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Turkey summons EU envoy over critical comments on migrant deal – reports - RT Wed, 18 May 2016 18:28:51 GMT

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Turkey summons EU envoy over critical comments on migrant deal – reports RT Bozkir assailed Haber on his official Twitter account in several critical posts, demanding that the EU envoy explain what he meant by the German saying “Starting like a Turk, ending like a German” when referring to the EU-Turkey visa liberalization deal. Turkey angered over EU envoy's remark on EU migrant deal: sourcesReuters Turkey anger over EU envoy remarks on migrant dealDeutsche Welle Turkey summons EU delegation head over his controversial remarks about TurksDaily Sabah all 7 news articles »

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Germany sides with Turkey's increasingly authoritarian President Erdogan over its own citizen's free speech - Salon Wed, 18 May 2016 20:23:33 GMT

Salon

Germany sides with Turkey's increasingly authoritarian President Erdogan over its own citizen's free speech Salon The six lines the court permitted criticize Turkey's violent suppression of minority groups, namely the Kurds. If Böhmermann recites the banned 18 verses, he could face a €250,000 (c. $282,000 USD) fine or up to six months in prison. Christian Schertz ... Turkey's Erdogan appears as Hitler on Turkish Embassy in BerlinPravda Germany risks Turkey ties with voteSky News Australia Turkey injunction against German jokerSBS Al-Bawaba all 62 news articles »

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Turkey moves towards stripping MPs of immunity - Aljazeera.com Wed, 18 May 2016 10:39:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey moves towards stripping MPs of immunity Aljazeera.com Turkey's pariament has completed a first round of voting on a bill that will strip some MPs of immunity from prosecution - a move members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) say targets them. The bill, championed by the ruling Justice ... Have Turkey-PKK clashes crossed fatal threshold?Al-Monitor Explosives that killed 16 in Turkey had been intended for suicide attack: presidencyReuters Turkey's AKP wins initial support over controversial immunity billeuronews Deutsche Welle -Hurriyet Daily News -gulfnews.com all 182 news articles »

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Only 177 Syrian refugees resettled in EU under deal with Turkey - The Guardian Wed, 18 May 2016 16:20:25 GMT

The Guardian

Only 177 Syrian refugees resettled in EU under deal with Turkey The Guardian Fewer than 200 Syrians have been resettled in Europe under the EU's controversial refugee deal with Turkey, figures from the European commission have revealed. EU leaders agreed in March to take one Syrian from Turkey for every irregular migrant sent ... Syrian refugees in Turkey 'denied access to lawyers and specialised medical care'Telegraph.co.uk The Latest: Greece returns Syrian refugee family to TurkeySarasota Herald-Tribune Turkey EU deal farce: ONLY 400 migrants landing in Greece have been returned to AnkaraExpress.co.uk International Business Times -teleSUR English -The Daily Star all 141 news articles »

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Chicago hunter with first turkey: Turkey of the Week - Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 18 May 2016 16:54:42 GMT

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago hunter with first turkey: Turkey of the Week Chicago Sun-Times Heriberto Martinez shot his first turkey this spring, one of 15,484 harvested in Illinois. Henry Martinez nominated his Chicago friend Heriberto for his 23-pound tom with a 3/4-inch spurs and an 11-inch beard, shot in Mercer County. Turkey hunting in ...

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FPL postpones Turkey Point nuclear expansion — for at least four years - Miami Herald Wed, 18 May 2016 23:55:00 GMT

Miami Herald

FPL postpones Turkey Point nuclear expansion — for at least four years Miami Herald Florida Power & Light has put its Turkey Point nuclear expansion plans on the back burner — for at least four years. The decision to postpone the controversial project, revealed in filings with the Florida Public Service Commission, comes as the ... and more »

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Turkey demands double life sentence for Greek pilot over alleged jet downing in 1996 - RT Wed, 18 May 2016 17:01:28 GMT

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Turkey demands double life sentence for Greek pilot over alleged jet downing in 1996 RT Turkey opened a probe into the incident after the family and lawyer of the Turkish pilot who died in the crash addressed the Greek authorities, asking them to initiate legal proceedings against the Greek airman. Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office made ... Turkey demands life sentence for a Greek who downs Erdogan's aircraftPravda all 5 news articles »

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Turkey vultures invade West Philadelphia - FOX 29 News Philadelphia Thu, 19 May 2016 00:41:47 GMT

FOX 29 News Philadelphia

Turkey vultures invade West Philadelphia FOX 29 News Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) Like the set of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the 400 block of North 50th street in West Philadelphia, is under attack by the birds. More specifically, turkey vultures—sometimes called turkey buzzards. Everyone has a grainy photo to ...

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Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey - Whitehouse.gov (press release) Wed, 18 May 2016 23:44:02 GMT

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Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Whitehouse.gov (press release) The two leaders discussed the situation in Syria and agreed on the urgency of continued efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL, and to disrupt ISIL's capacity to conduct terrorist operations in Turkey, Europe, and beyond. The President noted the importance ... Investors growing concerned about Turkey's new policy teamDaily Mail Obama, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Syria, fight against Islamic StateJerusalem Post Israel News all 6 news articles »

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German resolution on Armenian genocide expected to sour Turkey relationsip - EurActiv Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:44 GMT

EurActiv

German resolution on Armenian genocide expected to sour Turkey relationsip EurActiv Turkey has long opposed the international recognition of the Armenian genocide and the German parliament's plans to finally grant it could spell trouble for Berlin's relations with Ankara. EurActiv's partner Der Tagesspiegel reports. In addition to the ... Turkey Says Germany Should Not Acknowledge Armenian GenocideAsbarez Armenian News Turkey needs to admit the Armenian Genocide before it joins the EUChristianToday EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Turkey Lobbyist Sought Secret Favors From Hillary And HumaDaily Caller all 18 news articles »