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Turkey's Erdogan arrives in Greece for two-day visit - Aljazeera.com Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:32:10 GMT

Turkey's Erdogan arrives in Greece for two-day visit
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Athens, Greece - Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Greek counterpart, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, in Athens on Thursday, marking the first time a Turkish president has visited Greece since 1952. Erdogan's two-day trip to Greece has been billed as a ...
Turkey's Erdogan calls for border treaty review in Greece visit - BBC ...BBC News
Greece and Turkey Trade Barbs as Erdogan Visits AthensU.S. News & World Report
Greece, Turkey Vow 'Confidence' Measures Despite Lingering DisputesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Turkey: Salesian missionaries provide programs for refugee families, helping them adapt to their new homes - ReliefWeb Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:26:20 GMT

Turkey: Salesian missionaries provide programs for refugee families, helping them adapt to their new homes
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(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Center in Istanbul, Turkey, led by Salesian Father Andres Calleja Ruiz, provides special programs for young refugees from Syria, as well as a number of families who fled ISIS persecution in Iraq. Because most refugees do ...

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Iran-sponsored hackers have targeted Israel, Saudis, Turkey since 2014 - NBCNews.com Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:01:04 GMT

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Iran-sponsored hackers have targeted Israel, Saudis, Turkey since 2014
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WASHINGTON — Hackers linked to the Iranian government have conducted a long-term cyberespionage operation against government and industry in Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, according to FireEye, a ...

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Pro-Kurdish Opposition Leader Goes on Trial in Turkey on Terrorism-Related Charges - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:47:29 GMT

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Pro-Kurdish Opposition Leader Goes on Trial in Turkey on Terrorism-Related Charges
U.S. News & World Report
A supporter holds a mask of Selahattin Demirtas, detained leader of Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal Reuters. By Ece Toksabay. ANKARA (Reuters) - The jailed ...
Jailed pro-Kurdish party leader's trial opens in TurkeyMiami Herald
Kurdish Leader Goes on Trial in Turkey Facing 142 Years in JailVoice of America
Turkey pro-Kurdish leader goes on trial over 'terror' links – Punch ...The Punch

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Ancient City With Temple and Burial Ground Found in Turkey - Newsweek Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:17:40 GMT

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Ancient City With Temple and Burial Ground Found in Turkey
Newsweek
An archaeologist in Turkey, tipped off by rumors of treasure hunting in the country's east, has found an ancient settlement, perhaps up to 3,000 years old, dating from the days of the ancient Middle Eastern kingdom of Urartu. The site is nestled in the ...

Dem senator: Jerusalem decision strains 'relationship with Turkey' - The Hill Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:09:25 GMT

Dem senator: Jerusalem decision strains 'relationship with Turkey'
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I.) early Thursday criticized President Trump · Donald John TrumpHouse Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for 'serious case of amnesia' after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don't want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior ...

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Turkey's whistled 'bird language' under threat from mobiles - BBC.com - BBC News Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:40:27 GMT

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Turkey's whistled 'bird language' under threat from mobiles - BBC.com
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Unesco says mobile phones could wipe out the whistled language used by villagers in northern Turkey.

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Ousted Miss Turkey faces 'up to one year jail' over tweet - News24 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:58:00 GMT

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Ousted Miss Turkey faces 'up to one year jail' over tweet
News24
Istanbul - The winner of Turkey's national beauty pageant, who was forced to hand back her crown over a contentious tweet, is facing up to one year in jail on charges of "publicly denigrating" elements in Turkish society, a report said on Thursday ...
Former Miss Turkey could face prison time for her tweetCTV News
Prosecutor demands jail term for dethroned Miss Turkey over coup attempt tweetHurriyet Daily News

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A court case in New York rattles Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan - The Economist Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:57:00 GMT

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A court case in New York rattles Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The Economist
But since he began testifying on November 29th, Reza Zarrab, a 34-year-old gold trader, has pled guilty to violating American sanctions against Iran; implicated Halkbank, a Turkish bank, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, in his scheme; and ...

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Government lifts laptop cabin ban on most UK flights from Turkey and Tunisia - City A.M. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:03:00 GMT

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Government lifts laptop cabin ban on most UK flights from Turkey and Tunisia
City A.M.
The government announced today that the laptop ban in cabins on most UK bound flights from Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt have been lifted, after additional security measures were introduced. Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops and tablets in the ...