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Cleric's Lawyers Want US Suit Backed by Turkey Tossed - ABC News Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:53:09 GMT

Cleric's Lawyers Want US Suit Backed by Turkey Tossed ABC News Attorneys for a reclusive Muslim cleric living in exile in Pennsylvania asked a federal judge late Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit that claims he orchestrated human rights abuses in his native Turkey, denouncing it as "pure political theater" by the ... and more »

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'Dangerous precedent': Turkey denies Russian observation flight along Syrian border - RT Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:35:07 GMT

RT

'Dangerous precedent': Turkey denies Russian observation flight along Syrian border RT Turkey has set “a dangerous precedent” by denying an observation flight over its territories bordering Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said, vowing a “relevant reaction” to Ankara's violation of its obligations under the international Open Skies ... Growing Russia-Turkey Standoff Ignites Fears of Military EscalationInternational Business Times Turkey bans Russian observation flight near Syria borderMilitary Times Turkey broke aviation treaty in blocking Russian plane: MoscowYahoo News all 130 news articles »

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Walls and watchtowers rise as Turkey tries to seal border against Islamic State - Reuters Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:04:03 GMT

Reuters

Walls and watchtowers rise as Turkey tries to seal border against Islamic State Reuters Beyond a string of tiny villages nestled in undulating fig and olive groves lies the last stretch of Syrian territory on Turkey's southern frontier that Islamic State militants still hold, following advances by rival Kurdish rebels. European ... Walls and watchtowers rise as Turkey tries to seal border against ISILToday's Zaman First They Came for Turkey's Journalists, Then Their AcademicsHaaretz all 63 news articles »

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Migrant crisis: EU approves 3 bn-euro fund for Turkey - BBC News Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:18:52 GMT

BBC News

Migrant crisis: EU approves 3 bn-euro fund for Turkey BBC News The EU has approved €3bn ($3.3bn; £2.2bn) in funding to help Turkey cope with record numbers of Syrian migrants. The organisation hopes the fund will lower the number of arrivals into EU nations. Under the deal, the EU's executive is contributing €1bn ... EU strikes deal on 3 billion euro migration fund for TurkeyDeutsche Welle EU agrees funding for Turkey to curb migrant flows after Italy drops objectionsReuters Only 3 pct of Syrian refugees in Turkey 'qualified' workers: StudyHurriyet Daily News Yahoo News all 197 news articles »

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As Syria burns, Turkey's Kurdish problem is getting worse - Washington Post Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:02:44 GMT

Washington Post

As Syria burns, Turkey's Kurdish problem is getting worse Washington Post The mini-rebellion has been echoed elsewhere in Turkey's restive southeast, a region that is home to a majority Kurdish population and that has been in the grips of a low-level civil war since tensions flared last summer. The violence is likely the ... Civilians flee violence in southeast Turkey as curfew liftedAl Jazeera America Hundreds flee conflict-hit area in southeast Turkey as curfew liftedReuters Turkey seeks to clean out Kurdish population: AnalystPress TV WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject (blog) -Rudaw all 117 news articles »

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Turkey sends back recalled Vatican ambassador - Daily Sabah Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:26:59 GMT

Turkey sends back recalled Vatican ambassador Daily Sabah Turkey's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç made a statement late Wednesday in response to the Vatican's statement, which he hailed as 'a positive development' for both countries, while announcing that Turkey would send back its recalled ... and more »

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Will Turkey risk military confrontation with Russia? - Al-Monitor Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:18:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

Will Turkey risk military confrontation with Russia? Al-Monitor Questions are being raised now whether the two countries are heading for a military confrontation. A leading Turkish military expert told Al-Monitor that such a Russian move could spell disaster for Turkey. Turkey accused Russia of violating its ... 'Turkey has gone rogue, UN Security Council must get involved'RT Syria condemns Turkey 'cross-border shelling'Yahoo News US backs Turkey, says Russia violated Turkish airspaceToday's Zaman Bloomberg -Newsweek -Sputnik International all 460 news articles »

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The West Must Stop Giving Turkey a Free Pass - New York Times Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:16:45 GMT

The West Must Stop Giving Turkey a Free Pass New York Times Last month, more than 1,200 Turkish and foreign academics signed a petition calling attention to the continuing humanitarian crisis in many Kurdish-majority towns in southeastern Turkey, which are the site of fighting between the Turkish Army and the ... and more »

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Russian inspectors checking military activity in Turkey - Russia Beyond the Headlines Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:22:52 GMT

Russian inspectors checking military activity in Turkey Russia Beyond the Headlines As tensions between Moscow and Ankara continue to grow, a group of Russian inspectors is in Turkey evaluating the activity being carried out in the country's military sphere following allegations that Turkey is firing on targets inside Syria, where ...

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Sliding lira increases the pain for Turkey's central bank - Financial Times Wed, 03 Feb 2016 08:58:39 GMT

Financial Times

Sliding lira increases the pain for Turkey's central bank Financial Times “Turkey does not have to be like this — the central bank just needs to normalise policy,” said Tim Ash at Nomura, the investment bank. “It would not take much to turn the lira into a positive direction. It is central banking 101.” In the central bank ... and more »