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Turkey Parliament Triggers Referendum on Presidential System - Bloomberg Sat, 21 Jan 2017 02:02:19 GMT

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Turkey Parliament Triggers Referendum on Presidential System Bloomberg President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's campaign to secure sweeping executive authority won approval of Turkey's parliament early Saturday. Turks will have the final say in a referendum that could be held in early April. The parliament voted 339-142 to make ... Turkey's Parliament Approves Enhanced Powers for PresidentWall Street Journal Turkey passes bill to boost Erdogan powersCourier Mail Turkey parliament backs bill that expands Erdogan's powerMiddle East Eye all 54 news articles »

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Amid Fistfights, Turkey's Parliament Backs a New Constitution - New York Times Sat, 21 Jan 2017 02:21:00 GMT

New York Times

Amid Fistfights, Turkey's Parliament Backs a New Constitution New York Times Turkey's Parliament approved a proposed Constitution that would cede even greater powers to the country's president if endorsed in a national referendum, but the bitterly contested voting process was marred by screaming matches and physical ... What happens if Turkey passes Erdogan's 'power bill'?CNN The Fighting Over Erdogan's Constitutional Reforms Has (Literally) BegunTIME Turkey's parliament set to approve sweeping new powers for presidentThe Guardian The Economist -Aljazeera.com -Human Rights Watch all 223 news articles »

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Russia Signs Deal for Syria Bases; Turkey Appears to Accept Assad - New York Times Fri, 20 Jan 2017 20:16:23 GMT

New York Times

Russia Signs Deal for Syria Bases; Turkey Appears to Accept Assad New York Times News of the agreement came as Mr. Assad received what appeared to be another positive development: A Turkish official suggested publicly for the first time that Turkey would accept a peace deal in Syria's six-year-old war that would allow Mr. Assad to ... Turkey can no longer insist on Syria settlement without Assad: Turkish deputy PMReuters Turkey: Settlement of Syrian conflict without Assad 'not realistic'RT Turkey Says No Longer 'Realistic' To Exclude Assad From Syria Peace DealRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Deutsche Welle -Japan Today -Anadolu Agency all 85 news articles »

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Turkey is not in a currency crisis: deputy prime minister - CNBC Fri, 20 Jan 2017 11:27:11 GMT

CNBC

Turkey is not in a currency crisis: deputy prime minister CNBC Largely affecting traumatic experiences of last year and terror attacks in Turkey. And of course there's also a structural current account deficit. But, it's quite likely that this is not going to last for longer, simply because policy response is in ... and more »

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Turkey begins construction of first Istanbul-class frigate - IHS Jane's 360 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:22:45 GMT

Turkey begins construction of first Istanbul-class frigate IHS Jane's 360 Turkey began construction of Istanbul , its first Istanbul-class (I-class) frigate, at the Istanbul Shipyard Command on 19 January. The first frigate, out of a total of four, is planned to be completed in 2021. The Istanbul-class frigate is the ...

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Merkel 'plans to visit Turkey' next month - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:49:19 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Merkel 'plans to visit Turkey' next month Hurriyet Daily News Beck said he filed his complaint after reports that Ankara had asked Muslim imams sent from Turkey to work for Ditib, Germany's largest association of mosques, to provide information about followers of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, which ... Merkel plans to visit Turkey next monthAnadolu Agency Chancellor Angela Merkel to pay working visit to TurkeyArmenpress.am all 52 news articles »

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As investors seek hefty rate hike, credibility test looms for Turkey central bank - Reuters Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:15:48 GMT

As investors seek hefty rate hike, credibility test looms for Turkey central bank Reuters ANKARA, Jan 20 Turkey's central bank faces a major credibility test when it meets on Tuesday, with investors hoping for a significant interest rate hike after attempts to defend the lira currency with liquidity measures proved ineffective. President ... and more »

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Democracy in Turkey is now under threat - The Guardian Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:24:09 GMT

Democracy in Turkey is now under threat The Guardian Owen Jones accurately describes the circumstances in Turkey (What I saw in Turkey is an assault on democracy itself, 18 January). However, the development of challenges to democratic principles in Turkey predates Trump. These have intensified since the ...

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Turkey: Can no longer insist on Syria settlement without Assad - The Daily Star Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:26:56 GMT

Turkey: Can no longer insist on Syria settlement without Assad The Daily Star A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 21, 2017, on page 1. Recommended. Related Articles. Fears of mass killings as Daesh advances in Deir al-Zor · Practice what you preach · Russia role in Syria ... and more »

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UNICEF: 40% of Syrian children in Turkey not in school - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:05:29 GMT

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UNICEF: 40% of Syrian children in Turkey not in school Aljazeera.com Around 380,000 Syrian children of school-going age are missing out on education in Turkey, raising the risk of a "lost generation", according to the UN children's fund (UNICEF). More than 40 percent of Syrian child refugees in Turkey are not in ... Turkey: UNICEF cites risk of 'lost generation' of Syrian children despite enrolment increaseUN News Centre Nearly 180000 Syrian babies born in Turkey since 2011Rudaw Some 60 percent of Syrian children in Turkey have access to schooling: UNICEFHurriyet Daily News EurActiv all 22 news articles »