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Turkey is about to take another step toward dictatorship - Washington Post Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:11:50 GMT

Washington Post

Turkey is about to take another step toward dictatorship Washington Post Erdogan's dismantling of Turkey's democratic institutions has been many years in the making. But the process accelerated dramatically last July, when groups within the military staged an abortive coup that prompted Erdogan to place the entire country ... Turkey's Top Diplomat Warns of Religious Wars in EuropeVoice of America Erdogan threatens to scrap EU-Turkey migrant dealBBC News Turkey's troubles: A longtime ally needs a show of US concernPittsburgh Post-Gazette Express.co.uk -WHTC -Al-Monitor all 2,965 news articles »

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What Mike Flynn Did for Turkey - The New Yorker Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:44:03 GMT

The New Yorker

What Mike Flynn Did for Turkey The New Yorker “There's an ongoing coup going on in Turkey right now,” Flynn said in his remarks. “Right now!” The country, Flynn said, was heading “towards Islamism” under Erdoğan, and the military was trying to preserve Turkey's secular identity. The audience ... and more »

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Turkey plans to ban TV dating shows - The Guardian Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:53:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Turkey plans to ban TV dating shows The Guardian Turkey is planning to ban popular television dating shows because they do not fit with Turkish traditions and customs, the deputy prime minister has said. Numan Kurtulmuş was referring to matchmaking reality shows, which are popular in Turkey but ... Turkey to ban TV DATING shows in latest sign that the country is sliding towards hard-line IslamDaily Mail all 3 news articles »

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Turkey's Nazi remarks 'unacceptable', say Hollande and Merkel - The Guardian Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:51:23 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Turkey's Nazi remarks 'unacceptable', say Hollande and Merkel The Guardian François Hollande and Angela Merkel have condemned the behaviour of Turkish politicians ahead of the country's upcoming constitutional referendum, saying it was “unacceptable” for Turkey to accuse Germany and other countries of “Nazi practices” for ... Merkel Says Does Not Intend to Trade Provocations With TurkeyU.S. News & World Report all 190 news articles »

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Refugees in Greece suffering after EU deal with Turkey, say NGOs - The Guardian Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:00:38 GMT

Norwegian Refugee Council

Refugees in Greece suffering after EU deal with Turkey, say NGOs The Guardian The accord struck last year between Turkey and the EU has been praised in some quarters for having slowed arrivals into Europe and reduced deaths in the Aegean sea. But basic human rights were lost in the process, the organisations claim. “Greece has ... EU-Turkey deal makes seeking refuge in Europe “mission impossible” for most vulnerableNorwegian Refugee Council A year on from a deal with Turkey, Europe still struggles with migrationThe Economist EU-Turkey Deal: A shameful stain on the collective conscience of EuropeAmnesty International New York Times -Telegraph.co.uk -ReliefWeb all 61 news articles »

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Turkey Raises Lending Costs to Curb Double-Digit Inflation - Bloomberg Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:25:57 GMT

Turkey Raises Lending Costs to Curb Double-Digit Inflation Bloomberg Turkey's central bank raised a key interest rate on Thursday and said it will maintain a tight monetary policy until the inflation rate, which is running at more than double the regulator's target, improves. The bank increased the late liquidity window ... and more »

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Lira jumps after Turkey raises liquidity window rate; main policy rates on hold - Financial Times Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:08:52 GMT

Bloomberg

Lira jumps after Turkey raises liquidity window rate; main policy rates on hold Financial Times Investors have shunned the lira this week after Ankara's conservative AKP government has been embroiled in a row with the Netherlands that has led to accusations of “Nazism” and threats of Turkey's refugee deal with the EU. Markets have also been ... Turkey Central Bank Balancing Act Seen Working, For NowBloomberg Turkey central bank hikes liquidity window, but keeps other rates on holdReuters all 16 news articles »

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NUCLEAR TURKEY? Imam close to Erdogan calls for weapons NOW amid tensions with EU - Express.co.uk Thu, 16 Mar 2017 22:29:50 GMT

Express.co.uk

NUCLEAR TURKEY? Imam close to Erdogan calls for weapons NOW amid tensions with EU Express.co.uk In the online post the imam accused Christian countries in the West of egotism and racism - stating the bad attitude towards Turkey has been “accelerated”. President Erdogan is in the midst of a deep fall out with European nations including Germany and ...

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War Over Religion? Turkey Warns of Holy War in Europe Between Muslims and Christians After Netherlands Election - Newsweek Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:21:00 GMT

Newsweek

War Over Religion? Turkey Warns of Holy War in Europe Between Muslims and Christians After Netherlands Election Newsweek Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, said far-right leader Geert Wilders' loss to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in Tuesday's election didn't represent a new hope for Europe. “Now the election ... Dutch spurn populist Wilders, Spotify closes in on licensing deal and Turkey's citizen informersFinancial Times Turkey's Leader Loves Calling People 'Nazis'The Atlantic Dutch election: Geert Wilders warns 'genie will not go back in the bottle'The Guardian Fox News -Sky News -Hurriyet Daily News all 1,740 news articles »

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Pro-Turkey Hackers Hit Prominent Twitter Accounts - TechNewsWorld Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:09:40 GMT

TechNewsWorld

Pro-Turkey Hackers Hit Prominent Twitter Accounts TechNewsWorld Hundreds, if not thousands, of Twitter users, many of them high-profile, were hacked Tuesday by someone who appeared to support Turkey in its diplomatic row with the Netherlands. Their accounts displayed a Swastika -- reversed to face to the right ... and more »