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Focus: Turkey - Nov 22, 2016


By bartolo - Posted on 22 November 2016


15,000 more public workers are fired in Turkey crackdown - The New York Times


Turkish court starts umbrella trial of U.S.-based cleric Gulen, followers - Reuters


Followers of cleric Gulen still active in Turkish police, armed forces, Erdogan says - Reuters


Turkey seeks detention of 103 university academics in Gulen-related probe - Reuters


Controversy on campus as Erdogan handpicks Turkey rectors - Yahoo7


Turkish students in Britain have scholarships revoked in post-coup crackdown - RT UK


Turkey detains another 2 pro-Kurdish mayors - Fox News


Turkey: Erdoğan rule could extend until 2029 under proposal - The Guardian


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Loud calls in European Parliament for ending membership talks with Turkey - POLITICO


Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on EU-Turkey relations at the plenary session of the European Parliament - EEAS


Turkey blocks European lawmakers from visiting imprisoned MP Kurdish leader Demirtas - EurActiv.com


Erdogan suggests to join Russian/China-led bloc SCO if the EU continues to drag its feet regarding Turkey's membership negotiations - CSMonitor.com


'Russia, China would Like to see Turkey in SCO if it freezes links with NATO' - Sputnik


NATO chief recalls Turkey’s commitment to Article 5 amid calls to join SCO - hurriyetdailynews.com


Erdogan seeks NATO’s support against ‘terrorist' organizations such as the Gulen movement, the PKK and PYD - hurriyetdailynews.com


Erdogan warns NATO against giving asylum to ‘terrorist soldiers’ after dozens of Turkish NATO officers sought asylum in Europe - Mo4ch News

 

NATO silent on Turkey arrests of journalists and parliament members - Al Bawaba


Turkish President Erdogan: 'I can't say if Israel or Hitler is more barbarous' - The Independent


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Turkey issues arrest warrant for Kurdish leader of key US-backed force fighting ISIL in northern Syria - Al Jazeera


US, Turkey at cross-purposes in Syria as fighting between Turkish-backed rebels and the US-backed Kurdish-dominated SDF is escalating dramatically - VOA


Turkish-backed rebels and Kurds battle over Syria’s Al-Bab – Middle East Monitor

 

Coalition not backing Turkish move on al-Bab, says US - hurriyetdailynews.com


Turkey, FSA rebels to launch op to retake Syria's Manbij from Kurds: Erdogan - Sputnik


N. Syria: YPG-led forces clash with Turkey-backed rebels around Manbij - kurdistan24.net


YPG threatens Turkey after Turkish jets hit targets in Manbij - Daily Sabah

 

Syrian Kurdish-led forces receive modern U.S. arms: official - ekurd


Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone - Fox News


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