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U.S.-Turkey Visa Standoff Disrupts Business and Tourism - The New ... - New York Times Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:23:00 GMT

New York Times

U.S.-Turkey Visa Standoff Disrupts Business and Tourism - The New ...
New York Times
As the diplomatic dispute lingers, Turks and Americans are struggling with the effects, and the United States is demanding protection for its consular staff.
EU will cut some money for Turkey as ties sourReuters
Turkey's Erdogan Calls on Mayors to Resign, Hurriyet Newspaper SaysVoice of America
Turkey's security is Europe's security: Hungarian envoyAnadolu Agency
ABC News -New York Post -The National Interest Online
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EU considers reducing $5bn accession aid to Turkey - BBC News Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:04:13 GMT

BBC News

EU considers reducing $5bn accession aid to Turkey
BBC News
The EU is considering cuts to the aid that it gives Turkey after German Chancellor Angela Merkel put the issue on the summit agenda in Brussels. She linked the move to Western criticisms of Turkey's rights record. "We have huge concerns," she said ...
EU weighs cutting pre-membership funds to troubling TurkeyFox News
Brussels threatens to cut Turkey's accession fundsFinancial Times
Merkel: EU to cut Turkey pre-accession fundsEUobserver
Deutsche Welle -euronews
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Here's How to Pull Turkey Back From the Brink - Bloomberg Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:44:09 GMT

Bloomberg

Here's How to Pull Turkey Back From the Brink
Bloomberg
Since its founding nearly a century ago, Turkey's foreign policy goal has been summed up in a simple phrase: “No problems with our neighbors.” But the situation today is different: “all our neighbors have problems.” And the Turks have plenty of their own.
Money laundering trial could further chill already tense US-Turkish relationsCNBC
Turkey's New MissilesForeign Affairs
Critics of Trump's Turkey policy are wrong — issues predate this presidencyColumbus Ledger-Enquirer (blog)

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Turkey finally acknowledges soldier executed by IS - Al-Monitor Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:06:44 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey finally acknowledges soldier executed by IS
Al-Monitor
Turkey and IS were flirting behind closed doors during that period. Images of Turkish soldiers and IS militants greeting each other at the border circulated on social media. The government thought the abduction of a soldier was no big deal,” the ...


Turkey: Religious officials to perform civil marriages | News | Al ... - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:28:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey: Religious officials to perform civil marriages | News | Al ...
Aljazeera.com
The Turkish parliament has passed a law allowing muftis - religious civil servants - to perform civil marriages in the same capacity as other officials authorised to ...

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Turkey to allow muftis to conduct weddings, sparking uproar on left - Reuters Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:19:49 GMT

Voice of America

Turkey to allow muftis to conduct weddings, sparking uproar on left
Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament approved a law to allow some state-employed religious officials to administer civil marriages, a move opposition parties view as another blow to secularism and women's rights under President Tayyip Erdogan. The ...
Turkey's New Marriage Law Stokes Fears of More Underage UnionsVoice of America

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Delaware resident, Widener University professor imprisoned in Turkey since August 2016 - The News Journal Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:18:15 GMT

The News Journal

Delaware resident, Widener University professor imprisoned in Turkey since August 2016
The News Journal
A Delaware resident and Widener University chemistry professor is one of a dozen Americans who have been imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 for allegedly playing a part in a failed military coup that left 249 people dead and many more injured. Although a ...


Anastasiades briefs Tusk on Turkey's actions on enclaved - Cyprus Mail Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:39:45 GMT

Cyprus Mail

Anastasiades briefs Tusk on Turkey's actions on enclaved
Cyprus Mail
President of the European Council Donald Tusk on Friday said he has heard the concerns put by President Nicos Anastasiades over Turkey's actions regarding enclaved Greek Cypriots and Maronites. Speaking during the final press briefing in Brussels after ...

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Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding - ABC News Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:38:00 GMT

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Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding
ABC News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said early Friday that European Union leaders have agreed to reduce financial assistance for helping Turkey get ready for possible EU membership due to that country's violations of the rule of law and human rights.
Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding | The ...The Times of Israel

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Turkey detains Osman Kavala, prominent rights activist, at airport - Deutsche Welle Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:26:55 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Turkey detains Osman Kavala, prominent rights activist, at airport
Deutsche Welle
Tens of thousands of people have been arrested and many more dismissed from government jobs in Turkey as part of a massive crackdown by the government following last year's failed military coup. The arrests, including those of several Germans, have ...
Uproar as Turkey detains top civil society figureChannel NewsAsia

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