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Massive flow of refugees enters Turkey to escape ISIS advance in Syria - CNN Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:19:52 GMT

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Massive flow of refugees enters Turkey to escape ISIS advance in Syria CNN (CNN) -- The flow of refugees fleeing Syria into Turkey has reached an unprecedented level in the past two days, a U.N. official said Sunday. "I don't think in the last three and a half years we have seen 100,000 people cross in two days," said Carol ... UN says 70000 Syrian refugees cross into TurkeyFox News Islamic State closes in on Syrian town, refugees flood into TurkeyReuters ISIS drives thousands of Syrians across border to TurkeyCBC.ca NBCNews.com -BBC News all 1,278 news articles »

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Turkey celebrates return of hostages and opens border to Kurds fleeing Isis - The Guardian Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:24:51 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey celebrates return of hostages and opens border to Kurds fleeing Isis The Guardian The captives were seized at Turkey's consulate in Mosul in early June, when the city fell during a lightning Isis advance across the area. They included diplomats and their children, special forces soldiers and the consul general, as well as three ... Turkey remains cagey about hostages freed by ISISCBS News Turkey says no ransom paid for release of hostages held by Islamic StateReuters UK Turkey Obtains Release of Hostages Held in IraqNew York Times ABC News all 859 news articles »

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US Criticizes Efforts to Intimidate Times Reporter in Turkey - New York Times Sun, 21 Sep 2014 03:50:15 GMT

US Criticizes Efforts to Intimidate Times Reporter in Turkey New York Times The State Department on Saturday criticized Turkey over attempts to intimidate and threaten a New York Times correspondent whose reporting about Turks recruited by the Islamic State, the militant group, has deeply offended Turkey's president. Personal ...

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Can Turkey set up buffer zone inside Syria? - Al-Monitor Sun, 21 Sep 2014 21:10:29 GMT

USA TODAY

Can Turkey set up buffer zone inside Syria? Al-Monitor Meanwhile, IS — which is holding hostage Turkey's Mosul consul general and 48 consulate staff and family members — continues to pose serious problems for Ankara. The recent advances reportedly secured by the group in northern Syria are resulting in a ... Turkey shuns key role in fighting Islamic StateUSA TODAY Christian Science Monitor: Why NATO Ally Turkey Won't Fight with US Against ...Syria Deeply Turkey collaborating with U.S. against ISIS oil tradeDaily Sabah all 151 news articles »

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Turkey may welcome Muslim Brotherhood brass after ouster from Qatar - Fox News Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:37:30 GMT

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Turkey may welcome Muslim Brotherhood brass after ouster from Qatar Fox News They're pariahs in much of the Middle East, but the Muslim Brotherhood may find the welcome mat in Turkey, a NATO ally that nonetheless seems unmoved by regional and western pressure to shun the Islamist organization. Kicked out of Egypt after a brief ... and more »

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Why is Turkey not joining the war against ISIS? - Al-Arabiya Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:58:24 GMT

Business Insider

Why is Turkey not joining the war against ISIS? Al-Arabiya Here we go again. The lazy accusations against Turkey begin. Last week, Turkey decided not to sign the U.S.-led Jeddah communiqué to put together an alliance to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This action was interpreted as Turkey ... THE NEW TURKEY'S HAPPIEST DAYDaily Sabah Turkey: Business shifts west as crises rage from Syria to IraqFinancial Times All Eyes Are On Turkey As The War Against ISIS UnfoldsBusiness Insider Guardian Liberty Voice all 14 news articles »

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How the Islamic State Took Turkey Hostage - Foreign Policy Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:56:19 GMT

How the Islamic State Took Turkey Hostage Foreign Policy Is Turkey part of the broad coalition against the Islamic State (IS) that President Barack Obama has been trying to fashion, or not? There is certainly reason to think it would be interested in the effort: Turkey shares a long land border with Syria ... and more »

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Questions arise over how Turkey got Islamic State to release hostages - Los Angeles Times Sat, 20 Sep 2014 18:50:25 GMT

Questions arise over how Turkey got Islamic State to release hostages Los Angeles Times Questions emerged Saturday over what, if anything, Turkey gave up in exchange for 49 mostly Turkish hostages who were released by Islamic State militants in Syria after being held for more than three months. The hostages, who were taken from a Turkish ...

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AOL.com Article - Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100000 - AOL News Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:27:05 GMT

AOL.com Article - Syria refugee flood to Turkey hits 100000 AOL News KUCUK KENDIRCILER, Turkey (AP) - The number of refugees seeking shelter in Turkey from the Islamic State group's advance across northern Syria has hit 100,000 in less than a week, an official said Sunday. The head of Turkey's disaster management ...

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Turkey opens border to 45000 Kurds fleeing Isis militants in Syria - The Guardian Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:22:42 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey opens border to 45000 Kurds fleeing Isis militants in Syria The Guardian Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds have fled across the border into Turkey in the last 24 hours to escape Islamic State (Isis) fighters, the Turkish government has said. The country opened eight crossing points along a 20-mile (32km) stretch from ...