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These 5 Facts Explain Why Turkey Is in Deep Trouble - TIME Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:12:00 GMT

TIME

These 5 Facts Explain Why Turkey Is in Deep Trouble TIME It's been a bad week for Turkey. As the country intensifies its military campaign in Syria, a bomb ripped through Ankara in apparent retaliation on Feb. 17, killing 28 people and injuring 61 others. Sadly, it's an all too familiar sight. These five ... Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms supportReuters A bombing in Ankara moves Turkey closer to a fight with Syria—and RussiaThe Economist Here's why you should worry about TurkeyCNBC BBC News -CBS News -New York Times all 12,674 news articles »

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Turkish intervention in Syria risks Turkey-Russia war: Hollande - Yahoo News Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:38:02 GMT

Yahoo News

Turkish intervention in Syria risks Turkey-Russia war: Hollande Yahoo News "Turkey is involved in Syria... There, there is a risk of war," Hollande told France Inter radio. "That is why the (UN) Security Council is meeting," he added. Hollande also said "Russia will be unable to cope if it unilaterally supports (Syrian ... Russia calls Turkey strikes on Syria 'absolute lawlessness': RIAReuters all 662 news articles »

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Mark Warner pulls out of Turkey amid growing unrest - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:19:55 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Mark Warner pulls out of Turkey amid growing unrest Telegraph.co.uk Mark Warner, one of the UK's biggest tour operators, has pulled out of Turkey, amid concerns about the growing unrest in the country. The announcement follows news that Elixir Holidays, a luxury specialist in Turkey, collapsed on Wednesday, leaving ...

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UK deal done, Merkel resets sights on EU migrant plan with Turkey - Reuters Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:58:00 GMT

Reuters

UK deal done, Merkel resets sights on EU migrant plan with Turkey Reuters Along with the deal for Britain, tackling Europe's migrant crisis in collaboration with Turkey was a top priority for Merkel at a two-day EU summit in Brussels that ended late on Friday. Germany took in over one million migrants last year, many of them ... EU, Turkey Should Share Migrant Crisis Burden - MerkelSputnik International all 5,407 news articles »

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Broad welcome for EU-Turkey refugee plan - Irish Times Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:01:01 GMT

Irish Times

Broad welcome for EU-Turkey refugee plan Irish Times EU countries have agreed to prioritise a plan to stem the numbers of refugees arriving from Turkey, as countries remained divided on the refugee crisis and Austria remained defiant about its controversial decision to introduce migrant caps. At a summit ... Refugee crisis: joint action with Turkey the priority, says Merkel, as summit calledThe Guardian EU and Turkey to Hold Migrant Crisis Summit in MarchNewsweek EU, Turkey to hold special migration summit in MarchABC Online EurActiv -BBC News -FRANCE 24 all 1,270 news articles »

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Spain holiday prices soar as Britons avoid Turkey following terrorist attacks - The Independent Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:35:00 GMT

The Independent

Spain holiday prices soar as Britons avoid Turkey following terrorist attacks The Independent Holiday prices to Spain are soaring as travellers switch to the “reserve currency” of tourism: the Spanish Costas, long seen as a safe bet. Fares for directly comparable flights are up to 80 per cent higher to Spain than to Turkey, according to ... and more »

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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara bomb; vows reprisals - Reuters Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:15:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara bomb; vows reprisals Reuters That has alarmed Turkey, which fears the advances will stoke Kurdish separatist ambitions at home. It has been bombarding YPG positions in an effort to stop them taking the town of Azaz, the last stronghold of Turkish-backed Syrian rebels north of ... Deadly Turkey 'terror attack' targets military in AnkaraCNN all 3,518 news articles »

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US, Russia Launch Cease-fire Talks; No UN Action on Turkey - Voice of America Sat, 20 Feb 2016 01:56:59 GMT

Voice of America

US, Russia Launch Cease-fire Talks; No UN Action on Turkey Voice of America Russian rejection. Meanwhile, a Russian effort to muster U.N. Security Council condemnation of Turkey's actions on the Syrian-Turkish border appeared to fail Friday. Russia called for an urgent meeting of the council to discuss its concerns that Turkey ... and more »

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No strategic divide between US & Turkey – only a division of labor - RT Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:17:34 GMT

RT

No strategic divide between US & Turkey – only a division of labor RT By the weekend, NATO member Turkey was shelling the base and its surrounding regions, with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu vowing to render it “unusable” unless the SDF withdraw – that is to say, hand it back to Al-Qaeda. Their bombardment ... and more »

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Turkey urged to release Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah - BBC News Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:23:05 GMT

BBC News

Turkey urged to release Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah BBC News A media advocacy group has called for the release of an independent Syrian journalist who has been detained in Turkey. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Rami Jarrah - who met the Turkish president last month - was held while applying for ... Reporters' Group Calls for Turkey to Release Syrian Citizen-JournalistNew York Times Syrian Journalist Rami Jarrah Detained Without Charge In TurkeyHuffington Post Turkey detains journalist who risks his life to report from SyriaThe Guardian RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -BuzzFeed News all 84 news articles »