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Erdogan tacitly supports ally's proposal for leniency toward imprisoned Kurdish militant leader
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seemed to give his implicit support on Tuesday for an unprecedented proposal by his nationalist ally that could lead to leniency for Abdullah Ocalan, the ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
A banned Kurdish militant group claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five people.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm
The banned Kurdistan Workers' Party has claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara that killed at least five peopleWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company
Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense companyWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey
The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to continue pushing for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in the Middle ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Old habits die hard in Turkish football despite wonderkids thriving abroad | Michael Butler
Turkey’s golden generation owes little to domestic academies but Galatasaray, who face Spurs next week, are at least starting to move away from high-earning veterans. Turkish football is having a ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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Tariffs are hard work
The uncertainty surrounding Trump’s trade policiesWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
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At least five dead in attack at Turkish aviation company
Authorities say Kurdish rebel group the PKK are behind the attack, which left another 22 people injured.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Mourinho blasts Turkish refs in ferocious rant
Jose Mourinho did not hold back in a ferocious rant following Fenerbahce's 3-2 Super Lig win against Trabzonspor on Sunday, accusing the VAR of drinking tea instead of officiating.Sports - ESPN - November 4 -
‘A shrine’: Turkish visitors throng to Atatürk’s birthplace in Thessaloniki
Museum dedicated to founder of republic is marking ‘improved’ relations between Greece and Turkey – and changes in Turkey itself. This autumn, Ozlem Karakus, her son Ali and cousin Cansu made the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Explosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12
An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been brought under controlWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Mourinho banned for Turkish league 'smells' rant
Outspoken Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has been issued a one-match ban and fined following his diatribe about Turkish football, when he said he was fighting "the system" and suggested officials ...Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Ex-Turkish club boss jailed for punching referee
A Turkish court sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three and a half years in prison on Monday for attacking a refereeSports - ESPN - November 11 -
Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Khan
A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft caseWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Appeals court upholds freeing of woman wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years
A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing her lawyers argue was ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Wife of Pakistan's imprisoned former premier Imran Khan freed on bail
The wife of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan was released from a high-security prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Thursday, a day after a court granted her bail in a ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues
Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalized after almost nine weeks of feeling sickWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack
Damian Homer stabbed Wendy Francis, 61, twice in the chest after she tried to help her daughter during the attack . A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
‘Almost like imprisonment’: the shocking truth about life for boybands in their ‘golden era’
Mobbed, groped, overworked, paid a pittance and given little time off … ahead of a major TV series about boybands, former members of 5ive and 911 reveal what success was really like for many. ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her fatherWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
2 Somali men sentenced to 30 years in kidnapping and imprisonment of U.S. journalist
Two Somali men who prosecutors called pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the 2012 kidnapping of an American journalist who was held hostage for over two years.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
'This wasn't our crime': Parental imprisonment and the children left behind
Woman's Hour on Radio 4 has spoken to those affected by a parent being sent to prison.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Venezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election
Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day
Turkey has struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day after a deadly attack on the premises of a key defense companyWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara
Turkey says it has struck PKK sites in Iraq and Syria after blaming the Kurdish group for the attack.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Turkey Bombs Kurdish Targets After Terrorist Attack Kills Five
Ankara said the strikes in Iraq and Syria hit a Kurdish separatist group a day after an unclaimed attack on a defense contractor.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria after terror attack in Ankara
Turkey has hit Kurdish military targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack Wednesday at a state-owned defense manufacturer in Ankara that killed five people and wounded more than ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Turkey Seeks Opening With Kurdish Militants Despite Attack on Aerospace Company
Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Turkey cracks down on Kurdish separatists after Ankara attack
Police detain 176 as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows to eliminate ‘terrorism at its source’Business - Financial Times - October 25 -
Erdoğan has big plans, but the Kurdish problem keeps getting in the way
Turkey hopes to exploit recent setbacks for Iran but an armed attack near Ankara has thrown a question mark over his plansWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Dominant Kurdish parties in Iraq maintain their sway in regional parliament elections
Final results from this month’s vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties maintaining their hold while an opposition ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Why it’s hard to box in the wealthy on tax
Budget measures and missed opportunities show difficulty of raising large sums from highly mobile executivesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Top LA prosecutor backs Menendez brothers being released on parole
Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of killing their parents in a case that gained worldwide attention.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Search underway for man accused of killing pregnant wife while on parole for murder
A search is underway for a Minnesota man who was recently paroled for murder after he was charged with killing his pregnant wife and linked to another shootingTop stories - ABC News - October 26
