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US Compromises Won Turkey's Backing for Kurdish-Led Offensive - Wall Street Journal Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:35:49 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Compromises Won Turkey's Backing for Kurdish-Led Offensive Wall Street Journal Turkey agreed to back a pivotal offensive in Syria led by its Kurdish adversaries after intense U.S. lobbying that culminated in a secret May meeting, according to U.S. officials, an agreement that could lead to wider cooperation in the fight against ... Destruction of Kurdish sites continues as Turkey hosts UNESCOFRANCE 24 Turkey imposes curfews on 16 villages, sacks mayorsReuters Turkey's New Dirty WarAlterNet Rudaw -Haaretz -Newsweek all 44 news articles »

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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (Umit Bektas/Reuters) - National Review Online Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:57:01 GMT

National Review Online

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (Umit Bektas/Reuters) National Review Online Syria's Civil War is a Shakespearean mix of vicious brutality and unending political intrigue. And this week, Turkey added another plot twist. Speaking yesterday, Turkey's recent-to-the-job prime minister, Binali Yildirim, announced: “I am sure that we ... Turkey issues unexpected olive branch to heal rift with SyriaTelegraph.co.uk Turkey's Prime Minister Hints at Normalizing Ties With SyriaTIME Turkey needs to wake upDaily Times The National -Daily Sabah -BBC News all 133 news articles »

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France closes missions in Turkey over security fears - Aljazeera.com Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:50:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

France closes missions in Turkey over security fears Aljazeera.com Authorities have said a number of citizens of ex-Soviet republics are among the suspects currently detained, raising concerns over the threat to Turkey from the citizens of Central Asia and the Northern Caucasus. There were also suspects from the ... France shuts down missions in Turkey after security threatMiddle East Eye France closes diplomatic missions in Turkey after threat against National Day celebrationsTelegraph.co.uk France shuts missions in Turkey after threatNews24 Asharq Al-awsat English -The Local.fr -Wall Street Journal all 59 news articles »

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Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara - Irish Times Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:01:35 GMT

Irish Times

Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara Irish Times Once an important trade artery on the ancient Silk Road, eastern Turkey sits on the edge of a swathe of latent and active conflicts. The Azeri Nakhchivan autonomous republic exclave that borders Turkey suffered shelling by neighbouring Armenian forces ...

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Once Spurned Turkey Stocks Find Love as Political Risk Ebbs - Bloomberg Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:19:02 GMT

Bloomberg

Once Spurned Turkey Stocks Find Love as Political Risk Ebbs Bloomberg The improved sentiment reflects wagers the Fed will hold off raising U.S. interest rates after Britain's vote to leave the European Union clouded the global economic outlook, boosting the appeal of emerging-market assets. At the same time, Turkey's ...

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Egypt Can Heal Turkey Ties by Sparing Mursi, Kurtulmus Says - Bloomberg Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:14:28 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt Can Heal Turkey Ties by Sparing Mursi, Kurtulmus Says Bloomberg “We think a statement of will by Egypt to the world in this direction is necessary both for democratization of Egypt and normalizing relations with Turkey,” Kurtulmus said in an interview at parliament on Wednesday, adding that there's been no official ...

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Greece's island refugee camps strain under EU-Turkey deal deadlock - Financial Times Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:12:08 GMT

Financial Times

Greece's island refugee camps strain under EU-Turkey deal deadlock Financial Times “The worst thing at Moria is there's nothing to do — no basketball, no football, no language lessons,” says Mohammad, who worked in a garage in Iran before heading for Turkey and taking the boat journey to Greece. “I play games on my cell phone but ... Authorities arrest 29 suspected of smuggling 600 into Greece from TurkeyKathimerini all 46 news articles »

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'May God help him' - Turkey's PM on Johnson - BBC News Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:48:15 GMT

BBC News

'May God help him' - Turkey's PM on Johnson BBC News Conservative MP Boris Johnson, made an "unfortunate statement" when he used Turkey's accession to the European Union negatively in posters during the UK referendum, the prime minister of Turkey has told BBC HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi. Speaking ... and more »

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Moscow's turnaround on Turkey - Al-Monitor Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:37:52 GMT

Al-Monitor

Moscow's turnaround on Turkey Al-Monitor Moscow's rapprochement with Turkey is unlikely to be easy, but it may well proceed somewhat more rapidly than many expect. Notwithstanding public and personal differences between President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, each of ... Turkey's Geostrategic Context and CalculusThe Diplomat Turkey Adopts More Tender Attitude Towards SyriaSputnik International Turkey warns Syria crisis could 'turn into global war'Anadolu Agency all 8 news articles »

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Turkey Makes Overtures to Minorities, but Old Enmities Linger - New York Times Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:18:10 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Makes Overtures to Minorities, but Old Enmities Linger New York Times Although Turkey continues to deny the Armenian genocide and threatens to punish countries — most recently Germany — that recognize it, attitudes toward its multiethnic population and its multilayered history loosened up in the early years of ... and more »