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‘Iraqis within the Kurdistan Workers' Party may be pardoned'

The Kurdish [Kurdistan] Regional Government in northern Iraq might be willing to grant amnesty to militants of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Nechirvan Barzani, a prominent political figure in the region, has...

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Europeans have two reasons to be concerned about Turkish democracy

news.am, Armenia Nov 21 2009 Europeans have two reasons to be concerned about Turkish democracy 10:07 / 11/21/2009`When Nicolas Sarkozy rejects accession for Turkey on the grounds of Europe's `natural borders,' everybody know...

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In Turkey, Trial Casts Wide Net of Mistrust

ISTANBUL -- Few here doubt that the case began with something threatening: in June 2007, 27 hand grenades and fuses were found in the attic of a house in an Istanbul slum. Investigators claimed they were stashed there by an...

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US expert links Obama's success to role of Turkey

The success of US President Barack Obama's foreign policy hinges on Turkey's role, said Walter Russell Mead, a senior fellow at the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), during a seminar held at the US Embassy...

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‘Government plans to concentrate on Makhmour,' says Minister Atalay

Interior Minister Beşir Atalay has said the government plans to intensify its efforts to bring more than half of those in the Makhmour refugee camp, located in northern Iraq and where most of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers'...

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How Turkey Massacred the Kurds of Dersim

Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News] After five months on book leave, it is nice to be back in the Daily News. I hope all has been well for everybody since June. As for Turkey, many new events and debates...

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How the Turkish Military Conspires Against Turkish Society

Originally published in Hurriyet Daily News] As most tourists discover in just a few days, Turkey is an amazing country with great history, beautiful nature, and delicious food. But one needs to spend a little more time to...

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'Cage Action Plan' Put Into Operation In Kurtulus, Adalar

'CAGE ACTION PLAN' PUT INTO OPERATION IN KURTULUS, ADALAR Today's Zaman Nov 20 2009 Turkey A devious plan by a group of members of the Naval Forces Command to intimidate the country's non-Muslim population by assassinating some...

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Ankara weighs human rights bill for Kurds

ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Measures under consideration in the Turkish government deal with discrimination and human rights for the Kurdish minority community, the interior minister said. Ankara is considering a series of...

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Ankara and Damascus form stronger ties

DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The border between Turkey and Syria is a bond that ties the two neighboring countries together, the Turkish speaker of Parliament said in Damascus. Mehmet Ali Sahin met with his Syrian...

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