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The Fantastical, Yet Still Plausible, Plan to Build a New Megacity in Turkey - CityLab Tue, 26 May 2015 20:12:56 GMT

CityLab

The Fantastical, Yet Still Plausible, Plan to Build a New Megacity in Turkey
CityLab
What Turkey really needs is another megacity. That's the message coming from the country's opposition party in the run-up to early June's general elections. This month, the Republican People's Party (CHP) announced a plan for a $200 billion new city ...


Sephardic Jews Feel Bigotry's Sting in Turkey and a Pull Back to Spain - New York Times Wed, 27 May 2015 00:25:05 GMT

Sephardic Jews Feel Bigotry's Sting in Turkey and a Pull Back to Spain
New York Times
Rafi is one of thousands of Sephardic Jews in Turkey who trace their ancestry to Spain and are now applying for Spanish citizenship in anticipation of a parliamentary bill expected to pass this month in Madrid that would grant nationality to the Jews ...

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Turkey's election likely to thwart Erdogan's power move, highlight autocratic ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 26 May 2015 19:30:16 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Turkey's election likely to thwart Erdogan's power move, highlight autocratic ...
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Turkey's democratic credentials have suffered as he tightened his grip. Court cases have been opened against those accused of insulting Erdogan, including a 16-year old high school student, and Twitter and Facebook have periodically been blocked.
Turkey's Erdogan accuses New York Times of meddling in country's affairsThe Guardian
Turkey's Kurdish party at the thresholdWashington Post (blog)
Erdogan opens 'Saladin' airport in Turkey's restive southeastThe Daily Star
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Uneasy neighbors in Turkey: atheism and Islam - Deutsche Welle Tue, 26 May 2015 08:40:52 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Uneasy neighbors in Turkey: atheism and Islam
Deutsche Welle
The latest polls show that Turkey's President and former Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have to form a coalition government following the June 7 elections. In its unlucky 13th year in rule, Erdogan's AKP has suffered several image attacks in ...


Turkey, US To Give Syrian Rebels Air Support - DefenseNews.com Tue, 26 May 2015 16:51:32 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Turkey, US To Give Syrian Rebels Air Support
DefenseNews.com
ANKARA — NATO allies Turkey and the US have agreed in principle to provide air support to Syrian rebels fighting the regime of Syria's President Bashar Assad, Turkey's foreign minister said. The planned air support would protect the Syrian opposition ...
Turkey and US 'agree in principle' to provide air support for Syrian rebelsThe Guardian
Middle East Updates / Turkey, US agree 'in principle' to provide air cover for ...Haaretz
Turkey says it struck deal with US on air support for Syria rebelsJerusalem Post Israel News
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Woman knocked out in strong armed robbery in Turkey Hill parking lot - FOX43.com Tue, 26 May 2015 23:35:33 GMT

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Woman knocked out in strong armed robbery in Turkey Hill parking lot
FOX43.com
EAST LAMPETER TWP., Pa. – Police are on the lookout for two suspects who robbed and knocked out a woman in the parking of a Turkey Hill store in East Lampeter Township over the weekend. The victim was treated at Lancaster General Hospital.


U.S., Turkey Divided On Support For Rebel Forces In Syria - NPR Tue, 26 May 2015 20:31:06 GMT

U.S., Turkey Divided On Support For Rebel Forces In Syria
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The U.S. still isn't quite on the same page with its close ally, Turkey, on who to back in the Syrian civil war — moderates or Islamists. More From World. A range of Darjeeling tea at Goomtee Tea Estate in Darjeeling, India. Food. Sip It Slowly, And ...


RPT-Indonesia, Turkey, IDB to form sharia infrastructure megabank - Reuters Wed, 27 May 2015 00:18:09 GMT

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RPT-Indonesia, Turkey, IDB to form sharia infrastructure megabank
Reuters
"It will be like an infrastructure bank, but with a sharia approach, with the republic of Indonesia, Turkey and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) as founding members," Indonesia's Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro told reporters. Both Indonesia ...
Indonesia, Turkey, IDB to form sharia infrastructure megabankYahoo! Maktoob News

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FBI: 2 Texas men traveled to Turkey to join ISIS - KPRC Houston Tue, 26 May 2015 23:20:01 GMT

FBI: 2 Texas men traveled to Turkey to join ISIS
KPRC Houston
The complaint details the plan of Khan and another Texas man who allegedly conspired with a terrorist recruiter in Turkey. On February 24, 2014 both Khan and his friend travelled to Turkey. Khan returned to Houston the next day because his family ...


NY proposes changes in deer, turkey hunting seasons - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Mon, 25 May 2015 14:33:53 GMT

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

NY proposes changes in deer, turkey hunting seasons
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting public comments through June 29 on regulatory proposals for hunting and trapping of wild turkey, deer and fisher. The agency is proposing to adjust fall turkey hunting seasons by ...
DEC accepting Public Comments on Deer and Turkey Hunting Seasons until ...NYC Today

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