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The Ottomans strike back - Turkey's race for control is metastasizing in Iraq - RT Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:41:03 GMT

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The Ottomans strike back - Turkey's race for control is metastasizing in Iraq RT Catherine Shakdam is a political analyst, writer and commentator for the Middle East with a special focus on radical movements and Yemen. A regular pundit on RT and other networks her work has appeared in major publications: MintPress, the Foreign ... Baghdad Turns to the UN as Turkey Plans to Keep Troops in IraqNewsweek Iraq appeals to UN and demands Turkey withdraw troops from its northThe Guardian Turkey says to 'reorganize' troops in IraqPress TV Deutsche Welle -Waltonian all 427 news articles »

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Turkey to Russia: Patience has its limits - Business Insider Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:19:58 GMT

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Turkey to Russia: Patience has its limits Business Insider The downing of the jet has brought previously warm ties between Turkey and Russia to a post-Cold War low. Russia slapped economic sanctions on Turkey and recently took the issue of Turkey's deployment of troops in Iraq to the United Nations Security ... Turkey says patience with Russia has its limitsInquirer.net Why Did Turkey Shoot Down That Russian Plane?CounterPunch So Why Did Turkey Shoot Down That Russian Plane?Foreign Policy In Focus Observer -Sputnik International -CBC.ca all 3,175 news articles »

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Turkey fines Twitter $51000 for 'terrorist propaganda' – reports - RT Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:32:37 GMT

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Turkey fines Twitter $51000 for 'terrorist propaganda' – reports RT Twitter has been fined 150,000 Turkish lira (US$51,000) for not removing content allegedly containing “terrorist propaganda, encouraging public acts of violence and hatred,” sources in Turkey's communication technology watchdog told media outlets. Turkey fines Twitter $50000 for 'praising terrorism'Deutsche Welle Turkey fines Twitter over 'terrorist propaganda'Globalnews.ca Twitter Just Got On Turkey's Bad Side — And It Could Cost Them $51000VICE News CNBC all 114 news articles »

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Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, US official says - CNBC Fri, 11 Dec 2015 02:49:00 GMT

CNBC

Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, US official says CNBC Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United ... US officials: ISIS oil going to Assad, some to TurkeyAl-Arabiya Islamic State Oil Is Going to Assad, Some to Turkey: US OfficialNewsweek all 229 news articles »

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Turkey Arrest Warrants Target Foes of Erdogan - Newsweek Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:43:00 GMT

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Turkey Arrest Warrants Target Foes of Erdogan Newsweek Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses a meeting in Ankara December 3. Turkey has issued arrest warrants in an attempt to root out the influence of a former ally Erdogan accuses of trying to topple him. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace ... Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for Dozens Linked to Erdogan FoeVoice of America Turkey Issues Warrants for 67 Linked to US-Based ClericABC News all 48 news articles »

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Why was Turkey's human rights defender Tahir Elci killed? - Rudaw Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:13:44 GMT

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Why was Turkey's human rights defender Tahir Elci killed? Rudaw WASHINGTON D.C. - Last week, a prominent human rights lawyer, Tahit Elci, , was assassinated in Turkey. Tahir was well-known as an advocate for peace, documenting oppression and abuse by the Turkish state against members of the country's 30-million ...

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Turkey Expands Rights of Alevis, a Muslim Minority - New York Times Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:53:01 GMT

Turkey Expands Rights of Alevis, a Muslim Minority New York Times Traditional Alevi religious schools and houses of worship, known as cemevis, will be granted full legal status in Turkey, Mr. Davutoglu said. He did not elaborate on what the exact legal status would be. Turkey's government has long refused to ... and more »

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Euro 2016: Turkey team guide - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:34:15 GMT

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Euro 2016: Turkey team guide Telegraph.co.uk During his third spell as Galatasaray manager, Fatih Terim agreed in August 2013 to begin his third stint as Turkey manager albeit on a caretaker basis. After a month he was fired by his club and was given a full-time role by the Turkish federation ...

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Are Turkey and Iran reviving a 16th century conflict? - Al-Monitor Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:03:45 GMT

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Are Turkey and Iran reviving a 16th century conflict? Al-Monitor In an Al-Monitor article on Dec. 7, Metin Gurcan discusses Turkey's latest and controversial move near Mosul that aroused the fury of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in Baghdad and brought Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President ... Turkey: Withdrawal Of Troops From Iraq 'Out Of Question'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia says Turkey acted 'recklessly' by sending troops into IraqFox News Crippled in Syria, Turkey goes for a 'Sunnistan' in IraqRT Reuters -The New Yorker all 782 news articles »

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LOCAL >Turkey declares 'special security region' by Syrian border - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:03:07 GMT

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LOCAL >Turkey declares 'special security region' by Syrian border Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has been tightening measures on its borders against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and the People's Protection Units (YPG). Turkey has repeatedly said the YPG, the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria ... Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Turkey Starts Building Wall Along Syrian BorderSputnik International all 58 news articles »