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Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal - BBC News Wed, 11 May 2016 22:58:36 GMT

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Turkey 'losing hope' for EU visa-free deal
BBC News
The Turkish minister for European Union affairs has told the BBC he is losing hope of getting a deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe. Volkan Bozkir said changing anti-terror laws in Turkey would be impossible. The EU insists that Turkey ...
Turkey threatens return to migrant chaos as visa deal faltersTelegraph.co.uk
Turkey digs in heels over terrorism law, to EU's chagrinReuters
Migrant Deal in Question as Turkey Refuses Terror Law ChangeABC News
European Parliament (press release) -Deutsche Welle
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Body found in hunt for young father missing on holiday in Turkey - Metro Wed, 11 May 2016 19:49:00 GMT

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Body found in hunt for young father missing on holiday in Turkey
Metro
A body has been found in the hunt for a young father from Leeds who went missing while on holiday in Turkey. Troy Ross, 28, had not been seen since leaving his hotel after an argument with his girlfriend on April 30.

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How will Turkey gain power abroad when it can't protect its borders? - Al-Monitor Wed, 11 May 2016 19:07:32 GMT

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How will Turkey gain power abroad when it can't protect its borders?
Al-Monitor
"The war in Syria has gradually metastasized into Turkey in recent years, and few places have transformed as greatly as Kilis, a cozy town once known mostly for its baklava and kebabs," wrote the International Business Times. "Everyday life in the town ...
Turkey vows to use 'all alternatives' to fight ISChina.org.cn
Turkey's Islamists: A Drama (Part 2)RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
What 'Vegetarian Lions' Say About Erdogan's Plans for TurkeyBloomberg
Reuters -ABC News -Anadolu Agency
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WATCH: Disappointed Migrants Swim Back To Turkey From Greece - Breitbart News Wed, 11 May 2016 17:23:39 GMT

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WATCH: Disappointed Migrants Swim Back To Turkey From Greece
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Four so-called 'refugees', ostensibly fleeing war and persecution, have attempted to swim back to Turkey from Greece shortly after arriving in Europe. The migrants, reported to by Moroccans, attempted the swim this Monday. They had been staying in ...
Tired of Greece, migrants try to swim back to TurkeyKathimerini
Non-Syrians denied asylum claims under EU-Turkey deal - MEPsThe Guardian
Despondent asylum seekers attempt to swim back to Turkey9news.com.au

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Turkey begins operation in Syria to establish buffer zone: Report - Press TV Wed, 11 May 2016 08:17:17 GMT

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Turkey begins operation in Syria to establish buffer zone: Report
Press TV
Turkey has reportedly launched a military operation on the Syrian side of the border as part of a plan to establish a buffer zone in Syria. According to a Tuesday report by the Turkish Yeni Safak newspaper, the operation allegedly aims to push back the ...
Syrian refugee children forced into factory work in TurkeyCBS News
Turkey's Elite Force Stages Raid Against Islamic State Fighters in SyriaWall Street Journal
Turkey Beyond BordersForeign Affairs
Washington Post -ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk
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Turkey Adopts a Defiant Stance Toward Russia - STRATFOR Wed, 11 May 2016 02:42:07 GMT

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Turkey Adopts a Defiant Stance Toward Russia
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The nature of hostilities between Turkey and Russia are complicated, well beyond the simple downing of a plane or the shooting of a pilot. The countries' fraught relationship is predicated on competition for influence in the Middle East, particularly ...
Not Charging Su-24 Pilot's Killer 'Bad' for Turkey-Russia ReconciliationSputnik International
Turkey Says Insufficient Evidence to Prosecute Suspected Killer of Russian PilotThe Moscow Times (registration)

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Turkey demands EU hands over €3bn for refugees - Financial Times Wed, 11 May 2016 09:06:00 GMT

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Turkey demands EU hands over €3bn for refugees
Financial Times
The money was part of a package of sweeteners agreed by EU leaders in exchange for Turkey's help as they scramble to prevent a repeat of the chaotic scenes of last year, when more than 800,000 refugees and migrants paid smugglers to put them on boats ...
No visa-free regime for non-compliant Turkey – German Interior Minister De MaizièreRT
EP stops work on Turkey visa waiverEUobserver
Visa liberalisation for Turkey: EU criteria must be met, say MEPsEuropean Parliament (press release)
Wall Street Journal -Deutsche Welle -OilPrice.com
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WATCH: Obama's Former 'Partner' In Turkey Is Bringing The Country To The Abyss - Western Journalism Wed, 11 May 2016 17:45:23 GMT

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WATCH: Obama's Former 'Partner' In Turkey Is Bringing The Country To The Abyss
Western Journalism
After President Tayyip Erdogan took a major step toward transforming Turkey into a dictatorship by maneuvering Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu out of office last week, things are deteriorating quickly in what once was one of the few liberal Muslim ...
In Turkey, You Can Still Attack Armenians in Public: Parliamentarian Garo Paylan in DangerHuffington Post

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Turkey is sending its journalists to prison - The Economist Tue, 10 May 2016 13:03:10 GMT

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Turkey is sending its journalists to prison
The Economist
His wife grabbed the gunman, and Mr Dundar (pictured, right), one of Turkey's best-known journalists, survived unscathed. Just hours later, he was sentenced to nearly six years in jail for publishing details of covert Turkish arms shipments to Syrian ...

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Geert Wilders: Let's Dump Turkey - Breitbart News Wed, 11 May 2016 13:54:55 GMT

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Geert Wilders: Let's Dump Turkey
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Take Turkey, for example. Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has never made a secret of his aim to strengthen the powers of Islam. Contrary to what some want us to believe, Turkey does not prove that Islam and democracy are compatible.
Dutch columnist detained over tweets leaves TurkeyHurriyet Daily News
Columnist Ebru Umar let go by Turkey, arrives back in the NetherlandsDutchNews.nl

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