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Pro-Erdogan MP slams NATO as 'terrorist organization' & 'threat' to Turkey - RT Tue, 24 Jan 2017 02:16:11 GMT

RT

Pro-Erdogan MP slams NATO as 'terrorist organization' & 'threat' to Turkey RT Şamil Tayyar, who represents Turkey's southeast Gazientep province, launched a scathing verbal attack on the military alliance in an interview to Milat daily on Monday, claiming that since Turkey joining the alliance in the 1950s, it has played a ... and more »

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Turkey: Erdogan uses the state to build a bigger personal fiefdom - Irish Times Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:02:53 GMT

Turkey: Erdogan uses the state to build a bigger personal fiefdom Irish Times De facto, Turkey already has a presidential system. And a directly elected, notionally ceremonial president in Teccip Tayyip Erdogan who regards the state as a personal fiefdom and who, for some time, has wanted to make that reality de jure. New powers ... and more »

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Where's the Real Border Between Europe and Asia? - Slate Magazine Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:45:00 GMT

Slate Magazine

Where's the Real Border Between Europe and Asia? Slate Magazine The idea that Istanbul is a transcontinental city—the literal bridge between Europe and Asia that represents a metaphorical bridge between East and West—has become an integral part of the city's, and Turkey's, identity. Turkey is a modern, secular (i ... and more »

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Turkey's Erdogan Urges Tanzania to End Gulen Ties - Voice of America Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:52:38 GMT

Anadolu Agency

Turkey's Erdogan Urges Tanzania to End Gulen Ties Voice of America Erdogan met Tanzanian President John Magufuli in the city of Dar es Salaam, and he will return to Turkey on Wednesday after stops in Mozambique and Madagascar. The trip is part of Turkey's effort to develop relationships on the African continent ... Turkey's military is contracting under Erdogan's regime tooHot Air Turkey remains a ray of hope for AfricaDaily Sabah Turkey, Tanzania ink deals to boost trade, developmentAnadolu Agency Daily Nation -Yeni Şafak English all 49 news articles »

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Russia and Turkey push Syria's warring sides to seal truce - Reuters Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:04:47 GMT

Reuters

Russia and Turkey push Syria's warring sides to seal truce Reuters The meeting in the Kazakh capital comes at a time when Turkey, which backs the rebels, and Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, each want to disentangle themselves from the fighting. That has led them into an ad-hoc alliance that ... Russia's Syria Peace Effort With Iran, Turkey Hits ObstaclesBloomberg Russia and Turkey hand Assad a 'win-win' scenarioAsia Times Astana talks on Syria start with frosty exchanges between govt, armed oppositionRT Ynetnews -Daily Sabah all 625 news articles »

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Trump's Inaugural SGO — Turkey, Syria, Norks and More - American Spectator Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:07:54 GMT

American Spectator

Trump's Inaugural SGO — Turkey, Syria, Norks and More American Spectator Trump's Inaugural SGO comes at us courtesy of Turkey, his faux pal Vladimir Putin, and North Korea. Turkish President Erdogan, having arrested tens of thousands of military members, lawyers, journalists and others after last year's coup attempt, is now ...

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'Alternative facts'? Journalists from Venezuela to Turkey have 'seen this movie before' - Toronto Star Tue, 24 Jan 2017 02:26:38 GMT

Toronto Star

'Alternative facts'? Journalists from Venezuela to Turkey have 'seen this movie before' Toronto Star “We have seen this movie before in Turkey. Whenever I see what Trump and his team are doing, I say, wait a minute, this is somehow familiar,” he said. “What has been happening in Turkey for years is now being replicated in the United States.” The early ... and more »

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Syria Talks in Kazakhstan Will Test Russia-Turkey Cooperation - Wall Street Journal Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:31:59 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Talks in Kazakhstan Will Test Russia-Turkey Cooperation Wall Street Journal Russia and Turkey, which for years have backed opposing sides in Syria's civil war, say they will work to map the outlines of a peace agreement during negotiations this week, the first major test of whether the powers' newfound cooperation can achieve ...

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Turkey's Erdogan Is One Step Away From Becoming an All-powerful President - Haaretz Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:50:05 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey's Erdogan Is One Step Away From Becoming an All-powerful President Haaretz The Turkish parliament approved with uncustomary swiftness amendments to end parliamentary democracy in Turkey. The constitutional amendments will need to pass by a majority of at least 330 of the 550 members of parliament in the first stage. No objective reports concerning Turkey's constitutional reform?Daily Sabah Will presidential referendum save Turkey's democracy?Al-Monitor Turkey heading toward a new eraHurriyet Daily News Turkey Purge -Yeni Şafak English all 25 news articles »

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5 children abandoned in front of prison as mother detained - Turkey Purge Mon, 23 Jan 2017 17:47:18 GMT

Turkey Purge

5 children abandoned in front of prison as mother detained Turkey Purge A total of 1,218 people were detained, with 572 of them put under arrest, in operations targeting the Gülen movement over the past week, according to a statement from Turkey's Interior Ministry on Monday. Turkey survived a military coup attempt on July ... and more »