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Anti-corruption protests continue in Turkey - Washington Post Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:31:31 GMT

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Anti-corruption protests continue in Turkey Washington Post Protesters gathered in Ankara and Istanbul on Wednesday for the second day of street demonstrations amid allegations of government corruption. Feb. 26, 2014 Riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they try to march to the Turkish ... Calls for Turkey PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign in leaked tape scandaleuronews A Tempest of Fear in TurkeyNew York Times Turkey PM Erdogan faces corruption claimBBC News CNN -Aljazeera.com -Reuters UK all 609 news articles »

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Turkey likely to order Lockheed F-35 fighters in 2015 - Reuters Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:19:12 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey likely to order Lockheed F-35 fighters in 2015 Reuters ... Norway and the Netherlands. Separately, Bayar said Turkey was aiming to achieve results in April on its talks with China over the purchase of long-range missile defense systems, a move highly criticized by Turkey's NATO allies. In September Turkey ... Turkey says aiming to finalise missile defence talks with China in AprilReuters UK Turkey 'aims to wrap up missile talks by April'Hurriyet Daily News Turkey aiming to finalize missile talks by April: OfficialPress TV all 11 news articles »

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Erdogan dares US-based cleric: 'Do your politics in Turkey' - Reuters Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:22:48 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Erdogan dares US-based cleric: 'Do your politics in Turkey' Reuters If your country is Turkey, then come back to your country," Erdogan told thousands of supporters in the southern town of Burdur, using Gulen's honorific title. "If you want to go into politics, then stand up in the squares and do politics," he said to ... Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now the source of Turkey's problemsFinancial Times (blog) Turkey's Erdogan dares rival to return homeAljazeera.com Can Turkey's Erdogan Stay in Power?TIME MiamiHerald.com -euronews all 182 news articles »

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Credit Card Debt Threatens Turkey's Economy - New York Times Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:48:13 GMT

Credit Card Debt Threatens Turkey's Economy New York Times ISTANBUL — Ozcan Yuksel's descent into debt began with a stroll down Istiklal Caddesi, a popular Istanbul promenade teeming with shops and restaurants. Bank employees were passing out credit card applications and helping people fill them out.

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Recipe for revolt: what do Ukraine, Turkey and Thailand have in common? - The Guardian Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:12:38 GMT

The Guardian

Recipe for revolt: what do Ukraine, Turkey and Thailand have in common? The Guardian Turkey, Ukraine, Thailand, Venezuela and Bosnia-Herzegovina are all middle-income democracies with elected leaders besieged by people angry at misgovernment, corruption and economic sclerosis. These days it is no longer just dictators who have ...

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UPDATE 2-Turkey likely to order Lockheed F-35 fighters in 2015 - Reuters Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:51:24 GMT

UPDATE 2-Turkey likely to order Lockheed F-35 fighters in 2015 Reuters ANKARA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Turkey is likely to start ordering F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp from 2015 onwards and it will start with two orders initially, Turkey's undersecretary for state-run defence industries Murad Bayar said on ...

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Turkey's Erdogan dismisses latest leaked recording as a smear - Financial Times Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:58:18 GMT

Turkey's Erdogan dismisses latest leaked recording as a smear Financial Times The Turkish government has said a smear campaign is behind a new recording that purportedly shows Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister, dismissing a bribe as insufficient, as Ankara turns up the heat on its foes in a deepening corruption scandal. Since ...

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Turkey's Government Tries to Expand Intelligence Agency Powers - Voice of America Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:32:01 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey's Government Tries to Expand Intelligence Agency Powers Voice of America ISTANBUL — The Turkish government is pushing through legislation extending the powers of the country's National Intelligence Agency, or MIT, and increasing the agency's protection from prosecution. The move has drawn widespread condemnation and ... Countdown to anti-Gulen operation beginsAl-Monitor Main opposition CHP: Rule of law being replaced by intelligence stateToday's Zaman all 5 news articles »

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Airbus wrangles with Turkey over military transport plane - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:05:18 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Airbus wrangles with Turkey over military transport plane Hurriyet Daily News Economic uncertainty in Turkey is causing a headache for aerospace and defence group Airbus, which is still haggling over an A400M military transport plane which should have been delivered to the country at the end of last year. The group's chief ... Airbus and Turkey dispute over A400M military aircraftTurkish Press all 8 news articles »

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Turkmen caught between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan - Al-Monitor Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:14:58 GMT

Turkmen caught between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan Al-Monitor While Iraq's April 30 general elections approach, the bets are slowly coming up for grabs. The polls matter not only for the Iraqis. The vote, the first since the end of the US occupation, is as crucial for regional actors Turkey and Iran as it is for ...