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Serious Strain of Bird Flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock - ABC News Fri, 06 Mar 2015 01:29:11 GMT

Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews

Serious Strain of Bird Flu Found in Minnesota Turkey Flock ABC News A strain of bird flu that's deadly to poultry has been found in a Minnesota commercial turkey flock but the risk to humans is low, state and federal officials announced Thursday. It's the same highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of avian influenza that's ... Feds confirm serious strain of bird flu found in Minnesota turkey flockRick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews all 36 news articles »

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Turkey's Kurds - The Economist Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:36:05 GMT

The Daily Star

Turkey's Kurds The Economist FOR decades Turkish warplanes rained bombs on the snow-capped Qandil mountains in northern Iraq to flush out rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who have been fighting for Kurdish self-rule inside Turkey since 1984. Now Turkey is pondering ... Turkey's Kurdish rebels say solution precedes disarmingThe Daily Star Activities on university campuses in Turkey are a barometer of social healthThe National MHP leader says Kurdish peace process will 'ruin' TurkeyToday's Zaman Ahram Online -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 44 news articles »

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Turkey Mulls Military Support To Fight ISIL - DefenseNews.com Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:26:08 GMT

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Turkey Mulls Military Support To Fight ISIL DefenseNews.com ANKARA — Turkey's government and military leaders are weighing options for a possible Turkish contribution to a planned military offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), officials here said. "All options are open although it ... Turkey's regional ambitions evaporate along with friendshipsFinancial Times Turkey bears unfair share of refugee burden: US commanderDaily Sabah Governor's office confirms ISIL commander treated in western TurkeyToday's Zaman Bloomberg View -Hurriyet Daily News -NRT all 53 news articles »

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In Turkey, Testing the President's Food Not for Taste, but for Poison - New York Times Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:32:44 GMT

New York Times

In Turkey, Testing the President's Food Not for Taste, but for Poison New York Times ISTANBUL — In a modern twist on a self-preservation tactic used by cautious kings and pharaohs, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey is having his food tested before he eats — not by a human taster, though, but in the lab. Mr. Erdogan's physician ... Turkey's New York investor meetings fail to stem lira routReuters Turkey seen as stoking crisis as lira hits a lowMarketWatch Turkey's lira slides as Erdogan attacks central bankerFinancial Times Armenian Weekly -Christian Science Monitor -Daily Beast all 329 news articles »

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Citigroup sells stake in Turkey's Akbank for $1.2 billion - Reuters Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:19:35 GMT

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Citigroup sells stake in Turkey's Akbank for $1.2 billion Reuters New York-based Citi has pared back internationally in recent years, pulling out of retail banking in Turkey and in long-established markets such as Japan. Citi, which had been the second-largest shareholder in Akbank, said the sale would not have a ... Citigroup Lost $800 Million on Holding in Turkey's AkbankBloomberg Lira, Banks Sink As Turkey Woos Wall Street, Citi Sells AkbankBarron's (blog) Citigroup sells stake in Turkey's Akbank for US$1.2bilThe Star Online TheStreet.com all 66 news articles »

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Turkey PM Warns That Assault on ISIS in Tikrit Could Ignite Sectarian Tensions - TIME Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:40:50 GMT

TIME

Turkey PM Warns That Assault on ISIS in Tikrit Could Ignite Sectarian Tensions TIME By sending Shi'ite militias and Iranian forces to battle ISIS in Tikrit, Iraq risks stoking the sectarian divide that nourishes the extremist group. So warns Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. “If Daesh is a big threat in Iraq, another threat is ... Turkish leader warns of renewed sectarian war in IraqUSA TODAY all 1,017 news articles »

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From India and Turkey to Oxford, we live in a perpetual state of war against women - The Guardian Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:04:03 GMT

The Guardian

From India and Turkey to Oxford, we live in a perpetual state of war against women The Guardian In Turkey, women have been out on the streets because of a rising tide of sexual and domestic violence. Since Özgecan Aslan, a 20-year-old student, was murdered after an attempted rape and her burned body found by a riverbed, women have been vocal ...

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Europe Looks To Turkey For Gas Bypassing Russia, Ukraine - International Business Times Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:30:00 GMT

International Business Times

Europe Looks To Turkey For Gas Bypassing Russia, Ukraine International Business Times “Turkey should be able to aggregate different sources of natural gas with diversification away from Russia,” said Sinan Ülgen, an expert on Turkish foreign policy at Carnegie Europe, a research institute in Brussels. “It would be a game changer because ... The Voice of America: “Turkey has a chance to replace Ukrainian gas supply”vestnik kavkaza all 30 news articles »

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Suspicions of Turkey, Hamas alliance stoke fears in Israel - Fox News Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:09:58 GMT

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Suspicions of Turkey, Hamas alliance stoke fears in Israel Fox News Hamas, the terrorist group perpetually at odds with Israel, has found a willing patron in Turkey, say critics, who allege the NATO member has rolled out the red carpet for the Jewish state's longtime nemesis, whose official headquarters are now in ... US persuaded Turkey to include Israel in NATO drillsAl-Monitor all 2 news articles »

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Are Turkey and Saudi Arabia working together against Iran? - Al-Monitor Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:49:18 GMT

Arab News

Are Turkey and Saudi Arabia working together against Iran? Al-Monitor The relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia until now has been treated as almost sacrosanct and is one that is not argued about. Although Turkish and Saudi views on regional issues do not always coincide, both Ankara and Riyadh have kept their ... Kingdom, Turkey enter 'a new era of cooperation'Arab News Turkey-Saudi relations turn 'a new page', says top Turkish advisorMiddle East Eye Turkey's Erdogan in Riyadh as Saudi seeks 'Sunni unity'Yahoo News Hurriyet Daily News -Asharq Alawsat English -ABC News all 500 news articles »