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Turkey Under Pressure as Thousands of Syrians Amass at Border - NBCNews.com Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:21:00 GMT

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Turkey Under Pressure as Thousands of Syrians Amass at Border
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An influx of Syrians flocked to the Turkish border on Saturday, but officials in Turkey say any displaced refugees would not be allowed into their country except in the case of extreme "crisis." As many as 35,000 Syrians had massed along the closed ...
Turkey under pressure as Syrians mass at borderMilitary Times
Aleppo siege: 20000 Syrians gather at Turkey's border as Europe urges leaders to use €3 billion to offer asylumThe Independent
EU urges Turkey to open its borders to Syrians fleeing war-torn AleppoThe Guardian
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Ecuador protests to Turkey over Erdogan speech scuffle - BBC News Sat, 06 Feb 2016 20:21:56 GMT

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Ecuador protests to Turkey over Erdogan speech scuffle
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Ecuador has protested to Turkey over an incident in which demonstrators were violently ejected during a speech by visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital, Quito. Three women protesters were thrown out of the venue by Turkish ...

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Turkey's Kurdish Fight Complicates IS Battle - Voice of America Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:09:29 GMT

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Turkey's Kurdish Fight Complicates IS Battle
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"That position leaves Turkey less able to devote resources to fighting IS and halting the flow of fighters across its border, even if it is inclined to do so," said Alan Makovsky, a former U.S. State Department official and Turkish affairs expert at ...
The Guardian view on the war in south-eastern Turkey: a tragedy and a dangerThe Guardian
Militant group sidelined as Turkey unveils plan to end Kurdish unrestReuters
Davutoglu promises 'rose garden' in Turkey's Kurdish south-easteuronews
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Turkey must cut migrant flows to Europe, top EU official says - SBS Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:56:15 GMT

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Turkey must cut migrant flows to Europe, top EU official says
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29 deal between Ankara and Brussels to slow down the flows, European Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Turkey must show results by the time EU leaders meet for a Feb. 18-19 summit. "This action plan was agreed more than two months ago and we are ...
German Chancellor Merkel to visit Turkey on MondayRudaw
German ministers push Turkey to stem flow of migrantsDeutsche Welle

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EU foreign ministers tell Turkey to let in the exodus from Aleppo - euronews Sat, 06 Feb 2016 14:48:43 GMT

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EU foreign ministers tell Turkey to let in the exodus from Aleppo
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And, on top of that, the support that the EU is providing, to Turkey, among others, is aimed exactly at guaranteeing that Turkey has the means, the instruments and the resources to protect and to host people that are seeking asylum,” said the EU's ...

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Turkey says op against Kurdish militants in embattled Cizre almost complete - RT Sat, 06 Feb 2016 21:34:05 GMT

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Turkey says op against Kurdish militants in embattled Cizre almost complete
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Dozens of PKK militants and four members of security forces were killed in southeastern Turkey on Thursday and Friday, the Turkish officials said. According to Dogan news agency, nine suspected Kurdish fighters died and 25 others received injuries in a ...

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Turkey admits 15 fleeing Aleppo - Toledo Blade Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:04:38 GMT

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Turkey admits 15 fleeing Aleppo
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Turkey kept its border with Syria closed for a second day but has let in more than a dozen Syrians who were injured in bombings around Syria's largest city of Aleppo. Thousands of Syrians rushed toward the Turkish border Friday, fleeing fierce ...
The Latest: Attackers Torch Refugee Center in PragueABC News

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As Syria rebels face rout, allies Saudi, Turkey may send troops - Yahoo News Sat, 06 Feb 2016 07:33:32 GMT

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As Syria rebels face rout, allies Saudi, Turkey may send troops
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Riyadh (AFP) - With rebel forces facing the prospect of a crushing defeat by Syria's Russian-backed regime, their allies Saudi Arabia and Turkey may send in limited numbers of ground troops, analysts say. Riyadh has left open the possibility of ...
Why would Saudi Arabia and Turkey send troops into Syria?Christian Science Monitor
Risk of GLOBAL WAR as Saudi Arabia, Turkey – and Ukraine – wade into SyriaDaily Star
Saudis provide cover for Turkey to start military operation in SyriaTASS

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A soccer player in Turkey gets banned for talking politics - Washington Post Sat, 06 Feb 2016 11:03:00 GMT

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A soccer player in Turkey gets banned for talking politics
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He has been outspoken in his support of Kurdish rights, as well as the plight of Syrian Kurdish militias battling the Islamic State on the other side of the border with Turkey. In November 2014, when he was playing for a club in the capital Ankara ...

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Disruptive snow remains across eastern Turkey on Sunday - AccuWeather.com Sat, 06 Feb 2016 17:50:13 GMT

Disruptive snow remains across eastern Turkey on Sunday
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A winter storm slowly tracking across Turkey will continue to disrupt travel and daily routines on Sunday as snow falls across eastern parts of the country. While not the most potent winter storm to target the country this winter, the storm will ...

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