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Press, professors go on trial in Turkey - Deutsche Welle Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:14:20 GMT

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Press, professors go on trial in Turkey
Deutsche Welle
According to information compiled by the Human Rights Association of Turkey (TIHV), an independent human rights NGO, at least 338 civilians including 78 children have been killed in the military curfews since August 16, 2015. TIHV reported that more ...

Analysis: Turkey trying to balance relations between Iran, Saudis - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:31:18 GMT

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Analysis: Turkey trying to balance relations between Iran, Saudis
Jerusalem Post Israel News
However, despite the fact that the Turks and Saudis are aligned with the Syrian rebels who are at war with the Syrian regime and its allies Iran, Russia and Hezbollah, Turkey has strong economic connections with Iran. In order for Turkey to project its ...

Turkey meets less than half of visa-free EU travel terms as deadline approaches – official - RT Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:09:59 GMT

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Turkey meets less than half of visa-free EU travel terms as deadline approaches – official
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The chance at visa-free entry into Europe for Turkish citizens is being offered in return for Ankara's vow to take back all illegal immigrants who cross into Greece from Turkey. Marta Cygan, a director in the European Commission's Migration and Home ...
Greece, Turkey and the EUKathimerini
Turkey's EU ambassador: 'If we don't have EU membership, so be it'Deutsche Welle
Turkey meets under half of EU visa waiver terms: EU officialReuters
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Turkey Ergenekon: Court quashes 'coup plot' convictions - BBC News Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:39:18 GMT

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Turkey Ergenekon: Court quashes 'coup plot' convictions
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Turkey's highest appeals court has overturned the convictions of 275 people, including senior military officers, accused of plotting a coup. The appeals court ruled that the convictions were unsafe because the existence of a clandestine network called ...
Another shift of power in TurkeyHurriyet Daily News
Turkey's appeals court overturns convictions in 'Ergenekon' coup plot caseDeutsche Welle
Turkey's High Court throws out convictions in Ergenekon coup trialMiddle East Eye
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Why Turkey frets over US-Russian relations - Al-Monitor Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:37:36 GMT

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Why Turkey frets over US-Russian relations
Al-Monitor
The Russian intervention in Syria, which was the actual cause of the rupture — the air incident was a pretext — has undercut Turkey's policies in its near neighborhood and materially damaged its interests in Syria. As long as [Turkish President ...
Moscow waiting for Turkey's reaction to reports of killed Syrian refugees — diplomatTASS

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NATO Secretary General thanks Turkey for long-standing contribution to the Alliance - NATO HQ (press release) Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:12:32 GMT

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NATO Secretary General thanks Turkey for long-standing contribution to the Alliance
NATO HQ (press release)
Visiting Turkey on Thursday (21 April) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and Minister of Defence İsmet Yılmaz.
Is the EU's Deal on Migrants With Turkey Working?The Atlantic

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Turkey Media Roundup (April 19) - Jadaliyya Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:32:17 GMT

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Turkey Media Roundup (April 19)
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[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Turkey and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Turkey Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each ...
PM Davutoğlu shares new vision of culture for Turkey, facelift for Taksim SquareDaily Sabah

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Anti-Americanism on the rise in Turkey - Daily Sabah Thu, 21 Apr 2016 23:15:59 GMT

Anti-Americanism on the rise in Turkey
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On March 29, Daily Sabah Editor-in-Chief Serdar Karagöz published an op-ed claiming that the Obama administration's support for the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the PKK's Syrian franchise, put strains on Turkey-U.S. relations. He warned that "Obama's ...

Merkel Lauds Turkey in Dealing With Syria Refugee Crisis - ABC News Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:17:20 GMT

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Merkel Lauds Turkey in Dealing With Syria Refugee Crisis
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Despite increasing discord between the European Union and Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel lauded Ankara's commitment to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis and said her weekend trip to the Turkish-Syrian border will be used to raise all ...

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Islamist Turkey seizes ALL Christian churches in city and declares them 'state property' - Express.co.uk Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:13:32 GMT

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Islamist Turkey seizes ALL Christian churches in city and declares them 'state property'
Express.co.uk
The state-sanctioned seizure is just the latest in a number of worrying developments to come out of increasingly hardline Turkey, which is in advanced talks with the EU over visa-free travel for its 80 million citizens. Included in the seizures are ...

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