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Turkey's debate on women no laughing matter - CNN (blog) Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:45:00 GMT

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Turkey's debate on women no laughing matter CNN (blog) The oppression of women in Turkey isn't a laughing matter, of course. A 2009 report found that 40 percent of Turkey's female population had suffered domestic violence. This week, the first round of the presidential election begins, and a top challenger ... Women respond to Turkey deputy PM's remarks with laughing selfiesMSNBC Another One Joins the Club: Hermione Says LOL to Turkey's Deputy Prime ...NDTV Turkey: Violent men in, laughing women outAl-Arabiya Tampabay.com all 124 news articles »

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Turkey's presidential elections: What is at stake? - Aljazeera.com Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:39:21 GMT

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Turkey's presidential elections: What is at stake? Aljazeera.com When Turgut Ozal left the Motherland Party (ANAP) in 1989 to become the first civilian president of Turkey, he was intent on maintaining full control over his party. Yildirim Akbulut became the "yes-man" for Ozal as the leader of the party and the ... Turkey's Lopsided Presidential Election CampaignABC News Is 'Armenian' an insult? Turkey's prime minister seems to think so.Washington Post (blog) Opinion: Turkey's Teflon politician targets top postCNN USA TODAY -Yahoo News all 212 news articles »

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Turkey Wakes Up to Islamic State Threat - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:28:07 GMT

Turkey Wakes Up to Islamic State Threat U.S. News & World Report Journalist Rusen Cakir, who follows Islamic trends in Turkey closely, said although the organizers of the Eid prayers deny they are linked to IS, nothing negative is said about IS and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on the website that released the denial. and more »

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What a Turkey! - POLITICO Magazine Wed, 06 Aug 2014 01:01:22 GMT

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What a Turkey! POLITICO Magazine The prime minister—who is also a recipient of the Muammar al-Qaddafi prize for human rights—was, in the words of Turkey's ambassador in Washington, “glad” to return the honor. Finally, Cillizza's colleague at the Washington Post, Richard Cohen ... Turkey holds more police officers for spyingAljazeera.com Congress Losing Patience With Turkey's ErdoganABC News Erdogan dominates Turkey's uneven presidential raceReuters Yahoo News -The Daily Star all 418 news articles »

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FM: Turkey steps up efforts to rebuild Gaza - Daily Sabah Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:50:31 GMT

Today's Zaman

FM: Turkey steps up efforts to rebuild Gaza Daily Sabah Turkey urged Israel to stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip and called on both sides to avoid any steps that would violate the threeday cease-fire. "We wish that this truce will form the required basis for negotiations to reach a lasting cease-fire in ... Turkey seeks air corridor to evacuate wounded PalestiniansYahoo News Turkey says in talks on air corridor to evacuate wounded PalestiniansToday's Zaman Turkey says in talks with Israel, Egypt for Gaza aidHurriyet Daily News all 47 news articles »

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Turkey's religious ghost town - BBC News Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:44:38 GMT

Turkey's religious ghost town BBC News Few independent tourists make their way to Kayakoy, a ghost town just 5km west of the tattoo parlours, British pubs and dance clubs of Hisaronu, a raucous tourist resort on Turkey's southwest coast. The abandoned village's air of mystery – and ...

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Will US court's Argentina verdict impact Turkey? - Al-Monitor Wed, 06 Aug 2014 21:48:38 GMT

Will US court's Argentina verdict impact Turkey? Al-Monitor Yeldan, of Bilkent University, offered this analysis to Hurriyet: "In high-debt countries like Turkey, sometimes difficulties are encountered financing the current deficit. These countries may need to borrow more and therefore seek rescheduling of ...

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What One Magazine Means for Gay Life in Turkey - Mashable Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:55:27 GMT

What One Magazine Means for Gay Life in Turkey Mashable While same-sex relationships are not criminalized in Turkey, homosexuality remains a deep social taboo. “We want people to know that we exist,” said Murat Renay, a writer and activist who is one of the magazine's founding editors. “We have ...

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Kurdish security chief: Turkey must end support for jihadists - Al-Monitor Wed, 06 Aug 2014 22:46:00 GMT

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Kurdish security chief: Turkey must end support for jihadists Al-Monitor Relations between the Syrian Kurds, steered by the PYD, and Turkey have been hostile, fueling repeated accusations from the PYD and the Asayish that the Erdogan government is supporting the radical IS, which is currently besieging the Kurdish enclave ... Turkey's Demirtaş promises new life for country as Kurdish presidenteuronews The changing neighborhoodCihan News Agency all 13 news articles »

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Oscars: Cannes Winners 'Winter Sleep', … - Deadline.com Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:37:48 GMT

Variety

Oscars: Cannes Winners 'Winter Sleep', … Deadline.com Oscars: Cannes Winners 'Winter Sleep', 'White God' To Rep Turkey white god UPDATE WEDNESDAY AM: It's that time of year again, when committees gather in overseas countries to determine what their Foreign Language Oscar entry will be. Earlier today ... Cannes-Winner 'Winter Sleep' To Represent Turkey at OscarsVariety Oscars: Turkey Nominates 'Winter Sleep' in Foreign Language CategoryHollywood Reporter Turkey nominates Cannes prize-winner as its Oscar hopefulEntertainment Weekly Daily Sabah -Today's Zaman (blog) all 12 news articles »