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EU Energy Chief Plays Down Practicality of Proposed Russia-Turkey Pipeline - Wall Street Journal Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:02:51 GMT

Wall Street Journal

EU Energy Chief Plays Down Practicality of Proposed Russia-Turkey Pipeline Wall Street Journal In an interview with The Wall Street Journal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Maros Sefcovic said the capacity foreseen for the project, some 63 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year, surpasses demand from potential customers, including ... Russia Presses Ahead With Plan for Gas Pipeline to TurkeyNew York Times Russia pushes ahead with Turkey-EU pipeline planOil & Gas Technology New energy supply security dynamics of the EU-Russia-Turkey triadJournal of Turkish Weekly Capital.gr (press release) -The Moscow Times all 44 news articles »

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Talking Turkey - The Economist Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:38:08 GMT

The Economist

Talking Turkey The Economist Mr Davutoglu angrily rejects Western criticism of Turkey for not doing enough to combat the rise of Islamic State (IS). He points out that IS first rose up in Iraq, not Syria, and notes the West's failure to intervene in the two-and-a-half year gap ... Turkey's porous Syria border no barrier for jihadistsYahoo News Turkey PM Davutoglu: We can't stop foreign jihadists entering Syria through borderInternational Business Times UK 'Political stability makes Turkey an investment hub'Daily Sabah Bloomberg -Middle East Monitor -Cihan News Agency all 125 news articles »

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Former Miss Turkey arrested for criticizing Recep Tayyip Erdogan online - Washington Times Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:51:07 GMT

Washington Times

Former Miss Turkey arrested for criticizing Recep Tayyip Erdogan online Washington Times Turkey is officially secular, but 99.8 percent of the population is registered Muslim and there has been heavy debates over free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shooting. Turkey last week blocked access to some websites that republished the ... Former Miss Turkey, 26, arrest for posting 'funny' satirical poem that ...Daily Mail Ex-Miss Turkey arrested after posting cartoon of president in post-Charlie ...Express.co.uk all 8 news articles »

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Former Miss Turkey 'questioned by police' over poem criticising President Erdogan - The Independent Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:32:02 GMT

The Independent

Former Miss Turkey 'questioned by police' over poem criticising President Erdogan The Independent Merve Büyüksaraç modelling in 2013 President Erdogan has in the past introduced measures to control internet freedom and faced protests across Turkey last year when he attempted to block access to Twitter and YouTube after users spread allegation of ... Turkey's Erdogan seeks closure of Gulen-linked schools in AfricaReuters Turkey ready to support Africa on all platformsDaily Sabah Turkey's central bank cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis pointsFinancial Times all 245 news articles »

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Holocaust remembrance unites Turkey and Israel - Daily Sabah Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:35:41 GMT

Daily Sabah

Holocaust remembrance unites Turkey and Israel Daily Sabah Despite having strained relations with Israel, Turkey seeks to mend humanitarian ties. In a landmark move, the country will be represented by Parliamentary Speaker Cemil Çiçek at the upcoming Holocaust remembrance event to be held in the capital Ankara ... Turkey to hold International Holocaust Remembrance Day eventJewish Telegraphic Agency In first, Turkey to mark international Holocaust memorial dayThe Times of Israel Turkey to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance DayArutz Sheva BGN NEWS all 13 news articles »

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Turkey Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Political Pressure - Wall Street Journal Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:00:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid Political Pressure Wall Street Journal In comments in Turkish posted on a Twitter account he is known to have used in the past, Mr. Kurtulmus said the central bank's decision was at odds with the government's economic vision: “0.5 percentage points rate cut offers no benefit to Turkey's ... Erdogan Shadow Over Central Bank Sees Turkey Rate Cut QuestionedBloomberg UPDATE 1-Turkey's Erdogan says central bank rate cut insufficientReuters Erdogan to chair Turkey cabinet for first time as presidentTengrinews euronews -Al-Monitor -BBC News all 550 news articles »

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Did smugglers in Turkey help Hayat Boumeddiene slip into Syria? - CNN International Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:55:12 GMT

CNN International

Did smugglers in Turkey help Hayat Boumeddiene slip into Syria? CNN International Boumeddiene's last known location is the city of Sanliurfa, along the Turkey-Syria border. Sanliurfa has become a key hub for transit into Syria. The touristic city has seen its population swell due to the influx of refugees from Syria's civil war, and ... and more »

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Former Miss Turkey arrested for 'criticizing' President Erdogan - New York Post Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:24:02 GMT

Former Miss Turkey arrested for 'criticizing' President Erdogan New York Post A former Miss Turkey got a firm dressing down for quoting a satirical poem online that criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Merve Buyuksarac, 26, a model and 2006 pageant queen, was arrested after she posted a quote from a poem in humor ...

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Turkey proposes tighter internet law, pursues Twitter critic - Reuters UK Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:12:24 GMT

Reuters UK

Turkey proposes tighter internet law, pursues Twitter critic Reuters UK ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is pressing new legislation allowing ministers to temporarily ban websites and forcing Twitter to block an anonymous whistleblower as part of President Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to bring the internet to heel. Last year ... and more »

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Turkey loses 12800 lives in traffic accidents - Daily Sabah Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:58:14 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey loses 12800 lives in traffic accidents Daily Sabah Traffic accidents in Turkey, although decreased compared to previous years, continue to be a major cause for accident related deaths. Speeding is the leading cause of traffic accidents in Turkey, followed by careless driving. The rise of using mobile ...