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Protests renewed, Turkish leader engineers rally of supporters
McClatchy Foreign StaffISTANBUL Turkish anti-terrorism police detained scores of people in overnight raids, Turkish media reported Tuesday, a day after a minister warned that the government might deploy the army to end nearly three weeks of protests. Eighty-four people were...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Political Dissent, Wars and Interventions, Public Employees, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Turkish protesters in park vow to stay put
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Anti-government protesters on Saturday vowed to continue their occupation of Gezi Park in central Istanbul, spurning government calls for them to pack up and end two weeks of demonstrations. “The government has ignored...
Tags: Government, Political Dissent, Politics, Turkey, Iran
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Turkey protesters refuse to leave Istanbul park despite PM pledge
Reuters* Protesters say park occupation will not end * PM Erdogan has promised vote on redevelopment plan * President calls for an end to the protests * Ruling party to hold weekend rallies By Ayla Jean Yackley and Seda Sezer ISTANBUL, June 15 (Reuters) -...Tags: Elections, Politics, Turkey, Activism, Istanbul (Turkey)
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European Parliament urges Turkey to avoid violence
ReutersPARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday urged the Turkish government not to use harsh measures against peaceful protesters and appealed to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take a conciliatory stance. Turkey has been rocked...Tags: Demonstration, Politics, Turkey, European Parliament, Parliament
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Istanbul protesters fear what a new day will bring
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- It’s dawn and tea pots bubble above low flames. Faces appear, poking out from tents, with reddened eyes. The first cigarettes of the day are lit, their tips glowing orange. Smartphones glow as people line up in an exhausted haze,...Tags: Government, Referenda, Amnesty International, Politics, Turkey
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Turkey's Erdogan issues 'last' warning to Istanbul protesters
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday issued what he said was a final warning: The protesters in Gezi Park would be removed within 24 hours, he told a meeting of his Justice and Development Party in the capital,...
Tags: Government, Referenda, Amnesty International, Politics, Turkey
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Protests in Turkey bring a reckoning to Prime Minister Erdogan
ISTANBUL, Turkey — With swagger and grand designs, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power more than a decade ago, heralding a new Islamist-based democracy he envisioned as a model for a Muslim world caught in the grip of...
Tags: Vladimir Putin, Politics, Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey), Government
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Turkey's leader may consider referendum on park development
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkey's leader might consider holding a referendum on plans for development in an Istanbul park that sparked nationwide protests against his government, according to media reports Wednesday. Such a move would mark Prime Minister...
Tags: Referenda, Riots, Politics, Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Turkish protesters party in square despite ruling party call
Reuters* Ruling party says protesters must leave * Offers referendum on plans for Gezi Park * Protesters party on Taksim Square late into night * Unrest sparked by crackdown on peaceful demonstration By Nick Tattersall and Jonathon Burch ISTANBUL/ANKARA,...Tags: Media Industry, National Government, Government, Referenda, Riots
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ANALYSIS-Turkey's history of military coups hangs over protests
ReutersBy Ralph Boulton and Parisa Hafezi ISTANBUL/ANKARA, June 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's "pashas", the generals who once made politicians quake at the mere hint of disapproval, are staying silent as riots sweep the nation. Today the words "military coup" are...Tags: Elections, Government, Politics, Turkey, Religion and Belief
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Istanbul's Taksim Square quiet after chaotic, violent night
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A somber mood hangs over Gezi Park. Just 24 hours ago protesters danced to reggae music and studied together for university exams, sharing food and drink, an array of political views represented as demonstrators engaged in lively...
Tags: Broken Bones, Riots, Politics, Political Dissent, Turkey
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Trudy Rubin: Clues on Turkey in jailing of educator
The Philadelphia InquirerThe Obama administration's policy on Syria is a strategic disaster that undercuts its entire foreign policy from the Middle East to Asia. If you think I'm exaggerating, read on. Bashar al-Assad whose exit President Obama has demanded for more than a year...Tags: Iraq, Freedom of the Press, Vladimir Putin, Weaponry, Politics
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