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Trump calls Erdogan to congratulate him on contested referendum, Turkey says - Washington Post Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:10:52 GMT

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Trump calls Erdogan to congratulate him on contested referendum, Turkey says
Washington Post
Trump thanked Erdogan for Turkey's support of the retaliatory action. The leaders agreed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be held accountable for the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people, and they talked about the ongoing campaign ...
Erdogan's victory means uncertain times for Turkey's startupsTechCrunch
Turkey Vote Could Mean the End of a Courtship to Join the EUNew York Times
Here's What Erdogan's Referendum Means for Turkey, the EU, and the USForeign Policy (blog)
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State of emergency extended in Turkey - Sky News Australia Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:29:00 GMT

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State of emergency extended in Turkey
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Turkey has extended its state of emergency by three months starting from Wednesday, its third such extension after a coup attempt last July, a deputy prime minister says. The decision came after the National Security Council advised extending it ...

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Mike Pence, Turkey, Facebook: Your Monday Evening Briefing - New York Times Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:06:44 GMT

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Mike Pence, Turkey, Facebook: Your Monday Evening Briefing
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That's the debate about Turkey's authoritarian president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after a slim majority of voters approved a new political system that gives him sweeping powers. Mr. Erdogan hailed the vote as a much-needed step in restoring stability ...

Turkey Vote Results Spark Protests - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:08:59 GMT

Turkey Vote Results Spark Protests
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ISTANBUL—While many Turks were struggling with the aftermath of the hotly contested vote over Turkey's presidential powers, scattershot demonstrations against the constitutional changes formed in cities around the country early Monday evening ...

Turkey's Vote Makes Erdoğan Effectively a Dictator - The New Yorker Mon, 17 Apr 2017 20:32:27 GMT

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Turkey's Vote Makes Erdoğan Effectively a Dictator
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The vast new powers granted to Erdoğan—wide control over the judiciary, broad powers to make law by decree, the abolition of the office of the Prime Minister and of Turkey's parliamentary system—effectively make him a dictator. Under the new rules, ...
Erdoğan gets backing to strengthen his autocratic grip on TurkeyThe Guardian

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Turkey: Islam loses a role model - The Australian Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:58:02 GMT

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Turkey: Islam loses a role model
The Australian
As militant Islam underwent a great awakening Turkey held its nerve, never once succumbing to the populist lure of Islamic parties like Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. One of the defining characteristics of militant Islam is its simpering insecurity ...
Europe drove Turkey towards an autocrat. We cannot now turn our backs on his peopleTelegraph.co.uk

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Mike Pence, Turkey, Prince Harry: Your Morning Briefing - New York Times Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:07:50 GMT

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Mike Pence, Turkey, Prince Harry: Your Morning Briefing
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Before leaving Seoul for trade talks in Japan, he said Washington was seeking security “through peaceable means, through negotiations.” Still, the North's leadership sees nuclear and missile programs as the only ways to preserve its rule, and that robs ...

North Korea, Turkey, 'Girls': Your Monday Briefing - The New York ... - New York Times Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:33:09 GMT

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North Korea, Turkey, 'Girls': Your Monday Briefing - The New York ...
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Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrating in Istanbul on Sunday. He narrowly won a referendum on greater presidential powers. Credit Petros ...

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Tehan advises caution at Anzac Day in Turkey - Sky News Australia Mon, 17 Apr 2017 23:12:13 GMT

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Tehan advises caution at Anzac Day in Turkey
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Veterans Affairs Minister Dan Tehan is warning Australians to be aware of the risks before travelling to Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey. There are concerns the memorial at Anzac Cove could be targeted by terrorists, but Mr Tehan says that should ...

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EU observer in Turkey condemns referendum as 'neither fair nor free' - The Independent Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:47:12 GMT

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EU observer in Turkey condemns referendum as 'neither fair nor free'
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Fears the Yes vote in Turkey's referendum which granted far-reaching new powers to Turkey's President may have been unfairly influenced in his favour have been heightened by criticism from an EU observer sent as an impartial witness. Opposition parties ...