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Turkey promises revenge if militants harm hostages in Iraq - euronews Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:16:47 GMT

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Turkey promises revenge if militants harm hostages in Iraq euronews Turkey has warned it will retaliate if any of its 80 nationals kidnapped by insurgents in northern Iraq are harmed. The group of people seized by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al-Qaeda offshoot group, includes special forces ... Turkey pledges to defend Iraq hostagesTelegraph.co.uk Turkey Concerned About Militant Uprising in IraqVoice of America Iraq Hostages Show Turkey's Exposure in Violent RegionWall Street Journal Daily Sabah -BBC News all 5,386 news articles »

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Justin Leverenz Is Betting on Emerging Markets Like Turkey - New York Times Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:48:47 GMT

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Justin Leverenz Is Betting on Emerging Markets Like Turkey New York Times That is a bullish signal for Mr. Leverenz, who is looking to increase his $41 billion fund's stake in Turkey. After a brief panic earlier this year, many money managers have been putting cash back to work in such unpredictable markets, lured by cheap ... and more »

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Turkey in Talks to Free Captives in Iraq - ABC News Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:47:49 GMT

Turkey in Talks to Free Captives in Iraq ABC News An intensive diplomatic effort is underway to free 80 Turkish citizens held by militants in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, an official in the Turkish prime minister's office said Thursday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of ...

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Turkey says negotiating for release of 80 hostages in Iraq - Reuters Africa Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:00:44 GMT

Turkey says negotiating for release of 80 hostages in Iraq Reuters Africa ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is negotiating for the release of 80 of its citizens held by Islamist militants in northern Iraq and has confirmed they are unharmed, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday. Sunni insurgents from the Islamic ...

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Why Is Jabhat al-Nusra No Longer Useful to Turkey? - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:19:54 GMT

Why Is Jabhat al-Nusra No Longer Useful to Turkey? U.S. News & World Report Reluctantly perhaps, given the time it took it to do so, Turkey on June 3 finally designated al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra a terrorist organization. The decision was seen as further proof of Turkey's failed Syria policy, which has left the ... and more »

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Turkey calls for emergency NATO meeting on security situation in Iraq - CNBC.com Wed, 11 Jun 2014 22:52:31 GMT

Turkey calls for emergency NATO meeting on security situation in Iraq CNBC.com NATO ambassadors held an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening at Turkey's request to discuss the situation in Iraq, where militants took 80 Turkish citizens hostage,a NATO official said. "Turkey briefed the other allies on the situation in (the Iraqi ...

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TURKEY DENIES KIDNAPPED CONSULAR STAFF FREED IN IRAQ - Daily Sabah Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:08:52 GMT

TURKEY DENIES KIDNAPPED CONSULAR STAFF FREED IN IRAQ Daily Sabah ANKARA — Turkey's ruling AK Party has denied reports that 31 Turkish truck drivers and 49 Turkish consulate staff and family members seized by ISIL militants in Iraq are being freed. The comments by party spokesman Huseyin Celik on Thursday came after ...

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25 Bangladesh firms to join trade fair in Turkey - The Daily Star Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:46:08 GMT

25 Bangladesh firms to join trade fair in Turkey The Daily Star The Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey (TUSKON) has been organising the event—an annual international mega exhibition—in the second largest city of Turkey since 2006. About 2,000 international participants and 2,100 Turkish ... and more »

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Syrian women in Turkey - The Economist Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:52:16 GMT

Syrian women in Turkey The Economist Her ordeal risks being repeated as thousands of Syrian refugees continue to flock to Turkey, a combination of war and local violence that was the subject of a conference in London last week (see article). “Allegations of abuse of women refugees and of ... Syrians in Turkey adapt to new life as going home seems remoteIrish Times The return of polio in Turkey: Syrian refugees in IstanbulPanorama.am all 5 news articles »

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Somalia's long-lost brother Turkey is here to rebuild the country - Daily Sabah Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:53:39 GMT

Somalia's long-lost brother Turkey is here to rebuild the country Daily Sabah Although Turkey delivers humanitarian aid to dozens of countries around the world, Somalia is unique in that Turkey trains Somalis in areas from construction to the military. In an interview with the Turkish ambassador to Somalia, Kani Torun, we ...