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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul car bombing - Reuters Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:04:58 GMT

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Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul car bombing Reuters Turkey says the PKK - considered a terrorist organization by Ankara, the European Union and the United States - has deep ties to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia fighting just across the border. The groups do not deny links. The PKK founded the YPG as a ... Deadly Bombings in Turkey More Evidence Terror Has Come HomeTIME 3 killed by car bomb near police headquarters in Midyat, TurkeyCNN International 2nd bombing in 2 days targets police in Turkey; at least 5 killedChicago Tribune Aljazeera.com -The Guardian -Hurriyet Daily News all 811 news articles »

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Turkey's President Erdogan Calls Women Who Work 'Half Persons' - NBCNews.com Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:32:36 GMT

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Turkey's President Erdogan Calls Women Who Work 'Half Persons' NBCNews.com Women who choose careers over motherhood are trailblazers in some parts of the world. But in Turkey they're "deficient" — at least according to the nation's president. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's declaration that such women were "half persons" is the ... Turkey's downward spiral into instability: How did it get here?CNN A year on, Turkey's Kurdish opposition fights for survival in parliamentReuters Turkey's Erdogan lifts lawmakers' immunity, paves way for prosecutionsRT U.S. News & World Report -Haaretz -Aljazeera.com all 131 news articles »

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Hamas Still Finds Harbor in Turkey - The Weekly Standard (blog) Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:26:17 GMT

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Hamas Still Finds Harbor in Turkey The Weekly Standard (blog) Turkey is one or two meetings away from normalizing ties with Israel, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the media Tuesday. Ties between the two countries have been frosty since 2010, when Ankara sponsored a flotilla to the Gaza Strip, a ... Turkey to suspend EU migration deal if no visa-free travel for Turks: ministerReuters all 19 news articles »

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David Cameron accused of 'appeasement' towards Turkey in Vote Leave clip - Daily Mail Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:34:17 GMT

Daily Mail

David Cameron accused of 'appeasement' towards Turkey in Vote Leave clip Daily Mail But, in a referendum campaign video, Vote Leave unearthed a string of statements made by Mr Cameron in which he promised to 'fight' for Turkey joining the EU and said he was 'angry' at the lack of progress in negotiations. Mr Gove said that Turkey had ... Turkey EU accession poses security risk - Michael GoveBBC News Could a referendum on Turkey's EU membership sink Brexit?Financial Times Claim: Cameron May Offer Referendum On Turkey Joining EU In Desperate Bid To Stop BrexitBreitbart News City A.M. all 1,385 news articles »

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Will gas thaw the ice between Russia and Turkey? - Al-Monitor Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:03:46 GMT

Al-Monitor

Will gas thaw the ice between Russia and Turkey? Al-Monitor With a nuclear power plant project underway and a new gas pipeline on the table, Turkey and Russia were moving toward a strategic partnership in the energy realm when things changed abruptly in November after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane at ... and more »

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UK's Osborne, campaigning against Brexit, says Turkey won't join EU - Reuters Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:40:24 GMT

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UK's Osborne, campaigning against Brexit, says Turkey won't join EU Reuters Campaigners seeking to get Britain out of the EU have put immigration at the center of their push and have said Turkey joining the EU could add to the big flows of migrants already arriving in the country. Fears among some voters that the numbers of ... Osborne, campaigning against Brexit, says Turkey won't join EUReuters UK UK finance minister George Osborne says Turkey won't join EUPress TV all 35 news articles »

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Are Turkey and Russia on a collision course in the Black Sea? - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:10:00 GMT

Are Turkey and Russia on a collision course in the Black Sea? Hurriyet Daily News Before the downing of the plane, Turkey was rather closer to the western and southern axis. It endorsed a more calibrated approach towards Russia, as it enjoyed good relations with its northern neighbor. While it favored NATO's enlargement by ... and more »

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Turkey Is Having a Rough June -- and Erdogan Is Making it … - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:17:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Turkey Is Having a Rough June -- and Erdogan Is Making it … Foreign Policy (blog) Between getting accused of genocide by a major ally and suffering repeated bombings by Kurdish militants, Turkey is having a pretty tough June — and it's only been eight days. Bizarre and in some cases offensive comments from Turkish leaders and ... Social media trolls in Turkey attack German parliamentarians over Armenia resolutionDeutsche Welle The Truth Berlin Won't Tell About TurkeyWall Street Journal The difference between Germany and Turkey is admitting to genocideChicago Tribune Express.co.uk -Aljazeera.com -Voice of America all 292 news articles »

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European parliament condemns Turkey for lifting MPs' immunity - Deutsche Welle Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:20:43 GMT

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European parliament condemns Turkey for lifting MPs' immunity Deutsche Welle He also appealed to Turkey to return to the path of convergence with European values. The commissioner still sees accession negotiations, especially the section on justice, as the best means of making clear to Turkey that it is on the wrong path ...

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Explosion in Mardin, Turkey, June 8, 2016 - BreakingNews.com Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:07:30 GMT

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Explosion in Mardin, Turkey, June 8, 2016 BreakingNews.com Mardin (Kurdish: Mêrdîn , Syriac: ܡܶܪܕܺܝܢ , Arabic/Ottoman Turkish: ماردين Mārdīn) is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for the Artuqid (Artıklı or Artuklu in Turkish) architecture of its old city, and for its ...