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Turkey's Demands Complicate Battle Plan to Retake Mosul From Islamic State - Wall Street Journal Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:59:43 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey's Demands Complicate Battle Plan to Retake Mosul From Islamic State Wall Street Journal Plans for a pivotal offensive to uproot Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul are running into unexpected complications from Turkey, which is pressing the U.S. and Iraq to incorporate its allies into the battle's fighting force. Ankara's demands ... Turkey Questions Historical Treaty Defining Regional BordersVoice of America Turkey is using Russia 'as a trump card' against the US — and Putin is cashing inBusiness Insider Iraqi PM slams Turkey's Mosul incursion, mocks Erdogan with 'video call' jibeRT Reuters -Washington Post -BBC News all 159 news articles »

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Turkey Carries Out Major NATO Purge - Huffington Post Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:18:12 GMT

Huffington Post

Turkey Carries Out Major NATO Purge Huffington Post Turkey has fired hundreds of senior military staff serving at NATO in Europe and the United States following July's coup attempt, documents show, broadening a purge to include some of the armed forces' best-trained officials. In a classified military ... Erdogan's Turkey looks more like its Arab neighboursFinancial Times Turkey defends purge of government officials to Council of EuropeDeutsche Welle Erdogan: Hillary Clinton is a 'political novice' and Turkey will delay extraditing US citizensBusiness Insider Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Al-Monitor all 106 news articles »

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Turkey's president tells Iraqi leader to 'know his place' - Washington Post Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:45:40 GMT

Washington Post

Turkey's president tells Iraqi leader to 'know his place' Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey can't be excluded from a possible operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul, Turkey's president said Tuesday, telling Iraq's leader to “know his place.” Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks were likely to add to tensions between ... Turkey's President Erdogan tells Iraqi leader to 'know his place' over diplomatic spatThe Independent Turkey's Dangerous Moves in IraqGatestone Institute Iraqi PM: 'Turkey won't take part in Mosul op under any circumstances'RT Daily Sabah -Times of Malta -Ahram Online all 308 news articles »

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Turkey revives plans to strengthen Erdogan's office, lira falls - Reuters Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:20:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey revives plans to strengthen Erdogan's office, lira falls Reuters ANKARA Turkey's government said on Wednesday it would revive efforts to change the constitution and expand the powers of the presidency, helping send the lira currency to a record low as investors fretted about renewed political uncertainty. The ... Erdogan to pursue ambition for executive presidency in TurkeyFinancial Times Post debate, Trump and Clinton are both pretty unpopular in TurkeyUSA TODAY Turkey blasts Clinton's Syria proposal: "Isn't America our ally?"CBS News Al-Monitor -Al-Arabiya all 93 news articles »

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Turkey's Islamists can't get enough of Lindsay Lohan - Al-Monitor Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:28:33 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey's Islamists can't get enough of Lindsay Lohan Al-Monitor For Lohan's American fans who need help deciphering Erdogan's shorthand, it means the permanent membership of the UN Security Council should be expanded beyond its current five states, ostensibly to include Turkey. The fate of millions of people, Lohan ... and more »

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The next phase in Turkey's political violence? - AEI | Foreign and ... - American Enterprise Institute Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:34:55 GMT

American Enterprise Institute

The next phase in Turkey's political violence? - AEI | Foreign and ... American Enterprise Institute It will be Turkey's third and coming coup which could be the most violent, and might very well cost Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan his life. Escape from Turkey's parallel reality – POLITICOPOLITICO.eu all 4 news articles »

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American journalist detained in Turkey for two months is freed - The Guardian Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:23:00 GMT

The Guardian

American journalist detained in Turkey for two months is freed The Guardian An American journalist who has been detained in Turkey for the past two months after claiming she had been kidnapped by militants in Syria has been freed and returning to the US. Lindsey Snell was arrested in Turkey on 6 August for “violating a ... and more »

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German govt approves more troops for NATO mission in Turkey - RT Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:02:31 GMT

RT

German govt approves more troops for NATO mission in Turkey RT Germany is meant to provide a third of the troops necessary for the AWACS (airborne warning and control system) flights, which will be launched from the Konya airbase in southern Turkey and will provide radar data for US-led coalition sorties in Syria ... and more »

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Washington woman keeps turkey as emotional support pet - Fox News Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:03:43 GMT

Fox News

Washington woman keeps turkey as emotional support pet Fox News A Washington woman with lupus is trying to have her pet turkey certified as an emotional support animal. Mary K. Pearce, of Spokane, got her pet Sammi when the fowl was a baby, KHQ reported. The bird is now six months old. “A turkey can be domesticated ...

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Turkey determined to prevent Mosul operation unleashing 'blood and fire': ... - Reuters Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:44:40 GMT

Reuters

Turkey determined to prevent Mosul operation unleashing 'blood and fire': ... Reuters ANKARA Turkey is determined to prevent a planned operation to push out Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul from causing "blood and fire" in the region due to sectarian conflict, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Turkey is being ... Turkey Invites Russian Bid for Air Defense ContractDefenseNews.com Turkey Again Courts Air Defense Controversy with Russian OfferEurasiaNet Russia and Turkey plot the endgame in AleppoAsia Times Christian Science Monitor -ABC News -Deutsche Welle all 399 news articles »