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We Are Trying to Prevent Further Chaos in Turkey - Newsweek Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:45:17 GMT

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We Are Trying to Prevent Further Chaos in Turkey
Newsweek
However, Turkey isn't a country where democracy is institutionalized and, as of now, instead of superseding a coup through stronger democracy it is in effect superseding the coup attempt with yet another one. It is true that generals, most fortunately ...

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Refugees Pour Out of Turkey Once More as Deal With Europe Falters - New York Times Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:50:12 GMT

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Refugees Pour Out of Turkey Once More as Deal With Europe Falters
New York Times
BODRUM, Turkey — The number of Syrians and others fleeing Turkey for Greece is growing rapidly once again as an agreement reached months ago to curb the flood of refugees into Europe seems to be on the verge of collapse. Until recently, the deal ...

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Turkey plans to build dozens of new jails after post-coup crackdown - Washington Post Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:07:47 GMT

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Turkey plans to build dozens of new jails after post-coup crackdown
Washington Post
Authorities in Turkey plan to construct 174 prisons over the next five years to "meet the unanticipated increase in the number of convicts," according to a Justice Ministry statement. Though not explicitly stated, the move is most probably linked to ...
Turkey's Changing Freedom Deficit by Timur Kuran - Project SyndicateProject Syndicate
Fear and paranoia still stalk Turkey two months after the failed coupThe Guardian
Detain Gülen before he escapes: Turkey to US - DIPLOMACYHurriyet Daily News
European Council on Foreign Relations -Yeni Şafak English -Anadolu Agency
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Talking with Two Generations of Wild Turkey Master Distillers - PEOPLE Thu, 15 Sep 2016 21:09:01 GMT

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Talking with Two Generations of Wild Turkey Master Distillers
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That's Jimmy Russell, one of Wild Turkey's master distillers at the bourbon's Lawrenceburg, Kentucky facility. He's been made a Kentucky Colonel three times and with 60 years of distilling practice, is the longest-tenured active master distiller in the ...

US issues sanctions against two Turkey-based ISIS supporters - The Hill Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:58:40 GMT

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US issues sanctions against two Turkey-based ISIS supporters
The Hill
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against two men based in Turkey with ties to ISIS. Mohamad Alsaied Alhmidan and Hussam Jamous were targeted for performing financial transactions for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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Cleric blamed for Turkey coup attempt says crackdown will be recorded 'in the dark pages' of history - CBC.ca Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:56:16 GMT

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Cleric blamed for Turkey coup attempt says crackdown will be recorded 'in the dark pages' of history
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An Islamic cleric whom Turkey accuses of masterminding July's abortive coup again condemned a Turkish government crackdown on his supporters, saying Thursday that his "heart is aching." In videotaped remarks to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia ...

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8000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central Turkey - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:01:32 GMT

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8000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central Turkey
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ALTERNATIVE CROP OF ANK103 - FILE - July 10, 2016 file photo shows a woman figurine uncovered in Konya, Turkey. Scientists have uncovered a rare stone figurine of a woman dating back 8,000 years at an archaeological dig in Turkey's central province ...

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UK to shut embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara due to 'security fears' - Mirror.co.uk Thu, 15 Sep 2016 22:33:00 GMT

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UK to shut embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara due to 'security fears'
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The British embassy in Turkey is set to close for the day on Friday due to security fears. According to the Foreign Office the embassy - based in the capital Ankara - will close to the public for one day. The move comes a day after Germany temporarily ...
German embassy, consular offices temporarily close in TurkeyFox News
Turkey slams German Der Spiegel over provocative coverAnadolu Agency
British embassy in Turkey to close Friday over securityAhram Online
Tornos News International Edition (press release) -News.Az -Daily Sabah
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'Your ambassadors are not governors of Turkey': US reproach touches nerve in Ankara - RT Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:41:02 GMT

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'Your ambassadors are not governors of Turkey': US reproach touches nerve in Ankara
RT
Foreign Minister Cavusoglu pointed out that US ambassadors were not governors. On Sunday, the US embassy in Turkey issued a statement in the wake of rallies in the southeastern provinces of Suruc, Batman and Hakkari, which were dispersed by police.
Kurdish leader Demirtas courts arrest in stand-off with ErdoganFinancial Times
Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in Turkey, northern IraqHurriyet Daily News
13 PKK terrorists killed in southeast TurkeyDaily Sabah
Huffington Post -AzerNews
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Turkey replaces 28 mayors, sparking outcry, protests - CNN Sun, 11 Sep 2016 19:34:19 GMT

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Turkey replaces 28 mayors, sparking outcry, protests
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Four of the mayors are accused of having ties to the Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization, which Erdogan has claimed was behind the failed coup attempt, and 24 were allegedly linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, according to Turkey's state ...
The Tin-Foil Hats Are Out in TurkeyForeign Policy (blog)
Turkey's emergency rule stokes Kurdish separatismAl-Monitor
Turkey-PKK: Clashes as Turkey removes 28 elected mayorsBBC News
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