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Turkey election board proposes snap polls in November - The Guardian Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:53:30 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey election board proposes snap polls in November The Guardian Turkey's embattled lira plunged to a historic low against the US dollar on Thursday, breaking the ceiling of three lira to the dollar for the first time. Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Turkey was swiftly heading to a new election, adding that the only ... Turkey In Political CrisisHuffington Post Turkey says snap November elections on cardsThe Daily Star Turkey's election board proposes November 1 as date for snap pollsReuters Yahoo News -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,351 news articles »

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Defense Secretary: Turkey must "do more" for anti-ISIS coalition - CBS News Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:43:00 GMT

Voice of America

Defense Secretary: Turkey must "do more" for anti-ISIS coalition CBS News WASHINGTON -- Turkey needs to "do more" to assist the U.S.-led international coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday, urging America's sometimes reluctant NATO partner to take steps to ... Pentagon Chief: Turkey Needs to Do More to Fight ISVoice of America Turkey Awakens to the Islamic State Threat WithinWall Street Journal ISIS threatens Turkey, calls for 'revolt' against presidentRudaw DefenseNews.com -Yahoo! Maktoob News all 508 news articles »

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Turkey Downgrade Already in the Price as Bonds Trade Like Junk - Bloomberg Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:56:30 GMT

Bloomberg

Turkey Downgrade Already in the Price as Bonds Trade Like Junk Bloomberg Turkey's debt has all the characteristics of junk bonds -- without the rating. Record lira weakness, a political stalemate that threatens to leave the country without a government, escalating conflict with the country's Kurdish minority, a looming ... Turkey: 8 soldiers killed by roadside bombCNN Urban Warfare Escalates in Turkey's Kurdish-Majority SoutheastWall Street Journal Kurdish civilians under fire as Turkey bombs PKK in IraqReuters Yahoo News -International Business Times -Haaretz all 553 news articles »

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Lira weakens as Turkey faces early elections - Financial Times Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:05:15 GMT

Financial Times

Lira weakens as Turkey faces early elections Financial Times The slide that began last week accelerated on Tuesday after Turkey's central bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged. Buffeted by violence in the south-east, concerns about central bank independence and political uncertainty, the lira has ... Turkish Lira Gains as Easing Fed Rate Bets Give Breather to RoutBloomberg Turkey central bank faces tough choice as lira slidesJunior College Falling lira threatens Turkey's G-20 membershipToday's Zaman Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Nasdaq all 221 news articles »

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Turkey Pays Former CIA Director and Lobbyists to Misrepresent Attacks on Kurds ... - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:51:12 GMT

Turkey Pays Former CIA Director and Lobbyists to Misrepresent Attacks on Kurds ... Huffington Post Thousands of articles have been published worldwide in recent weeks exposing Turkey's strategic trickery -- using the pretext of fighting ISIS to carry out a genocidal bombing campaign against the Kurds who have courageously countered ISIS in Syria and ... and more »

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War with Isis: Is Turkey's buffer zone in Syria a matter of self-defence – or ... - The Independent Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:52:19 GMT

The Independent

War with Isis: Is Turkey's buffer zone in Syria a matter of self-defence – or ... The Independent But Turkey is hostile to the YPG and wants to prevent it taking control of the entire northern border of Syria – with critics saying that is why it pushed for the buffer zone. Turkey has also been accused of bombing YPG units rather than focusing on Isis. and more »

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Eight troops killed in Turkey bomb attack - BBC News Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:57:57 GMT

BBC News

Eight troops killed in Turkey bomb attack BBC News Eight troops killed in Turkey bomb attack. 7 hours ago. Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, media reports say. The attack has been blamed on Kurdish PKK militants and comes amid a wave of ... Bloodletting in Turkey highlights the complexity of fighting Islamic StateSacramento Bee Turkey's war against the Kurds threatens to create turmoil both inside and ...EUROPP - European Politics and Policy (blog) Violence in Turkey could push US to pick sides in Turkey, PKK battleAl-Monitor all 536 news articles »

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Iran concerned over attacks on nationals in Turkey - The Daily Star Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:18:00 GMT

The Daily Star

Iran concerned over attacks on nationals in Turkey The Daily Star All of the recent attacks have been in southeastern Turkey on vehicles that entered through the Bazargan frontier post, and Iran has advised people to avoid using that crossing and instead to take an alternate but longer route via the Azerbaijani ... Turkey-Iran Tensions on RiseVoice of America all 24 news articles »

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Up In Northeastern Turkey, The Whistles Of A Secret Language - NPR Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:30:43 GMT

Up In Northeastern Turkey, The Whistles Of A Secret Language NPR Onur Guentuerkuen, a biological psychologist at Bochum University in Germany, has studied the Turkish whistling language. It can be understood up to almost four miles away. More From World. Health. How Well Do War And Women's Health Mix? World.

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Turkey and illegal immigration - Deutsche Welle Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:41:16 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Turkey and illegal immigration Deutsche Welle The surge in refugees heading from Turkey to the Greek islands is focusing attention on Ankara's role in controlling illegal immigration. But the Turkish government is increasingly frustrated at what it says is the EU's failure to share the burden of ... Turkey beach shops cashing in on Europe's migrant crisis by selling LIFE JACKETSDaily Mail all 40 news articles »