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Turkey cracking down on Internet usage - USA TODAY Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:31:55 GMT

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Turkey cracking down on Internet usage
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ISTANBUL — Turkey's Parliament voted Wednesday to empower authorities to censor the Internet at will, a move intended to silence dissent in a way many warn would turn the clock back on the country's democracy. "One man can order a website to be ...
Turkey Approves Internet RestrictionsABC News
Turkey passes law tightening control of internetBBC News

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Whose Turkey Is It? - New York Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:08:09 GMT

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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 ...
Insight: Reclusive cleric's followers pose biggest threat to Turkey's ErdoganReuters
Turkey Leader Rallies Voters—In GermanyWall Street Journal
Erdogan urges Germany to back Turkey EU bideuronews
Deutsche Welle
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Turkey government investigates 'parallel state' in fightback against ... - euronews Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:28:32 GMT

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Turkey government investigates 'parallel state' in fightback against ...
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Turkey is launching a criminal investigation into an alleged “state within a state” accused by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of orchestrating a corruption scandal against him. It intensifies a power struggle between the PM and a self-exiled ...
Turkey urged to drop Internet controls billAljazeera.com
Corruption scandal tests Turkey's cowed mediaReuters
POLITICS > Turkey's top business group warns that Internet bill violates rightsHurriyet Daily News
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Tensions Grow Between Turkey, Radical Islamist Group Fighting in Syria - Voice of America Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:05:05 GMT

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Tensions Grow Between Turkey, Radical Islamist Group Fighting in Syria
Voice of America
During a press conference last month, Bulent Yildirim, the head of the Turkish aid charity Humanitarian Relief Foundation, or IHH, which has close ties to Turkey's ruling AK Party, strongly criticized ISIS for interfering in its relief efforts in Syria ...

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Turkey's troubles contagious due to bad policies in West - Irish Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:11:12 GMT

Turkey's troubles contagious due to bad policies in West
Irish Times
Pedestrians walk along the bank of the Bosphorus strait as the minarets of mosques stand beyond in the Eminonu district of Istanbul, Turkey. There are fears Turkey's troubles will spread across the world's emerging markets. Photograph: Kerem Uzel/ ...

A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey's Cash Crisis - New York Times Sat, 01 Feb 2014 02:48:10 GMT

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A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey's Cash Crisis
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ISTANBUL — First, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the bold move by Turkey's central bank this week to raise interest rates sharply to halt the decline in the country's currency, telling reporters that higher borrowing costs would lead ...
Turkey's once-worldly aims falter, even close allies concernedFox News
Turkey purges hundreds more police over graft probe, media reportsReuters
An Iranian lesson for TurkeyJerusalem Post
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POLITICS > Turkey's longest friend, Poland urges combat against corruption - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:10:42 GMT

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POLITICS > Turkey's longest friend, Poland urges combat against corruption
Hurriyet Daily News
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has urged the European Union to keep its promises made to Turkey while indirectly calling on the Turkish government to fight corruption, as the issue has become an accession criterion for candidate countries.

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ENERGY > Turkey to consume less gas this year - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:10:22 GMT

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ENERGY > Turkey to consume less gas this year
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey's total domestic gas consumption for 2014 is estimated to be 46.5 billion cubic meters, a decrease of 0.5 billion cubic meters compared to last year, according to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK). Turkey consumed 45.2 billion cubic ...
Turkey's energy import bill down by 7%www.worldbulletin.net
Energy: Russian Gazprom top natural gas supplier of TurkeyANSAmed

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Steel Scrapyards in US Feel Effects of Turkey's Tarnished Economy - Wall Street Journal Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:47:27 GMT

Steel Scrapyards in US Feel Effects of Turkey's Tarnished Economy
Wall Street Journal
Turkey is the world's largest consumer of scrap steel, meaning strong demand from the country is essential to keeping prices firm for the $20 billion U.S. industry. But with the Turkish economy in crisis, demand is drying up. The country's imports of ...

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As Erdogan rebuilds shattered foreign policy, Turkey moves closer to Iran - Haaretz Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:34:00 GMT

Haaretz
As Erdogan rebuilds shattered foreign policy, Turkey moves closer to Iran
Haaretz
An extraordinary event took place when representatives of Turkey and Iran stood up to sign a preferential trade agreement last week. Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci remained standing in his place rather than sitting down at the table to sign.
Global Insights: Turkey's Domestic Troubles Causing Tensions With USWorld Politics Review
Moscow does not oppose participation of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran in ...Focus News
US suggests engaging Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran in Syria talks – newspaperThe Voice of Russia
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