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Turkey Threatens US Forces in Syria, as Putin Presses for Safe Zones - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 03 May 2017 22:13:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)
Turkey Threatens US Forces in Syria, as Putin Presses for Safe Zones
Foreign Policy (blog)
A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that U.S. commandos in northern Syria could be targeted by Turkish rockets if they continue to work with Kurdish fighters along the border with Turkey. The comments by Ilnur Cevik, ...
Turkey threatens to strike U.S. forces partnered with Kurdish militias in SyriaWashington Times
Analysis: ISIS and the US warning to Turkey against attacking Syrian KurdsJerusalem Post Israel News
Uncanny communitarianism: a key to understanding pre- and post-referendum TurkeyOpen Democracy
Washington Hatti (press release) -Al Jazeera America -IRINnews.org -Al-Monitor
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Putin: Russia, Turkey support Syria 'de-escalation zones' - CNN Wed, 03 May 2017 17:22:47 GMT

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Putin: Russia, Turkey support Syria 'de-escalation zones'
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(CNN) Russia and Turkey are in favor of creating "de-escalation" zones in Syria in order to "cement" a ceasefire in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Putin: Russia-Turkey recovery process 'complete'Aljazeera.com
Merkel Says Europe Should Not Simply Push Turkey AwayU.S. News & World Report
Putin says Russia's relations with Turkey have fully recoveredReuters
euronews -NDTV -Bloomberg
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Turkey in 'final phase' of secretive Saudi export deal - DefenseNews.com Wed, 03 May 2017 14:33:35 GMT

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Turkey in 'final phase' of secretive Saudi export deal
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Turkey and Saudi Arabia discussed defense industry cooperation at a top-level meeting in the Saudi capital at the end of 2015 during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's state visit to Saudi Arabia. Erdogan said that the most important steps Turkey ...

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Russia's Putin Seeks Syria 'Safe Zones' After Talks With Turkey, US - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Wed, 03 May 2017 18:46:25 GMT

Russia's Putin Seeks Syria 'Safe Zones' After Talks With Turkey, US
Wall Street Journal (subscription)
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for the creation of so-called “safe zones” in Syria following talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move aimed at strengthening the fragile ...

Turkey inflation may have peaked - Independent Online Wed, 03 May 2017 13:20:00 GMT

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Turkey inflation may have peaked
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Ankara - Turkey's core inflation eased in April, suggesting that consumer price gains may have peaked even as the headline rate rose to the highest since 2008. Annual core inflation, which strips out the impact of volatile items such as food, slowed to ...
Turkey will see single-digit inflation, says ministerAnadolu Agency
Surprise Core Drop Suggests Turkey Inflation May Have Peaked ...Bloomberg
Turkey's annual inflation nears 12 pct in April, at 8-year high - NasdaqNasdaq

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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
Washington Post
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 stands at the crossroads of historygulfnews.com
Turkey's EU dream is over, for now, top official saysReuters
Post-referendum, what's next for Turkey's EU bid?Al-Monitor
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CCTV shows school principal being 'abducted' as post-coup crackdown in Turkey spreads to Malaysia - The Independent Wed, 03 May 2017 17:57:28 GMT

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CCTV shows school principal being 'abducted' as post-coup crackdown in Turkey spreads to Malaysia
The Independent
A school principal has disappeared in the latest in a string of international arrests allegedly ordered by Turkey in a post-coup crackdown that has seen more than 100,000 people detained. Turgay Karaman was on his way to a meeting with lawyers when he ...
Fears grow Turks held in Malaysia may face unfair trial or torture at homeThe Guardian
Duo face torture if sent back to Turkey, rights body tells MalaysiaFree Malaysia Today

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Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria - Military Times Wed, 03 May 2017 19:03:30 GMT

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Russia, Turkey agree to support safe-zones in Syria
Military Times
BEIRUT — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said on Wednesday they support the creation of safe-zones in war-torn Syria as a delegation of Syrian rebels walked out of cease-fire talks with the Damascus government underway in Kazakhstan, citing ...
The Latest: Turkey looks to strengthen Syria cease-fireFox News

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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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More Kurds forced out of ancient Sur in southeast Turkey - Al-Monitor Wed, 03 May 2017 21:47:34 GMT

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More Kurds forced out of ancient Sur in southeast Turkey
Al-Monitor
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — In a narrow street in Diyarbakir's ancient district of Sur, a young Kurdish boy grips a tiny fish bowl, his eyes moving between it and the commotion around. The single goldfish in the bowl must be his most precious belonging, one ...