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Turkey Has Silenced Almost All Independent Media Since Failed July Coup: Rights Group - Newsweek Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:07:31 GMT

Newsweek
Turkey Has Silenced Almost All Independent Media Since Failed July Coup: Rights Group
Newsweek
Turkey has carried out a campaign that has “all but silenced” opposition media in the country since July's failed military coup, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report alleges that Turkish authorities are targeting pro ...
Rights group: Turkey is silencing media in post-coup crackdownSalon
Human Rights Watch: Turkey silencing media in post-coup purgeDeutsche Welle
Turkey: Silencing the MediaHuman Rights Watch
Kuwait Times -Armenpress.am
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Turkey's relationship with the EU is worse than ever - VICE News Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:50:16 GMT

VICE News
Turkey's relationship with the EU is worse than ever
VICE News
As European Union leaders met in Brussels on Thursday for their final summit of the year, one topic was likely at the forefront of discussions: What to do about Turkey? Relations with the bloc's powerful Eurasian neighbor, which has long sought to ...
EU to seek summit with Turkey next monthNews & Observer
Turkey will have backup plans if EU visa deal falls through, Erdogan saysReuters
EU seeks summit with Turkey amid strained post-coup relationsIrish Independent
Anadolu Agency -Sputnik International
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Turkey's Erdogan says discussed Syria, Iraq with Obama - Reuters Thu, 15 Dec 2016 17:32:49 GMT

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Turkey's Erdogan says discussed Syria, Iraq with Obama
Reuters
Erdogan said he had voiced concern to Obama about Iraq, where Turkey fears Iranian-backed groups could take over the town of Tal Afar and Kurdish militants the town of Sinjar. "A short time ago we had a long phone call with Mr Obama. We didn't only ...
Turkey pledges to take vulnerable Aleppo refugeesITV News
After Aleppo, a chapter closes on Turkey's ambitions in SyriaBusiness Insider
Turkey: 100 000 Aleppo civilians could be evacuatedNews24
Al-Monitor -Anadolu Agency -Whitehouse.gov (press release)
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How your Christmas turkey arrives already stuffed – with antibiotics - The Conversation UK Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:20:01 GMT

The Conversation UK
How your Christmas turkey arrives already stuffed – with antibiotics
The Conversation UK
You may consider the turkey to be a traditional part of your Christmas celebrations. But however you cook it, something about this festive bird is changing – it's getting fatter. The average turkey now weighs in at more than 10kg, a much bigger animal ...

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Why you may visit Albania, not Turkey, on some 2017 cruises - Los Angeles Times Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:48:03 GMT

Los Angeles Times
Why you may visit Albania, not Turkey, on some 2017 cruises
Los Angeles Times
“After careful consideration, Cunard has taken the decision to remove Turkey from all itineraries in 2017, based upon various sources, including advice given by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office,” a Cunard statement says. Cocoa Katz writes on a ...

Rare wild turkey caught on video for first time - UPI.com Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:36:27 GMT

Rare wild turkey caught on video for first time
UPI.com
15 (UPI) -- The Waigeo brush-turkey, a rare species endemic to the Indonesia, has been captured on video for the first time. Though the Waigeo brush-turkey looks like a cross between a turkey and chicken, it belongs to a separate family of birds called ...
First ever footage of rare wild turkey provides early Christmas presentPhys.Org

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Turkey's latest bombing will help its president amass more power - The Economist Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:39:24 GMT

The Economist
Turkey's latest bombing will help its president amass more power
The Economist
As enraged demonstrators took to the streets, Turkey's government pledged to destroy the PKK once and for all, something its predecessors have promised but failed to do since 1984, when the group launched an insurgency in the Kurdish southeast. Turkish ...
Ugly face of terror, once again in TurkeyThe Hill (blog)
Turkey's football fans unite after bomb attacks at Istanbul stadiumBBC News
POLITICS >Turkey holds security meeting after deadly terror attack in IstanbulHurriyet Daily News
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Truth is a lost game in Turkey. Don't let the same thing happen to you - The Guardian Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:00:07 GMT

Truth is a lost game in Turkey. Don't let the same thing happen to you
The Guardian
In Turkey we observe how even tragedy plays a role in manipulative government and post-truth repression. The terrorist outrage last week in central Istanbul, which left 38 dead and 166 wounded, was the 31st terror attack in the last year and a half ...

Turkey Moves to Crush Kurdish Party After Deadly Bombing - TIME Mon, 12 Dec 2016 21:31:11 GMT

TIME
Turkey Moves to Crush Kurdish Party After Deadly Bombing
TIME
The arrests marked the continuation of government reprisals against the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (known by the Turkish acronym HDP), which controls the third-largest bloc in Turkey's parliament. The arrests come in the context of a broader ...
Timeline: Turkey's bloody yearCNN
Justice minister's resolve after bombings: 'Turkey will win'USA TODAY
Bombings, Arrests in Turkey as Government Battles OpponentsVoice of America
CBC.ca -CBS News -Aljazeera.com
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A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women In Turkey - Huffington Post Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:39:00 GMT

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A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women In Turkey
Huffington Post
Turkey had a major victory on November 22nd when the Prime Minister withdrew a despicable bill that would have exonerated men convicted of having sex with underage girls if they subsequently married their victims. It was an abhorrent proposal that ...