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Turkey detains Dutch journalist on 'terror' suspicions - BBC News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:46:33 GMT

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Turkey detains Dutch journalist on 'terror' suspicions
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Turkish police have briefly detained a Dutch journalist on suspicion of "propaganda for a terrorist organisation" in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east. Freelance reporter Frederike Geerdink, based in the city of Diyarbakir, tweeted as her house was ...
Dutch reporter held on terrorism charges in TurkeyThe Guardian
Turkey: Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink detained on 'terrorism propaganda ...International Business Times UK
Breaking News: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell sentenced to two ...Reuters
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Turkey bombing: Female suicide attacker hits Istanbul police station - BBC News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:05:09 GMT

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Turkey bombing: Female suicide attacker hits Istanbul police station
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But the group is by no means the only threat Turkey currently faces, says BBC Istanbul correspondent Mark Lowen, referring to recent skirmishes between Kurdish groups and police in the south-east, as well as an overspill of violence from the bloodshed ...
Turkey bombing: Female suicide bomber attacks Istanbul police station, killing ...The Independent
Turkey investigates female suicide bomber attack in IstanbulDeutsche Welle
Female suicide bomber hits police station in Istanbul's historic heartReuters
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EU Wants Explanation From Turkey on Migrant Smugglers - ABC News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:59:19 GMT

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EU Wants Explanation From Turkey on Migrant Smugglers
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The European Union wants Turkey to explain how human traffickers could have taken two cargo ships filled with migrants out of the country and sent them toward Italy without Turkish authorities noticing. European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud ...
EU wants Turkey's explanation on smuggling of migrants in cargo shipsThe Guardian

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Report: Qatar expels Hamas leader to Turkey - Haaretz Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:27:40 GMT

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Report: Qatar expels Hamas leader to Turkey
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The Qatari government expelled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal to Turkey, after hosting him in exile since he left Syria at the start of the civil war, CNN reported on Tuesday. Aside from Meshal, members of the Muslim Brotherhood were also ...
Report: Qatar to banish Hamas' Mashaal, who will relocate to TurkeyJerusalem Post
Fate of exiled Hamas leader unclear after reported expulsion to TurkeyTelegraph.co.uk
Is Hamas Setting Up HQ in Turkey After Qatari Expulsion?The Jewish Press
Algemeiner -Today's Zaman (press release) (blog)
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Time to crack down on 'Islamophobia', Turkey's Erdogan tells EU - Yahoo News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:08:04 GMT

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Time to crack down on 'Islamophobia', Turkey's Erdogan tells EU
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Erdogan told Turkey's ambassadors posted abroad in a speech in Ankara that they should pursue an assertive foreign policy to represent strong and self-confident "new Turkey" under his rule. In a new attack on the EU, Erdogan called on the 28-member ...
Political missteps in Libya cause Turkey's economy to stumbleAl-Monitor
Turkey won't allow to distort historical facts – presidentTrend.az
Time to crack down on 'Islamophobia', Turkey's Erdogan tells European UnionThe Straits Times

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

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Turkey detains police officers over leaks
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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 ...
Ripple effect from corruption charges yet to be seen in TurkeyMiddle East Eye
European markets no longer priority for TurkeyTrend.az
The rise and fall of the new TurkeyToronto Star
Middle East Forum -New York Times -Yahoo News
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Turkey, US to finalize Syrian rebel training this month: official - Reuters Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:56:02 GMT

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Turkey, US to finalize Syrian rebel training this month: official
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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.
Turkey Will Help Train Moderate Syrian Rebels, Diplomat SaysNew York Times
US, Turkey agree on Syrian rebel training, but not on enemyFresno Bee

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Turkey Arrests Dutch Reporter as Foreign Minister Visits Ankara - Bloomberg Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:03:14 GMT

Turkey Arrests Dutch Reporter as Foreign Minister Visits Ankara
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Geerdink moved to Turkey in 2006, where she writes frequently about the country's Kurdish minority, including the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which is classified as a terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S. and the European Union. In 2012, Geerdink ...

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

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Turkey: First new church in 90 years approved
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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.
Turkey Approves Construction Of First New Church In Nearly A CenturyHuffington Post
Turkey allows building of first new church in a centuryAl-Monitor
First Church To Be Built In Turkey In Nearly A CenturyInternational Business Times
Christian Post -Aleteia
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Mideast Snowstorm Blankets Turkey as Israel Braces for Blizzard - Bloomberg Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:55:44 GMT

Mideast Snowstorm Blankets Turkey as Israel Braces for Blizzard
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Memories of widespread damage and power outages in the winter of 2014 has emergency crews mobilizing throughout Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the West Bank and Golan Heights. Heavy snow fell today in Istanbul and elsewhere in Turkey, with other ...

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