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Trench Warfare in Turkey - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:05:14 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Trench Warfare in Turkey Foreign Policy (blog) This isn't the formerly besieged Syrian hamlet of Kobani or another Middle Eastern war zone — it's Cizre, an overwhelmingly Kurdish town situated on Turkey's southeastern border with Syria and Iraq. These battles between the Kurdistan Workers' Party ... Policeman arrested over boy's death in TurkeyJournal of Turkish Weekly all 11 news articles »

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Turkey's $7.9 Billion Mystery Money That's Simply Vanished - Bloomberg Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:29:48 GMT

Turkey's $7.9 Billion Mystery Money That's Simply Vanished Bloomberg Turkey attracted $7.9 billion of income from unexplained sources during the first eight months of 2014, compared to an outflow of $90 million during the same period a year ago, according to the central bank data. In the three months that followed, $5.6 ... and more »

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Turkey's 'David Bowie': Crowds flock to remember Zeki Muren - BBC News Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:42:52 GMT

BBC News

Turkey's 'David Bowie': Crowds flock to remember Zeki Muren BBC News If you know even a little about Turkish music, you will know the name Zeki Muren. Compared by foreigners to David Bowie and Liberace, he was Turkey's most famous singer for more than three decades. He was not only a powerful vocalist, but also a ... and more »

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Why is Turkey censoring lingerie and antique books? - Al-Monitor Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:39:10 GMT

Why is Turkey censoring lingerie and antique books? Al-Monitor When did Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been praised by international media for its democratic reforms during its first few years in power, start to turn into what it is today — a ruthless political machine that cracks ...

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US congratulates Kurds over Kobane as Turkey slams celebrations - Rudaw Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:47:18 GMT

Rudaw

US congratulates Kurds over Kobane as Turkey slams celebrations Rudaw US congratulates Kurds over Kobane as Turkey slams celebrations. By Yerevan Saeed yesterday at 10:56. Smoke rises from the Kurdish city of Kobane following an American airstrike against ISIS positions in November. Photo: AP. BOSTON, United States ... Turkey opens biggest camp for Kobane refugeesAl-Arabiya Turkey opens biggest refugee camp for 35000 from KobaniReuters Turkey opens its biggest ever camp for Syrian refugeesDaily Sabah all 1,252 news articles »

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Zomato acquires Turkey-based Mekanist in all-cash deal - Economic Times Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:31:34 GMT

TechCrunch

Zomato acquires Turkey-based Mekanist in all-cash deal Economic Times Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Zomato, said, "Mekanist has established itself as one of the heavyweights in the online restaurant search and discovery space in Turkey, and is one of the first and most successful tech startups to emerge from the ... Restaurant Discovery App Zomato Acquires Turkey's Mekanist For CashTechCrunch Zomato acquires Turkey's restaurant search service in an all cash dealYourstory.in Zomato Acquires Turkey's Mekanist, 7th Acquisition In 6 MonthsTrak.in (blog) The Hindu -Firstpost all 47 news articles »

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Facebook blocks content deemed insulting to Islam in Turkey - Al Jazeera America Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:07:48 GMT

BuzzFeed News

Facebook blocks content deemed insulting to Islam in Turkey Al Jazeera America Turkey's Penal Court of Peace in the capital, Ankara, issued an order late on Sunday demanding that Facebook block some number of pages from the country's more than 30 million users, though it did not disclose which pages it wanted blocked. Facebook ... Turkey orders Facebook to block pages that insult the Prophet MohammedThe Verge A Court In Turkey Has Ordered A Block On Facebook Pages It Says Insult IslamBuzzFeed News Facebook complies with Turkey page block orderBBC News New York Times -ABC News -Silicon Valley Business Journal all 315 news articles »

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Kurdish Victory in Kobani Defeat for Turkish Policy - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:13:11 GMT

Today's Zaman

Kurdish Victory in Kobani Defeat for Turkish Policy U.S. News & World Report Ocalan is next,” thousands of Kurds chanted across Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria when they celebrated the liberation of Kobani on the Syrian-Turkish border after 133 days of bloody war against Islamic State (IS) fighters.The hard-earned victory there is ... US human rights report likely to be critical of Turkey on freedomsToday's Zaman Kurds celebrate Kobani victory with musicfest in Seruç, TurkeyThe Arab Daily News MIDEAST > Kobane residents eye return, Kurdish group thanks TurkeyHurriyet Daily News BGN NEWS -The News Hub all 170 news articles »

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Spanish Patriots Deployed to Southern Turkey - DefenseNews.com Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:26:56 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Spanish Patriots Deployed to Southern Turkey DefenseNews.com ANKARA — Patriot air defense systems sent by Spain to Turkey as part of a NATO mission were deployed at a base in the Adana province, southern Turkey, officials said. Five launchers were deployed at the base, each equipped with four missiles, the ...

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Japan Seeks Help From Jordan and Turkey in Hostage Standoff as Islamic State ... - Wall Street Journal Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:21:14 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Japan Seeks Help From Jordan and Turkey in Hostage Standoff as Islamic State ... Wall Street Journal Japan asked for renewed cooperation from Jordan and Turkey in a hostage standoff, with the deadline for a possible deal nearing. Jordan hopes to win freedom for a captive Jordanian pilot, Muath al-Kasasbeh, while Japan seeks the release of journalist ... Father of Jordanian pilot held by ISIL contacts Turkey for helpToday's Zaman Potential ISIS hostage swap set to happen at Turkey's Akçakale border gateDaily Sabah MIDEAST > ISIL sends message for prisoner swap at Turkish borderHurriyet Daily News ANSAmed all 2,736 news articles »