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Despite ruling, Turkey won’t pay damages to Cyprus

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Despite ruling, Turkey won’t pay damages to Cyprus

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May 13, 2014 12:43 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Erdogan said Turkey will ask the United States to extradite Turkish Islamic spiritual leader Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan has accused Gulen of orchestrating an alleged plot aimed to undermine and bring down his government. (AP Photo)

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Turkey: Ready to ‘confront’ killings of Armenians

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April 29, 2014 3:33 pm

Ministers applaud Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, front, at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Erdogan has issued a conciliatory message to Armenians on the eve of the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians almost a century ago, calling the events of World War I

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Turkey calls WWI Armenian killings ‘shared pain’

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April 23, 2014 6:25 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks outside his office in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, April 17, 2014. Turkey's parliament looks set to pass a bill that increases the powers and immunities of the country's spy agency. It is the latest in a string of moves critics say is undermining democracy in the country that is a candidate to join the European Union. The bill, expected to be voted on Thursday, gives the National Intelligence Agency greater eavesdropping and operational powers and increases its immunities and abilities to keep tabs on citizens. Journalists publishing classified documents would face prison terms. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

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Turkey increases spy agency’s powers

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April 17, 2014 6:24 pm

Turkish court backs Twitter but site still blocked

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Turkish court backs Twitter but site still blocked

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March 29, 2014 7:21 am

Members of the Turkish Youth Union hold cartoons depicting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest against a ban on Twitter, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 21, 2014. Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government. Cartoon in center reads: Erdogan, left, to his Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek

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Turkish court orders halt to Twitter ban

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March 26, 2014 12:23 pm

Members of the Turkish Youth Union hold cartoons depicting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest against a ban on Twitter, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 21, 2014. Turkey's attempt to block access to Twitter appeared to backfire on Friday with many tech-savvy users circumventing the ban and suspicions growing that the prime minister was using court orders to suppress corruption allegations against him and his government. Cartoon in center reads: Erdogan, left, to his Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek

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Turkey: Twitter allows ‘character assassination ‘

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March 22, 2014 7:24 pm

Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire

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Turkish attempt to ban Twitter appears to backfire

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March 21, 2014 5:40 pm

The opposition parties' lawmakers sit at the left with empty seats belonging to the ruling party at the right, at the beginning of a special session of the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Turkey's opposition recalled parliament for an extraordinary session on Wednesday to initiate debate over corruption allegations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government less than two weeks before local elections that are seen as a referendum over his rule.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

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Turkish ruling party blocks airing of graft claims

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March 19, 2014 4:45 pm

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