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Turkey's Erdogan pours cold water on hopes of progress on EU deal - Reuters Sat, 07 May 2016 15:20:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan pours cold water on hopes of progress on EU deal Reuters The EU has asked member states to grant visa-free travel to Turks in return for Ankara stopping migrants from reaching Europe, but said Turkey still had to change some legislation, including bringing its terrorism laws in line with EU standards. The ... Turkey's European Mega-Mosque Complete, Erdogan To Preside Over Opening CeremonyBreitbart News Turkey Against Hits at EU Over Anti-Terror Law RequestABC News Turkey: under the Sultan's daunting shadowDaily Times Telegraph.co.uk -Deutsche Welle all 101 news articles »

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Turkey: 2 more detained over attack on opposition editor - Fox News Sat, 07 May 2016 11:14:53 GMT

Fox News

Turkey: 2 more detained over attack on opposition editor Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have detained two people linked to a gunman who attacked a leading journalist outside a courthouse hours before he was sentenced to more than five years in prison for his reports. Gunshots Punctuate Verdict in Closely Watched Press Freedom Case in TurkeyWall Street Journal Turkey jails Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar and Erdem GulBBC News Dundar and Gul plan to appeal sentences in TurkeyDeutsche Welle New York Times all 180 news articles »

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Turkey Setting Sails on Big Naval Ambitions - DefenseNews.com Fri, 06 May 2016 17:19:00 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Turkey Setting Sails on Big Naval Ambitions DefenseNews.com ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has just officially begun constructing its first landing platform dock (LPD) but the country's president already is talking about future production of an aircraft carrier and even a nuclear vessel. The production of the TCG ...

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Turkey's prime minister just resigned. That's a dangerous sign for Turkish democracy. - Vox Fri, 06 May 2016 14:50:11 GMT

Vox

Turkey's prime minister just resigned. That's a dangerous sign for Turkish democracy. Vox Instead, Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, forced Davutoğlu from his job. On paper, this is strange: Turkey has a parliamentary democracy, so the prime minister, not the president, is supposed to actually run the government. But it's long been ... Why Turkey's Prime Minister Had No Choice But to ResignTIME Turkey's prime minister resigns amid high-level rifts and deepening crisesWashington Post Turkey's Erdogan takes tough EU line after PM quitsBBC News Reuters -The Guardian -Bloomberg all 864 news articles »

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EU CRISIS: Turkey deal set to FLOP as president slams Brussels for 'enabling terrorists' - Express.co.uk Fri, 06 May 2016 23:13:04 GMT

Express.co.uk

EU CRISIS: Turkey deal set to FLOP as president slams Brussels for 'enabling terrorists' Express.co.uk But speaking just hours after prime minister Ahmet Davuto?lu stepped down from his position due to insurmountable differences with the president, Mr Erdo?an dealt a bitter blow to Eurocrats hoping to secure a deal with Turkey. With the visa agreement ...

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Movable Feast: Syrians Set Up Shop In Turkey, Because Who Needs Europe? - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sat, 07 May 2016 12:42:14 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Movable Feast: Syrians Set Up Shop In Turkey, Because Who Needs Europe? RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty ISTANBUL -- Mohamed Nizar Bitar is never far from his seven Syrian restaurants in Turkey. Even as he sat down to a lunch of fried falafel, fresh hummus, and lamb dumplings in warm yogurt at one of his Tarbush eateries in April, he monitored the other ...

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The turkey was making a fool of me, so I got angry - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Sat, 07 May 2016 12:40:58 GMT

TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

The turkey was making a fool of me, so I got angry TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press A mature male wild turkey, or tom, lies against an oak tree with its wings and tail fan feathers unfurled shortly after it was shot by Pioneer Press outdoors editor Dave Orrick Thursday, May 5, 2016, on public land in the Twin Cities metro. (Pioneer ...

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Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey? - Al-Monitor Fri, 06 May 2016 20:18:19 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is Washington enabling despotism in Turkey? Al-Monitor "We would expect that Turkey will follow its own democratic procedures … I am not going to speak to the specifics of an internal process there inside Turkey. Gotta go." With these dismissive comments, US State Department spokesman John Kirby ducked ... Two PKK terrorists killed in east TurkeyTrend News Agency Human rights violations in south-east Turkey: failed peace talks followed by increasing violenceOpen Democracy Turkey's Geopolitical Aims in SyriaLobeLog Rudaw -Yeni Şafak English (press release) all 20 news articles »

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CWs in hands of Iraq terrorists traced to Turkey - Press TV Sat, 07 May 2016 06:16:28 GMT

Press TV

CWs in hands of Iraq terrorists traced to Turkey Press TV Russia says the terrorists operating near the city of Tikrit in north-central Iraq have been found in possession of chemical weapons that have been sourced from Turkey. Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Vitaly Churkin made the announcement ... and more »

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Turkey-EU visa deal: How will it impact tourists and migrants? - Al-Arabiya Sat, 07 May 2016 07:32:26 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Turkey-EU visa deal: How will it impact tourists and migrants? Al-Arabiya However, this new open door in Turkey-EU relations has a dimension which is mostly overlooked: the future status of Turkey's previously enacted visa-free travel arrangements with many Middle Eastern and Arab countries, such as Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan, ... and more »