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American pastor imprisoned in Turkey faces new charges. - Slate Magazine (blog) Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:17:00 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

American pastor imprisoned in Turkey faces new charges. Slate Magazine (blog) Andrew Brunson, the American pastor who has been imprisoned in Turkey for nearly a year on dubious terrorism charges, is now facing new charges: “gathering ... Germany's spat with Turkey has long-term consequencesThe Straits Times Germany warns Turkey it will never join EU while Erdogan remains in chargeThe Independent British ex-solider charged with terror offences in Turkey after risking his life fighting ISIS in SyriaThe Sun The Guardian -U.S. News & World Report all 208 news articles »

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From Next Month, Turkey Will Stop Teaching Evolution in The School Curriculum - ScienceAlert Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:24:34 GMT

From Next Month, Turkey Will Stop Teaching Evolution in The School Curriculum ScienceAlert The chair of Turkey's Board of Education, Alpaslan Durmuş, has since outlined on the board's website the specific changes to the nation's primary and secondary curriculum, one of which is the removal of the grade 9 topic "Origin of Life and Evolution". and more »

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Qatar says five suspects in news agency hacking detained in Turkey - Reuters Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:42:54 GMT

Daily Mail

Qatar says five suspects in news agency hacking detained in Turkey Reuters DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's attorney general said Turkey has detained five suspects in connection with the hacking of Qatar's state news agency in May. The hacking helped precipitate the diplomatic rift that has since opened up between Qatar and some of ... Turkey arrests 5 over Qatar news agency 'hack': DohaDaily Mail 5 detained in Turkey in connection with Qatar hacking: prosecutorDaily Sabah Turkey Arrests Five Suspects in Connection with Hacking QNAAsharq Al-awsat English Al-Bawaba -Gulf Times all 15 news articles »

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Turkey Opposition Chief Challenges Erdogan With 'Justice' Congress - News18 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:14:00 GMT

News18

Turkey Opposition Chief Challenges Erdogan With 'Justice' Congress News18 Canakkale, Turkey: Turkey's main opposition leader on Saturday warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the whole country has a "thirst for justice", opening an unprecedented four-day meeting protesting alleged violations under his rule. CHP MP's arrest was last straw, Turkey's main opposition leader says during 'justice congress'Hurriyet Daily News Opposition chief says Turkey has a 'thirst for justice'The Nation Turkey opposition accuses Erdogan of staging "civilian coup"Xinhua all 8 news articles »

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Detained US Minister Faces New Charges in Turkey - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:21:03 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Detained US Minister Faces New Charges in Turkey Wall Street Journal (subscription) ISTANBUL—An American pastor detained in Turkey for nearly a year on terrorism-related charges faces new charges including espionage, in a widening case that has become a top priority in Turkey for the Trump administration. Andrew Brunson, a ...

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The coastal Maine town that shipped cows to Turkey - BBC News Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:00:03 GMT

BBC News

The coastal Maine town that shipped cows to Turkey BBC News Eastport in Maine has survived for more than 200 years by changing how it lives off the sea. It's next act is no different. Just a three-minute boat ride from Canada, Eastport earned its name because it's the easternmost port, and city, in the US ... and more »

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Sunken ruins of ancient city in Turkey may soon be opened up to explore - NEWS.com.au Sun, 27 Aug 2017 01:48:01 GMT

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Sunken ruins of ancient city in Turkey may soon be opened up to explore NEWS.com.au Kekova is a small rocky island in the Mediterranean Sea just off the mainland's Antalya Province — the centre of Turkey's tourism industry. Kekova also draws great attention from tourists for its clear water and sea creatures and is one of the leading ...

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Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry - Variety Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:18:47 GMT

Variety

Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry Variety Can Ulkay's “Ayla” has been selected as Turkey's official candidate for the best foreign-language film Oscar, it was announced Friday. Based on the true story of a Turkish veteran of the Korean War, “Ayla” follows its characters against the background ... Oscars: Turkey Selects 'Ayla: The Daughter of War' for Foreign-Language CategoryHollywood Reporter all 4 news articles »

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Briton arrested in Turkey over coins he found while snorkelling - The Guardian Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:45:18 GMT

The Guardian

Briton arrested in Turkey over coins he found while snorkelling The Guardian Robyns, an ambulance driver from West Sussex, has been held on suspicion of failing to declare the find to the local authorities, having reportedly decided to take them home as a souvenir of his trip to Turgutreis, in south-west Turkey. “They are ... Sussex man held in Turkey for smuggling ancient coinsBBC News British tourist arrested in Turkey after finding coins in sea while snorkellingEvening Standard all 19 news articles »

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Mattis Seeks To Calm Nervous Ally In Turkey - NPR Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:02:37 GMT

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Mattis Seeks To Calm Nervous Ally In Turkey NPR Perhaps none is more uneasy than Turkey. Mattis, yesterday, sought to reassure Turkey's president that American backing for Kurdish fighters will not undermine Turkey's security. And to find out if he succeeded in reassuring Turkey, we're joined now by ... Striking an Impossible Balance in TurkeyThe Atlantic Turkey is trying to extradite its political opponents from EuropeThe Economist Turkey's EU minister likens Sigmar Gabriel to racists and the far-rightPOLITICO.eu Reuters -Deutsche Welle -Express.co.uk all 298 news articles »