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Censorship in Turkey - The Economist Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:40:39 GMT

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Censorship in Turkey The Economist WILL he or won't he? All eyes are on Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul, a co-founder with the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party. A bill imposing drastic curbs on the internet, which critics say would ... The Long Road to Turkey's EU AccessionHuffington Post Turkey's Internet Law Stirs New ControversyRudaw Turkey police fire tear gas at protesters in AnkaraPress TV Business Insider -Business Insider Australia -Huffington Post UK all 56 news articles »

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Biggest donor Turkey stops direct budget support to Somalia - Reuters Africa Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:09:43 GMT

Biggest donor Turkey stops direct budget support to Somalia Reuters Africa Turkey has backed the Somali government with direct cash aid, in contrast to Western governments who have pledged billions but not in the form of direct budget support. A Turkish foreign ministry official told Reuters direct budget support payments ... and more »

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Turkey posts larger-than-expected deficit of $65bn - Financial Times Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:17:12 GMT

Resource Investor

Turkey posts larger-than-expected deficit of $65bn Financial Times Turkey posted a larger-than-expected current account deficit of $65bn for 2013, highlighting why the country is increasingly seen as one of the most vulnerable of the emerging markets. Tim Ash, head of emerging markets research at Standard Bank, ... Turkey Sells 31-Year Dollar Bonds as Market SteadiesWall Street Journal Lira Letup Opens Door to Longest Dollar Bond Sale: Turkey CreditBloomberg Turkey reports leap in account deficitSBS Resource Investor -The Daily Star all 35 news articles »

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Turkey clampdown on internet adds to economic woes - Financial Times Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:53:46 GMT

RT (blog)

Turkey clampdown on internet adds to economic woes Financial Times Why, in the first throes of a corruption scandal late last year, did Turkey's government install a secret policeman as head of the country's internet regulator? The question may have consequences for both the country's freedom of expression and its ... In Turkey, troubling signs of authoritarianismLos Angeles Times Turkey's media manipulation: from denial to 'so what?'Al-Monitor ​Erdogan vs Gulenists: Drawing Turkey away from independent foreign policyRT (blog) Voice of America -Wall Street Journal -Fox News Latino all 149 news articles »

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Turkey Struggles to Protect Its Lira - New York Times Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:32:14 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 ...

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Optimism Emerges From Russia to Turkey With Bond Rebound - Bloomberg Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:47:44 GMT

Optimism Emerges From Russia to Turkey With Bond Rebound Bloomberg Two weeks after emergency measures by Turkey's central bank pulled the lira back from a record low, the government sold $1.5 billion of 31-year dollar bonds yesterday in its longest-dated debt in the currency ever. Russia issued 20 billion rubles ($569 ...

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Democracy's dangerous decline in Egypt and Turkey - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:24:36 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Democracy's dangerous decline in Egypt and Turkey Christian Science Monitor The future of democracy in Egypt and Turkey is under threat. Developments in these important countries bring into sharp relief two key trends at play in the world today: the reversal of post-cold-war democratic gains and the decline of American will to ... and more »

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Turkey hosts Afghan and Pakistani leaders in trilateral summit - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:11:50 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey hosts Afghan and Pakistani leaders in trilateral summit Hurriyet Daily News (From L to R) Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, Turkish President Abdullah Gül and Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif pose for a family picture during the Turkey-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral ... Leaders hold fresh talks in TurkeyThe Daily Star Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to cooperate on securityTimes of India Trilateral conference: Nawaz lauds Turkey's role for peace in AsiaThe News International all 154 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan: Lift Gaza Sea Blockade or No Relations with Israel - The Jewish Press Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:10:48 GMT

National Post

Turkey's Erdogan: Lift Gaza Sea Blockade or No Relations with Israel The Jewish Press Turkey, until only recently one of the few secular, economically vibrant democracies in the Muslim world, has been in a tailspin for some time. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey's forceful prime minister, several years ago began backsliding on secularism. Negotiations to end dispute between Israel and Turkey halted as Erdogan ...National Post Column one: Why Turkey is gone for goodJerusalem Post Israel, Turkey Near Repairing AllianceWall Street Journal The Daily Star -EurasiaNet all 115 news articles »

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Netizen Report: Turkey Uses Image of Abused Woman in Campaign Against a ... - Slate Magazine (blog) Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:14:41 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Netizen Report: Turkey Uses Image of Abused Woman in Campaign Against a ... Slate Magazine (blog) Riot police in Turkey used tear gas and water cannons last weekend to break up over 2,000 protesters demonstrating against the country's new Internet legislation. The new bills, which passed on Feb. 6, will require ISPs to make Web user data available ... and more »