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Turkey steps up IS arrests in run-up to New Year's Eve attack anniversary - Deutsche Welle Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:54:59 GMT

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Turkey steps up IS arrests in run-up to New Year's Eve attack anniversary
Deutsche Welle
Turkish officials fear those fighters have poured back into Turkey. A staggering 37,000 police officers will be deployed in Istanbul on New Year's Eve – more than double the amount deployed last year, said Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin. In addition, 4 ...
Turkey Detains 20 Suspected Islamic State Members, Including 15 Foreigners: PoliceU.S. News & World Report
Turkey detains 25 IS suspectsANI News
Turkey steps up IS arrests under shadow of New Year attackDaily Mail
The Herald -The Straits Times
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France's Macron to Meet Turkey's Erdogan in Paris - Bloomberg - Bloomberg Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:36:20 GMT

Bloomberg
France's Macron to Meet Turkey's Erdogan in Paris - Bloomberg
Bloomberg
President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Paris on Jan. 5 to discuss bilateral relations as well as the Middle East issues, according to French president's office.
Turkey will continue 'active and bold' foreign policy in 2018: ErdoğanHurriyet Daily News
Turkey to pursue 'more active and if needed risky' foreign policy in 2018 – ErdoganRT
US, Turkey resume full visa servicesFox News
Daily Sabah -Yeni Şafak English -Anadolu Agency -TravelPulse
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Greece on Turkey asylum row: democracies cannot threaten or be threatened - Reuters Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:20:37 GMT

Reuters
Greece on Turkey asylum row: democracies cannot threaten or be threatened
Reuters
Turkey said on Saturday the decision by a Greek asylum board undermined relations between the two countries. The soldier was one of eight who fled after the July 15 coup attempt. It also accused Athens of harboring “coup plotters”, a charge Greece ...
Greek Prime Minister Seeks to Block Asylum for Turkish Officer - The ...New York Times
Turkey Rages After Coup 'Plotter' Is Granted Asylum in GreeceVoice of America
Greece moves to cancel Turkish soldier's asylumAljazeera.com
Daily Sabah -Middle East Monitor
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Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles - CNBC Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:01:49 GMT

CNBC
Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles
CNBC
Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, Turkish authorities said, finalizing a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin. The S-400 deal ...
Turkey Completes Deal to Buy Antimissile System From RussiaNew York Times
Turkey Signs Russian Missile Deal, Reportedly Worth $2.5 BillionRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Why Is US Ally Turkey Buying $2.5 Billion of Missiles From Russia?Newsweek
Xinhua -Fox Business -TASS
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Feature: Turkey's endangered "bird language" enters UNESCO list - Xinhua Sun, 31 Dec 2017 07:58:45 GMT

Feature: Turkey's endangered "bird language" enters UNESCO list
Xinhua
ANKARA, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The unusual and very efficient whistle language used as a mean of communication by villagers in the remote and mountainous northern Turkey entered recently the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage but could soon be ...

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Michigan man leaves it all behind and walks 6000 miles from Portugal to Turkey - Fox News Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:24:48 GMT

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Michigan man leaves it all behind and walks 6000 miles from Portugal to Turkey
Fox News
A Michigan man decided to leave it all behind and see the world, one step at a time. Chris Lemanski, 26, who was born in Santa Rosa, Calif., but now resides in Traverse City, Mich., made the brash decision to walk, not run, across Europe. Lemanski told ...

Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian ... - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:41:13 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian ...
Hurriyet Daily News
A substantial portion of the funds promised by the European Union to help Syrian refugees in Turkey is still not being used actively to meet their needs, Turkey's EU Ministry said on Dec. 30.
Turkey calls on EU to speed up cash flow in migrant dealPOLITICO.eu
Over 60 illegal migrants captured in western TurkeyDaily Sabah
Turkey Criticizes EU Aid Delivery to Syrian RefugeesSputnik International

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Here are some of Turkey's most popular baby names of 2017 - Daily Sabah Sun, 31 Dec 2017 13:29:46 GMT

Daily Sabah
Here are some of Turkey's most popular baby names of 2017
Daily Sabah
Yusuf and Zeynep were the most popular boy and girl names respectively for babies born in Turkey in 2017. Yusuf has been the most popular boy name for the past five years, and has remained on top of the list this year, followed by Eymen, Ömer, Emir ...

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Syria with Macron in Paris - source - Reuters Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:35:32 GMT

Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Syria with Macron in Paris - source
Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Paris on Jan. 5 to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, with the conflict in Syria high on the agenda, a source in the French president's office said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Turkey ...
Outcry Leads French Network To Halt Romance Drama Set During 2015 Terrorist AttacksDeadline
Bataclan Attack Film Postponed Following BacklashRollingStone.com

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Turkey launches probe into 'veiling party' at secondary school - RT Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:41:22 GMT

RT
Turkey launches probe into 'veiling party' at secondary school
RT
A school in Turkey is being probed following revelations that a teacher pressured girls to don headscarves. Photos of pupils attending 'parties' that promoted veiling emerged on social media. Turkey's education directorate in the south eastern ...