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Kurdish bid for independence from Iraq emerges as regional flash point - Washington Post Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:07:34 GMT

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Kurdish bid for independence from Iraq emerges as regional flash point Washington Post Turkey's president on Tuesday ramped up his criticism of the referendum, calling it “treachery” against Turkey and threatening to impose a stifling blockade of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq. The comments by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were the ... Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendumReuters Iraq, Turkey forces in joint drills after Kurdish voteAljazeera.com Turkey threatens blockade after Iraqi Kurdish independence voteEyewitness News Jewish Telegraphic Agency -The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com all 1,095 news articles »

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ETF Topper: Turkey ETF Rises, But 2018 Looks Tough - Barron's Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:10:26 GMT

Barron's

ETF Topper: Turkey ETF Rises, But 2018 Looks Tough Barron's Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani announced that Kurds voted for independence in a referendum held Monday, despite threats from irate neighbors Turkey and Iran. Turkey stocks exposed to Iraq could be in trouble, but on Tuesday the iShares MSCI ...

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Crackdown in Turkey felt in Capital Region - Albany Times Union Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:08:46 GMT

Albany Times Union

Crackdown in Turkey felt in Capital Region Albany Times Union "People are too afraid to come here anymore," said Veysel Ucan, who opened the center in 2009 on Broadway in Menands and served as its executive director until recently. He led an annual cultural tour of Turkey for state legislators, teachers and ... and more »

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More Brits are heading back to Turkey and Egypt on holiday – so how safe is it? - The Sun Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:34:11 GMT

The Sun

More Brits are heading back to Turkey and Egypt on holiday – so how safe is it? The Sun BRITISH holidaymakers are returning to top tourist destinations in Egypt and Turkey, despite concerns over terror attacks. Thomas Cook has revealed that demand for trips to the two countries had continued to increase because of the cheap prices. Thomas Cook: British holidaymakers are returning to Egypt and TurkeyThe Independent Thomas Cook sees tourists return to Turkey and EgyptArab News all 46 news articles »

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Turkish envoy meets Customs CG, says arms not from Turkey - The Punch Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:36:00 GMT

The Punch

Turkish envoy meets Customs CG, says arms not from Turkey The Punch The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), on Tuesday met with the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hakan Cakil, over the recent seizures of pump-action rifles imported illegally into the country from Turkey. The ... Turkey vows to fish out exporters of illegal arms to NigeriaThe Nation Newspaper Turkey To Investigate Illegal Arms Import Into NigeriaCHANNELS TELEVISION all 10 news articles »

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Archaeologists home in on Homeric clues as Turkey declares year of Troy - The Guardian Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:00:38 GMT

The Guardian

Archaeologists home in on Homeric clues as Turkey declares year of Troy The Guardian The ruins of Troy are half an hour's drive from Çanakkale, a city in north-west Turkey situated on the Dardanelles strait and near the Gallipoli peninsula. The site, on Hisarlık Hill, contains the overlapping remains of 10 cities, Troys I to X, dating ...

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Turkey Warns Iraq Kurds It Can 'Close the Valves' on Oil Exports - Bloomberg Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:16:12 GMT

Bloomberg

Turkey Warns Iraq Kurds It Can 'Close the Valves' on Oil Exports Bloomberg The Turkish president's comments served as a reminder that Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government depends on good relations with neighboring Turkey for most of their oil sales and revenue. Turkey, which has its own restive Kurdish ... 'We have the tap': Turkey's Erdogan threatens oil flow from Iraq's Kurdish areaReuters The Latest: UN says Kurdish vote could be 'destabilizing'Washington Post Turkey sees high stakes in Iraqi Kurds' independence voteFox News Aljazeera.com -New York Times all 1,541 news articles »

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Syrian refugees in Turkey: time to dispel some myths - The Conversation AU Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:35:00 GMT

The Conversation AU

Syrian refugees in Turkey: time to dispel some myths The Conversation AU Six years after the war in Syria started, Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees, who try to carve out their own opportunities for education, employment and survival. In this article I examine the latest migration report published in April 2017 by ...

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Oil near 26-month high as Turkey threatens to choke Kurdish exports - Moneycontrol.com Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:55:00 GMT

Moneycontrol.com

Oil near 26-month high as Turkey threatens to choke Kurdish exports Moneycontrol.com Brent oil prices hovered near 26-month highs, supported by Turkey's threat to cut crude exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region as well as signs that market rebalancing is accelerating. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to cut off the ... Brent oil price hits 2-year high as OPEC and Turkey talk down supplyCBC.ca Oil prices hit 2-year high as Turkey threatens to cut off Iraq's exportsBusiness Insider Oil extends gains; Turkey threatens to cut oil flowReuters The Independent -Bloomberg -Middle East Monitor all 395 news articles »

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Brexit Drags UK Below Turkey and Poland in Expatriate Ranking - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:07:26 GMT

Bloomberg

Brexit Drags UK Below Turkey and Poland in Expatriate Ranking Bloomberg The U.K. dropped behind Poland, South Africa and Turkey to 35th in HSBC Holdings Plc's annual rankings by expatriates as Brexit drained confidence in the country's political and economic prospects. The U.K. fell 13 places from 2016 and was the only ... and more »