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The Thwarted Rape and Gruesome Murder Thats Shaken Turkey - Daily Beast Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:00:46 GMT

Daily Beast

The Thwarted Rape and Gruesome Murder Thats Shaken Turkey Daily Beast ISTANBUL — The brutal murder of a 20-year-old university student has horrified Turkey, with protesters filling the streets and politicians discussing the return of the death penalty for her killer. But divisions about the role of women in society ... Rape-murder Sparks Nationwide Outrage in TurkeyVoice of America How The Murder Of A Young Woman Took Turkey To A Social Tipping PointBuzzFeed News Turkey's protests by women: jihad of a different sortChristian Science Monitor The Independent -Huffington Post -Hurriyet Daily News all 87 news articles »

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US and Ankara agree to train Syria rebels in Turkey - Aljazeera.com Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:37:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US and Ankara agree to train Syria rebels in Turkey Aljazeera.com Turkey and the United States have reached a tentative agreement to train and equip fighters from the moderate Free Syrian Army (FSA), Turkish and US foreign ministry officials have announced. "I can confirm that we have reached an agreement in ... Wiretaps reveal Turkey's attacks on Syrian regime positionsAl-Monitor US, Turkey soon to sign Syrian opposition train-and-equip dealReuters Turkey, US May Soon Agree on Syria PlanDefenseNews.com BBC News -Hurriyet Daily News -Commentary Magazine all 114 news articles »

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Brawl in Turkey parliament puts focus on Erdogan power plays - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:05:11 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Brawl in Turkey parliament puts focus on Erdogan power plays U.S. News & World Report An opposition lawmaker gets a treatment after being injured during a brawl between the legislators from the ruling party and opposition members at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, early Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. A proposed security bill that would ... Turkey's Top Leadership Rift WidensVoice of America Turkey: Lawmakers brawl as opposition suspects Erdogan power play (+video)Christian Science Monitor all 155 news articles »

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Student's Killing Turns Spotlight in Turkey on Violence Against Women - Wall Street Journal Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:36:38 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Student's Killing Turns Spotlight in Turkey on Violence Against Women Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—The gruesome killing of a young woman is sending shock waves through Turkey, sparking unprecedented demonstrations against violence toward women and spotlighting the divide between secular and religious-minded voters. The mutilated ... Women In Turkey Share Devastating Stories Of Sexual Harassment In ...Huffington Post After years of silence, Turkey's women are going into battle against oppressionThe Guardian Turkey: President Condemns Violence Against Women After Student's KillingNew York Times Financial Times -Women's eNews -Reuters all 315 news articles »

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Getting out of the 'middle-income trap' - Brookings Institution Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:56:57 GMT

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Getting out of the 'middle-income trap' Brookings Institution According to a World Bank report, “Turkey's Transitions,” Turkey is “some 20 percent shy of the high income threshold.” The report recommends a range of economic, institutional and political reforms to overcome this gap. However, considering the chaos ... Turkey-EU relations -- trapped in a defunct accession processCihan News Agency EU-US free trade may negatively affect TurkeyAzerNews all 10 news articles »

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US, Turkey agree 'in principle' to train Syria rebels - Al-Arabiya Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:34:15 GMT

Al-Arabiya

US, Turkey agree 'in principle' to train Syria rebels Al-Arabiya "I can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle with Turkey on training and equipping the Syrian opposition groups," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. "As we have announced before, Turkey has agreed to be one of the ... More US-Turkey Cooperation Vital to Counterterrorism Efforts | CommentaryRoll Call (blog) all 10 news articles »

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Erdogan's 'New Turkey' much like the old - Al-Monitor Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:05:47 GMT

Erdogan's 'New Turkey' much like the old Al-Monitor Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been busy lately boasting of the difference between the “New Turkey” it claims to have built and the “Old Turkey” left behind. This narrative tells us that we Turks have overcome a past of utter ...

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Another Snowstorm Grips Much of Turkey - AccuWeather.com Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:21:13 GMT

Another Snowstorm Grips Much of Turkey AccuWeather.com Snow accumulations of 13-25 cm (5-10 inches) are expected to be widespread in central Turkey with local amounts in excess of 30 cm (12 inches). In the highest terrain, total accumulations could near 60 cm (24 inches), which is great news for the many ...

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Nuray Sacan 'throttled son to death over his big ears' in Turkey - Daily Mail Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:58:29 GMT

Daily Mail

Nuray Sacan 'throttled son to death over his big ears' in Turkey Daily Mail A mother accused of throttling her 10-year-old son to death because she thought his big ears were ruining his life is facing murder charges in Turkey. Nuray Sacan, 37, paid for her son to have cosmetic surgery in Gazi Hospital in the capital Ankara ... and more »

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An EU (and NATO) member just bolstered Putin's push to redraw the European ... - Business Insider Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:53:36 GMT

Business Insider

An EU (and NATO) member just bolstered Putin's push to redraw the European ... Business Insider Nevertheless, Orbán said the agreement had been made in principle, and Putin seemed to agree. "If they don't hinder us, then in essence we could realize part of the former South Stream project via Turkey," Putin said, referring to the European Commission. Putin says won't refuse cooperation with Turkey on new gas pipelineToday's Zaman Russia not to give up cooperation with Turkey on pipeline constructionPanorama.am Hungary interested in project of gas transport across TurkeyRussia Beyond the Headlines APA all 647 news articles »