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Turkey Wages Lengthy Battle for Kurdish Stronghold - Wall Street Journal Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:56:23 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Wages Lengthy Battle for Kurdish Stronghold Wall Street Journal DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Inside the fortress walls of this city on the Tigris River, bomb-making Kurdish militants are facing down Turkish tanks, the bodies of Kurdish fighters lie in snow-covered streets, and thousands of civilians are trapped in their ... Hundreds of Kurdish militants killed since December, says Turkey's armyDeutsche Welle Rights Group: 162 Civilians Have Died in Turkey ConflictABC News Surrounded by troubled neighbors, Turkey's conflict at home escalates89.3 KPCC Rudaw all 212 news articles »

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Isis 'ran sophisticated immigration operation' on Turkey-Syria border - The Guardian Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:04:18 GMT

The Guardian

Isis 'ran sophisticated immigration operation' on Turkey-Syria border The Guardian Islamic State ran a sophisticated immigration operation through a Syrian border town with Turkey until its defeat in the area by Kurds this summer, documents obtained by the Guardian suggest. Passenger manifests dated between December 2014 and March ... Docs Reveal How Daesh Ran 'Sophisticated Immigration Operation' With TurkeySputnik International all 4 news articles »

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Tear gas as anti-curfew protesters clash with police in Turkey - RT Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:47:40 GMT

RT

Tear gas as anti-curfew protesters clash with police in Turkey RT Clashes erupted between police and activists protesting against a curfew in the city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey on Thursday. Diyarbakir has been under a curfew for almost a month amid ongoing conflict between state security forces and the PKK ... Turkey's War Against the KurdsCounterPunch Losing TurkeyHuffington Post Turkey's Allies 'Disgracefully Acquiesce' While Erdogan Crosses Red LinesSputnik International all 388 news articles »

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Turkey: 3 arrested over the killing of Syrian journalist - My Fox Boston Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:22:30 GMT

My Fox Boston

Turkey: 3 arrested over the killing of Syrian journalist My Fox Boston ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have arrested three people in connection with the killing of a Syrian journalist in southern Turkey. Naji al-Jarf, the editor-in-chief of pro-opposition Hinta Magazine died after ... Three arrested over killing of Syrian journalist in TurkeyThe Guardian Islamic State crisis: Naji Jerf murder suspects held in TurkeyBBC News Turkey arrests three over the killing of Syrian journalistHurriyet Daily News all 72 news articles »

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Turkey, Which Sought Middle Ground, Enters Saudi-Iranian Dispute - New York Times Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:31:04 GMT

New York Times

Turkey, Which Sought Middle Ground, Enters Saudi-Iranian Dispute New York Times ISTANBUL — As the Middle East has descended into bitter sectarian conflict in recent years, Turkey has tried to remain above the fray, posing as an honest broker and peacemaker. Increasingly, though, it is being drawn into the conflict, and its ... Turkey signals support for Saudi Arabia against Iran in recent riftToday's Zaman Turkey should mediate between Iran, Saudi Arabia - former OIC headTrend News Agency GÜVEN SAK >Where is Turkey in the Sunni-Shia conflict?Hurriyet Daily News The Independent all 2,125 news articles »

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Turkey's new visa law for Syrians enters into force - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:21:15 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey's new visa law for Syrians enters into force Hurriyet Daily News While announcing the new regulation in late December, Turkish officials underlined that Turkey would, however, continue its “open door policy” as a humanitarian consideration for Syrians entering Turkey's land borders and would not ask Syrians arriving ... Turkey denies plan to abolish visa-free travel for 89 countriesToday's Zaman all 13 news articles »

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MHP leader: Turkey needs a new charter, not an elected despot - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:34:52 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

MHP leader: Turkey needs a new charter, not an elected despot Hurriyet Daily News A new charter is what Turkey needs, not an “elected despot,” the leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahçeli, has said, warning against shifting to a presidential system. “We cannot cooperate with primitive mindsets that wish to ... and more »

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SEVGİ AKARÇEŞME - Today's Zaman Sun, 10 Jan 2016 15:49:24 GMT

SEVGİ AKARÇEŞME Today's Zaman Neither the Middle East nor Turkey has been an example of political stability and peace. There has always been turmoil in this part of the world thanks to complex historical legacies and interests centered around oil and sectarian strife. Following the ...

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Will Turkey Adopt Islamic Work Week? - Commentary Magazine Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:11:12 GMT

Commentary Magazine

Will Turkey Adopt Islamic Work Week? Commentary Magazine When Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) first took power in 2002, they did so against the backdrop of a banking and financial crisis. In one day, the Turkish currency had lost 35 percent of its value, taking a bite out of almost every ...

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Ankara confirms Egypt to be invited to Turkey summit in April - Today's Zaman Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:15:42 GMT

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Ankara confirms Egypt to be invited to Turkey summit in April Today's Zaman In what appears to confirm earlier reports of a possible meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, a senior Turkish Foreign Ministry official has said Turkey is to invite Cairo to attend ... Egypt officialy invited to attend OIC conference in TurkeyAhram Online With Turkey-Israel Reconciliation Looming, Egypt Fears Turkish Influence In ...International Business Times all 28 news articles »