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6 min ago | Groong

ANKARA: An Armenian from Turkey in Los Angeles

Today's Zaman, Turkey May 24 2013 An Armenian from Turkey in Los Angeles MARKAR ESAYAN m.esayan@todayszaman.com I mentioned earlier that I had visited Los Angeles to attend the fourth Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, held between May 15 and 19, at the invitation of the Pacifica Institute.

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4 hrs ago | Trend

Minister: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey must work to attract cargo for Baku-Tbilisi-Kars

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey must work to attract cargo to be transported through the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which is under construction, the Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev said during a speech at the trilateral Azerbaijani-Georgian-Turkish business forum in Gabala on Saturday.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Foreign Policy

Did Turkey just become a little more like Texas?

What do Texas and Turkey have in common? Aside from sharing the same first letter, probably not too much.

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Polk County Democrat

Russia says Syrian regime agrees to peace talks

AP10ThingsToSee - In this image from amateur video obtained by a group called Ugarit News, a rebel runs from an explosion, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Qusair, Syria.

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Trend

Envoy urges Turkish media not to make problem in Tehran-Ankara ties

Iran's Ambassador to Turkey Alireza Bigdeli urged Turkish media to refrain from publishing articles which may cause problems in Tehran-Ankara ties, IRNA reported.

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Tri-cityherald.com

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism

Head of the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces Mouaz al-Khatib reacts as he arrives for the group's meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 23, 2013.

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TurkishPress.com

EU to continue working with Turkey in Syria issue, says Rompuy

President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy said, the EU will keep on working with Turkey as well as with all the partners and allies in order to establish peace and stability in Syria.

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Rwanda EYe

Rwanda lobbies Turkish business community

Minister of Trade and Industry, FranA ois Kanimba requested Turkish businessmen to invest in Rwanda.

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WATE-TV Knoxville

Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions

The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon.

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Asia Times

Turkey puts a new paradigm in play

SPEAKING FREELY Turkey puts a new paradigm in play By Omer Aslan Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say.

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American Thinker

Talking Turkey about Obama

President Obama welcomed Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to the White House last week with warmth appropriate for the leader of a strategically located ally which is NATO's only Muslim member, enjoys a booming economy, and holds elections which appear democratic.

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Thu May 23, 2013

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions

President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.

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EurasiaNet

Turkey: Bullying Issue Puts Army on Defensive

Turkey, which proudly boasts about having the second largest armed forces in NATO after the United States, is trying to deal with the 934 suicides that have occurred in the Turkish army during the past decade.

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CNN

Turkish-Armenian blogger sentenced to Turkish prison for blasphemy

Turkish journalists protest by the Syrian Embassy in Ankara on August 31, to demand the release of two Turkish reporters.

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AlertNet

Prominent Chechen advocate shot dead in Turkish capital

A prominent figure in the Chechen diaspora in Turkey was shot at his Ankara office late on Wednesday, a North Caucasus refugee association said, the latest in a series of killings of Chechens and their sympathisers in the country in recent years.

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Jerusalem Post

18:01Prominent Chechen advocate shot dead in Turkish capital

A prominent figure in the Chechen diaspora in Turkey was shot at his Ankara office late on Wednesday, a North Caucasus refugee association said, the latest in a series of killings of Chechens and their sympathisers in the country in recent years.

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Korea Herald

Istanbul-Gyeongju expo to fuel hallyu in Turkey

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Istanbul-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2013 will be held.

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RIA Novosti

Chechen Diaspora Figure Killed in Turkey - Reports

ANKARA, May 23 Medet Unlu, a businessman and prominent figure in Turkey's Chechen diaspora, has been killed in Ankara, according to media reports.

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Trend

Turkish PM to visit Russia in September

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Russia on September 5, TRT Haber reported on Thursday.

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Trend

Minister: Baku is Turkey's way to Caucasus

Baku is a way for Turkey and the Turkish people to the Caucasus, Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis said at the opening ceremony of the Europe-Azerbaijan Society office in Istanbul, Anadolu agency said today.

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