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Turkey and its Kurds - The Economist Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:11:01 GMT

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Turkey and its Kurds The Economist ON A recent evening in Cizre, an old Kurdish settlement skirted by the Tigris river in south-east Turkey, a family grieves. Muhammad, their 20-year-old son, died fighting jihadists of Islamic State (IS) across the border in the Syrian town of Kobane ... Anger brews among youth in Turkey's CizreEuropean Council on Foreign Relations Turkish FM praises country's efforts towards KurdsAnadolu Agency all 11 news articles »

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Turkey rolls back secular education for 'pious generation' - Yahoo News Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:48:56 GMT

Yahoo News

Turkey rolls back secular education for 'pious generation' Yahoo News Turkey has long enshrined the secular ideals of founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, particularly in an education system that until recently banned Islamic headscarves in schools and made schoolchildren begin the day reciting an oath of allegiance to ... Turkey education strike against rise of Islamic teachingeuronews all 137 news articles »

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Turkey's mosque-building diplomacy - Al-Monitor Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:34:16 GMT

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Turkey's mosque-building diplomacy Al-Monitor ISTANBUL — A state-sponsored program to build mosques in countries from Kazakhstan to Cuba has emerged as a foreign policy instrument for Turkey, boosting the country's claim to a place on the international stage as a leader of the Islamic world that ... Turkey, Mexico can boost trade to $5B, says Erdoganwww.worldbulletin.net Turkey's Erdogan proposes building mosque in CubaReuters Turkey's Erdogan Plans A Mosque In CubaSky News Washington Post (blog) -CBC.ca -Daily Sabah all 222 news articles »

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Turkey Asserts Its Role in the Middle East - New York Times Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:48:13 GMT

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Turkey Asserts Its Role in the Middle East New York Times For decades, Turkey was a dutiful ally that mostly followed America's lead. But since the Justice and Development Party's re-election in 2007, it has asserted a more independent foreign policy in the Middle East, which often puts it at odds with ... Turkey detains 14 people seeking to join Islamic StateReuters Turkey detains 14 on border seeking to join ISISThe Daily Star all 65 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan to Obama: Where's the outrage about Chapel Hill shootings? - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:36:47 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Turkey's Erdogan to Obama: Where's the outrage about Chapel Hill shootings? Washington Post (blog) Turkey has long been an important ally for the United States and it is vital in the fight against the Islamic State right now. However, over the past few years, Erdogan has had a frosty relationship with Obama, and just last year he demanded (and ... Chapel Hill shootings: Turkey's president criticises Barack Obama's silence on ...Telegraph.co.uk Turkey's Erdogan scolds Obama for silence on Muslim Chapel Hill murdersBangor Daily News Chapel Hill murders: Turkish leader challenges ObamaBBC News News & Observer -Reuters all 4,706 news articles »

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Love Turkey Golden Table Syrup? Tell us about it - Allentown Morning Call Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:54:23 GMT

Allentown Morning Call

Love Turkey Golden Table Syrup? Tell us about it Allentown Morning Call You might be thinking I'm talking about molasses but I'm referring to Mrs. Schlorer's Turkey Golden Table Syrup, a thick spread you can put on toast or pour over pancakes (or on top of a fastnacht). It's also supposed to be good stirred into a cold ...

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Turkey and the Euro-Atlantic community - Brookings Institution Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:40:07 GMT

Turkey and the Euro-Atlantic community Brookings Institution 2014 was another year characterized by turbulence in Turkish relations with Europe and the United States. In Turkey's neighborhood, large swaths of Iraqi and Syrian territory fell under the control of the Islamic State group and Russia annexed Crimea.

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Turkey spy chief's resignation: power play or family feud? - Al-Monitor Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:34:16 GMT

Turkey spy chief's resignation: power play or family feud? Al-Monitor The resignation of Turkey's powerful spy chief Hakan Fidan to run for parliament on the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ticket has triggered frenzied speculation about a potentially game-changing rift between the country's president and ... Harrington: Support those who push back against Turkey's ErdoganAustin American-Statesman all 2 news articles »

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ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ - Today's Zaman Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:02:57 GMT

ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ Today's Zaman Turkey once appeared to be forging straight ahead on the path toward democracy, and as such it was viewed as an inspiration, not only in the West but also among Muslim countries in the region. Placing equal focus on its relations with the EU and with ...

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Economic cooperation would boost Turkey and Armenia relations, says report - Today's Zaman Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:59:49 GMT

Economic cooperation would boost Turkey and Armenia relations, says report Today's Zaman The decades-long absence of diplomatic relations and related poor trade ties between Turkey and Armenia would be best addressed through economic cooperation, according to a report by an Ankara-based think tank. The Economic Policy Research ... and more »