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US and Turkey announce tit-for-tat travel restrictions, a sign of deteriorating alliance - Washington Post Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:50:06 GMT

Washington Post

US and Turkey announce tit-for-tat travel restrictions, a sign of deteriorating alliance Washington Post ISTANBUL — The increasingly strained alliance between Turkey and the United States took a sharp downward turn Sunday when both governments abruptly announced they were canceling most visitor visas between the countries, sowing confusion among ... Tensions between US, Turkey grow as both capitals suspend visa services to each other's countriesCNBC US suspends handling of visas in Turkey after arrest of consulate stafferThe Guardian US suspends all non-immigrant visa services in TurkeyAljazeera.com The Independent -Los Angeles Times -Al Jazeera -Twitter all 70 news articles »

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US, Turkey mutually suspend visa services for security reasons - Reuters Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:11:15 GMT

Reuters

US, Turkey mutually suspend visa services for security reasons Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - The U.S. mission in Turkey and subsequently Turkish mission in Washington mutually reduced visa services after a U.S. mission employee was detained in Turkey last week, saying they needed to reassess each other's commitment to the ... What are Turkey's plans for Syria?Aljazeera.com Turkey shells Syria's northern Idlib provinceWashington Post Syrian Rebels Enter Idlib as Turkey Gears Up for 'Risky' MissionBloomberg The Guardian all 248 news articles »

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US, Turkey Curb Visas Amid Growing Differences - Wall Street Journal Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:38:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US, Turkey Curb Visas Amid Growing Differences Wall Street Journal The U.S. and Turkey on Sunday stopped issuing nonimmigrant visas to each others' citizens on Sunday as differences between the NATO allies escalated into measures that could affect thousands of travelers. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara made the first move ...

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Amnesty director in Turkey facing 15 years in jail on terrorism charges - Sky News Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:03:59 GMT

Sky News

Amnesty director in Turkey facing 15 years in jail on terrorism charges Sky News Human rights activists were arrested in July when Turkish police raided a "digital security and information management workshop". 11 Activists Charged in Turkey Over Alleged Terror LinksU.S. News & World Report Amnesty International's director in Turkey charged with helping ...CBC.ca Turkey to charge Amnesty head, othersNEWS.com.au euronews -Independent.ie -Fox News all 23 news articles »

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Americans Jailed After Failed Coup in Turkey Are Hostages to Politics - New York Times Sun, 08 Oct 2017 01:33:05 GMT

New York Times

Americans Jailed After Failed Coup in Turkey Are Hostages to Politics New York Times HATAY, Turkey — One is a NASA scientist who was vacationing with relatives in Turkey. Another is a Christian missionary who has lived in Turkey for 23 years. Others include a visiting chemistry professor from Pennsylvania and his brother, a real ... Europe rights watchdog says Turkey's emergency laws go too farReuters Turkey sentences coup plotters to life in prisonFinancial Times Dozens in Turkey sentenced to life in prison for role in failed coupCBC.ca The Guardian -Daily Sabah all 100 news articles »

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'Hostages' in Erdoğan's new Turkey - POLITICO.eu Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:13:21 GMT

POLITICO.eu

'Hostages' in Erdoğan's new Turkey POLITICO.eu President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appeared to confirm their fears when he suggested he would be willing to swap an American missionary detained in Turkey for the Pennsylvania-based cleric Fethullah Gülen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating last ...

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Iraq-Iran-Turkey to respond to Kurdish referendum at Baghdad summit - The New Arab Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:02:32 GMT

The New Arab

Iraq-Iran-Turkey to respond to Kurdish referendum at Baghdad summit The New Arab The meeting will bring together Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi, according to the leader of Iraq's ruling National Alliance movement Jasim Mohammad Jaafar. "According to a ... and more »

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Turkey's women step up protests against AKP and its supporters - Al-Monitor Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:32:58 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey's women step up protests against AKP and its supporters Al-Monitor Handshakes involving women have a record of being problematic in Turkey ever since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002. In the early days of AKP rule, the paparazzi had a field day snapping photos of women's hands left in ...

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Libya: Arrest warrants issued for 826 people, mostly in Qatar, Turkey - Al-Arabiya Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:08:28 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Libya: Arrest warrants issued for 826 people, mostly in Qatar, Turkey Al-Arabiya The Libyan Attorney-General issued arrest warrants and travel bans on Monday against more than 826 people in cases involving terrorism, many of them in Qatar and Turkey. Libyan media reported that the arrests, carried out in the city of Misurata ...

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US suspends all non-immigrant visa operations in Turkey - Anadolu Agency Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:57:11 GMT

Anadolu Agency

US suspends all non-immigrant visa operations in Turkey Anadolu Agency "In order to minimize the number of visitors to our Embassy and Consulates while this assessment proceeds, effective immediately we have suspended all non-immigrant visa services at all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey," read the statement.