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Turkey PM claims victory
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday claimed victory over anti-government protesters after a heavy crackdown, as police raided homes and arrested dozens of demonstrators in a bid to stamp out nearly three weeks of unrest. After a weekend of clashes sparked by the eviction of protesters from Istanbul's Gezi Park, the focal point of the protests, demonstrators have ...
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Turkeys PM Hits Back at International Critics of Crackdown
LONDON -- The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized Turkey's crackdown on anti-government protests, joining the European Union in condemning the police response. But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit back, defending the security forces and questioning the democratic legitimacy of his European critics. After weeks of anti-government demonstrations in cities ...
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Turkey PM Erdogan welcomes Hamas leaders
As the European Union cancels a parliamentary visit to Ankara, embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts Hamas heads Mashaal and Haniyeh; unclear if visit is instead of Erdogan traveling to ...
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Roundup Turkish govt vows to restore order despite nationwide
The Turkish government has started a crackdown on organizations it accused of hijacking peaceful protests on iconic Taksim Square, with sweeping police operations against instigators and provocateurs.Turkish analysts believe the government is trying to root out violent groups from the peaceful protesters to maintain public order and safety."The government feels it had better move in on ...
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Turkish PM issues last warning for protesters to leave Gezi Park
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday issued a "last warning" to thousands of protesters occupying Gezi Park of Istanbul, calling on them to evacuate the center of the nationwide demonstrations. "Our patience is at an end. I'm making my last warning: mothers, fathers please withdraw your kids from there," Erdogan said while addressing his party members ...
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Turkish reporter defends fake interview with CNNs Amanpour as just sarcasm
A Turkish reporter responded to a reprimand from CNN's Christine Amanpour about his fake interview with her by claiming the piece was satirical, according to a Twitter ...
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Turkish standing mans silent protest
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and ...
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President of TRNC EU has to accept existence of Turkish Cypriot state
Eroglu descibed admitting Greek Cypriots into EU as a mistake President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Dervis Eroglu received a delegation from Turkey`s EU Ministry in Lefkosa.Speaking while receiving the Turkish delegation, President Eroglu underlined that the EU had to accept the existence of the Turkish Cypriot state, the plane trips to and from the TRNC and how the Turkish ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Standing Man launches new protest wave in Turkey
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still. The trend was launched by performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood silently for hours in Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Monday night, in passive defiance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's violent crackdown on environmental ...
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Turkish Tailspin - By Aaron Stein
Afghans take over, peace office opens: a ridiculous mouse? Syria aid M.I.A.; Iran's shady plans to go nuclear; Middies charged with rape; The services are "acting like children;" And a bit more. - by Gordon ...
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Turks Embrace Silent Protests
Turkish anti-government demonstrators adopted a new type of protest Tuesday - silence. Hundreds of people joined performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood still and silent in Istanbul's Taksim Square for hours. Demonstrations in Istanbul and Ankara have for weeks been marked by violence, with police using tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators throwing rocks and gasoline ...
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Copycats take Turkish silent protester viral
TRT said 13 had been held in Eskisehir.Protests have frequently turned into fierce clashes between police firing tear gas and water cannons and masked demonstrators throwing bottles and other missiles, images that have dented Turkey's reputation for stability in a volatile Middle East.Western countries have expressed concern about the police's handling of the protests against Erdogan, ...
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Turkey police raid homes of protest suspects media outlets
Turkish choreographer Erdem Gunduz (C) stands on Taksim square following what had been a lone protest June 18, 2013. The man stood for several hours unnoticed before his presence on the flashpoint square went viral on the social network Twitter. He was then joined by hundreds of others who in solidarity decided to join his protest by standing for hours on end. Turkish police intervened clearing ...
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Video The sound of silence in Turkey
A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspires copycat protests, as police detain dozens across Turkey in an operation linked to ...
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Cuba Versus Turkey in Under 19 World Volleyball
Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban male under-19 volleyball team will make its debut against Turkey in the start of the 13th World Championship of the category on June 27, to be disputed in two Mexican cities. The Cuban team will play its first match against Turkey in the city of Mexicali, the host for Pools B and D, and later it will meet Argentina on June 28, after that they will have a ...
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Slatest PM Meet Turkeys New Super Hero Standing Man
MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and ...
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U.N. sees huge need for helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon
A United Nations official says more needs to be done to support the estimated 1 million Syrian refugees who will have fled to Lebanon by year's end. The worsening violence in Syria has prompted an estimated 1.5 million people to flee to neighboring Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey with refugee camps already filled beyond capacity in the countries. U.N. High Commissioner for ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan gives Turkish company six oil exploration blocks
ISTANBUL, June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:48pm EDT ISTANBUL, June 18 (Reuters) - Local authorities have given an unnamed Turkish company licenses to explore for oil in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a report, a move that could anger the central government in Baghdad already worried about the region's growing independence. The report, co-published by The Oil & Gas Year and the autonomous ...
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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