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The Race to Raqqa Could Cost Trump Turkey - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:43:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

The Race to Raqqa Could Cost Trump Turkey
Foreign Policy (blog)
ANKARA, Turkey — The United States and Turkey are on a collision course in Raqqa, as Turkish officials warn that Washington's reliance on Kurdish forces to liberate the Islamic State's de facto capital would severely damage its relationship with Ankara.
Turkey still determined to play role in final Raqqa assaultAl-Monitor

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Turkey's Kurdish conflict has surged again. Here is why. - Washington Post Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:00:34 GMT

Washington Post

Turkey's Kurdish conflict has surged again. Here is why.
Washington Post
Last month, Turkey's parliament revoked the seat of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Figen Yuksekdag after her conviction on “terrorist propaganda” charges. Still behind bars, she is hardly alone in being targeted by the government. Since ...
On Nowruz, massive pro-Kurdish rallies flood Turkey's DiyarbakirAl-Monitor
Kurdish Activists Arrested in Turkey Ahead of Nowruz CelebrationsVoice of America
Some Kurds in Turkey protest referendum during festivalABC News
WBOC TV 16 -Reuters -Human Rights Watch
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Erdogan vows Turkey will 'review relations with EU' - BBC News Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:59:39 GMT

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Erdogan vows Turkey will 'review relations with EU'
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to review relations with the "fascist and cruel" European Union, amid a growing row with EU countries. Mr Erdogan is urging his supporters to vote Yes in a referendum next month to give the Turkish ...
Turkey summons German envoy on coup claims9news.com.au
No more Turkish rallies in Germany before referendum: organizersReuters
Recep Tayyip Erdogan slams 'fascist and cruel' Europe and says Turkey may review ties after powers referendumThe Independent
Zimbabwe Independent -The Spokesman-Review -Channel NewsAsia
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Electronics Banned On Flights Into US From Middle East, Turkey, Morocco - Forbes Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:27:00 GMT

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Electronics Banned On Flights Into US From Middle East, Turkey, Morocco
Forbes
Starting this week, passengers on nonstop flights into the United States from 10 airports in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey will no longer be able to carry on board any electronic device larger than a smart phone. This includes laptop ...
US bans electronics on some inbound flights from Mideast, Turkey, AfricaChristian Science Monitor
US bans laptops, tablets on flights from Turkey and Arab worldMail & Guardian
Turkey seeks reversal of electronic ban on US bound flightsTRT World
Scottish Daily Record -East Coast Radio
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At Trump's D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up ... - NPR Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:39:03 GMT

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At Trump's D.C. Hotel, A U.S.-Turkey Relations Conference Stirs Up ...
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Holding the event at the Trump hotel could be seen as a way to "purchase access to the Trump administration by enriching President Trump and his family," says ...

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Tensions between Berlin and Ankara threaten EU-Turkey migrant deal - FRANCE 24 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:31:04 GMT

FRANCE 24

Tensions between Berlin and Ankara threaten EU-Turkey migrant deal
FRANCE 24
Signed a year ago to halt the influx of migrants into Europe, a EU-Turkey deal now appears on shaky ground as Turkish ministers threaten to scrap it following diplomatic tensions between Germany and Turkey. Since Ankara and Brussels forged the ...
The EU-Turkey deal is still rottenKathimerini
The EU-Turkey deal: Europe's year of shameAmnesty International
Put up or shut up! Brussels blasts 'keyboard warrior critics' of EU-Turkey migrant dealExpress.co.uk

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In a Reversal, Turkey Halts Campaign to Court Turkish Voters in Germany - New York Times Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:54:00 GMT

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In a Reversal, Turkey Halts Campaign to Court Turkish Voters in Germany
New York Times
ISTANBUL — Turkey's governing party said on Tuesday that it would no longer send representatives to Germany to campaign for a constitutional amendment to drastically strengthen the Turkish president's powers, raising the possibility of a de-escalation ...
German refusals for arms exports to Turkey spike in past months: reportReuters

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Turkey wants US laptop flights ban canceled or relaxed – minister - RT Tue, 21 Mar 2017 18:45:26 GMT

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Turkey wants US laptop flights ban canceled or relaxed – minister
RT
Turkey's largest carrier, Turkish Airlines, has already informed passengers on its website that “any electronic or electrical devices larger than a cellphone or smartphone (except medical devices)” are now banned on US-bound flights. Earlier Tuesday ...
Turkey will try to reverse Donald Trump electronics ban, says transport ministerThe Independent
Turkey Objects To Electronics Restrictionskurv

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The case against Turkey - POLITICO.eu Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:10:00 GMT

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The case against Turkey
POLITICO.eu
The Turkish government had declared EU officials unwelcome in response to the European Parliament's proposal to put a temporary freeze on Turkey's accession talks. As we touched down, not a single meeting with government officials had been confirmed.
The Latest Bump In The Road Of Turkey's Quest To Join The EU: European Ultra-NationalismHuffington Post
Lawmaker Comments on Prospects on Resuming Turkey's EU Accession TalksSputnik International

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Turkey tried to censor Twitter thousands of times last year - VICE News Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:25:46 GMT

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Turkey tried to censor Twitter thousands of times last year
VICE News
Twitter's latest government transparency report reveals details about a very open secret in Turkey: The Turkish government is cracking down hard on social media. According to the report, which is updated twice a year, the Turkish government made 493 ...