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Turkey Escalates Airstrikes on Kurdish Targets in Northern Iraq - New York Times Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:18:29 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Escalates Airstrikes on Kurdish Targets in Northern Iraq
New York Times
ISTANBUL — Turkey stepped up its offensive against Kurdish militias in northern Iraq early Wednesday, pounding targets in six locations from the air, officials said. The Iraqi government condemned the airstrikes, calling them “a dangerous escalation ...
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China says to fight terror, people smuggling with Turkey - Reuters Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:35:00 GMT

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China says to fight terror, people smuggling with Turkey
Reuters
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Uighurs, a largely Muslim ethnic minority that calls Xinjiang home, have left China in recent years, traveling to Turkey via Southeast Asia, having first illegally crossed the Chinese border. Rights groups say such ...
Ethnic Tensions in Xinjiang Complicate China-Turkey TiesNew York Times
Turkey May Renegotiate Air Defense Deal With ChinaDefenseNews.com

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In Turkey's Kurdish Heartland, a Quick Change in Fortunes - Wall Street Journal Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:01:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

In Turkey's Kurdish Heartland, a Quick Change in Fortunes
Wall Street Journal
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Seven weeks ago, residents of this Kurdish-majority city flooded the streets for all-night celebrations of a historic election that propelled their politicians into parliament as a party for the first time. Now they are losing sleep ...
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish leader denounces creation of safe zoneFox News
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News Wrap: Turkey strikes new round of Kurdish targets - PBS NewsHour (blog) Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:26:24 GMT

PBS NewsHour (blog)

News Wrap: Turkey strikes new round of Kurdish targets
PBS NewsHour (blog)
In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkish jets launched new airstrikes on Kurdish rebel targets in Northern Iraq overnight. Turkey's prime minister warned that it won't end attacks until rebel fighters withdraw. Also, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., was indicted ...

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[Opinion] Turkey's dangerous gambit - EUobserver Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:12:00 GMT

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[Opinion] Turkey's dangerous gambit
EUobserver
Initially, Turkey's decision to go to war against ISIS was heralded as a game-changer, until it became clear that the real targets were the Syrian-Kurdish YPG militias. The recent advances by the YPG appear to have unnerved the Turkish government to ...

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Foreign Visitors to Turkey Fall, Security Risks Cloud Outlook - Voice of America Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:11:35 GMT

Voice of America

Foreign Visitors to Turkey Fall, Security Risks Cloud Outlook
Voice of America
"With the ongoing security situation in southeast Turkey and the possibility of spontaneous demonstrations, the U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance, avoid demonstrations, review personal security plans and be aware ...

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Turkey's trials: The United States risks a deeper entanglement - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:01:02 GMT

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Turkey's trials: The United States risks a deeper entanglement
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Turkey's alert to NATO while increasing its involvement in the Syrian war threatens to drag the United States further into an already complex Middle Eastern conflict. Citing a threat to its “territorial integrity, political independence or security ...

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China, Turkey pledge mutual support, closer cooperation - Xinhua Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:23:19 GMT

Xinhua

China, Turkey pledge mutual support, closer cooperation
Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2015. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo). BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) ...

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Turkey Renews Attacks on Kurdish Militants - Wall Street Journal Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:07:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Renews Attacks on Kurdish Militants
Wall Street Journal
Turkish armed forces attacked militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in Sirnak, Turkey on Tuesday. Two F-16 fighter jets carried out airstrikes in the region that sits along the Iraq-Turkey border.
Al-Jaafari: Turkey's attacks have caused fear, angerRudaw

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Bizarre giant blob found off the coast of Turkey - Mother Nature Network Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:59:31 GMT

Mother Nature Network

Bizarre giant blob found off the coast of Turkey
Mother Nature Network
0. A diver pokers at a mysterious blob discovered off the coast of Turkey. The bizarre blob is so clear that light can just shine through it. (Photo: Lutfu Tanrıover/Vimeo). In early July, Lutfu Tanriover went on a dive off the coast of Fethiye, his ...

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