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'Rare Black Rose' Only Grows in a Village in Turkey - snopes.com Fri, 27 May 2016 18:29:06 GMT

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'Rare Black Rose' Only Grows in a Village in Turkey snopes.com Origin:On 25 May 2016, the Facebook page Higher Perspective published the above video purportedly showing a rare black rose that grows naturally in Turkey. Higher Perspective was not the first entity to make this claim. This rumor has been circulating ...

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How Turkey plans to boost home sales to foreigners - Al-Monitor Fri, 27 May 2016 20:13:39 GMT

Al-Monitor

How Turkey plans to boost home sales to foreigners Al-Monitor Mehmet Simsek, Turkey's deputy prime minister for the economy, excited the Turkish media with his May 12 statement: “We will grant residence permits, work permits to those who come from abroad and buy a residence above a certain level. Turkey has a ... Will Turkey's economic rationality survive?Hurriyet Daily News all 5 news articles »

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On Syria, the U.S. and Turkey need each other: David Ignatius - OregonLive.com Sat, 28 May 2016 01:05:46 GMT

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On Syria, the U.S. and Turkey need each other: David Ignatius OregonLive.com INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Here's a positive move by Turkey, a country that often seems to be heading in the wrong direction: Despite Ankara's severe misgivings, it is allowing the U.S. military to fly daily bombing missions from here against the ... 'Unacceptable' for US soldiers in Syria to wear Kurdish insignia, Turkey saysThe Guardian Turkey Upset Over Images of US Soldiers With Kurdish SymbolsABC News Syria war: Turkey anger over US commando photosBBC News Foreign Policy (blog) -Haaretz -Daily Mail all 467 news articles »

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Turkey: Tourist Numbers Decline Amid Security Worries - ABC News Fri, 27 May 2016 14:48:43 GMT

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Turkey: Tourist Numbers Decline Amid Security Worries ABC News Turkish officials say the number of foreign visitors has declined by nearly 30 percent in April amid security concerns and strained ties with Russia. Tourism Ministry figures released on Friday showed that 1.75 million foreigners had arrived in Turkey ... UPDATE 2-Turkey tourist arrivals see biggest drop in 17 yearsReuters Turkey tourist arrivals see biggest drop in 17 yearsPress TV World NewsTurkey suffers worst drop in tourism since 1999Financial Times Yahoo7 News -Voice of America all 16 news articles »

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Syria: '100000 trapped' near Turkey as ISIL advances - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 May 2016 16:33:33 GMT

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Syria: '100000 trapped' near Turkey as ISIL advances Aljazeera.com Turkey has closed its border to all but seriously injured Syrians. Marea and Azaz both fell to opposition forces in 2012 and have been vital stops along a rebel supply route from Turkey. ISIL has tried to advance on both towns for months. In a ... 100 000 trapped along Syria, Turkey borderNews24 ISIS cuts off Aleppo Turkey highway. 100000 Syrians under siegeDEBKA file all 37 news articles »

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Europe's murky deal with Turkey - The Economist Thu, 26 May 2016 14:46:04 GMT

The Economist

Europe's murky deal with Turkey The Economist IT WAS meant to be a game-changer. When a deal between the European Union and Turkey was struck in March with the aim of limiting the numbers of asylum-seekers coming to Europe, many in Brussels felt cautiously optimistic. Angela Merkel, the German ... Europe's migrant deal with Turkey may be unraveling. But it was flawed from the start.Washington Post Turkey threatens EU migration agreementCNN EU to Turkey: You threaten in vainPress TV Deutsche Welle -Express.co.uk -RT all 254 news articles »

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Turkey no longer interested in buying US drones: Turkish official - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 27 May 2016 08:18:17 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey no longer interested in buying US drones: Turkish official Hurriyet Daily News While Turkey fights the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) as well as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets, the American Congress has dragged its feet on approving the sale of armed drones and guided ammunitions to its NATO ally ... 'Turkey no longer buying US drones'Yeni Şafak English (press release) all 3 news articles »

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Foreign Tourists Stay Away From Turkey in Record Numbers - Bloomberg Fri, 27 May 2016 10:38:13 GMT

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Foreign Tourists Stay Away From Turkey in Record Numbers Bloomberg Tourism accounts for 6.2 percent of Turkey's economic output, according to the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies, and 8 percent of employment -- not counting its impact on other industries. The decline in tourism revenue could deepen a crisis that ... and more »

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EU's Timmermans cites progress on visa-free travel for Turkey - Reuters Fri, 27 May 2016 14:43:25 GMT

Reuters

EU's Timmermans cites progress on visa-free travel for Turkey Reuters ANKARA The European Union and Turkey held constructive talks on the conditions for granting visa-free travel for Turks, and EU experts will visit Ankara next week to work on removing the last obstacles, the European Commission's vice-president said on ... Turkey moves one step closer to visa-free travel in EuropeThe Sydney Morning Herald Prominent EP lawmaker Elmar Brok backs Turkey for visa-free travel to EUDaily Sabah all 6 news articles »

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Report: Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Turkey, 5 Wounded - ABC News Fri, 27 May 2016 17:48:50 GMT

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Report: Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Turkey, 5 Wounded ABC News Turkey's state-run news agency says rockets fired from Syria have struck southern Turkey wounding five people. Anadolu Agency said Friday three rockets landed in a house garden and empty fields in the border province of Kilis. The wounded were rushed ... One wounded in rocket fired from Syria in Turkey's KilisHurriyet Daily News 3 rockets hit Turkey, injuring 5 peopleTrend News Agency all 6 news articles »