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Turkey survey indicates traditional distrusts, shift to the West

October 7, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey heading to a November election, a comprehensive public opinion survey indicates the country’s population feels isolated and preoccupied with

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Europe World 

Fears over Turkey media freedom grow

October 2, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

A prominent Turkish columnist and television news anchor, Ahmet Hakan, has been beaten up outside his Istanbul home.  The attack

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Europe World 

Ankara angry over refugee crisis

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

As the European Union is struggling to deal with a chaotic flood of migrants, Turkey, which is home to more

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Europe World 

Insecurity threatens planned Turkey poll

August 25, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country will go to the polls again in November, after talks to

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Europe 

Turkey boosts border security after suicide attack

July 22, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The Turkish government has announced it will step up border security following Monday’s suicide bombing in the town of Suruc,

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Europe 

Turkey courts deal successive blows to AK Party

July 17, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Following the AK Party losing its majority in Turkey’s parliament in June elections, the country’s courts have dealt it a

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Europe 

Turkish economy hit by Greek crisis

July 6, 2015July 7, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Greece, Turkey

Turkish financial markets are among the worst hit in the face of its Greek neighbor’s troubles and the Turkish lira

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Europe World 

Turkey’s AKP party struggles to mend internal rift

June 12, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

In the wake of its worst-ever electoral setback, Turkey’s former ruling party, the AKP, faces a protracted analysis of what

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Europe World 

Turkey’s ruling party mulls next move after electoral setback

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Coalition talks will dominate Turkey in the coming weeks after voters thwarted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans to capture a

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