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Here's what Peru can teach Turkey about presidential power grabs - Washington Post Tue, 02 May 2017 12:06:52 GMT

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Here's what Peru can teach Turkey about presidential power grabs
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Last month, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a constitutional referendum to enhance the powers of the presidency, leading most observers to believe that he will now be able to govern Turkey without any challenges in the foreseeable future.
Turkey's EU dream is over, for now, top official saysReuters
Erdoğan rejoins Turkey's ruling party in wake of referendum on new powersThe Guardian
Turkey's Erdogan Destroys His Nation's Liberty As His Popularity WanesInvestor's Business Daily
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US general told Turkey of concerns about Syria/Iraq air strikes - Reuters Tue, 02 May 2017 14:34:00 GMT

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US general told Turkey of concerns about Syria/Iraq air strikes
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"I can tell you General Scaparrotti did express his concern about recent air strikes conducted by Turkey in northern Syria and northern Iraq without proper coordination with the U.S. and coalition," Captain Danny Hernandez said. "No more details will ...

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Call for journalists jailed in Turkey to be freed - RTE.ie Wed, 03 May 2017 02:42:00 GMT

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Call for journalists jailed in Turkey to be freed
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To coincide with World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International is calling for the release of more than 120 journalists jailed in Turkey following last summer's failed coup attempt. More than a-quarter-of-a-million people have signed an online petition ...

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Turkey continues its foreign policy blunders - Al-Monitor Tue, 02 May 2017 22:03:01 GMT

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Turkey continues its foreign policy blunders
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Turkish authorities denied its citizens access to Wikipedia, and on the same day, US troops began to deploy along the Turkey-Syria border to prevent Turkey's military from attacking the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the main US ally in Syria ...
Is US undermining its alliance with Turkey?Al Jazeera America
Middle East Ticker: Turkey Cracks Down at Home and Abroad, Iraq Caught in Middle of Syria's Proxy War, and Saudi ...Lawfare (blog)
History of Russia and Turkey's ups and downs since 2015TASS
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Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership, Erdogan says - Washington Post Mon, 01 May 2017 17:09:41 GMT

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Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership, Erdogan says
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ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union. In an interview Monday on India television, Erdogan accused the EU of not being “sincere or ...
Turkey blocks Wikipedia in dissident clampdownFox News
Turkey to hold 'Brexit-like' vote, Erdogan saysEUobserver
Turkey Expels 3900 Officials in Second Post-Referendum PurgeNBCNews.com
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World Press Freedom Day 2017: Remember Turkey's Cartoonists ... - TIME Tue, 02 May 2017 09:18:03 GMT

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World Press Freedom Day 2017: Remember Turkey's Cartoonists ...
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Cartoonists have become emblematic of the struggle for the right to freedom of expression — and in Erdogan's Turkey, they're under attack.

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U.S. Troops Patrol Turkey-Syria Border After Turkish Strikes on Kurds - KTLA Mon, 01 May 2017 01:08:33 GMT

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U.S. Troops Patrol Turkey-Syria Border After Turkish Strikes on Kurds
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Turkish officials said the airstrikes were targeting members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), considered a terrorist group by both Turkey and the United States. Seventy people were killed, they said. Turkey often describes the YPG as a Syrian ...
Turkey threatens further strikes on US-allied Syrian KurdsNorthwest Herald
US troops seen patrolling Syria-Turkey border as Washington tries to stop Turkish air strikes on KurdsTelegraph.co.uk
More US Strykers Appear in Syria as Tensions With Turkey FlareThe Drive
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Why Turkeys president Erdogan is no friend of India - DailyO Tue, 02 May 2017 13:54:09 GMT

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Why Turkeys president Erdogan is no friend of India
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Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking stronger ties with the world's largest democracy, India, at a time when he is at odds with most of the western democratic countries. Most notably, during his two-day visit to India, he met with Prime ...
Need time to consider Turkey's call for FTA, says New DelhiHindu Business Line
Is Kurdistan Erdogan's Kashmir? By mutilating Indian soldiers, Pakistan sent ally Turkey a messageFirstpost
India turns down Turkey's offer to mediate with Pakistan on KashmirEconomic Times

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5 things for Monday, May 1: Trump, Turkey, tornadoes and budget - nwitimes.com Mon, 01 May 2017 12:08:42 GMT

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5 things for Monday, May 1: Trump, Turkey, tornadoes and budget
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US forces are now patrolling part of the Turkey-Syria border. This comes after Turkey killed dozens of Kurdish fighters in airstrikes last week. Turkey says it wasn't intentional. The Kurdish fighters -- including some from the People's Protection ...
House is on '80% common ground' with Trump on taxes, Ways and Means chair Brady saysCNBC
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Turkey objects to exploration in Block 6 - Cyprus Mail Tue, 02 May 2017 20:45:52 GMT

Turkey objects to exploration in Block 6
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Turkey will not allow foreign companies to conduct unauthorised hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities on its continental shelf, within which Cyprus' block 6 falls, it said in a letter which came to light on Tuesday to the United Nations ...

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