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Turkey economic model faltering - USA TODAY Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:01:19 GMT

Turkey economic model faltering
USA TODAY
ISTANBUL — Mustafa Derioglu sells concrete, insulation and other supplies for the building boom that's brought prosperity to this cosmopolitan city for years. But Turkey's economy, which was held up by economists as a model for emerging nations ...

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Turkey's Model Nation - New York Times Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:18:14 GMT

Turkey's Model Nation
New York Times
As Turkey attempts to construct a post-revolutionary order, it would do well to follow the example of one Arab country that has managed to avoid political gridlock: Tunisia. In 2011, protests led to the ouster of Tunisia's longtime dictator, Zine el ...

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Turkey in eye of emerging market storm as everything goes wrong at once - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:42:47 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk
Turkey in eye of emerging market storm as everything goes wrong at once
Telegraph.co.uk
Turkey's finance minister knows his country is in the cross-hairs as the US and China tighten the liquidity spigot, viewed by many as the most vulnerable of the big emerging market states, and potentially the detonator of a broader global crisis ...

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Policy punch-up as brawls break outs in Turkey's parliament over judicial reform - euronews Sun, 16 Feb 2014 16:32:00 GMT

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Policy punch-up as brawls break outs in Turkey's parliament over judicial reform
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There was fighting on the floor of Turkey's parliament after the passing of a bill giving the country's justice minister more power. Local news reports say an MP for the main opposition party was taken to hospital with a broken nose and another ...
Turkey: MPs Injured In Mass Parliament BrawlSky News
A Debate Becomes a Brawl as Turkey's Parliament Votes to Rein In CourtsNew York Times
Turkish MPs pass judicial reforms amid brawlBBC News
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The Last Chance To Stop Turkey's Harsh New Internet Law - New Yorker (blog) Sun, 16 Feb 2014 05:05:50 GMT

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The Last Chance To Stop Turkey's Harsh New Internet Law
New Yorker (blog)
But, while the traditional media idles, the Internet has expanded the ranks of those who break news in Turkey. During the Gezi Park protests, activists organized and spread news online, famously prompting Erdoğan to call Twitter a “scourge.” He hasn't ...

Turkey's Plan to Reform Judiciary Draws Rebuke - Voice of America Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:08:43 GMT

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Turkey's Plan to Reform Judiciary Draws Rebuke
Voice of America
"It will be the end of the independence of the judiciary in Turkey, because the high judiciary council, they appoint all the judges, they decide about the transfer of judges, they decide about disciplinary sanctions. What will happen now: [in] all the ...
Turkey PM urges students not to become 'Internet slaves'Ahram Online
Turkey implements project for free tablet computers in schoolsTrend.az

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ECONOMICS > Turkey denies cutting off cash aid to Somalia - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:13:38 GMT

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ECONOMICS > Turkey denies cutting off cash aid to Somalia
Hurriyet Daily News
The ministry noted it released such a statement upon “intentional” news reports that may lead to “wrong interpretations” concerning Turkey's assistance to Somalia. “Since there are no banking services in Somalia, the said cash budget support was ...
Turkey says budget support to Somalia will continueToday's Zaman
Biggest donor Turkey stops direct budget support to SomaliaReuters Africa
SOMALIA: Turkey to resume their cash aid to Somali governmentRaxanreeb Online
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Is Turkey freer than some EU countries? - Today's Zaman (blog) Mon, 17 Feb 2014 22:20:32 GMT

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Is Turkey freer than some EU countries?
Today's Zaman (blog)
9, 2014, in an interview given to Al-Jazeera, Erdoğan said that Turkey is freer than some states of the EU. Reports published by independent international organizations disapprove his claims. Reporters Without Borders (RWB) recently released its 2014 ...
Turkey: journalists protest about media censorshipeuronews

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Cyprus President Trumpets Energy Boost for Turkey - ABC News Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:21:32 GMT

Cyprus President Trumpets Energy Boost for Turkey
ABC News
An agreement to end the 40-year division of Cyprus could give Turkey access to ample supplies of gas and reboot its relations with Israel, the president of the small Mediterranean island nation said Monday. In an exclusive interview with The Associated ...

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Turkey gears up efforts for indigenous rotor production - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 17 Feb 2014 22:08:20 GMT

Turkey gears up efforts for indigenous rotor production
Hurriyet Daily News
Another sign has emerged that Turkey's defense industry planners are serious about their ambition to manufacture an indigenous helicopter locally, with Ankara recently launching efforts to build the capability to produce a Turkish rotor. Turkey's ...

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