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Migrant crisis: Deportations to resume from Greece to Turkey - BBC News Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:46:23 GMT

BBC News
Migrant crisis: Deportations to resume from Greece to Turkey
BBC News
A second wave of migrants is expected to be sent back from Greece to Turkey on Friday as part of an EU deal to reduce the numbers reaching Europe. The first group arrived in Turkey on Monday, but since then the process has stalled, partly due to a ...
Path to Greece Closed, Economy of Smugglers and Others Suffers in TurkeyNew York Times
Refugees in Greece warn of suicides over EU-Turkey dealThe Guardian
Turkey grants temporary protection to Syrians returned from Greek islandsReuters UK
The Japan Times -Daily News & Analysis
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Turkey military coup buzz to expand powers, curb dissent - Washington Times Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:18:24 GMT

Washington Times
Recep Tayyip Erdogan uses Turkey military coup buzz to expand powers, curb dissent
Washington Times
Mr. Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) is “like a skilled martial arts player,” said Aykan Erdemir, a former opposition member of parliament in Turkey now serving as a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington.
What Went Wrong in Turkey?Huffington Post
Realism for Europe and Turkeygulfnews.com
Turkey will ditch migrant deal if EU breaks promises: President ErdoganThe Straits Times

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US, Turkey Discuss Ways to Back Syrian Opposition in IS Fight - Voice of America Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:02:22 GMT

Voice of America
US, Turkey Discuss Ways to Back Syrian Opposition in IS Fight
Voice of America
Speaking to members of the Diplomacy Correspondents Association on Thursday in Ankara, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass said the two countries had the same goals in fighting Islamic State. "Some of these groups are now able to devote more of their ...
US, Turkey plot to push IS east in SyriaSBS
Arresting Kurdish Politicians; Impacts on Turkey's Domestic andRudaw
US Ambassador Calls on PKK to End Violence in TurkeyABC News
Daily Sabah -Hurriyet Daily News
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A German comedian read a lewd poem about Turkey's Erdogan. Now he could face jail time. - Washington Post Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:36:58 GMT

Washington Post
A German comedian read a lewd poem about Turkey's Erdogan. Now he could face jail time.
Washington Post
Last month, Turkey had summoned Germany's ambassador to complain about a song aired by a rival satire program on another German public broadcaster, NDR. That video, “Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan,” had shown protesters clashing with Turkish forces.
German prosecutors probe comic's poem about Turkey presidentFox News
Germany might prosecute comic Jan Böhmermann for poem about Turkey's ErdoganDaily Mail
German comedian Jan Böhmermann could face prison for 'smear poem' against Turkish President ErdoganThe Independent
Wall Street Journal
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Can Turkey break its Russian gas habit? - Al-Monitor Thu, 07 Apr 2016 21:56:15 GMT

Al-Monitor
Can Turkey break its Russian gas habit?
Al-Monitor
Scrambling to reduce its gas dependence on Russia, Turkey has moved to speed up the construction of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), designed to carry Azeri gas to Europe via Turkey, and set up three new liquefied natural gas facilities.

Turkey passes long-awaited data protection law - Phys.Org Thu, 07 Apr 2016 17:35:59 GMT

Phys.Org
Turkey passes long-awaited data protection law
Phys.Org
The law comes after hackers this week posted online a massive database containing the names, identity numbers, addresses and other personal information of a large chunk of Turkey's 78 million citizens, exposing them to identity fraud. Ankara federal ...
Turkey launches inquiry into leak of 50 million citizens' dataReuters
Correction: Turkey-Data Leak StoryABC News
Hack Brief: Turkey Breach Spills Info on More Than Half Its CitizensWIRED
Mashable -euronews
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Turkey investigating Russian claims on smuggled Syrian antiquities - Reuters Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:33:53 GMT

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Turkey investigating Russian claims on smuggled Syrian antiquities
Reuters
ISTANBUL Turkey is investigating Russian claims that Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq have profited from smuggling stolen antiquities through its territory, but it believes the charges are politically motivated, a Turkish official said on ...

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TOURISM >Turkey, Egypt 'not to be reopened for Russian tourists this year' - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 07 Apr 2016 21:02:57 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
TOURISM >Turkey, Egypt 'not to be reopened for Russian tourists this year'
Hurriyet Daily News
Scheduled flights between Russia and Turkey by the two countries' flagship carriers have dropped almost 50 percent along with the number of passengers, according to officials. The number of Russian tourists visiting Turkey also dropped by over half in ...
Russia Says No Tourists For Turkey, Egypt In 2016 Amid Safety Concerns And Frayed Political RelationsInternational Business Times
Egypt and Turkey to stay closed to Russian airlines in 2016Russia Beyond the Headlines
Turkey, Egypt will not be reopened for Russian tourists in 2016 — tourism watchdogTASS

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Turkey, Israel meet in new bid to repair damaged ties - The Times of Israel Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:46:00 GMT

The Times of Israel
Turkey, Israel meet in new bid to repair damaged ties
The Times of Israel
But the two sides have yet to agree on all of Turkey's conditions, with the main hurdle appearing to be the lifting of Israel's blockade on Gaza. Turkey already got an apology for the flotilla incident, and talks have advanced on the subject of ...
Israel, Turkey hold more reconciliation talks, but still no white smoke from chimneyJerusalem Post Israel News
Turkey is playing a 'double game' with IsraelArutz Sheva
Turkey will always support good Bosnia-Serbia relations, PM Davutoğlu saysDaily Sabah

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'We don't do weather': NASA responds to claims of Turkey's superior forecasting - RT Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:06:09 GMT

RT
'We don't do weather': NASA responds to claims of Turkey's superior forecasting
RT
Despite Eroğlu's claims that his country's space program is better than NASA, Turkey has so far only managed to send two satellites into orbit – and both of those were launched by other countries, including the Göktürk, which was sent into space by ...

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