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U.S. Forces Helping Turkey Clear Islamic State in Syria - Bloomberg Fri, 16 Sep 2016 23:54:40 GMT

The Times of Israel

U.S. Forces Helping Turkey Clear Islamic State in Syria Bloomberg U.S. special operations troops joined Turkish soldiers and Syrian opposition groups to clear Islamic State fighters from northern Syria, the Pentagon said, the latest sign that the Obama administration is deepening its involvement in the 5 1/2-year ... US special forces deploy to Syria to back TurkeyThe Times of Israel Turkey Is Supporting the Syrian Jihadis Washington Says It Wants to FightThe Nation. Turkey demands role in Mosul battle, but coalition unconvincedAl-Monitor VICE News -Vocativ all 162 news articles »

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Turks See Purge as Witch Hunt of 'Medieval' Darkness - New York Times Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:22:41 GMT

FRANCE 24

Turks See Purge as Witch Hunt of 'Medieval' Darkness New York Times President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Ankara last month. Two months after a failed military coup, a wide-scale purge led by Mr. Erdogan has reached witch-hunt proportions, according to a growing chorus of critics. Credit Turkish Presidential ... As Turkey seeks Fethullah Gulen's extradition, how will the US respond?FRANCE 24 Germany closes missions in Turkey over fears of attacksPress TV Qatar and Turkey friendship grows strongerGulf Times CBC.ca -Project Syndicate -The Guardian all 84 news articles »

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Turkey: Four held for alleged UK, German embassies plot - Aljazeera.com Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:21:59 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey: Four held for alleged UK, German embassies plot Aljazeera.com The reports came after Britain's Foreign Office said its embassy in Ankara was closed on Friday for "security reasons", and after the German embassy said its missions in Turkey were providing "limited services until Friday". Three people in Ankara and ... Turkey detains four over suspected plot, as British embassy closes after warning of 'possible Isil attack'Telegraph.co.uk 'Terror plot' forces British and German embassies to shut in TurkeyBBC News IS threat closes British Embassy in TurkeySky News Reuters -The Guardian -Deutsche Welle all 106 news articles »

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Uptick in Migrants from Turkey to Greece Not Yet a Surge - TIME Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:55:14 GMT

TIME

Uptick in Migrants from Turkey to Greece Not Yet a Surge TIME The number of refugees and migrants fleeing Turkey to Greece has risen slightly in recent weeks, but humanitarian groups familiar with the situation say it is premature to call it a return to the days of last summer, when thousands made the crossing ... Refugees clash with Greek locals in violent brawls along the coastDaily Mail all 23 news articles »

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Incredible discovery of intact female figurine from neolithic era in Turkey - Ars Technica Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:39:59 GMT

Ars Technica

Incredible discovery of intact female figurine from neolithic era in Turkey Ars Technica Nine thousand years ago in Turkey, a large settlement called Çatalhöyük thrived for more than a millennium. Full of densely packed mud brick houses covered in paintings and symbolic decorations, its population hovered around 5,000. That made it one of ... 8000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central TurkeyPhys.Org Another Venus? Rare Neolithic Female Figurine Discovered in TurkeyAncient Origins all 19 news articles »

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Massive Stone Age Tunnel Stretches from Scotland to Turkey - snopes.com Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:09:26 GMT

snopes.com

Massive Stone Age Tunnel Stretches from Scotland to Turkey snopes.com WHAT'S TRUE: Medieval Erdstall tunnels dating back centuries have been found in places such as Germany, Austria, France, Ireland and Scotland. WHAT'S FALSE: These tunnels comprise a continuous passageway all the way from Scotland to Turkey.

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Turkey detains 24 foreigners suspected of planning IS attack - Fox News Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:37:36 GMT

Turkey detains 24 foreigners suspected of planning IS attack Fox News ISTANBUL – Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 24 foreign nationals suspected of planning an attack in Istanbul for the Islamic State group. Anadolu said on Friday police raided a location where a Syrian national identified only as ... and more »

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Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan - Human Rights Watch Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:48:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan Human Rights Watch The new Human Rights Watch publication on the subject, “Education for Syrian Refugee Children: What Donors and Host Countries Should Do,” is based on extensive research in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. More than half of the 1.5 million school-age ... Turkey tops UN list of countries hosting refugeesAnadolu Agency all 17 news articles »

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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

New York Times

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 ... and more »

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Turkey's senior citizens get their first university - Al-Monitor Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:33:37 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey's senior citizens get their first university Al-Monitor Turkey is a country that often boasts of its youthful population, but this advantage may not last long. According to the Turkish Statistics Institute, the country's elderly — aged 65 and above — numbered 6.5 million in 2015, or 8.2% of the total ...