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US spy chief: Turkey more concerned with Kurds than fighting ISIS - Rudaw Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:34:35 GMT

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US spy chief: Turkey more concerned with Kurds than fighting ISIS Rudaw "I think Turkey has other priorities and other interests," Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, answering questions about whether Ankara was expected to take a more active role against ISIS, the extremist group also known as ISIL. Turkey signals readiness to fight ISIL after relocating tombToday's Zaman Understanding Turkey's stanceArab News Turkey's 'Strategic Depth' in SyriaAINA (press release) Journal of Turkish Weekly all 69 news articles »

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Kurdish leader Ocalan seeks end to Turkey armed struggle - BBC News Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:22:29 GMT

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Kurdish leader Ocalan seeks end to Turkey armed struggle BBC News The jailed leader of Turkey's main Kurdish rebel group has urged followers to end a 30-year armed struggle. In a statement read out on TV by a Kurdish MP, Abdullah Ocalan said he was seeking a "historical decision" to reach "a democratic solution". Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congressReuters UK Kurdish Rebel Leader Calls for End to Armed Fight in TurkeyWall Street Journal UPDATE 2-Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congressReuters DefenseNews.com -Globalnews.ca -Voice of America all 185 news articles »

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All It Takes To Cross From Turkey To ISIS-Held Syria Is $25 - Huffington Post Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:48:52 GMT

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All It Takes To Cross From Turkey To ISIS-Held Syria Is $25 Huffington Post KARKEMISH, Turkey -- If the three Brooklyn men arrested Wednesday on charges of aiding and plotting to join the Islamic State had boarded flights to Turkey, they likely would have made it to Syria with ease. For a wannabe foreign fighter, the last step ... Give Turkey Credit for All Its EffortWall Street Journal all 35 news articles »

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Turkey's coming police state - Aljazeera.com Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:03:26 GMT

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Turkey's coming police state Aljazeera.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turns 61 this week, yet he remains politically dexterous enough to pull off some impressive sleights of hand. In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Turkey's parliament passed the first 10 articles of a controversial ... HASAN KANBOLATToday's Zaman all 78 news articles »

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Like local food? DNR wants you to hunt your own turkey - Minnesota Public Radio News Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:17:24 GMT

Like local food? DNR wants you to hunt your own turkey Minnesota Public Radio News That's what brought turkey hunter Jay Johnson to the co-op's demonstration kitchen, where he shared techniques to get a turkey's attention. The first is using a box call that emits a squeaking sound similar to the call of a turkey hen. "This is my ... and more »

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Turkey is building a massive 3-layer tunnel underwater that connects Asia to ... - Business Insider Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:30:27 GMT

The Daily Star

Turkey is building a massive 3-layer tunnel underwater that connects Asia to ... Business Insider The project was announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davotoglu today, who described the infrastructure as "a harbinger of the new Turkey," according to the Lebanese paper The Daily Star. The tunnel will feature both a highway for cars and a railway. Turkey unveils 'mega' tunnel project for IstanbulThe Daily Star Turkey unveils $3.5-billion three-layer Bosporus tube projectCihan News Agency all 25 news articles »

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Turkey police detain suspect claiming to have bomb outside US consulate - Reuters Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:46:35 GMT

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Turkey police detain suspect claiming to have bomb outside US consulate Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained a suspect outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul who claimed to have a bomb, the consulate said on Friday. Police sealed off a street outside the consulate and removed the suspect's car after checking it for ... and more »

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One of Turkey's Best-Known Novelists, Yasar Kemal, Dies - ABC News Sat, 28 Feb 2015 19:15:56 GMT

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One of Turkey's Best-Known Novelists, Yasar Kemal, Dies ABC News Yasar Kemal, one of Turkey's best-known novelists whose focus on social injustices brought him into conflict with authority, died in Istanbul on Saturday. He was 91. Kemal, best known for his first novel, "Ince Memed" or "Memed, My Hawk," also turned ... Yasar Kemal, Turkey's literary giant, dies aged 92Business Insider all 117 news articles »

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Turkey goes back to other missile system bidders as China drags feet: officials - Reuters Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:07:13 GMT

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Turkey goes back to other missile system bidders as China drags feet: officials Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is pressing ahead with talks with U.S. and European firms over its first long-range missile defense system, as the preferred Chinese bidder has yet to meet all requirements for the multi-billion dollar project, two officials ... Turkey Drives Hard Bargain Over Crucial Missile DealDefenseNews.com VERDA ÖZER > Is Turkey withdrawing from NATO?Hurriyet Daily News Turkey goes back to other missile system bidders as China drags feet ...Today's Zaman Sputnik International all 81 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan says high interest rate 'lobby' guilty of treason - Reuters Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:44:25 GMT

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Turkey's Erdogan says high interest rate 'lobby' guilty of treason Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said anyone opposing interest rates cuts was guilty of treason, piling more political pressure on the central bank. Governor Erdem Basci on Friday dismissed rumors that Erdogan's ... Turkey's economic policy-makers: should they stay or should they go?FT.com (registration) (blog) Lira Weakens as Turkish Minister Signals Limits on Central BankBloomberg Turkish central bank head says to stay put -UPDATEDwww.worldbulletin.net dunyanews.tv (press release) (blog) all 115 news articles »