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In Turkey, troubling signs of authoritarianism - Los Angeles Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:01:13 GMT

RT (blog)

In Turkey, troubling signs of authoritarianism
Los Angeles Times
When Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power in 2003 as Turkey's prime minister, questions arose about how his Islam-rooted Justice and Development Party might alter a nation accustomed to nearly a century of. official secularism. It turns out the world ...
​Erdogan vs Gulenists: Drawing Turkey away from independent foreign policyRT (blog)
Turkey Leader Called to Lean On Media BossWall Street Journal
Rajoy reaffirms Spanish support for Turkey's EU bidFox News Latino
Left Foot Forward -The West Australian
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Turkey PM: No reconciliation with Israel until end of Gaza siege - Haaretz Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:06:13 GMT

Haaretz

Turkey PM: No reconciliation with Israel until end of Gaza siege
Haaretz
He added that Turkey has received an apology from Israel, and that talks over compensation for the families of those killed and wounded on the Mavi Marmara ship in 2010 are ongoing. However, Erdogan said the lifting of the siege over the Gaza Strip ...
Israel, Turkey Near Repairing AllianceWall Street Journal
Turkish FM Davutoglu: Turkey, Israel close to a dealJerusalem Post
Turkey, Zionist Entity to Deal after Mavi Marmara RaidAl-Manar TV
Aljazeera.com -Bloomberg
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Turkey Struggles to Protect Its Lira - New York Times Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:18:39 GMT

Turkey Struggles to Protect Its Lira
New York Times
The frenzy was a demonstration of how the value of Turkey's money — which has broad implications for the national economy — is determined largely by events beyond the country's control. And lately the lira has been alarmingly weak. The currency has ...
S&P Outlook Portends Mounting Risk to Fund Flows: Turkey CreditBloomberg
TURKEY: When it rains, it pours – EAST CAPITAL COMMENTEmergingMarkets.me

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Iran-Turkey relations: Love thy neighour? - Aljazeera.com Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:45:33 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iran-Turkey relations: Love thy neighour?
Aljazeera.com
Undoubtedly, the secular nationalist "Kemalist" political establishment in Turkey was alarmed by - and viewed with suspicion - the consolidation of a theocratic rule in Iran. But it would be an overstatement to argue, as some do, that the 1980 military ...
Turkey's Tehran thaw: What lies behind Erdogan's rapprochement with IranRT
Iranian President again postponed his visit to TurkeyTimes.am
Iran summons Swiss envoy over US sanctionsYour Middle East

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Cyprus conflict threatens Israel-Turkey offshore gas trade - Haaretz Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:59:37 GMT

AFP

Cyprus conflict threatens Israel-Turkey offshore gas trade
Haaretz
What might Israel's offshore gas discoveries have to do with the Cyprus reconciliation talks between Turkey and Greece, which are resuming Tuesday in an effort to resolve the conflict over the island that's been divided for 40 years? At a conference ...
Turkey's FM: Constructive atmosphere for Cyprus issueJournal of Turkish Weekly
Cyprus and Turkey to relaunch talks on northern CyprusEUobserver
Energy is 'game changer' in new Cyprus peace driveAFP

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Turkey defies court order, vows to build new airport - Al-Arabiya Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:39:59 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Turkey defies court order, vows to build new airport
Al-Arabiya
Turkey vowed Tuesday to press ahead with the construction of what could become one of the world's busiest airports despite a court order halting work over environmental concerns. A court last month suspended work on Istanbul's third airport after local ...
Turkey vows to go ahead with new airport despite court orderYahoo!7 News

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“Hands off my internet”: Turkey protesters clash with police over government ... - euronews Sun, 09 Feb 2014 18:38:03 GMT

BBC News

“Hands off my internet”: Turkey protesters clash with police over government ...
euronews
Chanting 'Hands off my internet” protesters took to the streets of Istanbul to show their anger over new laws restricting access to web pages in Turkey. The new rules could block sites within hours without a court order. Riot police were out in force ...
Critics of internet law demonstrate in TurkeyAljazeera.com
Istanbul clashes over Turkey's new internet lawsBBC News
Turkey ranks second in Internet censors: ReportHurriyet Daily News
Al-Arabiya -RT -News24
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Turkey: F-16 fighter scrambled after suspected hijack - euronews Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:05:09 GMT

New York Daily News

Turkey: F-16 fighter scrambled after suspected hijack
euronews
Turkey scrambled an F-16 fighter jet on Friday to escort a commercial flight after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat, demanding to go to the Winter Olympic games in Sochi. Footage from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport showed the Pegasus airlines ...
Plane lands in Turkey after drunk hijacker claims bomb aboard, makes failed ...New York Daily News
Officials: 'Air pirate' claims bomb on board, tries to have plane go to SochiCNN
An alleged bomber reportedly tried to divert the flight to Sochi, where the ...TIME
The Wire -Daily Mail -WGNtv.com
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China is now cheaper than Turkey - CNBC.com Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:51:45 GMT

CNBC.com

China is now cheaper than Turkey
CNBC.com
"With an estimated 2014 P/E (price-to-earnings ratio) of 8.1, China is cheaper than Turkey, whose economy is in a tailspin. With China's industrial profits growing at a robust 12.2 percent year-on-year, this makes no sense to us," David Goldman ...
NYT: Emerging Markets Wrong to Blame Others for Currency CrisesMoneynews

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Whose Turkey Is It? - New York Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:34:43 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Whose Turkey Is It?
New York Times
It is still a marvel to behold Recep Tayyip Erdogan's self-confidence, even after 11 years of his rule. In recent weeks, a new poster featuring Turkey's prime minister has appeared throughout Istanbul, on highway billboards and mass transit. Wearing ...
Erdogan urges Germany to back Turkey EU bideuronews
Insight: Reclusive cleric's followers pose biggest threat to Turkey's ErdoganReuters
Germany's Steinmeier urges EU to resume talks on Turkey's membership bidDeutsche Welle
Wall Street Journal -Hurriyet Daily News
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