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FP roundup: “EU rapporteur tells Dutch journalist restriction on his travel to Turkey lifted…”Turkey and Japan sign formal agreement to build second nuclear plant in Sinop

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Turkey and Japan sign formal agreement to build second nuclear plant in Sinop PM Erdoğan and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe signed the official agreement for building Turkey’s second nuclear plant in the Black Sea province of Sinop Turkish FM Davutoğlu rejects claims of cooperation with Israel in strike against Syrian base Ahmet Davutoğlu has … Read more

A Qatari plane brings Turkish pilots held hostage in Lebanon back home…

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Just another case of Turkey‘s misery in Middle East. Looks like they needed some Qatari help…  Turkish pilots held hostage in Lebanon arrive in Istanbul A Qatari plane carrying both pilots has landed at Istanbul airport tonight at 11:05 p.m Turkey rejects EU view of handling of protests, pleased with report ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey … Read more

Turkey denies claims on disclosure of Israeli spies…EU urges opening of chapter on rights, justice.. A FP roundup…

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  Turkey denies claims on disclosure of Israeli spies, intelligence chief Turkish government officials were quick to deny claims reported by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius that Ankara blew the cover on a group of Israeli spies Washington Post columnist claims Turkey blew Israeli spies? cover Erdoğan disclosed information to Iranian intelligence about 10 Iranians … Read more

WPost claim: Turkey blows Israel’s cover for Iranian spy ring… Progress Report aftermath…

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Turkey blows Israel’s cover for Iranian spy ring washingtonpost.com ? David Ignatius ? 10/16/13 ? The Turkish-Israeli relationship became so poisonous early last year that the Turkish government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to have disclosed to Iranian intelligence the identities of up to 10 Iranians who had been meeting   EU … Read more

FP roundup: Oh man… “Turkey says Israel hasn’t met all conditions for normalizing ties after 2010 ship attack

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Turkey says Israel hasn’t met all conditions for normalizing ties after 2010 ship attack Turkey’s foreign minister says there has been some progress in improving Turkish-Israeli relations but Israel has not yet fulfilled all conditions for normalizing ties.  Israel must do more to normalize ties with Turkey, FM Davutoğlu says Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said … Read more

A FP roundup: The US and Iran seek a rapprochement… Turkey still demands more pressure on Syria…

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  Syria shows why Europe needs muscle Only Britain and France have the political will and the military capabilities required to give Europe a bigger voice in the world   UN’s failure on Syria a disgrace, says Turkish President Gül It is a ‘disgrace’ that the United Nations Security Council has failed to uphold its … Read more

A hashtag to collect memorable images from #OccupyGezi : #GeziOlaylarındanUnutulmazKareler

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Turkey’s war games. Shoot the Syrian helicopter, then pilots decapitated by Al-Qaida militants… Syria updates..

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Turkey conducted ?punitive action? by shooting Syrian helicopter, Turkish FM says Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said that Turkey conducted a ?punishing operation? Raw: Turkey Says It Shot Down Syrian Helicopter A Turkish fighter jet shot down a Syrian military helicopter on Monday after it entered Turkish airspace and ignored warnings to leave, an official said. … Read more

Turkey “cautiously” welcomes US-Russian deal on Syria… Syria updates…

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Turkey cautiously welcomes US-Russian deal on Syria Turkey has voiced a skeptical optimism after the United States and Russia agreed on a plan to eliminate Syria?s chemical weapons Turkish FM Davutoğlu to visit Paris over Syria talks Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will visit Paris for a meeting on Syria Turkey to consult NATO over downing … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Twitter Vs. Facebook: A Tale Of Two IPOs….EFF’s guide to NSA reform bills

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Twitter Vs. Facebook: A Tale Of Two IPOs From Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg?s mouth to Twitter?s ears: The long awaited, much anticipated Twitter initial public offering is upon us. Twitter Plans to Go Public Twitter is the next giant social network with plans to cash in. Academics Launch Fake Social Network to Get an Inside Look at Chinese Censorship … Read more

Syria crisis: US and Russia embark on diplomatic track… Syrian crisis isn?t just about chemicals, says Turkish president… Syria updates…

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Syria crisis: US and Russia embark on diplomatic track Syria’s chemical arsenal was at the center of a ramped up diplomatic effort Sept. 11 as Washington put its threat of military strikes aside and engaged with Russia’s disarmament plan Israel proposed Syria chemical plan ?long ago? Israel long ago proposed to international actors, including Russia, the confiscation … Read more

” “three strikes” programs don’t reduce piracy..The NSA and Your Mobile Phone…

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Scholar shows “three strikes” programs don’t reduce piracy Evaluating Graduated Response, a new paper from Rebecca Giblin from the law school at Australia’s Monash University looks at the impact of “three strikes” and “graduated response” punishments for file-sharing. Countries including France, New Zealand, Taiwan, South Korea, the U.K., Ireland and the U.S. have adopted systems … Read more

How many were killed in the alleged poison gas attack? The US, French and British intelligence dossiers… Syria updates…

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The US, French and British intelligence dossiers cannot even agree on how many were killed in the alleged poison gas attack. When you read the assessment of the British, French and US intelligence services as to who was responsible for the alleged poison gas attack in Damascus on 21st of August, you quickly see what very thin gruel they … Read more

“G20 ‘split’ as US hits out at Russia… Syria updates…

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G20 ‘split’ as US hits out at Russia G20 leaders remain divided over Syria as they enter the final day of their Russian summit, while the US envoy to the UN sharply criticises Moscow. Syria rebels withdraw from Christian town: Coalition Syrian rebels who seized an entry to a Christian town north of Damascus have withdrawn … Read more

US still hesitates… A massive Syria roundup…

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France will not act alone in Syria, PM to meet parliament heads French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Sept.1 France would not act alone in Syria but would await a decision by the U.S. Congress Welcoming the vote of the British Parliament while supporting the Syrian uprising The best way to ?punish? the Syrian regime is to … Read more