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Enes Kanter's father reportedly released from prison in Turkey - Washington Post Thu, 08 Jun 2017 01:04:50 GMT

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Enes Kanter's father reportedly released from prison in Turkey Washington Post The father of Enes Kanter was released from prison in the Oklahoma City Thunder center's homeland of Turkey, according to reports Wednesday. Kanter has said that his father was taken into custody as retribution for the NBA player's own criticism of ... Reportedly Released From Custody In TurkeyTMZ.com NBA star Kanter's father released from custody in TurkeyNews 12 Long Island Reports: Oklahoma City Thunder's Enes Kanter's father released from custody in Turkeykfor.com ClutchPoints (blog) -Sporting News all 17 news articles »

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Turkey Detains Chair Of Amnesty International Turkey - NPR Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:08:03 GMT

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Turkey Detains Chair Of Amnesty International Turkey NPR Amnesty International says that shortly after sunrise on Tuesday, security forces turned up at the home of its Turkey country chairman, brought him to his office, then took him into custody. The detention of Taner Kiliç is part of a massive crackdown ... US 'deeply concerned' after Turkey arrests Amnesty International officialFox News Police detain Amnesty International's Turkey chiefNew York Daily News Amnesty International calls for release of Turkey director | Middle ...Deutsche Welle Sputnik International all 13 news articles »

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Turkey Throws Support Behind Qatar in Rift Among Arab Nations - New York Times Wed, 07 Jun 2017 22:06:00 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Throws Support Behind Qatar in Rift Among Arab Nations New York Times Turkey had initially tried to position itself as an honest broker in the dispute among the Arab states. Mr. Erdogan had a round of phone conversations on Monday with the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait, whose emir also tried to act as ... Turkey throws weight behind Qatar in Gulf showdownFinancial Times Turkey to fast-track draft bill approving troop deployment in Qatar: OfficialsCNBC Turkey approves deploying troops in QatarThe Sydney Morning Herald Bloomberg -PRI -Reuters all 195 news articles »

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Germany to Withdraw Forces From Incirlik Base in Turkey - New York Times Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:22:03 GMT

New York Times

Germany to Withdraw Forces From Incirlik Base in Turkey New York Times BERLIN — Germany said on Wednesday that it would withdraw its forces from a military base in southern Turkey after the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to guarantee visits to forces there by German lawmakers, deepening a rift ... Germany Moves Closer to Pulling Troops From Turkey BaseU.S. News & World Report Germany backs pullout from Incirlik airbase in Turkey rowBBC News Germany withdraws troops from Turkey baseGulf Times Arab News all 71 news articles »

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Turkey arrests head of Amnesty over 'Gulen links' - Aljazeera.com Wed, 07 Jun 2017 08:43:24 GMT

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Turkey arrests head of Amnesty over 'Gulen links' Aljazeera.com The chairman of Amnesty International Turkey has been detained in the western city of Izmir along with 22 other lawyers over alleged links to the Gulen movement, an organisation that the government blames for last year's coup attempt, according to ... Chair of Amnesty International Turkey swept up in post-coup purgeAmnesty International USA Turkey arrests Amnesty International head and lawyers in Gulenist sweepThe Guardian Amnesty chairman detained in Turkeyeuronews Reuters -Amnesty International all 23 news articles »

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Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran on providing food - Aljazeera.com Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:57:05 GMT

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Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran on providing food Aljazeera.com Qatar is talking to Iran and Turkey about securing food and water supplies to stave off possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, cut trade and diplomatic ties, a government official said on ... Turkey sends troops to QatarAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: officialReuters The Latest: Turkey moves to support Qatar with military dealWashington Post CNBC all 6,164 news articles »

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Paul Ryan tweet misstates capital of Turkey - CBS News Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:53:00 GMT

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Paul Ryan tweet misstates capital of Turkey CBS News House Speaker Paul Ryan appeared to forget the capital of Turkey in a Tuesday evening tweet -- incorrectly calling on Istanbul to take responsibility for an attack on protesters at the Turkish embassy last month, rather than Ankara. The Wisconsin ... Twitter mocks Paul Ryan for getting capital of Turkey wrongThe Hill (blog) Paul Ryan forgets the capital of Turkey | New York PostNew York Post Twitter users mock US House Speaker Ryan for mistaking Turkey's capitalDaily Sabah all 7 news articles »

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Kurdish-backed militia launches Raqqa operation as another declares war on Turkey - Al-Monitor Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:39:01 GMT

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Kurdish-backed militia launches Raqqa operation as another declares war on Turkey Al-Monitor The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) declared today in an incendiary statement that just as Turkey had launched “a ruthless war against the Kurdish people,” it too would be more ruthless than ever before against the Turkish state. TAK, which murdered ... and more »

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Turkey lobbying Texas legislature to go after Gulen-connected schools - Center for Responsive Politics Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:31:54 GMT

Center for Responsive Politics

Turkey lobbying Texas legislature to go after Gulen-connected schools Center for Responsive Politics Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames cleric Fethullah Gulen for a failed coup attempt in 2016. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool Photo via AP). There isn't much Turkey wouldn't do to go after Fethullah Gulen, the controversial ... and more »

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Turkey, Germany Show Support for Qatar Over Isolation - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:45:05 GMT

Turkey, Germany Show Support for Qatar Over Isolation Wall Street Journal (subscription) Germany and Turkey made a show of support for Qatar on Wednesday, weighing in on a regional crisis that is beginning to drive a wedge between the U.S. and some of its closest allies. Saudi Arabia and countries including the United Arab Emirates ...