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Turkey pressures media ahead of Erdogan referendum - Deutsche Welle Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:07:31 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Turkey pressures media ahead of Erdogan referendum Deutsche Welle The firing of a prominent news anchor for his objection to constitutional changes that would expand presidential powers is the latest development to highlight Turkey's tightening choke hold on critical voices ahead of a referendum that the opposition ...

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Turkey academics speak of fear and loss amid mass sackings - BBC News Mon, 13 Feb 2017 01:24:20 GMT

Turkey academics speak of fear and loss amid mass sackings BBC News Turkey's university lecturers remain defiant, despite what they describe as heavy-handed police tactics during protests against the latest sacking of 330 academics. In the last seven months following the failed coup attempt, nearly 100,000 civil ... and more »

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Turkey referendum on boosting presidential powers set for April 16 - FRANCE 24 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:23:27 GMT

FRANCE 24

Turkey referendum on boosting presidential powers set for April 16 FRANCE 24 Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on replacing its parliamentary system with the stronger presidency long sought by incumbent Tayyip Erdogan, electoral authorities announced on Saturday. The proposed constitutional reform would mark one of the ... Turkey sets date for referendum on expanded presidential powersMacleans.ca Turkey to hold referendum on stronger presidency on April 16Reuters Erdogan Curbs Criticism of Trump, Seeking Warmer RelationshipNew York Times BBC News -Aljazeera.com -Arab News all 170 news articles »

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Erdogan: Turkish army will press on to ISIL-held Raqqa - Aljazeera.com Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:29:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Erdogan: Turkish army will press on to ISIL-held Raqqa Aljazeera.com Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the final goal of a Turkish incursion into northern Syria is to clear a 5,000sq-km "safe zone", vowing to press on towards ISIL's self-declared capital in the country, Raqqa. Turkish troops and their ... Turkey arrests 2 suspected Islamic State militantsU.S. News & World Report Turkey walks fine line in dealing with 'frenemy' jihadisAl-Monitor Turkey-backed rebels push into Syrian IS group stronghold of al-BabFRANCE 24 ABC News -Hurriyet Daily News all 234 news articles »

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Berlinale: Turkish Director Ceylan Ozgun Ozcelik on 'Inflame' and Media Censorship in Turkey - Variety Sun, 12 Feb 2017 15:02:00 GMT

Variety

Berlinale: Turkish Director Ceylan Ozgun Ozcelik on 'Inflame' and Media Censorship in Turkey Variety “Inflame” (“Kaygi”), a first feature by Ceylan Ozgun Ozcelik, is a psychological thriller centered on a woman who suffers recurring nightmares of working on a TV news channel. She lives alone in an apartment left to her by her parents, who died in a ... and more »

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In Turkey, UN chief Guterres discusses Syria, Iraq, Cyprus with President - UN News Centre Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:24:05 GMT

UN News Centre

In Turkey, UN chief Guterres discusses Syria, Iraq, Cyprus with President UN News Centre The talks between the Syrian government and the opposition brokered by Russia and Turkey were held in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, on 23-24 January. The United Nations-facilitated intra-Syrian talks are scheduled to resume in Geneva on 20 February. Mike Pompeo (CIA) hits in TurkeyVoltaire Network The Secretary-General's Press Encounter with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim of TurkeyReliefWeb Turkey's generosity on refugees should be matched by others, UN ...Daily Sabah Hurriyet Daily News all 86 news articles »

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Kremlin: Turkey gave target for mistaken Syria strike - Aljazeera.com Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:32:32 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kremlin: Turkey gave target for mistaken Syria strike Aljazeera.com The Kremlin has said that Turkey had provided Russian forces with the target location for air strikes in Syria that accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said on Friday that "there should not have been ... Syria conflict: Turkey denies mistakenly telling Russia to bomb troopsBBC News Kremlin says Turkey provided intel for "friendly fire" strikesReuters Turkey detains four Islamic State suspects, seizes 24 suicide attack beltsThe Globe and Mail USA TODAY -BBC News all 456 news articles »

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Tensions flare between Greece, Turkey over Cyprus - UPI.com Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:39:00 GMT

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Tensions flare between Greece, Turkey over Cyprus UPI.com 11 (UPI) -- Tensions flared between Greece and Turkey over the divided island of Cyprus after Greek officials accused the Turkish military of violating its air space and the Greek-controlled Cypriot Parliament passed a law the island's Turks deemed ... and more »

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Turkey's EU Minister: 'Erdoganophobia exists in Europe' - Middle East Monitor Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:36:00 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Turkey's EU Minister: 'Erdoganophobia exists in Europe' Middle East Monitor “Erdoganophobia” has existed in Europe for a long time, based on Islamophobia and xenophobia, Turkey's EU Minister Omer Celik said in an article published Saturday. The term was used in apparent reference to the lack of support shown to Turkish ... and more »

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Turkey sees rise in transplant operations - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:28:27 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey sees rise in transplant operations Hurriyet Daily News Eyüp Kahveci, chairman of the Turkey Transplantation Fund Board, delivered a speech highlighting some of the key issues of transplant operations at the Istanbul workshop of the International Transplantation Network Project, which was set up in 2015. Foreign patients in Turkey on rise with organ transplant networkDaily Sabah all 2 news articles »