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Turkish protesters party in square despite ruling party call
Reuters* Ruling party says protesters must leave * Offers referendum on plans for Gezi Park * Protesters party on Taksim Square late into night * Unrest sparked by crackdown on peaceful demonstration By Nick Tattersall and Jonathon Burch ISTANBUL/ANKARA,...Tags: European Union, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Referenda, Riots
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WRAPUP 1-West to discuss aid with Syria rebel leader; insurgents kill Shi'ites
Reuters* Meeting planned in Turkey for Saturday * Activists say Sunni insurgents kill 60 Shi'ites * West fears sectarian bloodbath * Hezbollah aid for Assad tipping balance By Erika Solomon and John Irish BEIRUT/PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - Western...Tags: Iraq, John Kerry, European Union, United Kingdom, Politics
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Turkish protesters defy warning, battle police in Taksim Square
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Protesters defying a blunt warning from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in running battles Tuesday with police who unleashed clouds of tear gas and blasts of water cannons in an effort to end nearly two weeks...
Tags: Hosni Mubarak, Islam, Politics, Istanbul (Turkey), Religion and Belief
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ANALYSIS-Turkey's history of military coups hangs over protests
ReutersBy Ralph Boulton and Parisa Hafezi ISTANBUL/ANKARA, June 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's "pashas", the generals who once made politicians quake at the mere hint of disapproval, are staying silent as riots sweep the nation. Today the words "military coup" are...Tags: European Union, Elections, Islam, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT June 12
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency contractor who revealed the government's top-secret monitoring of phone and Internet data says he intends to stay in Hong Kong and fight any effort to bring him back to the United...Tags: Politics, National Security Agency, Tehran (Iran), Nelson Mandela, Jacob Zuma
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EU worried by violence in Turkey, calls for inquiries
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union expressed concern on Wednesday about Turkish government action to clear Istanbul's Taksim Square of protesters overnight, when police fired tear gas into a crowd of thousands. Top EU officials also called on...Tags: France, Unrest, Conflicts and War, European Union, Politics, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Canada's CBC says two reporters detained in Turkey
ReutersISTANBUL, June 12 (Reuters) - Two foreign correspondents from the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) covering protests in Istanbul were detained by police on Wednesday and the company said it was seeking further information from the Turkish authorities....Tags: Politics, Government Ministers, Twitter, Inc., Government
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Turkish ruling party orders protesters to leave Istanbul park
ReutersANKARA, June 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party on Wednesday ordered protesters to leave Istanbul's central Gezi Park immediately and said it would consider holding a referendum on redevelopment plans which sparked almost two weeks of violent...Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Ankara (Turkey)
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Istanbul's Taksim Square quiet after chaotic, violent night
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A somber mood hangs over Gezi Park. Just 24 hours ago protesters danced to reggae music and studied together for university exams, sharing food and drink, an array of political views represented as demonstrators engaged in lively...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, Istanbul (Turkey), Human Rights Watch, Broken Bones
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6/13/2013-Turkey Trot
What's the problem in Turkey? I'll start the discussion with one word, one name, actually. Erdogan. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffers from the same malady all powerful people have. We can clearly see it in President Obama in his second term....
Tags: Political Systems, Barack Obama, Entertainment, Politics, China
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Turkey's leader warns protesters in Istanbul and sends his 'love'
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Tuesday that his tolerance for nationwide street protests was at an end, as riot police clashed with demonstrators who have occupied Istanbul’s Taksim Square for nearly...
Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Politics, Political Dissent, Activism, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Clashes between Turkish police, protesters continue into night
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Protesters swarmed back into Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Tuesday night and were met by tear gas from police who earlier in the day had driven away crowds angered at the rule of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan....
Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Politics, Activism, Iran, Government
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