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Turkey detains 4 IS suspects, seizes 24 suicide attack belts - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:12:00 GMT

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Turkey detains 4 IS suspects, seizes 24 suicide attack belts TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press In this Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 photo provided by the Gaziantep Governor's Office, packs of explosives and other material are pictured, in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Police detained four Islamic State group suspects who were ... Turkey blocks 'sensational' plot, seizes 24 suicide beltsUSA TODAY Syria war: Russian 'friendly fire' kills Turkish soldiersBBC News Turkey: Russian Airstrike Accidentally Kills 3 Turkish SoldiersVoice of America CNN -Channel NewsAsia all 339 news articles »

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British Jews open safe space for Syrian women in Turkey - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:32:00 GMT

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

British Jews open safe space for Syrian women in Turkey Jewish Telegraphic Agency A teacher of English in her 30s, Hilo was smuggled out of her besieged city of Hama in 2011 and into Turkey. She has mostly stayed indoors since settling in a camp for refugees of Syria's civil war in the Turkish town of Islahiye, 70 miles north of Aleppo. and more »

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Turkey's President Erdogan Pushes For Broader Powers - NPR Thu, 09 Feb 2017 10:14:07 GMT

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Turkey's President Erdogan Pushes For Broader Powers NPR This spring, voters in Turkey are being asked if they want to transform their government, giving broader executive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Opposition parties say the proposed constitutional changes would put Turkey on the road to ... CIA chief to visit Turkey amid tension over exiled clericCBS News CIA chief Mike Pompeo visits Turkey to discuss policy on Syria and IsisThe Guardian CIA Chief in Turkey for Key TalksAsbarez Armenian News CNN -USA TODAY -Washington Post all 219 news articles »

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Turkey and Greece flex their muscles over rocks in the Aegean - The Economist Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:33:29 GMT

Turkey and Greece flex their muscles over rocks in the Aegean The Economist TURKEY'S chief of the general staff made the first show of force by sailing near the contested islets in a warship. The Greek defence minister responded hours later by dropping a wreath into nearby waters from a helicopter, commemorating three Greek ... and more »

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Turkey developing long-range ballistic missile - UPI.com Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:35:00 GMT

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Turkey developing long-range ballistic missile UPI.com The missile system, known as Bora, is being developed by Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan to meet the "long rage-range surface-to-surface missile requirement" for the country's ground forces, IHS Janes reported quoting Turkey's Undersecretariat ... Turkey reveals 'Bora' ballistic missileIHS Jane's 360 all 2 news articles »

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Piety, Power, and Politics in Turkey - Foreign Affairs (subscription) Thu, 09 Feb 2017 05:07:33 GMT

Foreign Affairs (subscription)

Piety, Power, and Politics in Turkey Foreign Affairs (subscription) Anyone in Washington trying to understand the relationship between religion and politics in Turkey today could do worse than starting with a visit to the Smithsonian's Sackler gallery. On display there, until February 20, is “The Art of the Qur'an ...

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Turkey news: Travel expert recommends summer holidays to Turkey despite TERROR threat - Express.co.uk Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:03:34 GMT

Express.co.uk

Turkey news: Travel expert recommends summer holidays to Turkey despite TERROR threat Express.co.uk Once a popular choice for Brits in search of sun, Turkey has been marred by recent turmoil. Terror attacks in Istanbul and Ankara as well as a military coup last year have prompted concerns about the safety of holidaying in the European nation. The ...

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Lawmakers' trips to Turkey raise questions - St. Cloud Times Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:43:00 GMT

St. Cloud Times

Lawmakers' trips to Turkey raise questions St. Cloud Times Six state lawmakers — including House Speaker Kurt Daudt and Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls — are among 151 legislators from 29 states to take trips to Turkey subsidized by U.S.-based nonprofits linked to supporters of an attempted coup in Turkey last ... 3 Tennessee lawmakers took Gulen-funded trips to TurkeyThe Tennessean SC legislators among those who took Turkey tripsGreenville News all 9 news articles »

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Turkey transfers defence procurement funds to a new sovereign wealth fund - IHS Jane's 360 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:12:08 GMT

Turkey transfers defence procurement funds to a new sovereign wealth fund IHS Jane's 360 The Turkish government has transferred stakes worth billions of dollars in major companies as well as a portion of the national Defence Industry Support Fund (DISF) to a recently established sovereign wealth fund (SWF) that is intended to help finance ...

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Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey - The White House (blog) Wed, 08 Feb 2017 14:56:43 GMT

Readout of the President's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey The White House (blog) President Donald J. Trump today spoke by phone with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey about the close, long-standing relationship between the United States and Turkey and their shared commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms. President ...