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Turkey to Jordan Set for Rain, Snow and Wind - AccuWeather.com Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:04:15 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey to Jordan Set for Rain, Snow and Wind AccuWeather.com Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, looks to be especially hard hit. Blizzardlike conditions will be experienced during the peak of the storm Monday night and Tuesday with temperatures near -4C (25F), north winds gusting to near 50 km/h (about 30 mph). No thaw for Turkey's west as snowfall returnsDaily Sabah LOCAL > 'Siberian winter' forecast as weather warning issued for western TurkeyHurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »

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Turkey detains police officers over leaks - Aljazeera.com Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:16:25 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey detains police officers over leaks Aljazeera.com On Monday, police conducted raids in 13 cities across Turkey and detained officers accused of tapping the phones of important figures including businessmen, politicians and government officials, Anatolia news agency reported. The dawn raids, targeting ... Turkey: More Police Detained Over EavesdroppingABC News Turkey is no American AllyMiddle East Forum Turkey Detains 22 Security Officers Over Illegal WiretappingVoice of America NDTV all 101 news articles »

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Turkey: First new church in 90 years approved - BBC News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:48:39 GMT

BBC News

Turkey: First new church in 90 years approved BBC News Turkey's government has approved plans to build the first new church in the country in more than 90 years, it's been reported. The church will be built in the Yesilkoy suburb of Istanbul for the Syriac Christian community, the Daily Sabah website reports. First Church To Be Built In Turkey In Nearly A CenturyInternational Business Times Turkey Approves Construction Of First New Church In Nearly A CenturyHuffington Post Turkey Allows New Church for First Time Since Ottoman Empire's End in 1923Christian Post Aleteia -ChristianToday all 69 news articles »

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Turkey, US to finalize Syrian rebel training this month: official - Reuters Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:56:02 GMT

SunHerald.com

Turkey, US to finalize Syrian rebel training this month: official Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States aim to finalize an agreement on equipping and training moderate Syrian rebels this month, a senior foreign ministry official said on Monday, part of the U.S.-led campaign to battle Islamic State militants. US, Turkey agree on Syrian rebel training, but not on enemySunHerald.com Turkey Will Help Train Moderate Syrian Rebels, Diplomat SaysNew York Times all 231 news articles »

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Turkey, US to Finalize Syrian Rebel Training - Voice of America Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:19:03 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey, US to Finalize Syrian Rebel Training Voice of America ANKARA—. Turkey and the United States aim to finalize an agreement on equipping and training moderate Syrian rebels this month, a senior foreign ministry official said on Monday, part of the U.S.-led campaign to battle Islamic State militants. The ...

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Turkey's President Traces a New Internal Threat: The Way He's Drawn - New York Times Sun, 04 Jan 2015 01:25:38 GMT

New York Times

Turkey's President Traces a New Internal Threat: The Way He's Drawn New York Times But the episode points to an increasingly difficult environment for editorial cartoonists, who have long been a staple of Turkey's political culture, as Mr. Erdogan has shown less tolerance for criticism and dissent. Critics of Mr. Erdogan and his ... Ekrem Dumanli: Turkey's witch hunt against the mediaWashington Post Latest salvo against political opponents in TurkeyForeign Policy Blogs (blog) Trial opens of Turkey police accused of spying on ErdoganAl-Arabiya all 47 news articles »

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In time of fear for Mideast Christians, Turkey approves first new church in 92 ... - Jerusalem Post Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:06:35 GMT

Jerusalem Post

In time of fear for Mideast Christians, Turkey approves first new church in 92 ... Jerusalem Post Of Turkey's population, which numbers 80 million, there are only around 100,000 Christians. While Christians are allowed to practice their religion in the Muslim majority country, they face restrictions. For example, religious officials are banned from ... and more »

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Human rights report shows Turkey failing to protect freedoms - Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:27:24 GMT

Today's Zaman (press release) (blog)

Human rights report shows Turkey failing to protect freedoms Today's Zaman (press release) (blog) According to the statistics in the report, Turkey stands 89th on a democracy index of 167 countries in which only the first 26 countries are considered fully democratic countries. On freedom of press, Turkey is the only European country whose status ...

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Turkey: Graft Trial Is Rejected - New York Times Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:00:37 GMT

Yahoo News

Turkey: Graft Trial Is Rejected New York Times A Turkish parliamentary commission voted Monday against prosecuting four former cabinet ministers on corruption charges, effectively backing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a scandal that rattled his inner circle. Mr. Erdogan has cast the ... Turkey ex-ministers escape trial over graft scandalYahoo News Turkish ministers avoid trial over corruption allegationsSunHerald.com 'Turkey ex-ministers won't stand trial over graft scandal'Zee News all 73 news articles »

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US Denies Turkey Leftover Warships - EurasiaNet Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:30:07 GMT

US Denies Turkey Leftover Warships EurasiaNet But the inclusion of Turkey proved controversial, as members of Congress pointed out Turkey's increasingly hostile stance toward Israel and its threats against natural gas exploration by American companies near Cyprus. "I believe we should hold off on ...