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Turkey Joins the War Campaign Against the Islamic State
Scholar Edmund Ghareeb explains how the authorization for military force against Islamic State by the Turkish parliament will affect peace negotiations with the Kurds.
Turkish-Syrian Border a “Great Hole” in Obama’s UN Speech
Vijay Prashad says Obama's comments on enforcing international norms have no credibility with most people around the world and are aimed at appeasing liberal unease.
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Bulgaria, No Country for Syrian Refugees
Since November last year, Bulgaria has virtually closed its borders to an inflow of Syrian asylum seekers and other migrants trying to enter the country from Turkey, while EU …
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The Tragedy of the Soma Mine Workers
At this point, the death toll in the Soma mining accident has already reached 245, with reports of another 100 workers remaining in the mine, yet unreached.
Murder in the “Coal” Mines
On 13th of May 2014 Turkey faced with the biggest coal mine explosion in the countryu2019s history. It is reported that there are more than a thousand mine workers …
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The Serendipity of Social Media – Sevim Irmak’s Fight for Her Country
In which the author of “Affluenza” learns the power of social media to help him understand the world beyond his borders, specifically the strange case of neo-liberalizing and fundamentalizing …
Seymour Hersh Reveals Potential Turkish Role in Syria Chemical Strike That Almost Sparked US Bombing
Was Turkey behind last year's Syrian chemical weapons attack?
Syria’s Ongoing Carnage
As carnage in Syria mounts and allies on all sides tweak their strategies, no yet-discovered path leads to peace.
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The US Trojan Horse in Cyprus
The least we should do is stand with the Greeks and not allow Turkey to go unpunished for its atrocity in Cyprus.
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Paul Krugman | Troubles in Turkey
Who was paying attention to Turkey? Some people were, of course, because that was their job.