Turkey says it scrambled two military jets to chase away an Israeli plane which allegedly violated the airspace of Turkish-held northern Cyprus.
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Turkey jets ‘pursue Israel plane’
Since 1988, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mali, Pakistan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal and Turkey have been led, at some point, by a Muslim woman president or prime minister. Juxtapose this to Hillary Clinton, who ran for President of the U.S. in 2008 and noted in her concession speech, “I am a woman and, like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases out there, often unconscious, and I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us.”
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10 Muslim Women Every Person Should Know
Talks got under way Saturday in Turkey between Iran and six world powers, as international diplomats seek to persuade Tehran to rein in its nuclear program.
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Iran, 6 nations hold nuclear talks
Turkey summit described as Iran’s best chance for compromise.
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Diplomats Meet for Iran Nuke Talks
Police in Turkey raid the homes of 30 former military figures as an arrest warrant is issued for a retired general.
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New crackdown on Turkish military
Turkey warns the UN it may need help if the flow of Syrian refugees does not let up, as fierce fighting within Syria continues.
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Turkey warns UN on Syria refugees
The two surviving leaders of Turkey’s 1980 military coup go on trial charged with overthrowing the government.
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Turkish coup generals go on trial
The passing of a bill in Turkey allowing parents to move their children into Islamic schools earlier prompts scuffles in parliament.
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Turkish MPs fight over school law
BEIRUT — Turkey’s prime minister arrived in Iran on Thursday for talks dominated by the violence engulfing Syria, while U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon presented an Arab League summit in Baghdad with a U.N.-endorsed plan for ending the fighting and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton headed to the region for discussions focused on the crisis. Read full article > >
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Syria crisis tops diplomatic agenda at Turkey-Iran meeting, Arab League summit, Clinton talks
In the 17th century, the Ottoman Empire was a significant force to be reckoned with. Today, Turkey possesses the world’s 17th biggest economy, one of the ten largest military’s in the world, and a vibrantly growing population.
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Assessing Turkey’s Potential as a Global Superpower
Syria’s divided opposition groups are to meet in Turkey to draw up a “national pact” to back efforts to unseat President Assad’s government.
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Syria’s opposition seeks to unite
U.S. President Barack Obama discussed providing medical supplies and communications equipment to the Syrian opposition in a meeting with Turkey's prime minister Sunday.
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U.S., Turkey ‘sync up’ on Syria
Turkey’s Syrian refugees try to keep revolution alive
Opposition groups in Syria say at least 10 civilians have died on a bus trying to flee to Turkey, with about 60 people killed throughout the country.
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Attack on Syrian bus ‘kills 10′
Every night, rickety wooden boats ferry a stream of refugees, some walking and some wounded, to the safety of Turkey as the bloodshed in Syria escalates.
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Syria crisis tops diplomatic agenda at Turkey-Iran meeting, Arab League summit, Clinton talks
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