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An internal power-struggle further dents Turkey's hopes of joining the ... - The Economist Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:32:56 GMT

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An internal power-struggle further dents Turkey's hopes of joining the ... The Economist IN ANOTHER era, tanks might now be on the streets of Ankara and Istanbul. Over the past year Turkey has seen a crackdown on protests, corruption scandals, a purge of the police and judiciary, paranoid talk of foreign plots and fifth columns, an ... Turkey: prosecutors removed as judicial purge intensifieseuronews Turkey scandal touches all levels of societygulfnews.com Prosecutors Removed From Turkey's Corruption ProbeABC News Channel News Asia -Financial Times all 392 news articles »

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US-Based Muslim Preacher Leverages Influence Back in Turkey - Voice of America Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:39:06 GMT

US-Based Muslim Preacher Leverages Influence Back in Turkey Voice of America The ailing 72-year-old Fethullah Gulen has remained influential in Turkey, however, and the nation's increasingly polarized politics have followed him to his retreat in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Earlier this month, I visited the Golden Age ... and more »

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Wounded Syrians pour into Turkey after bombing - CNN Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:30:54 GMT

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Wounded Syrians pour into Turkey after bombing CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Wounded Syrians streamed across the Turkish border seeking first aid Wednesday after a car bombing in a border town that's become a battleground in the fight between Syrian rebel factions. The blast in the Syrian town of ... Education for Syrian Refugees in Turkey – Beyond CampsBrookings Institution (blog) MIDEAST > World must share Syrian refugee burden, UNHCR chief says in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News Turkey hosts Ministerial Coordination Meeting of Major Host Countries for ...Thomson Reuters Foundation UNHCR (press release) -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 141 news articles »

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Has Turkey Become Pakistan on the Med? - Commentary Magazine Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:43:56 GMT

Has Turkey Become Pakistan on the Med? Commentary Magazine Is Turkey a state sponsor of terrorism? Admittedly, that is a provocative question. Long ago, the White House and State Department corrupted the list of state sponsors of terrorism by allowing subjective diplomatic considerations rather than objective ...

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Turkey Removes Prosecutors Behind Probe of Erdogan Allies - Wall Street Journal Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:35:41 GMT

Turkey Removes Prosecutors Behind Probe of Erdogan Allies Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's government removed 20 top prosecutors from their posts and cleared the way to investigate three others, in a new sign that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is gaining the upper hand in a political power struggle. Thursday's moves ...

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You think American politics is a mess? Check out Turkey - Public Radio International Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:47:46 GMT

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You think American politics is a mess? Check out Turkey Public Radio International The baba complex is a "general attitude, not only in politics, but in almost every area of life in Turkey. We see the quest for the baba — baba is the patriarch, baba is a strong male personality — to save us," she says. "And I find that quite ...

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Europe Council warns Turkey judicial moves 'danger for democracy' - New Straits Times Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:09:41 GMT

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Europe Council warns Turkey judicial moves 'danger for democracy' New Straits Times The comments by Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, come amid a new purge of top prosecutors and a government push to tighten its grip on Turkey's top judicial body. "Curtailing the independence of the judiciary would ... Council of Europe concerned over Turkey judicial billPress TV Turkey's crisis to be exported to the EUCihan News Agency all 63 news articles »

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Fighting Rages On Turkey's Border With Syria - Here And Now Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:40:41 GMT

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Fighting Rages On Turkey's Border With Syria Here And Now The civil war in Syria is a confusing mix of rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces, al-Qaida aligned fighters from the group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), and the regime's army. That's especially true on Syria's border with ... Mass executions near Turkey border could be war crime: UNHurriyet Daily News all 333 news articles »

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Often held up as a model for the middle east, the real Turkey is mired in ... - Macleans.ca Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:10:26 GMT

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Often held up as a model for the middle east, the real Turkey is mired in ... Macleans.ca A few years ago, a Turkish friend told me what he thought about the future of his country: “Things are moving too quickly,” he said. “The economy is surging ahead, development is moving forward at an uncontrollable pace. Turkey is overheating.” It was ... Turkey: Between Deep State and DictatorshipCommentary Magazine Debate: Turkey can no longer play an active role in the Middle EastAsharq Alawsat English Loose Lips Threaten Turkey's PowerfulVocativ OZY -Al-Monitor all 51 news articles »

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Interest-Rate Obsession May Doom Turkey's Erdogan - Bloomberg Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:08:10 GMT

Interest-Rate Obsession May Doom Turkey's Erdogan Bloomberg Turkey has a chronically high current account deficit (currently 7.2 percent of gross domestic product) because it is in part an assembly economy, importing raw materials and semi-finished goods in order to manufacture and export finished ones. So ...