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Is Turkey still a democracy? - BBC News Sat, 05 Nov 2016 13:51:46 GMT

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Is Turkey still a democracy?
BBC News
This week, the World Justice Project's rule of law index placed Turkey 99th of 113 countries, just behind Iran and Myanmar. It has reclaimed its place as the world's main jailer of journalists. A couple of analysts who I asked to interview for this ...
The West must contain Erdogan's TurkeyKathimerini
Europeans Slam Turkey for ArrestsWall Street Journal
Meanwhile in Turkey, Erdogan is now locking up journalistsHot Air
Al-Monitor -American Enterprise Institute -Open Democracy
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Turkey blast kills nine, injures 100 after pro-Kurdish leaders detained - CNN Sat, 05 Nov 2016 05:33:00 GMT

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Turkey blast kills nine, injures 100 after pro-Kurdish leaders detained
CNN
The HDP, Turkey's third-largest political party, claimed its headquarters in Ankara were raided. Ankara has been accused of cracking down on dissidents since a coup attempt over the summer. Anadolu reported that party leaders Selahattin Demirtas and ...
Bomb blast kills children in Turkey's SirnakAljazeera.com
Thousands in Paris protest Turkey's Kurdish crackdownFox News
Turkey coup aftermath: Pro-Kurdish Istanbul protests broken upBBC News
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Outnumbered outlets: Turkey's post-coup media crackdown - Aljazeera.com Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:02:06 GMT

Outnumbered outlets: Turkey's post-coup media crackdown
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Since the attempted coup in Turkey in July, not a week has gone by without news of a journalist's arrest, a revoked press card or the closure of a media outlet. We look at the scale of the crackdown - how many news outlets have been closed and how many ...

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EU's Juncker says will be Turkey's fault if migrant deal fails - Reuters Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:54:19 GMT

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EU's Juncker says will be Turkey's fault if migrant deal fails
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Turkish leaders would be to blame if the deal collapses, Juncker said in an interview published on Saturday, in which he warned that Turkey was drifting away from democratic values and closer ties with Europe. "I am immune to threats from Turkey's ...

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Austria: EU must prepare borders for end of Turkey migrant deal - Deutsche Welle Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:07:15 GMT

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Austria: EU must prepare borders for end of Turkey migrant deal
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"I have always said that the EU-Turkey deal should only be a stop-gap measure until the EU is in the position to effectively protect its external borders and thereby stem the flow of migrants," Hans Peter Doskozil told the German daily "Bild" in an ...
Austrian Chancellor Urges to Stop Funding Turkey If Migration Deal With EU FailsSputnik International

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Behind the lines: Iran and Turkey jostling for power in Iraq - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 05 Nov 2016 16:52:45 GMT

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Behind the lines: Iran and Turkey jostling for power in Iraq
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Iran and Turkey are engaged in a contest for supremacy in northern Iraq, even as the fight against Islamic State continues. HADI AL-AMARI (center) the head of the pro-Iranian Badr Organization walks with Shi'ite fighters south of Mosul, on Wednesday.
Turkey's 2nd military convoy on its way to Iraqi border - Yeni ŞafakYeni Şafak English
Iraq, Turkey Tensions Escalate Over Flashpoint CityVoice of America

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Turkey blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp after arrest of opposition leaders - Digital Trends Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:56:46 GMT

Digital Trends
Turkey blocks Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp after arrest of opposition leaders
Digital Trends
Turkey has blocked access to a number of leading social media and messaging platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter. The country's renewed clampdown on the digital communication outlets comes in the wake of the arrests of opposition ...
Social media apps shut down in Turkey as government conducts late night raidsWashington Times
Turkey blocks popular social networksFox News
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WhatsApp blocked in TurkeyArs Technica
TechCrunch -CNBC -Telegraph.co.uk -Turkey Blocks
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Turkey aims to boost trade ties with Iran - Anadolu Agency Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:56:09 GMT

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Turkey aims to boost trade ties with Iran
Anadolu Agency
Turkey aims to increase the number of goods entailed in its preferential trade agreement with Iran to 200 in 2016, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said during his visit to Iran on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference after bilateral meetings ...
Iran-Turkey can thwart powers' plots in ME: First VPPress TV

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US, Turkey time difference to increase 1 hour Sunday - Anadolu Agency Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:43:41 GMT

Anadolu Agency
US, Turkey time difference to increase 1 hour Sunday
Anadolu Agency
The time difference between the U.S. time zones and Turkey will increase by one hour beginning Sunday. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time (0600GMT), when Americans will turn their clocks back one hour. It will add an ...

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3 police officers hurt in SE Turkey PKK bomb attack - Anadolu Agency Sat, 05 Nov 2016 19:56:42 GMT

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3 police officers hurt in SE Turkey PKK bomb attack
Anadolu Agency
The PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- resumed its decades-old armed campaign in July last year. Since then, PKK terrorist attacks martyred more than 700 security personnel and also claimed the lives of many ...

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