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Turkey arrests German newspaper's correspondent - CNN Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:22:00 GMT

CNN

Turkey arrests German newspaper's correspondent CNN The prosecutor questioned Die Welt journalist Deniz Yucel for four hours Monday in Istanbul before he was formally arrested, according to Turkey's private Dogan news agency. Die Welt announced that Yucel -- a dual German-Turkish citizen -- was detained ... 'Assault on freedom of expression': Die Welt journalist's arrest in Turkey condemnedThe Guardian Angela Merkel condemns arrest of German journalist in TurkeyTelegraph.co.uk Merkel rails at arrest of German journalist in TurkeyFinancial Times Aljazeera.com -POLITICO.eu -Deutsche Welle all 52 news articles »

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Turkey said to seek US support to attack IS Syria bastion - The Spokesman-Review Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:14:55 GMT

Reuters

Turkey said to seek US support to attack IS Syria bastion The Spokesman-Review Turkey is seeking U.S. support to lead a ground offensive against Islamic State's main stronghold in Syria, a Turkish official said, a move that could give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more influence in the conflict and undermine Kurdish groups ... Manbij is Turkey's next step in Syria operation, Erdogan saysReuters Erdogan says Turkey is ready to 'liberate' Raqqa from ISISAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Watch a US-led airstrike pound a building in Syria days before ISIS was forced out of the areaBusiness Insider Press TV -Rudaw all 151 news articles »

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Largest post-coup trial opens in Turkey - Deutsche Welle Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:40:27 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Largest post-coup trial opens in Turkey Deutsche Welle Turkey's largest trial of suspects allegedly involved in the failed coup last year began on Tuesday in the Sincan prison outside of Anakara. The courtroom used for the trial was built specially to hold more than 1,500 people, including 720 defendants ... Turkey coup defendants deny Gulen affiliationAl-Monitor Largest coup trial opens in TurkeyThe News International US Vows to Cooperate With Turkey on Gulen's Case Amid Reports of Cleric's EscapeSputnik International all 9 news articles »

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Erdogan's Turkey: Towards a New Sultanate? - The National Interest Online (blog) Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:18:32 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

Erdogan's Turkey: Towards a New Sultanate? The National Interest Online (blog) Changes to Turkey's constitution have been a long time coming. Erdogan had to step out of the powerful prime ministership in 2014 after three terms, a party-imposed limit. He then switched to the figurehead position of the presidency. But Erdogan, who ... TurkeyThe Conversation AU Turkey: Ankara Bargains With Iraqi Kurdistan's PresidentSTRATFOR Erdogan Critics Beware: Turkey Is WatchingAlgemeiner Al-Monitor -BBC News -Financial Times all 84 news articles »

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Merkel Denounces Arrest in Turkey of German Journalist - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:02:00 GMT

Merkel Denounces Arrest in Turkey of German Journalist Wall Street Journal (subscription) A Turkish court's decision to formally arrest a German reporter on terrorism-related allegations prompted a rebuke from the German government, adding to strains between the two allies. A Turkish judge on Monday granted a prosecutor's request that Deniz ...

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Turkey - Refugee Outreach Volunteers (ROV) External Update - February 2017 - ReliefWeb Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:47:03 GMT

ReliefWeb

Turkey - Refugee Outreach Volunteers (ROV) External Update - February 2017 ReliefWeb As more than 90 per cent of refugees in Turkey live in urban areas spread across 81 provinces, outreach to and communication with the various urban refugee communities remains a serious challenge. Many refugees face obstacles in accessing services due ... Turkey: Education External Update - February 2017Reliefweb all 4 news articles »

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UNHCR Turkey Factsheet - January 2017 - Reliefweb Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:02:09 GMT

Reliefweb

UNHCR Turkey Factsheet - January 2017 Reliefweb Verify registration data of the 2.8 million Syrian refugees under Temporary Protection: The Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) and UNHCR are conducting a verification exercise, the first of its kind in Turkey. The exercise aims to ...

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The Unfairness of Forcing Refugees in Greece Back to Turkey - Human Rights Watch Tue, 28 Feb 2017 06:40:33 GMT

Human Rights Watch

The Unfairness of Forcing Refugees in Greece Back to Turkey Human Rights Watch “They said Turkey is a safe country for you, so you are rejected” from staying in Greece, 36-year-old “Ahmad,” from Syria, told me last Friday on Lesbos island. Ahmad risks being sent back to Turkey under a European Union deal signed in March 2016 to ... and more »

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Fleeing anger in America, James Baldwin found solace in 1960s ... - Washington Post Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:04:17 GMT

Washington Post

Fleeing anger in America, James Baldwin found solace in 1960s ... Washington Post ISTANBUL — There is no trace of James Baldwin in the four-story building where he lived for a time, decades ago, on Ebe Hanim street, and where the mention ... and more »

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Corruption charges at Samsung, Asia's $26tn infrastructure hole and Turkey's second revolution - Financial Times Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:13:00 GMT

Corruption charges at Samsung, Asia's $26tn infrastructure hole and Turkey's second revolution Financial Times South Korean prosecutors have announced they are charging Lee Jae-yong, Samsung's detained boss, with bribery, embezzlement and other offences in connection with the country's sprawling corruption scandal. The indictment of the 48-year-old ...