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Turkey Leaks Secret Locations of US Troops in Syria - Daily Beast Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:45:38 GMT

Daily Beast

Turkey Leaks Secret Locations of US Troops in Syria Daily Beast Turkey has openly criticized the Trump administration—and the Obama administration before it—for relying in the battle against ISIS on a militia led by Kurds affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK. A separatist movement now at war with ... Turkey's publication of US troop locations poses risk, Pentagon saysReuters Turkey reveals secret US military locations in SyriaThe Hill US complains to Turkey after map of posts in Syria publishedABC News Newsweek -Military Times -BuzzFeed News -Reuters all 111 news articles »

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'World's oldest smiley emoji' discovered in Turkey drawn on 4000 year-old pot - The Independent Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:47:35 GMT

The Independent

'World's oldest smiley emoji' discovered in Turkey drawn on 4000 year-old pot The Independent Archaeologists working on a site in southern Turkey have made an unexpected discovery: a 4,000 year old smiley face, drawn on the side of a jug. For the last seven summers, a team of Turkish and Italian archaeologists have been exploring a site on the ... Archaeologists Just Discovered a 4000-Year-Old Emoji in TurkeyObserver 'World's oldest emoji' found in TurkeyTimes of India all 7 news articles »

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Turkey's new school curriculum drops evolution and will teach concept of jihad - The Independent Wed, 19 Jul 2017 07:34:48 GMT

The Independent

Turkey's new school curriculum drops evolution and will teach concept of jihad The Independent Turkey's new school curriculum drops Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and adds the concept of jihad as patriotic in spirit. The move has fuelled fears President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is subverting the republic's secular foundations. The chairman of ... Turkey's new school curriculum ditches evolution, teaches jihad: ReportWashington Times Turkey's new curriculum ditches Darwin, will teach jihad as 'loving your nation'RT all 23 news articles »

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In Turkey, defending human rights is a crime - POLITICO.eu Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:08:41 GMT

POLITICO.eu

In Turkey, defending human rights is a crime POLITICO.eu In Turkey, truth and justice have become strangers. Six human rights defenders were imprisoned this week on the absurd charge of supporting a terrorist organization. They await trial, which could prolong their incarceration for several months. Four ... Despite Erdogan, Turkey is still aliveRed Pepper Is Turkey Headed for Another Coup? | The National InterestThe National Interest Online How US-Turkey relations have gone from bad to worseThe Hill (blog) The Times of Israel -Reuters -Al-Monitor all 53 news articles »

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Sirkhane Social Circus School helps refugee children in Turkey - Aljazeera.com (blog) Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:02:48 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Sirkhane Social Circus School helps refugee children in Turkey Aljazeera.com (blog) Mardin, Turkey - When he was younger, Khaled Kasim grew accustomed to juggling multiple burdens. Now, the 15-year-old Syrian refugee just juggles. "At the beginning," explains Khaled, "I didn't take this as seriously as the other children. I wasn't in ... and more »

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Jailed Pro-Kurdish Leader Says Fair Trial Impossible in Erdogan's Turkey - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:05:36 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Jailed Pro-Kurdish Leader Says Fair Trial Impossible in Erdogan's Turkey U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO: Selahattin Demirtas, co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), greets the crowd during a peace rally to protest against Turkish military operations in northern Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Osman ... and more »

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Turkey changes justice, defense ministers in cabinet shuffle - Washington Post Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:50:29 GMT

Washington Post

Turkey changes justice, defense ministers in cabinet shuffle Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, replacing or swapping 11 ministers in the 26-member council of ministers, including the ministers for justice and defense. The announcement came months after ... Turkey ReshuffleColorado Springs Gazette Turkey's Erdogan meeting prime minister, cabinet reshuffle could happen: sourcesReuters Turkey's prime minister reshuffles cabinetTRT World Xinhua all 38 news articles »

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Turkey's democracy is dying – but this brutal crackdown can't last ... - The Guardian Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:32:43 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey's democracy is dying – but this brutal crackdown can't last ... The Guardian Any lingering hopes that Erdoğan would return to the path of democracy have wilted, writes economist and political scientist Ersin Şenel. Turkey's Year of Turmoil by Carl Bildt - Project SyndicateProject Syndicate A Witch-Hunt in TurkeyBoston Review all 23 news articles »

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Turkey crisis: Merkel finally breaks silence as Germany threatens to suspend EU payments - Express.co.uk Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:25:11 GMT

Express.co.uk

Turkey crisis: Merkel finally breaks silence as Germany threatens to suspend EU payments Express.co.uk Earlier this week Turkey arrested rights activists including Amnesty International's Turkey head Idil Eser and German citizen Peter Steudtner on terrorism charges. Under pressure from rival Martin Schulz to condemn the arrest of six human rights ... Germany 'Outraged' Over Detention of Activist in TurkeyVoice of America Germany says EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrestsReuters Turkey claims Daimler, BASF, and other German companies support terrorDeutsche Welle all 49 news articles »

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Turkey holds six rights activists on charges of aiding terror group - The Guardian Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:12:05 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey holds six rights activists on charges of aiding terror group The Guardian Amnesty International urged the British government to end its silence over Turkey's slide into authoritarian rule on Tuesday after its local director and five other activists were remanded in custody on accusations of belonging to a terrorist organisation. Turkey arrests six human rights activistsAljazeera.com The latest sign of authoritarianism in Turkey? Arresting Amnesty International staff.Vox Germany's Merkel blasts Turkey's arrest of rights activistsReuters ABC News -CBC.ca -NBCNews.com all 110 news articles »