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Turkey complains to Justice Department over Iran sanctions case ... - NBCNews.com Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:44:14 GMT

Turkey complains to Justice Department over Iran sanctions case ...
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Turkish President Recep Erdogan's fury over a U.S. sanctions-busting trial has been growing day by day, with his government writing to the Justice Department in Washington claiming it is collaborating with a terrorist group. "We are deeply saddened ...
What do businesspeople in Turkey care most about?Hurriyet Daily News
A Tale of a Dual Turkey - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment ...Carnegie Europe

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The Latest: Turkey joins criticism of US veto on Jerusalem - Washington Post Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:33:08 GMT

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The Latest: Turkey joins criticism of US veto on Jerusalem
Washington Post
UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the U.N Security Council vote on a resolution that would require the U.S. to rescind its declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (all times local):. 2:55 p.m.. Turkey is criticizing criticized the U.S. veto of ...
Turkey 'to seek UN General Assembly vote' on JerusalemAljazeera.com
Turkey Plans Embassy in East Jerusalem, Erdogan SaysNew York Times
Erdogan defies Trump, says Turkey has own embassy plans for JerusalemCNN
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Turkey: German journalist Mesale Tolu to be released pending trial - Deutsche Welle Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:34:54 GMT

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Turkey: German journalist Mesale Tolu to be released pending trial
Deutsche Welle
A court in Istanbul has ordered the release of the German journalist. Turkish authorities arrested Mesale Tolu in April for producing "terrorist propaganda," a charge often used to jail journalists and media workers. A placard showing Mesale Tolu. A ...
German Journalist Freed but Barred from Travel in TurkeyVoice of America
Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin governmentReuters
German journalist freed from jail in Turkey pending trialABC News
Colorado Springs Gazette
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Baghdad could take oil in new direction — away from Turkey - Al-Monitor Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:58:51 GMT

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Baghdad could take oil in new direction — away from Turkey
Al-Monitor
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The Kurds in Iraq are suffering from their loss of the lucrative Kirkuk oil fields, which the central government retook by force recently. What some people might not realize is, Turkey also has a lot to lose because of the change ...

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Turkey Issues Warrants for 106 'Matchmakers' in Cleric's Network - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:19:00 GMT

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Turkey Issues Warrants for 106 'Matchmakers' in Cleric's Network
U.S. News & World Report
They were believed to have helped set up arranged marriages for some of Gulen's followers, he said. Turkish officials say the Gulen network closely monitored the personal and professional lives of some supporters, including their education, careers and ...
Turkey cracks down on 'matchmakers' for Gulen movementThe Sun Daily

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Wikipedia should blame itself for ban in Turkey: Minister - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:10:20 GMT

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Wikipedia should blame itself for ban in Turkey: Minister
Hurriyet Daily News
Wikipedia will of course be banned in Turkey as it has been used to insult Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan said on Dec. 18. “As we deal with all this terror, they make us ...

Turkey's first drillship to arrive by end of December - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:41:11 GMT

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Turkey's first drillship to arrive by end of December
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey's first drillship, the Deepsea Metro 2, is expected to arrive in Turkey by the end of December in preparation for exploratory offshore drilling in the Mediterranean Sea at the beginning of next year, shipping data showed on Dec. 18. The data ...

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Islamic preacher in Turkey says men without beards may cause 'indecent thoughts' - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:21:34 GMT

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Islamic preacher in Turkey says men without beards may cause 'indecent thoughts'
Hurriyet Daily News
An Islamic preacher in Turkey has drawn a backlash after suggesting that clean-shaven men sometimes "cannot be distinguished from women" and can cause "indecent thoughts." Speaking on the private religious station Fatih Medreseleri (Madrasahs) TV on ...

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On International Migrants Day, Turkey hosts 4.5 million migrants - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:10:46 GMT

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On International Migrants Day, Turkey hosts 4.5 million migrants
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey marked International Migrants Day on Dec. 18 as being the country that hosts the highest number of migrants, nearly 4.5 million, majority of whom are Syrians who have taken refuge in the country after escaping from the war in their homeland ...
Turkey commemorates International Migrants DayDaily Sabah

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Erdogan says Turkey will clear border of Syrian Kurds - ABC News Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:29:37 GMT

Erdogan says Turkey will clear border of Syrian Kurds
ABC News
Turkey's president slammed a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militant group Sunday and said he'll clear his country's border with Syria of "terrorists." President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a rally in the central province of Karaman his country would not ...

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