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President Obama and Turkey's Erdogan Prepare for an Awkward Meeting at the G20 - TIME Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:05:00 GMT

TIME

President Obama and Turkey's Erdogan Prepare for an Awkward Meeting at the G20 TIME President Obama is set to hold talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China on Sunday, and there is a wealth of evidence that it will not be a comfortable meeting. The sources of discord are many ... Turkey pushes west in offensive against Islamic State in SyriaReuters Obama Will Meet With Erdogan This Weekend. Good Luck With That.Slate Magazine Turkey Clears ISIS, Kurds From Northern Syria Area: ErdoganNewsweek The Guardian -USA TODAY -CNN all 2,048 news articles »

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EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist - Reuters Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:43:00 GMT

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EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist Reuters Turkey has accused the EU of being slow and half-hearted in its condemnation of the attempted coup, while hurrying to criticize President Tayyip Erdogan for the ensuing purge of officials from the police and army to journalists and academics. The bloc ... EU foreign ministers walk Turkey tightropeDeutsche Welle EU foreign ministers seek unity on relations with TurkeyWashington Post EU Ministers Seek to Steady Ties With TurkeyWall Street Journal Bloomberg all 36 news articles »

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Turkey frees prisoners to make room for coup detainees - Aljazeera.com Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:07:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey frees prisoners to make room for coup detainees Aljazeera.com Turkish authorities have released more than 30,000 prisoners, according to the country's justice minister, after Ankara said it was releasing inmates to make space for tens of thousands detained over suspected links to a July coup attempt. Turkey has ... Turkey releases almost 34000 prisoners 'to make space for more coup plotters'The Independent Turkey frees 34000 prisoners so those arrested after failed coup can be given cellsMirror.co.uk all 16 news articles »

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Turkey's president says more changes possible in cabinet - Reuters Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:37:00 GMT

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Turkey's president says more changes possible in cabinet Reuters Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the United Solidarity and Brotherhood rally in Gaziantep, Turkey, August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas. ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that there could be more changes in ... and more »

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After Israel detente, Turkey eyeing normalized ties with Egypt and Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:08:56 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

After Israel detente, Turkey eyeing normalized ties with Egypt and Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News ANKARA - Turkey, which patched up strained ties with Israel and Russia, aims to normalize relations with Egypt and even rebuild ties in future with Syria, where it has launched a cross-border offensive, the prime minister said on Friday. "God willing ... Turkey takes 'serious' steps to restore ties with Syria: PMAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 14 news articles »

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EU-Turkey: time for more dialogue and cooperation - EU News Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:42:05 GMT

EU News

EU-Turkey: time for more dialogue and cooperation EU News Turkey faces difficult times as do its relations with the EU. Ankara has accused the EU of not condemning the coup attempt enough and demanded that the EU lifts visa restrictions or otherwise it could put an end to the refugee deal concluded earlier ... Why Is Turkey Accusing Me of Plotting a Coup?New York Times Turkey dismissed more than 40000 civil servantsYnetnews Turkey removes more than 10000 security personnel, academics in purgeReuters BBC News -New Europe -The Times of Israel all 321 news articles »

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Turkey – the new strategic doctrine - Voltaire Network Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:49:12 GMT

Voltaire Network

Turkey – the new strategic doctrine Voltaire Network Denouncing the interpretation of the military coup d'état in Turkey as a manoeuvre by the United States against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Thierry Meyssan proposes a larger view which integrates the prior resignation of Ahmet Davutoğlu and the re ...

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After sweeping into northern Syria, Turkey faces hard choices - Reuters Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:27:30 GMT

Reuters

After sweeping into northern Syria, Turkey faces hard choices Reuters They face not only the challenge of displacing the ultra-hardline Islamist group but of preventing Kurdish militia fighters, backed by the United States but viewed as a hostile force by Turkey, from filling the void. "Daesh and the Kurds are the same ... Turkey's high-stakes game: New friendships and a plunge into Syria's warMiddle East Eye Why Turkey Went Into SyriaThe National Interest Online all 122 news articles »

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Turkey fires thousands more in latest post-coup purge of police - Deutsche Welle Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:44:43 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Turkey fires thousands more in latest post-coup purge of police Deutsche Welle The latest purge follows the arrest and sackings of tens of thousands of military, police, public sector, and academic staff, since a failed putsch on July 15. Turkey blames US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and his spiritual movement of carrying ... and more »

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Germany takes step to soothe Turkey ire over Armenia vote - Yahoo News Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:48:26 GMT

Yahoo News

Germany takes step to soothe Turkey ire over Armenia vote Yahoo News Berlin (AFP) - Germany's government reiterated Friday that a parliamentary resolution recognising Turkey's World War I-era massacre of Armenians as "genocide" was non-binding but denied it was distancing itself from the vote to appease Ankara ... Germany says Armenia genocide resolution 'non-binding' after reports Berlin keen to 'satisfy' TurkeyRT Germany, Seeking Airbase Access in Turkey, Steps Back From Armenian Genocide RecognitionEurasiaNet Germany, in gesture to Turkey, says Armenia resolution not bindingThomson Reuters Foundation all 41 news articles »