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Turkey Strikes Syrian Kurds as Multifaceted Conflict Rages On - Wall Street Journal Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:38:23 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Strikes Syrian Kurds as Multifaceted Conflict Rages On Wall Street Journal Turkey's attack comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming increasingly assertive in the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts, sparring with Baghdad and NATO allies while threatening to act unilaterally if the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State ... Turkey has further complicated the Syrian war by attacking the United States' Kurdish alliesLos Angeles Times Turkey ramps up fight against Kurdish fighters in northern SyriaChicago Tribune Turkish airstrikes hit Kurdish fighters in SyriaCNN International Aljazeera.com -Fox News all 314 news articles »

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Needs must; EU walks tightrope on Turkey - Reuters Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:32:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Needs must; EU walks tightrope on Turkey Reuters But after initial criticism from Brussels, the bloc is now carefully hedging its bets to avoid upsetting Turkey too much, mindful that a March deal with Ankara cut to a trickle last year's mass influx of people through Greece to Europe. "We are in a ... EU Leaders Seek To Replicate Turkey Migration Deal With African CountriesWall Street Journal (blog) EU to call on Greece to speed up migrant returns to TurkeyTelegraph.co.uk EU refugee deal could collapse: Turkey's EU ministerAnadolu Agency Express.co.uk all 52 news articles »

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Turkey Holds Interest Rates Steady - Wall Street Journal Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:36:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Holds Interest Rates Steady Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—The Turkish central bank Thursday held all interest rates steady, suggesting that policy makers paused their seven-month-long rate-cut cycle owing to the weakness of the local currency. The Monetary Policy Committee in Ankara said it held the ... Turkey Holds Rates on Weaker Lira as Political Pressure WanesBloomberg In surprise move, Turkey's central bank keeps rates on holdReuters Turkey's Central Bank holds benchmark interest rate unchanged at 7.5 pctDaily Sabah all 14 news articles »

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Are Turkey and Iraq Headed for War in Mosul? - The National Interest Online Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:59:27 GMT

The National Interest Online

Are Turkey and Iraq Headed for War in Mosul? The National Interest Online First, the interlinked civil wars in Syria and Iraq are the product of a regional geopolitical struggle in which Turkey and Iran are key players who exploit the ethnic and sectarian fault lines of their neighbors. Despite improved cooperation between ... Turkey has to be prepared for a divided IraqDaily Sabah Iraq to arrest ex-Mosul governor over 'Turkey links'Anadolu Agency Iraqi Court Issues Warrant to Detain Ex-Governor Amid Ties With Turkey - ReportsSputnik International all 436 news articles »

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Turkey detains 40 soldiers in coup probe: media - Reuters Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:32:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey detains 40 soldiers in coup probe: media Reuters A flag with the picture of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan is seen during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, organized by him and supported by ruling AK Party (AKP), oppositions Republican People's Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), ... Turkey's state of emergency enters new phaseDeutsche Welle Turkey's Crackdown on Businesses Sparks ConcernVoice of America Dozens Detained in Turkey in Ongoing Gülen ProbeNovinite.com all 36 news articles »

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US partnership with Turkey in Islamic State fight 'very strong' - Reuters Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:52:00 GMT

Reuters

US partnership with Turkey in Islamic State fight 'very strong' Reuters "With respect to Turkey, our partnership is very strong in the counter-ISIL campaign," Carter said, using an acronym for Islamic State. Carter made the comments after Turkish air strikes pounded a group of Kurdish fighters allied to a U.S.-backed ... Turkey: US Defense Secretary Due To VisitSTRATFOR all 12 news articles »

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In Turkey, you can be arrested for having this app on your phone - Los Angeles Times Wed, 19 Oct 2016 21:27:38 GMT

Los Angeles Times

In Turkey, you can be arrested for having this app on your phone Los Angeles Times On a single day earlier this month, Turkish authorities arrested more than 120 police officers in raids across the country and charged them with being members of a terrorist group — all because they were allegedly using an encrypted messaging app. The ...

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Turkey stands upright with foreign financing deals on infrastructure projects - Daily Sabah Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:06:27 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey stands upright with foreign financing deals on infrastructure projects Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey will proceed on its way to achieving its objectives despite the ongoing wars and crises in neighboring countries during the ceremony. General Electric Turkey President Canan Özsoy stated that it is a great ... Turkey raises $637 million in external financing for $1.1 bln hospitalsHurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »

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Turkey warns about outcome for Mosul - Anadolu Agency Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:34:20 GMT

Anadolu Agency

Turkey warns about outcome for Mosul Anadolu Agency Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus singled out the PKK/PYD terror group operating in Turkey and northern Syria and Iraqi Shia Muslim militias as potential threats to the stability of the city and the well-being of its residents. “Turkey is aware of ... Why does the battle for Mosul matter to Turkey?Aljazeera.com The US-Turkey “Escape Corridor” out of Mosul: ISIS-Daesh Terrorists “Transferred” From Iraq into Syria To Fight ...Center for Research on Globalization Why Turkey wants a role in the liberation of MosulRussia Direct RT -The National Interest Online -Fox News all 4,477 news articles »

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Turkey trains hundreds of Syrian tribesmen for Raqqa operations - Daily Sabah Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:06:09 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey trains hundreds of Syrian tribesmen for Raqqa operations Daily Sabah The Turkish military is training hundreds of Syrian tribesmen to deploy against Daesh during an offensive against its self-proclaimed capital Raqqa, a senior Turkish military official said on Thursday. Turkey and the United States have been negotiating ... Turkey and Iraq negotiate agreement on Turkish troops in BashiqaHurriyet Daily News PKK/PYD launches mortar attack on Turkey's HatayYeni Şafak English all 21 news articles »