47 GMT

LOCAL > Working Journalists' Day marked in Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News
CHP Balıkesir deputy Ayşe Nedret Akova said 64 journalists are currently in jail in Turkey and demanded Parliament to find solutions for the journalists' problems. CHP deputy leader Yakup Akkaya said journalists are working under risky conditions in ...


Turkey's top judicial board decides to examine Ergenekon coup plot case - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:15:30 GMT

Turkey's top judicial board decides to examine Ergenekon coup plot case
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey's Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) has decided to launch an examination on an Istanbul court that ruled on the controversial coup plot case, Ergenekon. The HSYK will examine the Ergenekon trial, considered the most important ...


Turkey clears Syria-bound plane after search - gulfnews.com Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:38:23 GMT

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Turkey clears Syria-bound plane after search
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Ankara: Turkey briefly grounded a Syria-bound plane on Saturday for a cargo check, but cleared it for departure after discovering it was only carrying blankets, an official said. “The plane was grounded, searched and cleared, and is due to resume its ...
Pak cargo plane forced to land in Turkey, cleared after searchThe News International
Syria-bound plane leaves Turkey after grounded searchGlobal Times
Turkey briefly grounds Syria-bound plane for cargo searchHurriyet Daily News

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Washington's Turkey Conundrum - The National Interest Online Mon, 13 Jan 2014 02:07:33 GMT

The National Interest Online

Washington's Turkey Conundrum
The National Interest Online
Turkey's authoritarian drift is undoubtedly complicating relations with the United States. However, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains one of the most tolerable heads of state in the region and Washington should not allow this to undermine an ...
Mighty Fethullah Gulen Network:The Godfather / Turkey NewsNational Turk English
Turkey's Failed Bureaucratic CoupProject Syndicate
As it happens:Turkey's graft investigation and PM Erdoğan's responseCihan News Agency
Vocativ -Huffington Post
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Istanbul who? It's all about Ankara. - Washington Post Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:11:56 GMT

Washington Post

Istanbul who? It's all about Ankara.
Washington Post
During our meetings, the mustachioed merchant would typically sit behind a paper-strewn desk while I pirouetted around his cramped shop, pulling out carpets from Pakistan and Turkey, unspooling vibrant fabrics from Uzbekistan and placing my muffet on ...

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