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Turkish polls show waning support for Ankara’s Syria policy

September 19, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

A recent opinion poll in Turkey found that only 18 percent of Turks back their government’s support for the Syrian

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Europe News Perspectives 

Spy arrests raise Turkish-Iran tensions

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

The recent arrest by Turkey’s security forces of nine people accused of spying for Iran has increased tensions between the

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Europe News 

HRW report calls for Turkey to end impunity for state killings

September 3, 2012September 3, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

U.S.-based Human Rights Watch is calling for Turkey’s government to hold to account those responsible for serious human-rights violations during the

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Europe News World 

Turkey lobbies museums around world to return artifacts

September 3, 2012September 2, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey is following an increasingly aggressive policy of getting top museums around the world to return its heritage. Minister of

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Europe News World 

Debate continues in Turkey over Syria, regional standing

August 30, 2012August 30, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey is not sending top officials to this week’s Non-Aligned Movement summit conference in Tehran, where Syria’s conflict is likely

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Europe News World 

Turkish PM Erdogan heads to Russia to talk about Syria

July 18, 2012July 18, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey’s prime minister will visit the Russian capital Wednesday, as the two countries remain at diplomatic loggerheads over the fate

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Turkey locates pilots’ bodies

July 5, 2012July 5, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey says it has found the bodies of the two pilots whose jet was shot down by Syrian forces last

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News World 

Erdogan warns Damascus of Turkey’s ‘wrath’

June 26, 2012June 26, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ratcheting up the pressure on Syria over the shooting down of a Turkish

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