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  • July 2008

    • Turkey Indicts 86 for Coup Plot

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 14, 08 8:22 AM CDT

      Turkey Indicts 86 for Coup Plot

      Prosecutors today indicted 86 secular Turks—including high-ranking ex-military officials—on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government. The suspects, believed to include at least one former general and an opposition politician, are accused of having plotted to provoke a military coup to topple PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. More »

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      Middle East  • Turkey  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • secularism  • coup  • Kemal Ataturk

    • Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Turkey Nabs Consulate Attacker

      Police have caught a fugitive gunman wanted in connection with yesterday's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, a Turkish news agency reports. The private Dogan news agency says the man, who fled the scene amid the chaos, has been caught after his getaway car was found earlier today. There was no immediate confirmation of the report. More »

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      Turkey  • terrorist  • arrest  • gunman  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

    • Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      Authorities have apprehended four people in connection with yesterday’s attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, according to a Turkish news agency. The assault left three policemen and three shooters dead, with another assailant escaping in a getaway car. It’s unclear if the driver is among the four apprehended. The shootout has officially been declared a terrorist attack. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terror attacks  • US Consulate

    • Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      Turkish police say they suspect al-Qaeda is behind today's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. So far, no one has claimed responsibility, but a police official confirmed the suspicion to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Middle East  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terror attacks  • US Consulate

    • 6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jul 9, 08 4:35 AM CDT

      6 Killed in Shootout at US Consulate in Istanbul

      At least six people were killed today in a shootout when gunmen opened fire outside the American consulate in Istanbul, CNN reports. Three of the dead were police officers manning a security post outside the consulate. Three gunmen were also killed, according to Turkish officials. No consulate employees or US citizens were killed, authorities said. More »

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      terrorism  • Turkey  • Istanbul  • terrorist attack  • US Consulate

  • June 2008

    • Croatia Fans' Nazi Taunting of Turks Under Scrutiny

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 27, 08 5:01 PM CDT

      Croatia Fans' Nazi Taunting of Turks Under Scrutiny

      European soccer authorities are looking into allegations Croatian fans held Nazi banners and made racist comments during a June 20 match with Turkey, the AP reports. The Croatian Football Federation denounced the bad conduct, saying it “is not a characteristic behavior of true Croatian fans, who showed good behavior and friendly relation to other fans.” More »

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      Turkey  • soccer  • racism  • Croatia  • Nazis

    • Germany Wins Soccer Thriller After World TV Feed Fails

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 25, 08 5:09 PM CDT

      Germany Wins Soccer Thriller After World TV Feed Fails

      Soccer fans around the world missed a thrilling finish today as the international TV feed pooped out during a Germany-Turkey matchup that featured two goals in the last 5 minutes, the AP reports. Germany scored a goal in the 90th minute to win 3-2 and advance to the finals of the European Championship. Turkey, an underdog unexpected to advance as far as it did, had tied the game just minutes earlier.  More »

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      Germany  • Turkey  • soccer  • European Championships

    • Turkey's PM Could Fall Over Headscarves

      newser  |  American  |  Jun 20, 08 7:16 PM CDT

      Turkey's PM Could Fall Over Headscarves

      Turkey's secular judges want to oust the ruling party for its moderate, and popular, stance on religion freedoms, Mustafa Akyol writes in the American . On paper, the judiciary seeks to punish the incumbent AKP party for crimes such as nepotism and corruption. In reality, Akyol writes, the AKP's support for headscarves in Turkish universities is what sparked judicial rage. More »

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      Turkey  • Islam  • democracy  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • Muslim  • secularism  • constitutional amendment

    • 10 Spots to Vacation in Style

      newser  |  GQ  |  Jun 1, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      10 Spots to Vacation in Style

      What's the modern traveler to do in a world of ever-shrinking borders and ever-fewer spots of true exoticism? Why, simply crib off GQ 's list of the classiest spots slightly off the beaten path: Cesme, Turkey: the Hamptons of Anatolia Formentera, Spain: No foam parties allowed Stockholm, Sweden: Land of Viking nurses More »

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      California  • France  • Turkey  • England  • Spain  • vacation  • Greece  • holiday travel  • Tripoli  • Stockholm

  • May 2008

    • Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 21, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Israel Confirms Peace Talks With Syria

      Israel and Syria have been holding secret peace talks, with Turkey as the middleman, the two sides announced today, acknowledging for the first time the long-rumored negotiations. Syria is technically at war with Israel over the Golan Heights, which the Israelis seized in 1967. Israel is ready to give the Golan back, the BBC reports, if Syria will sever ties with Iran and Hezbollah. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Turkey  • Ehud Olmert  • Syria  • Hezbollah  • peace talks  • Golan Heights

  • April 2008

    • Turkey Eases Controversial 'Insult' Statute

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Apr 30, 08 8:06 AM CDT

      Turkey Eases Controversial 'Insult' Statute

      The Turkish parliament has approved changes to a notorious law that makes it a crime to "insult Turkishness," reports the Financial Times . Ankara legislators today amended the notorious Article 301, reducing the maximum sentence and requiring the justice minister to approve all prosecutions. But while nationalists are outraged, civil rights lawyers call the changes cosmetic at best. More »

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      Turkey  • free speech  • Ankara  • Orhan Pamuk  • Article 301

    • Turkey Rounds Up Experts to Revise Islam

      newser  |  McClatchy Newspapers  |  Apr 27, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      Turkey Rounds Up Experts to Revise Islam

      Ankara has gathered a team of experts to parse through Muhammad's words and deeds and decode them for modern-day Muslims, McClatchy Newspapers reports. Their planned 5-volume set will point out anachronisms—no, Muslims need not brush their teeth with a twig—and will likely remove lines about women being bad luck or stupid. "Those definitely cannot be the words of the prophet," one scholar said. More »

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      religion  • Turkey  • Islam  • reform  • Muhammad

    • Turkey Launches New Airstrike in Iraq

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 16, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Turkey Launches New Airstrike in Iraq

      Turkey's air force flew into northern Iraq this morning, firing on a group of Kurdish guerrillas who officials said were attempting to cross the border, Reuters reports. The strikes "neutralized" several members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, said Turkish military authorities. The Kurdish separatist group confirmed the Turkish attack but claimed there were no casualties. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party  • Northern Iraq  • Turkish military

    • Court Could Outlaw Turkey's 'Islamist Government'

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 1, 08 3:35 AM CDT

      Court Could Outlaw Turkey's 'Islamist Government'

      Turkey's top court has agreed to hear a case that could outlaw the nation's ruling party and bar its president and prime minister from politics, Reuters reports. The AK Party is accused of trying to undermine Turkey's secular constitution and establish an Iran-style Islamic state. The case pits Turkey's popularly elected government against the country's secular elite, including army generals. More »

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      European Union  • Turkey  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • secularism  • Abdullah Gul  • Islamist  • political party

  • March 2008

    • Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 22, 08 7:42 PM CDT

      Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      Thousands of Kurds battled police with rocks and fires in Turkish cities today, the BBC reports. Dozens were injured, including almost 40 demonstrators and 15 officers, as cops arrested more than 130 people. One policeman and three protesters are in intensive care. Sparked by Turkey's strikes on Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq last month, the clashes erupted during Kurdish spring festivals. More »

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      Turkey  • riots  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • protesters  • Kurdish rebels  • Turkish military

    • Cyprus Will Resume Unity Talks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 21, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      Cyprus Will Resume Unity Talks

      Leaders of the Greek and Turkish portions of Cyprus said today they will restart negotiations on reunification of the Mediterranean island, Reuters reports. Dimitris Christofias, recently elected leader of Greek Cyprus, and Mehmet Ali Talat, who represents Turkish Cyprus, also announced that Ledra Street, a key shopping avenue long shut down in the divided capital, Nicosia, will reopen. More »

    • 16 Arrested in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

      newser  |  AFP  |  Mar 21, 08 10:47 AM CDT

      16 Arrested in Plot to Kill Turkish Laureate

      A nationalist party leader, a veteran journalist, and a top academic have been arrested over a plan to kill dissident Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. The leader of the Workers’ Party and former rector of Istanbul University, along with a general, and retired colonel, are among 16 who were detained over plans to kill the Nobel laureate and several senior Kurdish figures. More »

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      Turkey  • assassination  • Kurds  • Istanbul  • Armenian genocide  • Orhan Pamuk

  • February 2008

    • Turkey Pulls Out of N. Iraq

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 8:57 AM CST

      Turkey Pulls Out of N. Iraq

      Turkey pulled its troops out of northern Iraq today, ending a controversial offensive that had Washington and Baghdad on edge, Reuters reports. In a statement, Turkey said it had made its point. “There was no question of completely liquidating” the PKK, the military said, “but Turkey has shown the organization that northern Iraq is not a safe haven for them.” More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Turkey  • NATO  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party

    • Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Feb 28, 08 6:47 PM CST

      Booze and Beats Don't Mix in Turkey

      Singer Aslizen Yentur thought it was a joke when Turkey's top music channel axed shots of a wine bottle-laden table from her video. It wasn't, and now Turkey's broadcasting watchdog is drafting a bill to make scenes that encourage drinking illegal—supposedly to align with EU norms, the Independent reports. But critics charge the government is really trying to steer Turkey toward religious populism. More »

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      European Union  • Turkey  • alcohol  • wine  • censorship  • pop music  • broadcasting  • music videos

    • Turkey Gives No Timetable on Iraq Withdrawal

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 27, 08 1:35 PM CST

      Turkey Gives No Timetable on Iraq Withdrawal

      Despite mounting casualties and outside pressure, Turkey said today it would not give a timetable on pulling back troops from an offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, Reuters reports. Turkish soldiers have killed 230 PKK guerillas since the conflict began, and lost 24 of their own. Iraqi and US officials say the incursion could destabilize security in the country as a whole. More »

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      Iraq  • United States  • Turkey  • Robert Gates  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party  • Kurdish guerrillas  • Kurdish incursions

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