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Journalism is under siege in Turkey as trial begins for 17 defendants from leading newspaper - Los Angeles Times Mon, 24 Jul 2017 20:37:39 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Journalism is under siege in Turkey as trial begins for 17 defendants from leading newspaper Los Angeles Times Hundreds of activists, lawyers and observers packed an Istanbul courthouse Monday as prosecutors began laying out an indictment against 17 people from Turkey's leading secular newspaper, Cumhuriyet, including its senior editorial staff. The defendants ... Turkey Opens Trial of 17 Journalists on Terrorism ChargesNew York Times Turkey: Opposition newspaper journalists go on trial in IstanbulCNN Turkey's Cumhuriyet journalists in terrorism trialBBC News The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk -SBS all 68 news articles »

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Turkey's President Erdogan Wades Into the Qatar Crisis on a Tour of the Gulf - TIME Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:46:54 GMT

TIME

Turkey's President Erdogan Wades Into the Qatar Crisis on a Tour of the Gulf TIME (KUWAIT CITY) — Turkey's president waded into the diplomatic crisis gripping Qatar and four other Arab nations on Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of a three-country Gulf tour aimed at helping break the impasse. Recep Tayyip ... Turkey's Erdogan ends tour with no sign of Qatar progressReuters Turkey flexing military muscle in QatarAl-Monitor Turkey's Erdogan concludes Gulf mediation tour in QatarThe New Arab ABC News all 309 news articles »

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Turkey's eastward shift can be halted - Financial Times Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:38:00 GMT

Financial Times

Turkey's eastward shift can be halted Financial Times While it has long been apparent that Turkey has started to slip its western moorings and turn eastward, only now is it becoming clear how instability in Turkey radiates through a region in turmoil, amplified by an EU turned inwards, and a US whose ... Turkey, BBC, Israel: Your Monday BriefingNew York Times Turkey withdraws blacklist of German firms accused of financing terrorismPOLITICO.eu Turkey Withdraws Blacklist to Ease Tensions With GermanyBloomberg Financial Post -Reuters -Deutsche Welle all 127 news articles »

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Global Condemnation for Turkey's Detention of Innocent Digital Security Trainers - EFF Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:35:33 GMT

EFF

Global Condemnation for Turkey's Detention of Innocent Digital Security Trainers EFF The detention of a group of human rights defenders in Turkey for daring to learn about digital security and encryption continued last week with a brief appearance of the accused in an Istanbul court. Six were returned to jail, and four released on bail.

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Trump country Republican proposes free-trade deal with Turkey - Washington Examiner Mon, 24 Jul 2017 04:20:32 GMT

Washington Examiner

Trump country Republican proposes free-trade deal with Turkey Washington Examiner President Trump's team should negotiate a free trade agreement with Turkey, according to a Republican lawmaker. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., has introduced legislation directing the U.S. trade representative to initiate the talks, in a somewhat unusual ...

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Disputes Between Germany and Turkey Threaten to Affect NATO Mission - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:09:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Disputes Between Germany and Turkey Threaten to Affect NATO Mission Wall Street Journal (subscription) BRUSSELS—The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is working urgently to defuse a dispute between Turkey and Germany that threatens its operations including counterterrorism missions in the Middle East. The deepening political divide risks curtailing ... Turkey's economy at risk amid growing EU tensionSaudi Gazette all 4 news articles »

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Germany and Turkey need each other. But they're on the verge of a breakup. - Washington Post Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:03:21 GMT

Washington Post

Germany and Turkey need each other. But they're on the verge of a breakup. Washington Post Turkey and Germany are, nominally, friends. But if you take even a cursory look at the way the two have been behaving lately, you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Over the past few months, the two countries have been locked in an increasingly ... Turkey's Erdogan Refuses to Back Down in Feud With GermanyNew York Times Turkey is acting like former Communist East Germany, Schaeuble saysCNBC Turkey's growing repression leads to a showdown with GermanyThe Economist BBC News -Financial Times -FRANCE 24 all 314 news articles »

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Does a miracle trade deal now spell trouble for Turkey? - TRT World Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:28:14 GMT

TRT World

Does a miracle trade deal now spell trouble for Turkey? TRT World ISTANBUL — Turkey's manufacturing sector has come a long way in the past two decades – transitioning from being a supplier of basic knitted garments and vegetables to becoming a regional powerhouse that exports high-tech electronic appliances and ... Turkey says opening chapters vital for ties with EU ahead of key meeting in BrusselsHurriyet Daily News The European Union and Turkey in 2017: Move On or Apart?Center For American Progress all 6 news articles »

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In War-Ravaged Southern Turkey, a Man Searched for His Missing Brother - War Is Boring Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:05:34 GMT

In War-Ravaged Southern Turkey, a Man Searched for His Missing Brother War Is Boring I met Gokalp in Dicle Firat, a small Kurdish cultural center in the neighborhood of Sur in the city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey in the spring of 2016. Once a lifeline for families looking for loved ones, the center — adorned with the faces of ...

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Report: Israel Closes Diplomatic Missions in Turkey Following Protests - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:03:18 GMT

The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com

Report: Israel Closes Diplomatic Missions in Turkey Following Protests The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com It also comes a year after Israel and Turkey signed a reconciliation deal following a six-year diplomatic standoff. Relations between the countries tanked when nine Turkish nationals were killed as they attacked Israeli navy commandos enforcing Israel ... Turkey says Israel violating human rights at al-Aqsa mosqueReuters Pan-Islamic body to meet in Turkey over Aqsa crisisThe New Arab Turkey calls on Israel to respect holiness of Al-AqsaAnadolu Agency Ynetnews all 3,882 news articles »